David George Ashworth (2 June 1867 – 1947) was an

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football referee and manager. He became the first manager of

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in 1906, spending eight successful years there before moving on to manage

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in 1914 and staying with them through the

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. In 1920 he was appointed manager of

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and in his first season in charge he guided them to their second successive season in 4th place, eight points behind the Champions

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. 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

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between 1926 and 1927.

Managerial career

Career honours

* Football League First Division: 1921–22

References

External links

*
Manager profile at LFChistory.net
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Managerial career

Career honours

See also

References

External links