History of Ashford Town and United
Original Ashford United formed. Details here
Ashford Railway Works FC formed after Ashford United folded due to financial issues.
Ashford Town formed in 1930 after the Railway works club folded in 1928.
31st October, v Sittingbourne in the Kent League
29th July, v Charlton Athletic - Friendly.
Ashford United formed after a year without a club following the collapse of Ashford Town in 1930.
Welcome to the history page of the now Ashford United and all of its various incarnations since the 1880's.
This page covers the high level achievements, milestones and records of the club throughout the club's long standing history.The site aims to include a section for each of the clubs that represented Ashford as the Senior club at the time. The site will treat them as the same club, a club that has evolved through the years.
Club Sections to follow:
Champions: 1948/49
Runners-Up: 1931/32
Winners: 1938/39
Champions: 1911/12, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1919/20, 1952/53 (Reserves), 1955/56 (Reserves)
Runners-Up: 1948/49 (Reserves)
Winners: 1949/50 (Reserves), 1952/53 (Reserves)
Winners: 1892/93, 1958/59, 1962/63, 1992/93, 1995/96
Runners-Up: 1901/02, 1902/03, 1961/62, 1980/81, 1981/82
Winners: 1961/62
Winners: 1953/54 (Reserves)
Runners-Up: 1952/53 (Reserves), 1955/56 (Reserves)
Runners-Up: 1986/87, 1995/96
Champions: 2016/17
Runners-Up: 2013/14, 2014/15
Winners: 2016/17
Runners-Up: 2013/14, 2015/16
15-0 v Erith & Belvedere – 28 April 1937 Kent League
11-2 v Folkestone Town – 1946-47 Kent League
10-1 v Royal Navy Depot – 1930-31 Kent League
10-1 v Betteshanger CW – 6 September 1958 FA Cup Preliminary Round
10-1 v Barry Town – 8 February 1964 Southern League
3-14 Folkestone Reserves – 1933-34 Kent League
1-11 Erith & Belvedere – 1938-39 Kent League
0-10 Northfleet United – 1933-34 Kent League
1-9 Cray Wanderers – 2017/18 Isthmian Division One South
0-8 Northfleet United – 1935-36 Kent League
0-8 Crawley Town – 4 November 1964 Southern League
6525 at Essella Park v Crystal Palace – FA Cup 1st Round 1959
3363 at The Homelands v Fulham – FA Cup 1st Round 1994
1884 - 1891 (South Eastern Rangers)
From 1891 (Ashford United)
To 1907 (Ashford United)
1907 - 1930 (Ashford Railway Works, Ashford Town)
1930 - 1987 (Ashford Town)
1987 - 1989 (Ashford Town)
1989 onwards (Ashford Town, Ashford United)