Eli Ashurst

Eli Ashurst
Personal information
Date of birth	28 December 1901
Place of birth	Willington, County Durham, England
Date of death	7 December 1927 (aged 25)
Place of death	Willington, England
Height	5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Willington
–	Ashington
1919–1920	Shildon Athletic
1920–1922	Stanley United
1922–1926	Birmingham
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elias A. "Eli" Ashurst (28 December 1901 – 7 December 1927) was an English professional footballer born in Willington, County Durham, who played as a fullback. He made 66 appearances in the First Division of the Football League for Birmingham in the 1920s.^[2]

Ashurst spent four seasons with Birmingham, retiring through poor health at the end of the 1925–26 season, and died in his native Willington the following year, aged only 25. His brother Bill was also a professional footballer who played for Notts County (among others) and for England.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3 – via The Everton Collection.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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[1] "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3 – via The Everton Collection.

[2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[3] Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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