Ashley Hunter

Ashley Matthew Hunter (born 29 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward who plays for League Two club Salford City.

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Ashley Hunter
Personal information
Full name Ashley Matthew Hunter[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995
Place of birth Derby, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Salford City
Youth career
Derby County[2]
Aston Villa[2]
Barnsley[3]
–2014 Burton Albion
2014 Ilkeston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Ilkeston 10 (4)
2015–2020 Fleetwood Town 181 (31)
2020 → Salford City (loan) 11 (5)
2020– Salford City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:12, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Playing career

Hunter joined Northern Premier League side Ilkeston after being released by Burton Albion in summer 2014. After starring for Ilkeston's academy side, he made an immediate impact in the first team, scoring twice in his first start for the club.[4] He was signed by League One side Fleetwood Town for a "sizeable fee" in January 2015.[5]

Salford City

In January 2020, Fleetwood manager Joey Barton reported that he was due to go out on loan to Salford City after an agreement was made between the clubs.[6] The move was confirmed by Salford City.[7][8]

On 7th March, Hunter scored both goals in a 2–0 victory against Bradford City,[9] the first of which was later voted Salford's goal of the season.

Hunter joined Salford permanently on 17 July 2020, signing a two-year deal.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 June 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ilkeston 2014–15[11] NPL Premier Division 10 4 0 0 — 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 14 4
Fleetwood Town 2014–15[12] League One 121———121
2015–16[13] League One 24500004[lower-alpha 2]2287
2016–17[14] League One 44862114[lower-alpha 3]05511
2017–18[15] League One 44950105[lower-alpha 4]0559
2018–19[16] League One 43 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 47 9
Total 167311433113219737
Career total 177351433117221141
  1. 2 appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  2. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and two in the League One play-offs
  4. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
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References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. FA Cup Match of the Day, 6 January 2018
  3. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/teams/first-team/forward/ashley-hunter/
  4. "Ilsonfootball The Independent Ilkeston Football Website". ilsonfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  5. "Ashley Hunter: Fleetwood Town sign Ilkeston striker". BBC Sport. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/fleetwood-town-boss-joey-barton-reveals-ash-hunter-is-set-for-salford-city-loan-move-1-10179117
  7. https://twitter.com/SalfordCityFC/status/1212727770268209153
  8. "Ashley Hunter: Salford City agree loan deal for Fleetwood Town forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. "Salford 2-0 Bradford: Ashley Hunter double seals home win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2020. Text "date7 March 2020 " ignored (help)
  10. "ASH HUNTER RETURNS TO SALFORD". Salford City. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  11. "The Evo-Stik Statistics". Ilkeston FC Official Matchday Magazine. vs Skelmersdale United: 22–23. 15 August 2015.
  12. "Games played by Ashley Hunter in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  13. "Player Profile: 22 Ashley Hunter".
  14. "Games played by Ashley Hunter in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  15. "Games played by Ashley Hunter in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  16. "Ashley Hunter | Football Stats | Fleetwood Town | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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