Lee Ashcroft (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Ashcroft | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrhead, Scotland[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Kilmarnock | 65 | (4) |
| 2016– | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:41, 19 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lee Ashcroft (born 29 August 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Dunfermline Athletic. He has previously played for Kilmarnock.
Career
Ashcroft made his debut for Kilmarnock on 11 May 2013, as a substitute in a 3–2 victory against Dundee in the Scottish Premier League[2] and then four days later scored his first career goal in a 3–1 loss against Hibernian.[3] On 14 May 2013, Ashcroft signed a new contract with Kilmarnock, keeping him at the club until 2016.[4] Ashcroft captained Kilmarnock for the first time on 4 April 2015, aged 21, in a 2–1 defeat to Motherwell at Rugby Park.
On 23 May 2016, he was one of six players released at the end of their contract.[5] Shortly afterwards Ashcroft signed for recently promoted Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic,[6] making his first start for the club in a 3–0 victory over Arbroath in the Scottish League Cup.[7] Ashcroft's first goal for the side came against Fife rivals Cowdenbeath in the same competition, where he scored from a Kallum Higginbotham free-kick.[8] Ashcroft's first league match for the Pars came against Dumbarton, and saw him concede a late penalty and receive a straight red for his last-man challenge on former Dunfermline striker Robert Thomson, though Dunfermline ended the match as 4–3 winners.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 4 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| Career total | 78 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 92 | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ "Lee Ashcroft player profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee 2-3 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock 1-3 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rory McKenzie & Lee Ashcroft sign new contracts". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Player Contracts". Kilmarnock F.C. 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "Dunfermline sign former Kilmarnock defender Lee Ashcroft". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Dunfermline 3 Arbroath 0". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 0 Dunfermline 3". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dunfermline 4 – 3 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ Lee Ashcroft career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Lee Ashcroft profile at Soccerway
