Researching Colin Askey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 706 people with the Askey surname? In that year Askey was ranked number 2874 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Colin means "Victor" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Colin Askey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Colin Askey and the Askey Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 896 people with the Askey surname in the UK? Askey is now ranked number 3198 for popularity in the UK. |
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Colin Askey
Colin Askey (born 3 October 1932) is an English former footballer who played on the right wing. He made a total of 341 league and cup appearances in a 15-year career in the English Football League, scoring 40 goals. His son, John Askey, played for and managed Macclesfield Town.
He is most famed for his time at Port Vale, where he scored 23 goals in 217 games between 1949 and 1958. This period was one of the most memorable in the club's history, as the "Valiants" stormed to the Third Division North title and FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54. Following this he spent four years with Walsall and then two years at Mansfield Town. He won two successive promotions with the "Saddlers" in 1959–60 and 1960–61, and also won promotion out of the Fourth Division with the "Stags" in 1962–63. He then went into non-league football, playing for Wellington Town, Stafford Rangers, Winsford United, Macclesfield Town, and Milton United.
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