Player Archive - A
Welcome to the Leek Town player archive, in time this will build to become a comprehensive record of players who have represented the club.
The archive is listed in alphabetical order with the pages shown indexed to the left by the first letter of the players surname.
Dates of birth, debut dates and sppearances and goals totals are shown where known. All totals are to the end of the 2012/13 season.
LINCOLN ADAMS
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: 24/03/08
Appearances: 1 Goals: 0
Defender who made just one appearance for Leek Town in March 2008 in a 3-1 defeat at Prescot Cables. Lincoln has also played for Hyde United, Ashton United and Bradford Park Avenue.
TONY AGANA
Date of birth: 02/10/63
Leek Town debut: 24/10/98
Appearances: 23 Goals: 3
Striker who was signed by Ernie Moss in the second Conference season in October 1998. Tony began his career in non-league with Welling United and Weymouth and represented the England National Game XI. He moved into the professional game with Watford and went on to play for Sheffield United, Notts County, Leeds, Hereford United and Cliftonville. He once commanded a transfer fee of £750,000 when Notts County bought him from Sheffield United in November 1991. Tony took over as caretaker manager at Harrison Park towards the end of the 98/99 season after the sacking of Ernie Moss but he was unable to save the club from relegation. Tony then left Leek to join Guiseley where he was player manager.
DARREN ALEXANDER
Date of birth: 15/09/83
Leek Town debut: 18/08/07
Appearances: 26 Goals: 2
Forward originally signed from Hednesford Town in July 2007 where he had been leading scorer in 2006/07. Darren was sidelined from November 2007 to February 2009 after sustaining a serious knee injury at Harrison Park. He returned briefly to the side before moving on to Stafford Rangers and Hednesford Town. He rejoined the Blues in August 2010, scoring a goal against Spalding United in his first game back. However lightning struck twice as he once again suffered a bad knee injury in just his second game at Rushall Olympic that ended his season and once again required surgery. He has also played for Eccleshall, Rocester, Chasetown and AFC Telford United.
CARL ALLEN
Date of birth: 08/02/83
Leek Town debut: 16/08/08
Appearances: 92 Goals: 1
Carl signed for the Blues from Rocester in July 2008. He was the Romans captain and made over 150 appearances for them having joined from Ashbourne United. He has primarily operated a left back but played more in central defence during the 2010/11 season.
SAVVAS ANASTASI
Date of birth: 15/12/63
Leek Town debut: 29/10/91
Appearances: 21 Goals: 3
Cyprus born "Savvy' as he was known, joined Leek from Vauxhall Conference neighbours Stafford Rangers in October 1991. He was a lively forward who had previously played for Rocester, Wolverhampton United and Hednesford Town. Savvy has an unusual claim to fame as all his goals for the club in the form of a hat-trick scored in a 5-3 President's Cup win over Worksop Town. He subsequently had another spell at Rocester, as well as playing for Tamworth.
CRAIG ANDERSON
Date of birth: 11/09/81
Leek Town debut: 08/02/03
Appearances: 12 Goals: 0
Midfielder Craig began his career as a youngster at Notts County before having trials at Grimsby and Stoke City. He had a short spell at Gedling Town before signing for the Blues in January 2003. Craig never established himself as a first team regular and moved on to Radcliffe Olympic in September 2003.
NICK ANDERSEN
Date of birth: 29/03/69
Leek Town debut: 19/10/01
Appearances: 8 Goals: 0
Nick was a midfielder who had a brief spell at Leek playing eight games in succession during October and November 1991. His career also took in Mansfield Town, Lincoln City, Bedworth United, Nuneaton Borough, Grantham Town, Spalding United, Tamworth and Corby Town.
KYLE ARMSTRONG
Date of birth: 24/02/86
Leek Town debut: 12/02/08
Appearances: 17 Goals: 0
Midfielder signed by Paul Ogden from Colwyn Bay in February 2008, who was an ever present in the side to the end of that season. Kyle had previously played for Burscough, Southport and York City after starting his career at Preston North End. He left at the end of the season to rejoin Colwyn Bay, but moved on to Burscough without kicking a ball for the Welsh side. He had a successful season in 2010/11 with Skelmersdale United scoring 14 goals which prompted a summer move to Premier Division side Northwich Victoria.
LEON ASHMAN
Date of birth: 25/12/88
Leek Town debut: 16/08/08
Appearances: 108 Goals: 28
Striker who was signed from Burton Albion in July 2008 having also played for Newcastle Town. Despite spending a lot of time on the bench during his stay at Harrison Park, no fewer than 60 of his appearances came as a substitute, Leon still managed a respectable scoring rate of a goal every four days. He joined Stone Dominoes during the 2010/11 season after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Neil Cox and then went on to play for Newcastle Town.
BOB ASKEY
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: unknown
Appearances: unknown Goals: unknown
Bob is the older brother of Macclesfield Town stalwart John. He was a traditional centre forward who signed for the Blues in 1980 after a spell playing in Canada. He had a successful spell as manager of Springbank Midland Vending League side Eccleshall whom he guided into the North West Counties League.
BOB ASTON
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: 15/02/92
Appearances: 15 Clean sheets: 4
Goalkeeper who joined Leek in 1992 from Gresley Rovers for whom he made a total of 400 appearances and picked up a runners up medal in the FA Vase final the previous season. He will best remembered at Leek for biting Neil Baker's nose during a "disagreement' whilst he was playing for Eastwood Hanley! Bob also played for Congleton Town.
MARTIN ATWELL
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: 18/11/95
Appearances: 3 Goals: 0
Midfielder who had a very brief spell with the club having been signed by Phil Wilson in November 1995. Martin also played for Northwich Victoria, Rhyl, Winsford United, Congleton Town and Ashton United.
