He returned to Stoke City as manager in December 1983 but was sacked in April 1985 after leading the club to the bottom of the First Division.
[3] He made his first-team debut in the 1953–54 season under the management of Frank Taylor after turning professional at the age of 17.
He made 44 appearances in the 1958–59 campaign, scoring six goals, including one in a 4–3 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
The "Potters" were crowned champions of the Second Division in 1962–63, and Asprey was a vital part of the club's success, making 44 appearances in league and cup competitions.
In the first leg of the final, his 30 yards (27 m) shot was parried by Leicester City goalkeeper Gordon Banks, and Keith Bebbington put the loose ball into the net.
[1] He made 22 Fourth Division appearances under "Valiants" manager (and former Stoke teammate) Stanley Matthews in 1967–68, but featured just eleven times in 1968–69 under new boss Gordon Lee.
[4] He made most of his appearances at full-back, despite his tall and heavy frame (6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and 12 stone (170 lb; 76 kg)).
[3] In a training session at Highfield Road he came up with the idea of the famous donkey-kick free-kick routine that was executed by Willie Carr and scored by Ernie Hunt in a league game against Everton in October 1970.
[3] He returned to Stoke City as assistant manager to Richie Barker in February 1982, whom he succeeded in December 1983.
[4] After a break from football, he took the Olympic Team Position in Iraq, leaving prior to the Gulf War in 1990.