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Ian Ashbee
Hull City
Born:
Joined the Tigers:
6th September 1976, Birmingham
29th June 2002, from Cambridge United


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Experienced Nationwide League midfielder with a good engine and sound passing skills, Ashbee slotted into Jan Molby's all-action style with aplomb when signed in 2002.  He continued to perform well under Peter Taylor with a definite "none-shall-pass" philosophy, although his aggressive instincts saw him rack up a number of bookings and sendings off.
Ashbee came to prominence as the 2003-04 promotion season drew to a climax, with a series of increasingly powerful and influential performances that culminated in Captain Fantastic netting the looping winner at Yeovil that secured City's first promotion in 19 years and elevated Ash to the City Legends roll call.  He continued to drive the Tigers forward in 2004-05 with his strong running, aggressive tackling and supreme organisational and motivational skills as club captain - his part in our second promotion in succession was rewarded by a contract extension.
Ash's influence in the Championship was lessened by a serious thigh injury that kept him out of the team for a year, then erratic performances against higher quality opposition.  But in 2007-08 Ashbee was again a pivotal force during the Tigers' improbable ascent of the Championship table that ended with promotion to the Premier League thanks to a Wembley play-off victory.  Ashbee's place amongst the all-time City greats is assured for ever more and he is now captaining his side in the Premier League having skippered the Tigers in all four divisions, a unique achievement in the modern game.  The fact that Ash continues to exert a strong influence on City's style and form at the strongest club league in the world is testament to the resilience and hard work he has inveted in himself and in Hull City over the last 7 years.  Top, top man.
Season Club League F A Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals

1994-95

Derby County

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1995-96

Derby County

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1996-97

Derby County

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

 

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1996-97

Cambridge United

16

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

2

-

1997-98

Cambridge United

27

-

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

32

-

1

1998-99

Cambridge United

25

6

4

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

-

31

7

4

1999-00

Cambridge United

43

2

1

5

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

50

2

1

2000-01

Cambridge United

43

1

3

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

48

1

3

2001-02

Cambridge United

38

-

2

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

46

-

2

Total

 

192

11

11

15

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

9

1

-

223

12

11

2002-03

Hull City

31

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

-

2

2003-04

Hull City

39

-

2

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

41

-

2

2004-05

Hull City

40

-

1

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

44

-

1

2005-06

Hull City

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

-

2006-07

Hull City

35

-

1

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38

-

1

2007-08

Hull City

42

-

3

-

-

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

46

2

3

2008-09

Hull City

31

-

1

2

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

1

2

2009-10

Hull City

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

 

224

-

9

8

1

1

5

2

1

-

-

-

4

-

-

241

3

11

 

ALL

417

11

20

23

1

1

12

2

1

-

-

-

13

1

-

465

15

22

Last revised: August 20, 2009