Season: 2023-24

Darren Lough

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Experienced defender Darren re-joined his hometown club at the start of the 2022/23 season, making the move from Hebburn Town. After helping Ashington gain promotion in his first season back at Woodhorn Lane, Loughy made 32 appearances in Ashington’s NPL East campaign last season, scoring twice. Darren started his career at Newcastle United before moving to Ashington. He left the Colliers in 2012, playing professionally in Iceland for KA Akureyri and IA Akranes, before returning to England, joining South Shields and later Hebburn Town, winning the FA Vase at Wembley with both.

Andrew Cartwright

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Tough tackling right-back Carty rejoins Ashington on a full time basis for the 2024/25 season after making a handful of appearances for the Colliers last season while on a dual registration with Whitley Bay. A key part of Ashington’s hugely successful 2022/23 season when the Colliers won the Northern League Cleator Cup, reached the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, and gained promotion back to the Northern Premier League. Great to see him back at Woodhorn Lane!

Karl Dryden

A Goalkeeper who needs no introduction to fans of the club having played under Gary Middleton. Karl then went on to have four highly successful years at Morpeth Town where he won the FA Vase, before moving to Dunston UTS where he again had an impressive two-year spell lifting the Northern League First Division title and gaining promotion.

Karl Ross

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A box-to-box midfielder who made over 40 appearances last season, scoring twice. Club captain Karl is the longest serving player at Ashington after joining his hometown club from South Shields over 6 years ago. He has also played for Whitley Bay. Won the player’s ‘player of the year’ award last season.

Yannick Aziakonou

A former product of the Newcastle United academy, Yannick is a player who offers versatility with the ability to play as a holding midfield player, Centre Back or Left Fullback. Yannick is strong and powerful and another player who is comfortable on the ball and likes to play.

Craig Spooner

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Attacking midfielder Spoons is now in his fourth season at Ashington after making the move from North Shields in 2021. A former Newcastle United youngster, Craig went on to play for Whitley Bay and West Auckland Town. A very versatile player that has covered in both full-back positions. A set piece specialist who scored Ashington’s first goal back in the Northern Premier League with a stunning free-kick against Brighouse Town on the opening day last season. Spoons made 39 appearances last season, scoring 5 goals.

Jordan Summerly

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Left back that loves to get forward, Jordan is now in his fourth season at Ashington. Formerly with Blyth Spartans and North Shields, Jordan has won the Northern League Cup, Cleator Cup and promotion to the Northern Premier League during his time at Woodhorn Lane.