List of Ashford United F.C. seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by both the senior men's football club from Ashford, Kent (Ashford United, Ashford Railway Works and Ashford/Ashford Town) in English football since 1891 and for the Ashford/Ashford United Ladies team.

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Ashford United (1891-1906)

Ashford United were founded in 1891 - the union between South Eastern Rangers and Kentish Express FC. The team initially played at the Victoria Ground (behind the Victoria Hotel), then subsequently moved to Godinton Road, Ashford and finally to a site off Newtown Road. They were founder members of the original Kent League and additionally the team played in the East Kent League and the Thames & Medway Combination and Division 2 of the South Eastern League. The team folded owing to heavy debts during season 1906-07 and their league playing records for the season were expunged.

Ashford United (First Team)

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPos FA Cup Other
189192 Q1 sf:KC
189293 Q2 w:KC
189394 Q1
189495Kent Lge Div 1166283541147/9 Q1(scratched)
189596Kent Lge Div 12233163480912/12 Q1
189697Kent Lge Div 1165563334155/9 P
East Kent Lge 18215152354/5
189798Kent Lge Div 1146352728154/8 Q2
East Kent Lge 18233182373/5
189899Kent League249695456248/13 Q1
East Kent Lge 16222151362/4
18991900Kent League1962112351149/11 Q1
East Kent Lge 1104241521103/6
190001Kent League168353521194/9 Q1
East Kent Lge 163035763/ 4
190102Kent League199284731205/11 Q1 ru:KSC
Thames Medway D11132619308 ?/7
190203Kent League166283245145/9-ru:KSC
Thames Medway D1125071929105/7
190304Kent League166192629137/9 Q4
Thames Medway D11002853726/6
190405Kent League188463937205/10 EP
Thames Medway D110334172994/6
190506Kent League144372329115/8-
South Eastern Div 220521330671211/12
190607Kent Leaguewithdrew during season Q1
Thames Medway D1
Key: KSC=Kent Senior Cup; KC=Kent Cup

Ashford United 'A' Team

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosOther
189697East Kent Lge 28413181293/5

Ashford Railway Works (1907-1928)

The Ashford Railway Works football club (the more commonly used name of the S.E and C.R. Ashford Works F.C.) was founded in 1907. They played their matches at the Railway Works Ground, off Newtown Road, Ashford. Many of its members were drawn from the ranks of skilled engineers from the Ashford railway works and led to the team acquiring the nickname the ‘Nuts and Bolts'. After the 1920s the team began to be known as simply Ashford. They played in the original East Kent League, Kent League (with significant success in Division 2 East) and also the Folkestone and District Senior League. The club discontinued in 1928.

Ashford Railway Works (First Team)

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPos FA Cup Other
190708East Kent League1811164926233/10 P
Folkestone Snr Lge2211384946256/12
190809East Kent League10712346151/6 Q1
Folkestone Snr Lge181134431935 ?/10
190910Kent Div 2: East2014157538292/11 Q1
Folkestone Snr Lge2013615616321/11
191011Kent Div 2: East1610063716203/9 P
Folkestone Snr Lge187295237163/10
191112Kent Div 2: East1410134519211/8 Q1
Folkestone Snr Lge2014426326303/11
191213Kent Div 2: East127322613171/7 P
Folkestone Snr Lge2112185538254/12
191314Kent Div 2: East1813324817291/10 Q1
Folkestone Snr Lge158523128184/9
191920Kent Div 2: East1410226020221/8 P P
Folkestone Snr Lge1913339425292/12
192021Kent Lge Div 1311361250423210/17 Q1
192122Kent Lge Div 12891184240298/15 P
192223Kent Lge Div 132138116350346/17 P sf:KSC
192324Kent Lge Div 130137106148337/16 EP ru:KLC
192425Kent Lge Div 1341261656673011/18 EP
192526Kent Lge Div 136177128176416/19 Q3
192627Kent Lge Div 126831536581912/14 Q1
192728Kent Div 2: East42119951/3 P
Folkestone Snr Lge2413296660287/15
Key: KSC=Kent Senior Cup; KLC=Kent Cup

