Rushden & Diamonds
Jon Ashton played for which team between Nov 2006 and Dec 2006?
Jon Ashton Jonathan James Ashton ( born 4 October 1982 ) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender . He is currently a first-team fitness coach at Ipswich Town . Ashton was part of Leicester Citys youth academy , progressing through the youth system for six years after joining the club at the age of 12 . He made seven Premier League appearances during Leicesters 2001–02 season , playing a total of 10 matches for the club . During his time at Leicester , Ashton was loaned out to both Notts County and Oxford United respectively , joining the latter permanently in September 2003 after his successful loan spell . He played over 100 matches for the club spanning over three league seasons , before being released in May 2006 . He signed for Rushden & Diamonds ahead of the 2006–07 season , spending one season at the club before joining Essex club Grays Athletic on a free transfer in May 2007 . He spent one and a half years with Grays , before signing for Stevenage Borough for an undisclosed fee in January 2009 . Ashton was an important part of the teams defence during the clubs successful 2009–10 season , a season in which Stevenage earned promotion to the Football League for the first time in the clubs history . The following season , Ashton played a key part in Stevenage earning back-to-back promotions to League One following their sixth-place finish and subsequent League Two play-off victory in May 2011 . Ashton has also earned four caps for the England C team . Club career . Early career . Ashton started his career at Leicester City as part of the clubs youth system . After progressing through the YTS ranks at the club , he signed his first professional contract in January 2001 . He made his first-team debut for Leicester in the Premier League in March 2002 , playing the whole match in a 2–0 defeat to Leeds United at Filbert Street . Ashton went on to play a further six matches towards the latter stages of the 2001–02 season . Although the club were relegated to the First Division , Ashton signed a new three-year deal at the end of the season . He started in the clubs first match of the 2002–03 campaign , a 6–1 defeat against Ipswich Town at Portman Road . Subsequently , Ashton only played one further match for Leicester , before being loaned out to Notts County on a one-month deal in November 2002 . A day after completing his loan move , he made his Notts County debut in a 2–2 draw against Mansfield Town , and played a further three games before returning to his parent club . On his return to Leicester , Ashton made one further appearance for the club , coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in the teams 1–1 draw with Norwich City . At the end of the season , Leicester made Ashton available for transfer . Oxford United . Ashton joined Third Division club Oxford United on an initial one-month loan deal just before the start of the 2003–04 season , making his debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 win against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank . After making seven appearances in all competitions during the first month of the season , with Oxford remaining unbeaten during that period , his move to the club was made permanent in September 2003 . He played regularly during the season , making 38 appearances , as Oxford finished just shy of the play-off places despite a strong start to their league season . He continued to hold down a regular place in the Oxford squad the following year , and made 31 appearances in all competitions , with Oxford finishing the season in a mid-table position . During the season , Ashton received the first red card of his career when he was sent-off after receiving two yellow cards in Oxfords 4–0 defeat to Southend United on 6 November 2004 . Just over a month later , he was sent-off once again , again for two bookable offences , against Swansea City at the Kassam Stadium . Under the new management of Brian Talbot , Ashton played 34 games during the clubs 2005–06 season , scoring his first goal for Oxford , and the first of his professional career , in a 1–1 draw with Rochdale in February 2006 , netting with a right-footed shot from just inside the area . However , after being openly criticised by Talbot following a 2–1 defeat at Stockport County , Ashton did not feature as regularly in the first team , making just one further appearance that season . In May 2006 , Ashton was released by new manager Jim Smith , ending his three-year tenure at the club . Rushden & Diamonds . A month after being released , he signed for Conference National club Rushden & Diamonds , and made his debut on the opening day of the 2006–07 season in a 1–0 defeat to Crawley Town . He was a regular in central defence for Rushden throughout the season , and he scored his first goal in the clubs 4–1 away victory against Tamworth on 12 September 2006 . The goal was scored from the penalty spot late on in the second half to round off a comfortable victory . Ashton added one further goal to his tally during the season , powering home Curtis Woodhouses cross to ensure Rushden ended their four-game streak without a win with a 2–0 victory at Forest Green Rovers in March 2007 . Despite playing regularly , Ashton was transfer-listed by new Rushden manager Garry Hill in April 2007 , and was later told he was free to find a new club . He played 42 games for Rushden during his only season with the club , scoring twice . Grays Athletic . A month later , he joined fellow Conference Premier club Grays Athletic on a free transfer , signing a two-year contract . Ashton made his Grays debut in a 0–0 draw away to recently relegated Torquay United , playing the whole match . Two weeks later , he scored his first goal for the Essex team in a 1–0 win against Altrincham , heading in Charley Hearns left-wing cross to give Grays the lead in the second-half . He scored one further time that season , scoring just before half-time as Grays secured a 2–0 home victory over Torquay United on 1 March 2008 . He made 47 appearances in all competitions during a season that witnessed Grays finish tenth in the Conference Premier . Ashton impressed in central defence during the 