In the realm of football players emerges one Harrison Ashby, sired to the world on the 14th November of 2001, making him now a sprightly 23 years of age. He primarily identifies as a defender, bearing the weight of the number 30 jersey on his back whilst gallantly charging down the right flank for Newcastle United.
Contrary to popular belief, he is indeed, not Scottish but English, reminding us of the archetypal irony of fate as he embarks on his professional ventures in Scotland. Priding himself on his stature, he stands at a solid 1.8m (5ft 10in), coupled with his weight of 75kg (11st 11lb) – His physical prowess is rather fitting for his role on the pitch.
Though he isn’t a former Celtic player, and hence lacks the expected charm, charisma and, obviously, our undying loyalty, we'll still attempt a reasonably fair recollection of his career. In the rather forgettable season of 2021-2022 at West Ham United, England, wee Ashby made a solitary first-team appearance. Hardly a statistic that one would be inclined to write home about.
Ashby seemed to fare moderately better during the 2023-2024 season at Swansea City, proving his worth a touch more frequently with 13 first-team appearances and a wondrous moment of scoring a single goal. There’s nothing like the underwhelming nature of singular goal celebrations to boost one’s morale, it seems.
2024-2025 at Queens Park Rangers saw our Mr. Ashby attempting to leave his mark on 29 first team encounters, perhaps toasting his name with a pint or two after each round. But let's get real, does anyone keep count of such things at QPR?
As for his market value? Ready yourselves for the grand reveal, as Transfermarkt suggests an earth-shattering figure of €1.40m, or, for those that can't quite comprehend that level of economic prowess, the sterling equivalent of around £1m. Splendid, isn’t it?