Ashford Railway Works Reserves

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosOther
190809Folkestone Jnr Lge2060143051129/11
192021Kent Div 2: East184593841138/10
Folkestone Snr Lge136342921154/9
192122Kent Div 2: East148064127165/8
Folkestone Snr Lge166374247156/9
192223Kent Div 2: East105052024103/6

Ashford / Ashford Town (1930-2010)

Founded in 1930 Ashford F.C. were elected to the Kent League. They began playing at the Railway Works ground and then moved to the newly acquired Essella Park ground. On the sale of that facility in 1987 they ground-shared for two years at Cheriton Road, Folkestone before returning to Ashford and the new purpose built Homelands stadium. From the 1950–1951 season the club began to style itself as Ashford Town Football Club rather than Ashford Football Club. The team were 1948-49 Kent League Champions and after that league disbanded in 1959 they joined the Southern League. As a result of the re-organisation of the structure of non-League football in 2004 the team was allocated to the Isthmian League. Owing to unpaid football debts the club was suspended by The Football Association from competition in 2010. As a result of a dispute between the club's Directors it went into financial administration and the club was wound up.

Ashford / Ashford Town (First Team)

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPos FA Cup Other
193031 Kent Lge Div 1361610109370426/19 Q2 sf:KSC
193132 Kent Lge Div 136265511554572/19 Q1
193233 Kent Lge Div 134161177976338/18 Q2
193334 Kent Lge Div 1361431972923114/19 Q1
193435 Kent Lge Div 136169117251415/19 R1
193536 Kent Lge Div 1361261884973012/19 P
193637 Kent Lge Div 132165117653376/17 Q1
193738 Kent Lge Div 1321161561752811/17 Q2
193839 Kent Lge Div 12816398959354/15 Q3 w:KLC
193940Kent Regnl:East19441144591210/11
194647 Kent Lge Div 130136118172329/16 Q2
194748 Kent Lge Div 1341251759682912/18 Q1
194849 Kent Lge Div 134244610941521/18 Q1
194950 Kent Lge Div 13215898362387/17 EP
195051 Kent Lge Div 13218778753434/17 Q1
195152 Kent Lge Div 132173126338377/17 Q3 ru:KLC
195253 Kent Lge Div 132139106548357/17 Q1
195354 Kent Lge Div 130571834501714/16 Q3 sf:KSS
195455 Kent Lge Div 1321171449522912/17 Q1
195556 Kent Lge Div 1321171446582911/17 Q1
195657 Kent Lge Div 1321331659592910/17 Q1
195758 Kent Lge Div 134762153852016/18 P
195859 Kent Lge Div 134164147553369/18 R1 w:KSC
195960 Sthn Lge Div 1 4214121661704014/22 R1
196061 Sthn Lge Div 1 401481861673614/21 R1
196162 Sthn Lge Div 1 3814111366703911/20 R2 w:KFT; ru:KSC
196263 Sthn Lge Div 1 38962348762418/20 Q4 w:KSC
196364 Sthn Lge Div 1 42199147357467/22 Q4
196465 Sthn Lge Div 1 421182360983017/22 Q2
196566 Sthn Lge Div 1 469102744922823/24 Q1
196667 Sthn Lge Div 1 461882074684411/24 R2
196768 Sthn Lge Div 1 421861873784212/22 Q4
196869 Sthn Lge Div 1 421681872734014/22 Q3 sf:SLC
196970 Sthn Lge Div 1 42191677142544/22 P Q4
197071 Sthn Lge Prem 428132152862920/22 R Q1 sf:KSC
197172 Sthn Lge Div 1S 301241443482810/16 Q3
197273 Sthn Lge Div 1S 42247119040553/22 Q4 sf:FAT
197374 Sthn Lge Div 1S 381481641423612/20 Q2
197475 Sthn Lge Div 1S 381612106455447/20 R1 sf:KSC
197576 Sthn Lge Div 1S 381481667733610/20 Q2
197677 Sthn Lge Div 1S 34582132651817/18 Q2 sf:KSC
197778 Sthn Lge Div 1S 389131639603115/20 Q1
197879 Sthn Lge Div 1S 4010102028533019/21 P
197980 Sthn Lge S Div 4612142054713819/24 Q2
198081 Sthn Lge S Div 4612151955763916/24 Q3 ru:KSC
198182 Sthn Lge S Div 4616141652564614/24 Q3 ru:KSC
198283 Sthn Lge S Div 341310115141498/18 P
198384 Sthn Lge S Div 38195146547628/20 Q4 sf:EFC
198485 Sthn Lge S Div 381091954693917/20 Q1
198586 Sthn Lge S Div 4010121845654218/21 Q1
198687 Sthn Lge S Div 3823786332762/20 P Q2 sf:KSC
198788 Sthn Lge Prem 4212161445545212/22 Q1
198889 Sthn Lge Prem 4213131659765218/22 Q3
198990 Sthn Lge Prem 421072543753719/22 R Q2
199091 Sthn Lge S Div 40225138252715/21 Q1
199192 Sthn Lge S Div 421712136657637/22 P sf:KSC
199293 Sthn Lge S Div 42208149166688/22 Q4 w:KSC
199394 Sthn Lge S Div 42241359346856/22 Q1 sf:EFC
199495 Sthn Lge S Div 422112910672755/22 R1
199596 Sthn Lge S Div 4225987544842/22 P R1 w:KSC
199697 Sthn Lge Prem 429181553794519/22 R2
199798 Sthn Lge Prem 42852934852921/22 R Q4
199899 Sthn Lge S Div 421712135954637/22 Q2
19992000 Sthn Lge E Div 42219127049726/22 Q1
200001 Sthn Lge E Div 421542353834912/22 Q1
200102 Sthn Lge E Div 421462258784814/22 P sf:KSC
200203 Sthn Lge E Div 421891563576311/22 P
200304 Sthn Lge E Div 421591851535412/22 Q1
200405 Isth Lge Div 1 428122247853620/22 P
200506 Isth Lge Div 1 448112541813521/23 Q1
200607 Isth Lge Div 1S 4210141852654418/22 Q1 sf:KSC
200708 Isth Lge Div 1S 421910136451678/22 P
200809 Isth Lge Div 1S 421615116854637/22 Q1
200910 Isth Lge Div 1S 429112249903820/22 Q1
Key: KLC=Kent League Cup; KSC=Kent Senior Cup; KSS=Kent Senior Shield; KFT=Kent Floodlight Trophy; EFC=Eastern Floodlit Cup; SLC=Southern League Cup FAT=FA Trophy.

