Ash Palmer
{{short description|English footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ash Palmer
| image = Ash Palmer (cropped).jpg
| caption = Palmer lifting the National League North trophy in 2019
| full_name = Ashley John Palmer{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pontefract, England
| height =
| position = Central Defender
| currentclub = Chesterfield
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Barnsley
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = Scunthorpe United
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Scunthorpe United
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → Southport (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012
| clubs3 = → Harrogate Town (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012
| clubs4 = Hinckley United
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012–2013
| clubs5 = Droylsden
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2013–2015
| clubs6 = Buxton
| caps6 = ?
| goals6 = ?
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = North Ferriby United
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs8 = Guiseley
| caps8 = 71
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2018–2022
| clubs9 = Stockport County
| caps9 = 153
| goals9 = 14
| years10 = 2022–
| clubs10 = Chesterfield
| caps10 = 47
| goals10 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 22:19, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
}}
Ashley John Palmer (born 9 November 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|Chesterf}} club Chesterfield.
Career
Palmer progressed through the Barnsley youth ranks but was released in February 2009 and signed for Scunthorpe United where he became youth team captain.{{Cite news|url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/YouthDetails/0,,10442~1638872,00.html |title=New trainees unveiled |date=30 August 2011 |accessdate=2 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905213524/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/YouthDetails/0%2C%2C10442~1638872%2C00.html |archivedate=5 September 2012 }} Palmer signed his first professional contract in June 2010 on a one-year deal.{{Cite news |url=http://www.footymad.net/football-news/iron_dish_out_four_pro_deals_3635611/index.shtml |title=Iron dish out four pro deals |date=30 August 2011 |accessdate=2 September 2011}} He made his professional debut on 30 August 2011, in the Football League Trophy 2–0 win over Hartlepool United at Glanford Park.{{Cite news|url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~2437100,00.html |title=Knill delighted with young duo |date=31 August 2011 |accessdate=2 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905214404/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10442~2437100%2C00.html |archivedate=5 September 2012 }}
He joined Southport on loan in January 2012.{{cite web|last=Kirkbride|first=Phillip|title=Southport FC bolster squad with two loan signings in as many days|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/amateur-football/2012/01/28/southport-fc-bolster-squad-with-two-loan-signings-in-as-many-days-100252-30213998/|publisher=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=20 October 2012|date=28 January 2012}} Later that season he joined Harrogate Town on loan{{cite web|last=Clapson|first=Sarah|title=Scunthorpe Utd: Godden looking to benefit from loan move|url=http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Scunthorpe-Utd-Godden-looking-benefit-loan/story-15466768-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505131551/http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Scunthorpe-Utd-Godden-looking-benefit-loan/story-15466768-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|publisher=This is Scunthorpe|accessdate=20 October 2012|date=9 March 2012}} and made his club debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Vauxhall Motors.{{cite web|title=Harrogate Town beaten 2–1 at home to Vauxhall|url=http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/sport/local/harrogate-town-beaten-2-1-at-home-to-vauxhall-1-4334647|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505142936/http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/sport/local/harrogate-town-beaten-2-1-at-home-to-vauxhall-1-4334647|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|publisher=Wetherby News|accessdate=20 October 2012|date=10 March 2012}} He was released by Scunthorpe in May 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18018280|title=Cliff Byrne heads Scunthorpe United departures|date=10 May 2012|publisher=BBC|accessdate=10 May 2012}}
Palmer signed for Hinckley United in September 2012.{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/knitters-bring-in-palmer-16005/|title=Hinckley bring in Palmer|date=7 September 2012|publisher=Non League Pitchero|accessdate=7 September 2012}} He made his debut in a 2–0 home loss against Halifax Town a day later. In October, he moved, signing for Droylsden.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=88666 |title=Bloods boost their defence |date=19 October 2012 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=19 October 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014005846/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=14 October 2012 }}
In June 2015, Palmer signed for FA Trophy holders North Ferriby United bringing to an end his two-year stay at Buxton.{{cite web|url=http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/local-sport/ash-palmer-praises-buxton-fc-management-after-signing-for-north-ferriby-1-7301323|title=Ash Palmer praises Buxton FC management after signing for North Ferriby|date=11 June 2015|publisher=Buxton Advertiser|accessdate=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514045642/http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/local-sport/ash-palmer-praises-buxton-fc-management-after-signing-for-north-ferriby-1-7301323|archive-date=14 May 2016|url-status=dead}} Palmer won promotion to the National League and was awarded Player of the Year at North Ferriby,{{cite web |title=How North Ferriby's village football team made the jump to the National League |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/2016/jul/15/north-ferriby-village-football-national-league |website=The Guardian |date=15 July 2016 |accessdate=1 August 2018}} an accolade he had also received in the 2014/15 season while playing for Buxton.{{cite web |title=Players of the year |url=http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/players-of-the-year |website=Buxton Football Club |accessdate=1 August 2018}}
After spending two seasons at Guiseley, Palmer joined Stockport County in July 2018.{{cite web |title=Ash signs for County |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/ash-signs-county/ |website=StockportCounty.com |date=11 June 2018 |accessdate=1 August 2018}} Palmer established himself as a crucial member of the Stockport defence in their title winning 2018/19 campaign, often captaining the side in the absence of club captain Paul Turnbull.
