{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use British English|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Harrison Ashby | image = Harrison Ashby.jpeg | caption = Ashby warming up for West Ham United in 2021 | full_name = Harrison Charles Ashby<ref name="ENFA">{{ENFA}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|14|df=y}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/harrison-ashby-265852/|title=Harrison Ashby |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Milton Keynes, England | height = {{convert|1.79|m|order=flip}}<ref name="11v11"/> | position = Right back | currentclub = Bradford City<br>(on loan from Newcastle United) | clubnumber = 33 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chelsea | youthyears2 = 2010–2020 | youthclubs2 = West Ham United | years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = West Ham United | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Newcastle United | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Swansea City (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2026– |clubs5 = → Bradford City (loan) |caps5 = 8 |goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U17<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harrison Ashby |website=scottishfa.co.uk |date=15 September 2020 |accessdate=15 September 2020 |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=490914&lid=13}}</ref> | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U19<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harrison Ashby |website=scottishfa.co.uk |date=15 September 2020 |accessdate=15 September 2020 |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=490914&lid=9}}</ref> | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2020–2021 | nationalteam3 = Scotland U21<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harrison Ashby |website=scottishfa.co.uk |date=9 October 2020 |accessdate=9 October 2020 |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=490914&lid=9}}</ref> | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 19 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Harrison Charlie Ashby''' (born 14 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bradford City, on loan from {{English football updater|NewcastU}} club Newcastle United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.
==Club career==
=== West Ham United=== Prior to signing for West Ham United at the age of nine, Ashby was on the books at Chelsea.<ref name = "Athletic">{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.co.uk/2163229/2020/10/27/west-hams-future-stars-harrison-ashby-wow-hes-fearless/|title=West Ham's future stars: Harrison Ashby – 'Wow, he's fearless!'|first1=Roshane|last1=Thomas|work=The New York Times |date=27 October 2020|accessdate=13 February 2021}}</ref> Ashby signed his first professional contract with West Ham in the summer of 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harrison Ashby |website=whufc.com |date=15 September 2020 |accessdate=15 September 2020 |url=https://www.whufc.com/teams/development-squad/squad/harrison-ashby}}</ref>
He made his debut on 15 September 2020, replacing Ben Johnson in the 84th minute of the EFL Cup second round fixture versus Charlton Athletic, a match won 3–0 by the Premier League side.<ref>{{Cite news |title=My West Ham debut was the best night of my life by far! |website=whufc.com |date=15 September 2020 |accessdate=15 September 2020 |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/september/15-september/harrison-ashby-my-west-ham-debut-was-best-night-my-life}}</ref> On 15 December 2021, Ashby made his Premier League debut as a substitute for Pablo Fornals in a 0–2 away defeat to Arsenal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59573768 |title=Arsenal 2–0 West Ham United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=15 December 2021}}</ref>
=== Newcastle United === On 31 January 2023, Ashby signed for Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/harrison-ashby-joins-newcastle-united/ |title=Harrison Ashby joins Newcastle United |publisher=Newcastle United F.C.|date=31 January 2023 |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> The deal was later reported to be worth up to £3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64467302|title=Newcastle transfer news: Magpies sign West Ham defender Harrison Ashby in £3m deal|publisher=BBC|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=31 January 2023}}</ref>
On 4 August 2023, Ashby joined Swansea City on a season-long loan.<ref name="Shaw 2023">{{cite web | last=Shaw | first=Dominic | title=Harrison Ashby leaves Newcastle on loan after glowing Kieran Trippier reference | website=The Northern Echo | date=4 August 2023 | url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23701708.newcastles-harrison-ashby-joins-swansea-trippier-reference/ | access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Swansea sign Newcastle's Ashby on loan |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66398459 |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>
Ashby scored his first senior competitive goal on 26 August 2023, while on loan at Swansea City. He scored the goal in a Championship match against Preston North End, which Swansea lost 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/report-preston-north-end-2-swansea-city-1|title=Report | Preston North End 2 Swansea City 1 | Swansea|website=www.swanseacity.com}}</ref>
On 30 August 2024, Ashby moved to Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm2n1m6evz7o| title=QPR sign Ashby on loan from Newcastle| publisher=BBC SPORT| date=30 August 2024| access-date=19 February 2025}}</ref>
In January 2026, Ashby signed on loan for Bradford City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp82mn2nm13o|title=Bradford City sign Newcastle pair Joe White and Harrison Ashby|date=13 January 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Ashby only had limited game time throughout January due to strong competition in the squad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/25841234.bradford-city-managers-message-newcastle-loan-duo/|title=No difference: Everyone must compete for Bantams chance as loan duo left out|date=10 February 2026|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref>
==International career== Ashby qualifies for Scotland due to Scottish grandparents on his mother's side,<ref name = "Athletic"/> and represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 levels.<ref>{{SFA Profile|id=490914}}</ref> On 23 September 2020, Ashby received his first Scotland U21 call-up.<ref>{{Cite news |title=West Ham's Harrison Ashby gets first call-up |website=bbc.co.uk |date=23 September 2020 |accessdate=23 September 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54262348}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the U21s on 13 October 2020, rounding off the scoring in a 7–0 win away to San Marino in a Euro U21 qualifier.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scotland U21s secure landslide victory with 7–0 win in San Marino |website=Not The Old Firm |date=13 October 2020 |accessdate=13 October 2020 |url=https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/match-report/scotland-u21s-secure-landslide-victory-with-7-0-san-marino/}}</ref>
==Style of play== Ashby's captain at West Ham, Mark Noble, praised Ashby's "real physical stature" and his technical ability, saying "technically he is also very good, and for him it's just about getting that experience around us and around the first team. When he's come in, he has looked really strong. He fully deserved his Premier League debut this year".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/ashby-perkins-receive-premier-league-debut-balls|title=Ashby & Perkins receive Premier League debut balls|date=8 March 2022|accessdate=20 April 2022|website=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ashby is the son of former Watford, Brentford and Gillingham defender Barry Ashby.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentsportsnews.com/ashby-proud-of-his-son-16-06-2020/|title=Ashby proud of his son|date=16 June 2020|website=Kent Sports News}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 19 April 2026}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland – H. Ashby – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/harrison-ashby/525304/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="4" |West Ham United |2020–21 |rowspan=3|Premier League |0||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2021–22 |1||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2022–23 |0||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!0 |- | rowspan="5" |Newcastle United |2022–23 | rowspan="4"|Premier League |0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0|| colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2023–24 |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2024–25 |0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2025–26 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0 |- |Swansea City (loan) |2023–24 |Championship |13||1||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- |Queens Park Rangers (loan) |2024–25 |Championship |29||0||1||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |Bradford City (loan) |2025–26 |League One |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !51!!1!!2!!0!!6!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!62!!1 |}
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==References== {{reflist}} {{Bradford City A.F.C. squad}} {{Scotland-footy-defender-2000s-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashby, Harrison}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:West Ham United F.C. players Category:Newcastle United F.C. players Category:Premier League players Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Category:English people of Scottish descent Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players