2007–08 season , and the defender was named as the Players Player of The Year and Supporters Player of The Year . He played a further 19 matches for Grays during the first half of the 2008–09 season,<ref played by John Ashton in 2008/2009></ref> but was placed on the transfer list by Grays following discussions with the club in which the player stated he would not be staying at the club for 2009–10 . Stevenage . Ashton joined Stevenage Borough on 29 January 2009 , signing for an undisclosed fee . The move reunited him with manager Graham Westley , who had previously managed Ashton during his brief stint at Rushden & Diamonds . He made his Stevenage debut in a 1–0 victory over Woking at Broadhall Way in February 2009 , making 13 appearances for the Hertfordshire club during 2008–09 . The following season , Ashton scored his first goal for Stevenage in a 2–0 victory over Eastbourne Borough , scoring with a header from Joel Byroms cross . He followed this up with another headed goal two months later in a 2–0 win against Kidderminster Harriers at Broadhall Way . Ashton added a third to his goal tally in the same season , sweeping home Stacy Longs corner to score the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win over Histon in March 2010 , securing Stevenage a vital three points , a win that moved them four points clear at the top of the league . He made 45 appearances in his first full season with Stevenage , scoring three times , as the club won the Conference Premier by 11 points , earning promotion into the Football League for the first time in their history . During the season , Stevenage had the tightest defence in the league , conceding just 24 goals in 44 games , and keeping 27 clean sheets . He played his first match of 2010–11 in Stevenages first ever Football League victory , a 3–1 win over Stockport County . Ashton scored his first goal of the season in a 4–1 away win at Edgar Street against Hereford United , scoring a glancing header from Lawrie Wilsons driven corner . Similarly to 2009–10 , Stevenages success was built on a tight defence , with the club conceding the fewest goals during the 2010–11 League Two season , keeping 19 clean sheets during the season . He made 38 appearances for Stevenage during the season , scoring once , as Stevenage earned promotion to League One in their first Football League season . At the end of the season , Ashton was voted Players Player of the Year and Player of the Year . Ashton played in Stevenages first ever League One fixture as Stevenage opened the 2011–12 season with a 0–0 home draw against Exeter City . He signed a new two-year contract with the club in September 2011 . Ashton scored his only goal of the season in April 2012 , scoring with a header in Stevenages 6–0 away win over Yeovil Town . He made 53 appearances in all competitions , as Stevenage were beaten in the play-off semi-finals after finishing sixth . Stevenages defence was , once again , particularly strong , with only league champions Charlton Athletic conceding fewer goals throughout the course of the season . He remained at Stevenage for the 2012–13 season , with the club stating that they had rejected several bids for him in the summer , along with fellow defensive partner Mark Roberts , from Doncaster Rovers . Ashton made his first appearance of the new season in the clubs 1–0 away victory over Leyton Orient on 21 August 2012 , and played in eight further matches as Stevenage remained unbeaten in the league during the first two months of the season . However , he suffered an achilles injury during Stevenages 2–2 draw with Bury at Broadhall Way on 29 September , the game turned out to be his last of the season . Although he returned to first-team training in January 2013 , he ruptured his achilles in a training session , ultimately ruling him out for the remainder of the season . Following the departure of manager Gary Smith in March 2013 , Ashton was named as part of the clubs coaching staff while the board appointed a new manager . At the end of the season , with Ashtons contract expiring in June , it was announced that he had signed a new two-year deal with Stevenage , keeping him contracted to the club until the summer of 2015 . Ahead of the 2013–14 season , Ashton was appointed club captain following the departure of his predecessor , Mark Roberts . On appointing Ashton as captain , Stevenage manager Graham Westley described him as the ideal man to lead our team forward . He has a great history at the club , he wins football matches and he leads men . As one fantastic captain departs , so another one is born . He symbolises the desire to succeed that is at the heart of Stevenage and his ambition is stronger than ever . On 17 May 2014 , Ashton signed a new one-year contract at Stevenage . Later career . After six years at Stevenage he left the club in the summer of 2015 , and joined League Two club Crawley Town on a one-year contract on 8 July 2015 . Ashton signed for National League club Braintree Town on 19 July 2016 . After a spell on loan with Grays Athletic on loan during the 2016–17 season , Ashton signed for the Isthmian League North club permanently on 8 July 2017 . However , Ashton was offered a role as player/assistant-manager at National League North club Nuneaton Town and joined them on 2 August . International career . Ashton was called up to the England C team , who represent England at non-League level , in May 2007 , for the Four Nations Tournament in Scotland . After football . Following his retirement from playing in 2018 , Ashton began working as a fitness coach at former club Stevenage . In 2021 , Ashton left Stevenage to become a first-team fitness coach at Ipswich Town . Personal life . He was born in Nuneaton , Warwickshire , and grew up in Whitestone attending St Thomas More Catholic School . Ashtons father is an artist . In May 2007 , Ashton was arrested with Danny Foster , facing three counts of vandalism after the pair danced in the streets of a Scottish Highlands town wrapping themselves in lager advertising banners . Honours . Stevenage - Conference Premier : 2009–10 - FA Trophy runner-up : 2009–10 - League Two play-offs : 2010–11 Individual - Stevenage Player of the Year : 2010–11 External links . - ( to 2008–09 ) - ( from 2008–09 )