Billy Askew

Billy Askew (born 2 October 1959) is an English footballer best known for his career with Hull City.

Billy Askew

Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-10-02) 2 October 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth	Great Lumley, Durham, England
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1982	Middlesbrough	12	(0)
1982–1990	Hull City	253	(19)
1990–1991	Newcastle United	11	(0)
1991	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	5	(0)
Total		281	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Askew attended Lord Lawson school in Birtley and began his career with Middlesbrough before joining Hull in 1982. A left-footed midfield dynamo, he was an integral part of the side's rise from the Fourth to Second Division in the 80s before leaving for Newcastle United in 1990. After a loan spell at Shrewsbury Town, he moved to Gateshead.

In 1994, he moved to Waterford United where he made 3 appearances.

After retiring from playing he was a publican in Hull.^[2] He is currently connected to the coaching staff at Darlington F.C.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Billy Askew at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
2. Jones, Mike (2008). Meadow Maestros & Misfits. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9548099-2-8.