:Ashley Neal

{{short description|English footballer and YouTuber}}

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{{BLP sources|date=February 2023}}

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{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ashley Neal

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1974|12|16}}

| birth_place = Northampton, England

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Liverpool

| years1 = 1990–1996

| clubs1 = Liverpool

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1996

| clubs2 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1996–1997

| clubs3 = Huddersfield Town

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1997–1998

| clubs4 = Peterborough United

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 0

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Ashley Neal (born 16 December 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the son of the former Liverpool player Phil Neal. He is now a driving instructor and instructor trainer.{{Citation |title=Why I became an ADI, how the qualification works and how much you can earn |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPiQc58b33w |access-date=2024-01-08 |language=en}}

On 26 September 1996, Neal was loaned to Brighton & Hove Albion. Two days later, he made his first league appearance in a 3–0 defeat to Northampton Town.

After a free transfer to Peterborough United, Neal made nine total appearances for the club. His first game for the club was in a 2–0 victory versus Preston North End. He made his first and only FA Cup appearance versus Dagenham & Redbridge on 6 December 1997. Major injury led Neal to an early retirement from the game.

Retired from football, Neal now works as a driving instructor and YouTuber. His YouTube channel, where he analyses dashcam footage and gives advice on driving, reached 150,000 subscribers during December 2023.{{Cite web |title=Ashley Neal - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/c/ashleynealdrivingins/videos |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=www.youtube.com}}

On 18 April 2023 Neal started a second channel called "Ashley Neal - Just Cycling". His aim is to spread a positive message about cycling. It mostly uses body camera footage of him riding his bike and as of 16th December 2023 it had over 5,700 subscribers.https://youtube.com/@AshleyNeal-JustCycling