Michael Ash is an English former footballer. Ash began his career as an apprentice with Sheffield United where he graduated to the first team in 1963. In 1965, he transferred to Scunthorpe United. When Freddie Goodwin left Scunthorpe to manage the New York Generals of the National Professional Soccer League in 1967, Ash went with him. In 1969, he transferred to the Atlanta Chiefs. In his last season with the Chiefs, Ash scored in Atlanta's loss to the Dallas Tornado in the 1971 NASL championship game. References External links NASL stats 1943 births Living people Footballers from Sheffield Atlanta Chiefs players English footballers English expatriate footballers National Professional Soccer League (1967) players New York Generals (NPSL) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players New York Generals players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Association football forwards English expatriate sportspeople in the United States