David Ashworth

David George Ashworth (2 June 1867 – 1947) was an English football referee and manager.

For the British social scientist born David Ashworth, see Perri 6.
For the English cricketer, see David Ashworth (cricketer).

David Ashworth
Personal information
Full name David George Ashworth
Date of birth 2 June 1867[1][2][3]
Place of birth Blackpool, Lancashire[4]
Date of death 1947 (aged 79)
Place of death Blackpool, Lancashire
Teams managed
Years Team
1906–1914 Oldham Athletic
1914–1919 Stockport County
1919–1923 Liverpool
1923–1924 Oldham Athletic
1924–1925 Manchester City
1926–1927 Walsall

He became the first manager of Oldham Athletic in 1906, spending eight successful years there before moving on to manage Stockport County in 1914 and staying with them through the First World War.

In 1920 he was appointed manager of Liverpool and in his first season in charge he guided them to their second successive season in 4th place, eight points behind the Champions Burnley.

The following season, 1921/22, Ashworth led Liverpool to their third League Championship. The team were well on their way to a second successive Championship the following season, when in February 1923 Ashworth left the table-topping side to return to Oldham, then at the bottom of the league. Oldham ended the season relegated, while Liverpool only won one of their last seven games, but still won the Championship by six points.

Ashworth remained at Oldham for just over a year before moving to Manchester City, but he resigned in 1925 as the club struggled towards relegation. He next tried his hand in management with a brief spell with Walsall between 1926 and 1927.

Managerial career
Club From To Record
GamesWonDrawnLost%
Oldham Athletic19061914 283 126 67 90 44.52
Stockport County19141919 61 25 12 24 40.98
Liverpool19201922 58 25 14 9 43.1
Oldham Athletic19231924 63 20 22 21 31.75
Manchester City19241925 56 20 13 23 35.71
Walsall19261927 42 16 9 17 38.1
Total1906–2756323213718441.2

Career honours

Liverpool

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See also
  • List of English football championship winning managers

References
  1. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
  3. 1939 England and Wales Register
  4. David Ashworth, Football Club Secretary & Manager, in 1911 England Census
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