John Askey
Encyclopedia
John Askey is a former English
footballer
and current youth team manager of Macclesfield Town
.
, but despite winning the club's Young Player of the Year award in 1982, he was never handed a first team debut. He first joined Macclesfield Town in 1984 alongside his brother Bob to fill a gap when the club were short of players and went on to become a club legend. He remained as a player throughout the club's Northern Premier League
title win in 1986–87 and subsequent promotion to the Vauxhall Conference. The successful times continued and John played a part in consolidation in the Conference, including a testimonial season in 1994 which featured a game against Manchester United, and then, in 1994–95 won the Conference title. The club were denied promotion that season, but John managed to add to his medal collection with a second Conference title two years later. Injury kept John out of the FA Trophy final win in 1996.
John Askey turned to full time football following the club's promotion to the Football League and continued as a regular part of the side who were promoted immediately to what was then known as the Second Division.
As a League player, John played more than 170 matches, scoring 31 times whilst his non-League time with the club is often not reported by statistical sources.
John's final match for the club came on the last day of the 2002–03 season against Rochdale. Although the match was meaningless in terms of either club's League position, it went down in Silkmen history when John followed up a Matthew Tipton
shot to score in the 88th minute to level the scores at 2–2 before diving into the crowd to celebrate. Tipton himself then grabbed a late winner.
By this time John was Assistant Manager to David Moss.
and a 3–0 F.A. Cup win over Boston
. Other notable results included a 4–0 victory over Huddersfield
(which was also famous for Jim Goodwin, a steward and Moss Rose Legend trying to stop an intruder to the pitch) and a 4–1 win at Kidderminster
. But results began to slide and one win (At Kidderminster) in his final 13 matches prompted the club to look for a replacement. Brian Horton was appointed in early April to steer the club to League safety.
John stayed on as assistant manager and, with the arrival of Paul Ince moved to Youth Team manager where he has been influential in the arrivals of Shaun Brisley
, Matthew Flynn
, Kristian Dennis and John Rooney
into the first-team squad.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and current youth team manager of Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
.
Playing career
Askey was a youth player at Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, but despite winning the club's Young Player of the Year award in 1982, he was never handed a first team debut. He first joined Macclesfield Town in 1984 alongside his brother Bob to fill a gap when the club were short of players and went on to become a club legend. He remained as a player throughout the club's Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
title win in 1986–87 and subsequent promotion to the Vauxhall Conference. The successful times continued and John played a part in consolidation in the Conference, including a testimonial season in 1994 which featured a game against Manchester United, and then, in 1994–95 won the Conference title. The club were denied promotion that season, but John managed to add to his medal collection with a second Conference title two years later. Injury kept John out of the FA Trophy final win in 1996.
John Askey turned to full time football following the club's promotion to the Football League and continued as a regular part of the side who were promoted immediately to what was then known as the Second Division.
As a League player, John played more than 170 matches, scoring 31 times whilst his non-League time with the club is often not reported by statistical sources.
John's final match for the club came on the last day of the 2002–03 season against Rochdale. Although the match was meaningless in terms of either club's League position, it went down in Silkmen history when John followed up a Matthew Tipton
Matthew Tipton
Matthew John Tipton is a professional footballer. He is a currently playing for Portadown. He plays as a striker.-Career:...
shot to score in the 88th minute to level the scores at 2–2 before diving into the crowd to celebrate. Tipton himself then grabbed a late winner.
By this time John was Assistant Manager to David Moss.
Management career
When Macclesfield Town manager David Moss was sacked in 2003 following a 2–1 home defeat to Southend, the club appointed John Askey as his replacement. This move was widely applauded by the supporters who saw John as a club legend. The Management spell started well with a good 2–2 draw at Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
and a 3–0 F.A. Cup win over Boston
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
. Other notable results included a 4–0 victory over Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
(which was also famous for Jim Goodwin, a steward and Moss Rose Legend trying to stop an intruder to the pitch) and a 4–1 win at Kidderminster
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
. But results began to slide and one win (At Kidderminster) in his final 13 matches prompted the club to look for a replacement. Brian Horton was appointed in early April to steer the club to League safety.
John stayed on as assistant manager and, with the arrival of Paul Ince moved to Youth Team manager where he has been influential in the arrivals of Shaun Brisley
Shaun Brisley
Shaun Richard Brisley is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender for Macclesfield Town. Shaun attended local Macclesfield schools:Ivy Bank Primary school and later Henbury High School.-Career:...
, Matthew Flynn
Matthew Flynn
Matthew Edward Flynn is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Rochdale in League One. On August 13, 2009 it was announced that he had signed an 1 month loan deal with Rochdale this was turned into a permanent deal on August 27, 2009 after impressing manager Keith Hill over his first...
, Kristian Dennis and John Rooney
John Rooney (footballer)
John Richard Rooney is an English footballer.He is the younger brother of Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney...
into the first-team squad.