Dean Ashton - Crewe Alexandra Legend

[LiveForever912]

The finest product of Crewe Alexandra's academy.

[raptor1rules]

respect to the home supporter who applauded deanos goal at 1:55

[davidhowen]

Can't believe how many of those games I was at! The volley against Ipswich, the drag-back and shot home to Watford and the fantastic winner in the 3-2 at Wigan stand out! Deano - Alex legend!

[HCHalexfan]

deano went 2 my school

he onl got into the school team in year8 but still what a lengend

[mophead9191]

2:37 ...who said he was slow?

[drugobianconero91]

Crewe Alexandra simply the best.

Greetings from Italy.

[MitchAndSammyDriftz]

CAFC Legend!

[haywoodbadman10]

i can't help but still watch this at least once a month and still be amazed at just how skilled and gifted he was!! and it pains me to see the dire state of the England squad and to think about just how much better we wud av been with him in it.Rooney doesn't have jack shit on Deano and never will!

[AllMalt711]

I love Alexandra

[micadavey57]

i miss these days. hopefully one day we will be back

[thecampervanman]

Crewe legend.

[MitchAndSammyDriftz]

songs please??

[haywoodbadman10]

@MitchAndSammyDriftz

Born Slippy-Underworld

Faithless-Insomnia

[MitchAndSammyDriftz]

@haywoodbadman10 Thanks Mate! :)

[Sohappytoshowus]

Such a shame. He would have surely partnered Rooney in the World cup this year without that disgraceful injury of 4 years ago.

[adam91cafc]

ashton + hulse best ever front two at the alex! cafc till i die

[birty123456789]

we had thes best out of deano cafc

[birty123456789]

wot a player wot a lose to football 2

[Sodje0]

don't think he was appreciated at Crewe until he left... unfortunately

[jord232323]

Thanks for the memories Dean, you were the most talented player i've ever seen play the game, absolute quality. Crewe fan

[haywoodbadman10]

ashton is without a doubt the greatest footballer to come out of coca cola league into premiership, as soon as we lost him in 2005 we lost virtually every game that season

[crewealex1986]

ashton pure class, sad loss to football

the best alex player ever!

[elixitoo]

ashton - hulse la mejor dupla ofensivaaa

[remoganda]

I've always had a liking for Crewe and i still believe that the partnership ASHTON-HULSE was the best Crewe ever had. Two wonderful strikers and Deano will be sadly missed.

[haywoodbadman10]

if only crewe still had a player like ashton we wud be top of the leauge the closest player weve got now is zola

[cr44g]

legend i was at so many of these games, that sunderland away game was immense, fink that was day we stayed up :D......and look at the attendances we got then, onli get bout 3000 now :( but ur a legend deano, and gutted bout ur retirement, come bk 2 us, wud make our team on crutches lmao ur legend !!!

[jrml2009]

it upsets me of what could have been for the poor lad for west ham england he would be a good partnership for rooney in the WC and for the developing Cole at w.h

[Rollcageredtop]

...A super guy, fantastic player who DID become one of the best, not could of, as I keep hearing.

Fulfilled all of the promise he showed as a 16 year old, only that now his career was cut short, the talent remains.

Truly fantastic player, who will be missed. Best of luck to you Dean.

[neongoalpost]

tbh i shed a tear when i heard he finally retired. it must of been so hard for him. Alex legend

CAFC TILL I DIE

[Astley]

Such a wasted talent :-(

[samaeliDG23]

miss him in West Ham...

[LitFootball]

Really sad news. A great player who could have become one of the best English strikers of his generation.

Not only a clinical finisher, he also had fantastic technique, touch and ability to bring others into the game as well as having a great physical presence.

I wish him all the best for the future.

[jastheace123]

legend mate!! from lcfc fan

[MyBrainHurts32]

Excellent, remember this video from back when Deano had just left the Alex.

Hopefully it stays up this time!