Ashford, Joe (Charles)
Birthplace
Exeter, Devon 1884
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Biographical Text
'Joe' Ashford, officially Charles E, was a St Sidwell's United player who played in the first side to ever bear the name of Exeter City in 1904. He later farmed in Canada.
'Joe' worked in the town clerk's department in Exeter and appeared for St Sidwell's United during the years before 1904. With St Sidwell's becoming Exeter City, he played in the first side to bear the new name against 110 Battery Royal Artillery on 10 September 1904. He then played at right-back in all but one of the club's East Devon League fixtures up until the eleventh game of the season away to St Luke's College on 18 February 1905. During this time he scored his only league goal for the Grecians from the penalty spot against Newton Town on 31 December 1904.
At this point the 20-year-old 'Joe' emigrated to Canada to farm in Saskatchewan where he was to live until his death in 1951. But this was not to be the end of his Exeter career because immigration records show he returned to Britain over the winter of 1907/08 when he managed to make another seven appearances in the Plymouth and District League between 4 January and 18 April 1908.
Reports also hint that he played in goal in a friendly match against Friernhay on Boxing Day 1907 when he was listed as 'C Ashford' with former connections to Exeter United.
'Joe' worked in the town clerk's department in Exeter and appeared for St Sidwell's United during the years before 1904. With St Sidwell's becoming Exeter City, he played in the first side to bear the new name against 110 Battery Royal Artillery on 10 September 1904. He then played at right-back in all but one of the club's East Devon League fixtures up until the eleventh game of the season away to St Luke's College on 18 February 1905. During this time he scored his only league goal for the Grecians from the penalty spot against Newton Town on 31 December 1904.
At this point the 20-year-old 'Joe' emigrated to Canada to farm in Saskatchewan where he was to live until his death in 1951. But this was not to be the end of his Exeter career because immigration records show he returned to Britain over the winter of 1907/08 when he managed to make another seven appearances in the Plymouth and District League between 4 January and 18 April 1908.
Reports also hint that he played in goal in a friendly match against Friernhay on Boxing Day 1907 when he was listed as 'C Ashford' with former connections to Exeter United.
Appearances
Exeter City from 1904/05
17
17
Goals
1
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