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'''George Alan Ashman''' ([[May 30]], [[1928]] – [[December 2]], [[2002]]) was an English [[football (soccer)|football]]er, best remembered for some notable managerial successes.

===Early days at Carlisle===
Ashman had an undistinguished amateur playing career with Sheffield United F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C. during the ''ad hoc'' competitions of [[World War II]]. In [[1951]], he signed for Carlisle United F.C. for whom he made 207 appearances, scoring 98 goals. In [[1958]], suffering from cartilage damage, he retired from playing to manage the poultry farm of Mr Monkhouse, one of the club's directors. As a recreation, he managed amateur team Penrith F.C. and when Third Division Carlisle found themselves in need of a manager in February [[1963]], Mr Monkhouse offered Ashman the job.

===Starting off in management===
Ashman was too late to prevent that season's relegation but the following season saw a bounce back, and the season after that, the Third Division championship. Leading Division Two for much of the [[1965]]/[[1966]] season, the club was disappointed to miss out on promotion by finishing third.

===Cup glory with the Baggies===
Ashman's exploits had not gone unnoticed and, in [[1967]], he joined West Bromwich Albion F.C., leading them in a series of exciting cup runs, crowned by victory in the [[1968]] FA Cup. His new club was, however, impatient for further trophies and he was dismissed in [[1971]], hearing of the news from a waiter while on holiday in [[Greece]]. Somewhat ironically, he went on to manage [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] before returning to Carlisle in August [[1972]], leading the club to the First Division and a brief spell at the top of the entire English league.

===Later years===
The heights were short-lived and Ashman left the club to manage Workington F.C. and Walsall F.C. before settling for junior coaching and scouting roles at Derby County, Hereford United and Swallows of Walsall.

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[[Category:1928 births|Ashman, Alan]]
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Irlandos at 15:24, September 29, 2006