Palmer further consolidated his presence in the Stockport back line during the 2019/20 season with a string of highly consistent performances which saw also saw him score five league goals, leaving him Stockport's third top scorer for the season behind Elliot Osbourne and Nyal Bell.
After promotion to the Football League in the 2021–22 season, Palmer signed a new one-year contract with the club in June 2022 to keep him with the club for a fifth season.{{cite web|url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/ash-palmer-signs-new-deal/|title=Ash Palmer signs new deal|website=222.stockportcounty.com|date=20 June 2022|accessdate=20 June 2022}}
On 25 November 2022, Palmer returned to the National League when he signed for Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee, signing an eighteen-month contract.{{cite web|url=https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/club-news/spireites-sign-experienced-defender|title=SPIREITES SIGN EXPERIENCED DEFENDER|website=chesterfield-fc.co.uk|date=25 November 2022|accessdate=25 November 2022}}
International career
In March 2022, Palmer was called up to represent England C{{Cite web|url=https://fanbanter.co.uk/england-c-squad-announced-full-of-best-non-league-players-right-now/|title = England C squad announced full of 'best non league players' right now|date = 6 March 2022}} and made his debut on 30 March 2022 against Wales C, a League of Wales representative team. Palmer captained England on the night.
Career statistics
{{updated|5 June 2025}} {{soccerway|ashley-palmer/148081|accessdate=23 November 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scunthorpe United
|2011–12{{soccerbase season|56213|2011|accessdate=23 November 2017}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Southport (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harrogate Town (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hinckley United
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Droylsden
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Buxton
|rowspan="2"|NPL – Premier Division | | colspan="2"|— | |||||||||
| 2014–15
| | colspan="2"|— | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
! | ||||||||||
| North Ferriby United
|44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Guiseley
|rowspan="2"|National League |34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in the FA Trophy | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| rowspan="6"|Stockport County
|40 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7Appearances in the FA Trophy | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|56213|2019|accessdate=20 June 2022}}
|National League |37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name="FAT"}} | 1 | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|56213|2020|accessdate=20 June 2022}}
|National League |33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs}} | 1 | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|56123|2021|accessdate=20 June 2022}}
|National League |40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name="FAT"}} | 1 | 46 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|56123|2022|accessdate=25 November 2022}}
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!153 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 185 | 19 | |
| rowspan="4"|Chesterfield
|National League |21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in National League play-offs}} | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|56213|2023|accessdate=5 June 2025}}
|National League |29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|56123|2024|accessdate=5 June 2025}}
|League Two |15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 7 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!332 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 380 | 28 |
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Honours
Stockport County
- National League: 2021–22{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=The Utilita Football Yearbook 2022–2023 |date=2022 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-8836-3 |pages=628–629}}
Chesterfield
- National League: 2023–24{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2020 |title=National League: 2023/24: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 April 2024}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=656&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 |title=Chesterfield: Squad details: 2023/24 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 April 2024}}
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2021–22{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Tom |date=5 June 2022 |title=Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Announced |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season-announ-70932 |access-date=19 May 2023 |website=The Vanarama National League}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|ashley-palmer/148081|Ash Palmer}}
{{Chesterfield F.C. squad}}
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{{2018–19 National League North Team of the Year}}
{{2021–22 National League Team of the Year}}
{{Stockport County F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Pontefract
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Category:Hinckley United F.C. players
Category:North Ferriby United A.F.C. players
Category:Droylsden F.C. players
Category:Guiseley A.F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Northern Premier League players