Ashford / Ashford Town Reserves

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosOther
193132Kent Amateur Lge:E2118218430361/12(-4;+2 pts)
193233Folkestone Snr Lge235216511001214/14
193839Kent Lge Div 22495107274239/13
194647Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E N209384649214/11
194748Kent Lge Div 226123116260277/14
194849Kent Lge Div 23020378438432/16
194950Kent Lge Div 2311849924940 ?/17w:KL2C
195051Kent Lge Div 230205510351453/16
195152Kent Lge Div 22813697964327/15
195253Kent Lge Div 23021638333481/16w:KL2C: ru:KIC
195354Kent Lge Div 23419876643463/18w:KIC
195455Kent Lge Div 234184129063408/18
195556Kent Lge Div 232227311134511/17ru:KIC
195657Kent Lge Div 234195106455435/18sf:KL2C
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E2695125060238/14Ashford 'A'
195758Kent Lge Div 23416997953414/18ru:KIC
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E26113127984258/14Ashford 'A'
195859Kent Lge Div 23423388444494/18
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E301551011168357/16Ashford 'A'
195960Seanglian Lge30173106255375/16
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E S25122115140267/14Ashford 'A'
196061Seanglian Lge32146126540349/17ru:SeLC
196162Seanglian Lge2217236824361/12ru:SeLC; ru:KIC
196263Seanglian Lge238783036237/13
196364Metropolitan & Dist.D228561731681613/15
196667Kent Prem Lge26731642641711/14
196768Kent Prem Lge34762144902015/18
197071Kent League381571698733710/20
197172Kent League3713111367773711/20ru:KLC
197273Kent League3861022421132219/20
197374Kent League3610111564803115/19
197475Kent League361161954732813/19
197576Kent League368523571172116/19
197980Kent Lge Div 230871540582212/16
198081Kent Lge Div 2361351850763113/19
198182Kent Lge Div 232941938552214/17
198283Kent Lge Div 23410121256573212/18
198384Kent Lge Div 228134114035438/15
198485Kent Lge Div 23219676137632/17
198586Kent Lge Div 234195105344624/18
198687Kent Lge Div 23418796443614/18ru:KL2C
198788Kent Lge Div 23423567725742/18
198889Kent Lge Div 23624486732762/19
198990Kent Lge Div 232137124043468/17
199091Kent Lge Div 23017766529582/16
199192Kent Lge Div 236196115945634/19
200102Kent Lge Div 1S208664329305/11
200203Kent Lge Div 1S2212374326294/12
200304Kent Lge Div 12283112937277/12
200405Kent Lge Div 12292114045296/12
200506Kent Lge Div 12284103847288/12
200607Kent Lge Div 12213181478612/12
200708Kent Lge Div 22414556836472/13w:KL2C
200809Kent Lge Div 12211383627365/12
200910Kent Lge Div 1206682730247/11
Key: KLC=Kent League Cup; KL2C=Kent League 2 Cup; KIC=Kent Intermediate Cup; SeLC=Seanglian League Cup

