Lee Ashcroft was born on 7 September 1972 and is an English former footballer and football manager who manages North West Counties Premier Division club Longridge Town.
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16 Facts About Lee Ashcroft
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Lee Ashcroft transferred to Grimsby Town £500,000 in August 1998, before being sold on to Wigan Athletic in August 2000 for £350,000.
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Lee Ashcroft managed Kendal Town from 2006 until 2012, before taking the management job at Northwich Victoria in November 2012.
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Lee Ashcroft lost his job in December 2013 due to a confrontation with an opposition coach.
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Lee Ashcroft turned professional at the Fourth Division club under John McGrath.
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Lee Ashcroft later admitted that "I had to get away when John Beck was manager".
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In March 1996, Lee Ashcroft was loaned out to Notts County, playing six games for the club.
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Lee Ashcroft finished the campaign with eight Second Division goals for Preston, scoring three goals in cup competitions.
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Lee Ashcroft moved to First Division club Grimsby Town for a club-record £500,000 in August 1998, in a move that reunited him with former manager Alan Buckley.
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Lee Ashcroft appeared four times in the Second Division under Mick Wadsworth, before returning to Wigan, where he was released in February 2003.
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In March 2004, Lee Ashcroft signed for Chorley on loan, where he scored three goals in eleven appearances in the Northern Premier League First Division.
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Lee Ashcroft played alongside several future full internationals including Ian Walker and Andrew Cole.
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In November 2006, Lee Ashcroft was promoted from Kendal Town club captain to the position of manager.
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In November 2012, Lee Ashcroft became manager of Northwich Victoria, becoming their fifth permanent manager of the calendar year.
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The suspension was postponed until December 2013, at which point Lee Ashcroft changed roles at Northwich to director of football as Jim Gannon took over as manager.
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Lee Ashcroft went on to manage West Lancashire League side Longridge Town.
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