The archive is listed in alphabetical order with the pages shown indexed to the left by the first letter of the players surname.
Dates of birth, debut dates and sppearances and goals totals are shown where known. All totals are to the end of the 2012/13 season.
LINCOLN ADAMS
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: 24/03/08
Appearances: 1 Goals: 0
Defender who made just one appearance for Leek Town in March 2008 in a 3-1 defeat at Prescot Cables. Lincoln has also played for Hyde United, Ashton United and Bradford Park Avenue.
TONY AGANA
Date of birth: 02/10/63
Leek Town debut: 24/10/98
Appearances: 23 Goals: 3
Striker who was signed by Ernie Moss in the second Conference season in October 1998. Tony began his career in non-league with Welling United and Weymouth and represented the England National Game XI. He moved into the professional game with Watford and went on to play for Sheffield United, Notts County, Leeds, Hereford United and Cliftonville. He once commanded a transfer fee of £750,000 when Notts County bought him from Sheffield United in November 1991. Tony took over as caretaker manager at Harrison Park towards the end of the 98/99 season after the sacking of Ernie Moss but he was unable to save the club from relegation. Tony then left Leek to join Guiseley where he was player manager.
DARREN ALEXANDER
Date of birth: 15/09/83
Leek Town debut: 18/08/07
Appearances: 26 Goals: 2
Forward originally signed from Hednesford Town in July 2007 where he had been leading scorer in 2006/07. Darren was sidelined from November 2007 to February 2009 after sustaining a serious knee injury at Harrison Park. He returned briefly to the side before moving on to Stafford Rangers and Hednesford Town. He rejoined the Blues in August 2010, scoring a goal against Spalding United in his first game back. However lightning struck twice as he once again suffered a bad knee injury in just his second game at Rushall Olympic that ended his season and once again required surgery. He has also played for Eccleshall, Rocester, Chasetown and AFC Telford United.
CARL ALLEN
Date of birth: 08/02/83
Leek Town debut: 16/08/08
Appearances: 92 Goals: 1
Carl signed for the Blues from Rocester in July 2008. He was the Romans captain and made over 150 appearances for them having joined from Ashbourne United. He has primarily operated a left back but played more in central defence during the 2010/11 season.
SAVVAS ANASTASI
Date of birth: 15/12/63
Leek Town debut: 29/10/91
Appearances: 21 Goals: 3
Cyprus born "Savvy' as he was known, joined Leek from Vauxhall Conference neighbours Stafford Rangers in October 1991. He was a lively forward who had previously played for Rocester, Wolverhampton United and Hednesford Town. Savvy has an unusual claim to fame as all his goals for the club in the form of a hat-trick scored in a 5-3 President's Cup win over Worksop Town. He subsequently had another spell at Rocester, as well as playing for Tamworth.
CRAIG ANDERSON
Date of birth: 11/09/81
Leek Town debut: 08/02/03
Appearances: 12 Goals: 0
Midfielder Craig began his career as a youngster at Notts County before having trials at Grimsby and Stoke City. He had a short spell at Gedling Town before signing for the Blues in January 2003. Craig never established himself as a first team regular and moved on to Radcliffe Olympic in September 2003.
NICK ANDERSEN
Date of birth: 29/03/69
Leek Town debut: 19/10/01
Appearances: 8 Goals: 0
Nick was a midfielder who had a brief spell at Leek playing eight games in succession during October and November 1991. His career also took in Mansfield Town, Lincoln City, Bedworth United, Nuneaton Borough, Grantham Town, Spalding United, Tamworth and Corby Town.
KYLE ARMSTRONG
Date of birth: 24/02/86
Leek Town debut: 12/02/08
Appearances: 17 Goals: 0
Midfielder signed by Paul Ogden from Colwyn Bay in February 2008, who was an ever present in the side to the end of that season. Kyle had previously played for Burscough, Southport and York City after starting his career at Preston North End. He left at the end of the season to rejoin Colwyn Bay, but moved on to Burscough without kicking a ball for the Welsh side. He had a successful season in 2010/11 with Skelmersdale United scoring 14 goals which prompted a summer move to Premier Division side Northwich Victoria.
LEON ASHMAN
Date of birth: 25/12/88
Leek Town debut: 16/08/08
Appearances: 108 Goals: 28
Striker who was signed from Burton Albion in July 2008 having also played for Newcastle Town. Despite spending a lot of time on the bench during his stay at Harrison Park, no fewer than 60 of his appearances came as a substitute, Leon still managed a respectable scoring rate of a goal every four days. He joined Stone Dominoes during the 2010/11 season after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Neil Cox and then went on to play for Newcastle Town.
BOB ASKEY
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: unknown
Appearances: unknown Goals: unknown
Bob is the older brother of Macclesfield Town stalwart John. He was a traditional centre forward who signed for the Blues in 1980 after a spell playing in Canada. He had a successful spell as manager of Springbank Midland Vending League side Eccleshall whom he guided into the North West Counties League.
BOB ASTON
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: 15/02/92
Appearances: 15 Clean sheets: 4
Goalkeeper who joined Leek in 1992 from Gresley Rovers for whom he made a total of 400 appearances and picked up a runners up medal in the FA Vase final the previous season. He will best remembered at Leek for biting Neil Baker's nose during a "disagreement' whilst he was playing for Eastwood Hanley! Bob also played for Congleton Town.
MARTIN ATWELL
Date of birth: unknown
Leek Town debut: 18/11/95
Appearances: 3 Goals: 0
Midfielder who had a very brief spell with the club having been signed by Phil Wilson in November 1995. Martin also played for Northwich Victoria, Rhyl, Winsford United, Congleton Town and Ashton United.
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