Ashford United (2011- )

Ashford United (First Team)

Formed by one of the Directors of the former Ashford Town club, Ashford United was formed in 2011 and resurrected the name of the team from 1891-1907. The club began playing in the Kent Invicta League and after two seasons advanced to the Kent League which renamed itself as the Southern Counties East Football League. The team were promoted as SCEFL Champions to the Isthmian League in 2017.

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPos FA Cup Other
201112 Kent Invicta Lge 3015786544525/16
201213 Kent Invicta Lge 3020647932663/16 P P
201314 Sth Cnties East FL 3222377237692/17 P ru:KST
201415 Sth Cnties East FL 38251039639852/20 P
201516 Sth Cnties East FL 362376954666*3/19 EP ru:KST qf:FAV
201617 Sth Cnties East FL: Prem. 38302611939921/20 P Q1 w:KST
201718 Isth Lge Div 1S 4610828601113821/24 Q1
201819 Isth Lge Div 1SE 36215107436684/19 P
201920 Isth Lge Div 1SE 3019297541592/20 Q1 Covid curtailed
202021 Isth Lge Div 1SE 62139117n/a Q1 Covid curtailed
202122 Isth Lge Div 1SE 38226107948722/19 P
202223 Isth Lge Div 1SE 38169135747579/19 Q2
Key: KST=Kent Senior Trophy; FAV= FA Vase; *= 10 pts deduction.

Ashford United Reserves

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosOther
201516Kent Cnty Lge 2E2060144159188/11

Ashford United Thirds

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosOther
201516Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3189185053286/11
201617Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D31862104553206/10
201718Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3166195760196/9
201819Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D32012268041385/11
201920Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D31410136217311/10 PCovid curtailed
202021Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D243011799n/aCovid curtailed
202122Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D21810176349313/10 P
202223Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D1187475446255/10

Ashford / Ashford United Ladies

Ashford Ladies team first entered league competition in the 1971 Kent Women's League Division 1 West. The team was affiliated within the Ashford United organisation in 2022.

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosOther
200506 SE Counties: Kent Div 1410229618321/8 P
200607 SE Counties: D1 East 164483655167/9
200708 SE Counties: D1 East 147074936214/8
200809 SE Counties: D1 East 2011365550365/11
200910 SE Counties: D1 East 1814225617442/11 P
201011 SE Counties: Premier 160016168809/9 R
201112 SE Counties: D1 East 2082103054268/11
201213 SE Counties: D1 East 169253724293/9
201314 SE Counties: D1 East 165473030196/9
201415 SE Counties: D1 East 1410224515321/18 P
201516 SE Counties: Premier 144462334165/8
201617 SE Counties: Premier 188374536275/10
201718 SE Counties: Premier 1853102946188/10
201819 SE Counties: Premier 1812245933383/10
201920 SE Counties: Premier 104152224136/10Covid curtailed
202021 Ldn&SE Rgn D1 East 220011065/8Covid curtailed
202122 Ldn&SE Rgn D1 East 1813236027413/10
202223 Ldn&SE Rgn D1 East 22190311323571/12 Pw:LSESh
Key: LSESh=London & South East Regional League Trophy

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Football Club History Database

The Southern Counties East Football League

(formerly Jeff Trice's) Margate FC history website

The history of Dover football club

Nuts and Bolts Archive, History of Ashford Town & Ashford United