Ashley Hay

Ashley Stephen Thomas Hay (born 10 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Dundee.

Hay is a product of the Luton Town academy and began his senior career in non-League football in 2020. He transferred to Brentford B in 2023 and played his first professional senior football on loan at Cheltenham Town.

Career

Non-League football A forward, Hay began his career with spells in the Luton Town academy, the Hitchin Town youth system and with Letchworth Garden City Eagles. prior to moving up a step to transfer to Southern League Premier Division Central club Biggleswade Town in July 2022. Following a short spell in which he scored one goal in seven appearances, He scored 11 goals in 39 appearances during a 2022–23 season in which he was voted the club's Supporters' Player of the Year. He signed a contract running until January 2024 and later signed an extension until the end of the 2023–24 season. Hay finished the 2023–24 season tied with Iwan Morgan as the B team's leading goalscorer, with 9 goals. He also captained the team on occasion during the season. Hay signed a new two-year contract, with the option of a further year, in June 2024.

Following a first team friendly appearance and 14 goals in 15 appearances for the B team during the first half of the 2024–25 season, Hay joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the season on 1 January 2025. He made 23 appearances and scored three goals during his spell. He transferred out of the club in July 2025. for an undisclosed fee. The move reunited him with head coach Steven Pressley, formerly Head of Individual Development at Brentford.

Personal life While a non-League footballer, Hay worked in McDonald's and undertook an apprenticeship as a plumber. While a Brentford player, he shared accommodation with teammate Benjamin Arthur. Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

2021–22 Southern League Premier Division Central

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2023–24 Premier League

2024–25 Premier League

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2024–25 Scottish Premiership

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Honours Individual Hitchin Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2022–23