Starting his senior football career at Falmouth Town, the versatile defender joined Truro City in 2005 and later became their long-standing captain.  He was a member of Cornwall’s most successful-ever football team, winning the FA Vase at Wembley in 2007, and achieving five promotions in six years with the club, still a national record.

More success was earned in recent years when Ash led Truro City to promotion into National League South (Step 2 of the NL System).  Latterly, he joined the Peninsula League’s most trophy-laden club Bodmin Town, although his final appearances were curtailed by a lengthy injury.

For the last fifteen years, Truro-based Jake Ash has been Head of Football Development at Penryn College as well as the West Cornwall Schools District programme, during which time the various age groups under his leadership have achieved notable success both locally and nationally.