This is a list of seasons played by both the senior mens 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.

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)

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosFA CupOther
189192Q1sf:KC
189293Q2w:KC
189394Q1
189495Kent Lge Div 1166283541147/9Q1(scratched)
189596Kent Lge Div 12233163480912/12Q1
189697Kent Lge Div 1165563334155/9P
East Kent Lge 18215152354/5
189798Kent Lge Div 1146352728154/8Q2
East Kent Lge 18233182373/5
189899Kent League249695456248/13Q1
East Kent Lge 16222151362/4
18991900Kent League1962112351149/11Q1
East Kent Lge 1104241521103/6
190001Kent League168353521194/9Q1
East Kent Lge 163035763/ 4
190102Kent League199284731205/11Q1ru:KSC
Thames Medway D11132619308 ?/7
190203Kent League166283245145/9-ru:KSC
Thames Medway D1125071929105/7
190304Kent League166192629137/9Q4
Thames Medway D11002853726/6
190405Kent League188463937205/10EP
Thames Medway D110334172994/6
190506Kent League144372329115/8-
South Eastern Div 220521330671211/12
190607Kent Leaguewithdrew during seasonQ1
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)

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

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosFA CupOther
193031Kent Lge Div 1361610109370426/19Q2sf:KSC
193132Kent Lge Div 136265511554572/19Q1
193233Kent Lge Div 134161177976338/18Q2
193334Kent Lge Div 1361431972923114/19Q1
193435Kent Lge Div 136169117251415/19R1
193536Kent Lge Div 1361261884973012/19P
193637Kent Lge Div 132165117653376/17Q1
193738Kent Lge Div 1321161561752811/17Q2
193839Kent Lge Div 12816398959354/15Q3w:KLC
193940Kent Regnl:East19441144591210/11
194647Kent Lge Div 130136118172329/16Q2
194748Kent Lge Div 1341251759682912/18Q1
194849Kent Lge Div 134244610941521/18Q1
194950Kent Lge Div 13215898362387/17EP
195051Kent Lge Div 13218778753434/17Q1
195152Kent Lge Div 132173126338377/17Q3ru:KLC
195253Kent Lge Div 132139106548357/17Q1
195354Kent Lge Div 130571834501714/16Q3sf:KSS
195455Kent Lge Div 1321171449522912/17Q1
195556Kent Lge Div 1321171446582911/17Q1
195657Kent Lge Div 1321331659592910/17Q1
195758Kent Lge Div 134762153852016/18P
195859Kent Lge Div 134164147553369/18R1w:KSC
195960Sthn Lge Div 14214121661704014/22R1
196061Sthn Lge Div 1401481861673614/21R1
196162Sthn Lge Div 13814111366703911/20R2w:KFT; ru:KSC
196263Sthn Lge Div 138962348762418/20Q4w:KSC
196364Sthn Lge Div 142199147357467/22Q4
196465Sthn Lge Div 1421182360983017/22Q2
196566Sthn Lge Div 1469102744922823/24Q1
196667Sthn Lge Div 1461882074684411/24R2
196768Sthn Lge Div 1421861873784212/22Q4
196869Sthn Lge Div 1421681872734014/22Q3sf:SLC
196970Sthn Lge Div 142191677142544/22 PQ4
197071Sthn Lge Prem428132152862920/22 RQ1sf:KSC
197172Sthn Lge Div 1S301241443482810/16Q3
197273Sthn Lge Div 1S42247119040553/22Q4sf:FAT
197374Sthn Lge Div 1S381481641423612/20Q2
197475Sthn Lge Div 1S381612106455447/20R1sf:KSC
197576Sthn Lge Div 1S381481667733610/20Q2
197677Sthn Lge Div 1S34582132651817/18Q2sf:KSC
197778Sthn Lge Div 1S389131639603115/20Q1
197879Sthn Lge Div 1S4010102028533019/21P
197980Sthn Lge S Div4612142054713819/24Q2
198081Sthn Lge S Div4612151955763916/24Q3ru:KSC
198182Sthn Lge S Div4616141652564614/24Q3ru:KSC
198283Sthn Lge S Div341310115141498/18P
198384Sthn Lge S Div38195146547628/20Q4sf:EFC
198485Sthn Lge S Div381091954693917/20Q1
198586Sthn Lge S Div4010121845654218/21Q1
198687Sthn Lge S Div3823786332762/20 PQ2sf:KSC
198788Sthn Lge Prem4212161445545212/22Q1
198889Sthn Lge Prem4213131659765218/22Q3
198990Sthn Lge Prem421072543753719/22 RQ2
199091Sthn Lge S Div40225138252715/21Q1
199192Sthn Lge S Div421712136657637/22Psf:KSC
199293Sthn Lge S Div42208149166688/22Q4w:KSC
199394Sthn Lge S Div42241359346856/22Q1sf:EFC
199495Sthn Lge S Div422112910672755/22R1
199596Sthn Lge S Div4225987544842/22 PR1w:KSC
199697Sthn Lge Prem429181553794519/22R2
199798Sthn Lge Prem42852934852921/22 RQ4
199899Sthn Lge S Div421712135954637/22Q2
19992000Sthn Lge E Div42219127049726/22Q1
200001Sthn Lge E Div421542353834912/22Q1
200102Sthn Lge E Div421462258784814/22Psf:KSC
200203Sthn Lge E Div421891563576311/22P
200304Sthn Lge E Div421591851535412/22Q1
200405Isth Lge Div 1428122247853620/22P
200506Isth Lge Div 1448112541813521/23Q1
200607Isth Lge Div 1S4210141852654418/22Q1sf:KSC
200708Isth Lge Div 1S421910136451678/22P
200809Isth Lge Div 1S421615116854637/22Q1
200910Isth Lge Div 1S429112249903820/22Q1
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.

SeasonLgePldWDLGFGAPtsPosFA CupOther
201112Kent Invicta Lge3015786544525/16
201213Kent Invicta Lge3020647932663/16 PP
201314Sth Cnties East FL3222377237692/17Pru:KST
201415Sth Cnties East FL38251039639852/20P
201516Sth Cnties East FL362376954666*3/19EPru:KST qf:FAV
201617Sth Cnties East FL: Prem.38302611939921/20 PQ1w:KST
201718Isth Lge Div 1S4610828601113821/24Q1
201819Isth Lge Div 1SE36215107436684/19P
201920Isth Lge Div 1SE3019297541592/20Q1Covid curtailed
202021Isth Lge Div 1SE62139117n/aQ1Covid curtailed
202122Isth Lge Div 1SE38226107948722/19P
202223Isth Lge Div 1SE38169135747579/19Q2
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
200506SE Counties: Kent Div1410229618321/8 P
200607SE Counties: D1 East164483655167/9
200708SE Counties: D1 East147074936214/8
200809SE Counties: D1 East2011365550365/11
200910SE Counties: D1 East1814225617442/11 P
201011SE Counties: Premier160016168809/9 R
201112SE Counties: D1 East2082103054268/11
201213SE Counties: D1 East169253724293/9
201314SE Counties: D1 East165473030196/9
201415SE Counties: D1 East1410224515321/18 P
201516SE Counties: Premier144462334165/8
201617SE Counties: Premier188374536275/10
201718SE Counties: Premier1853102946188/10
201819SE Counties: Premier1812245933383/10
201920SE Counties: Premier104152224136/10Covid curtailed
202021Ldn&SE Rgn D1 East220011065/8Covid curtailed
202122Ldn&SE Rgn D1 East1813236027413/10
202223Ldn&SE Rgn D1 East22190311323571/12 Pw:LSESh
Key: LSESh=London & South East Regional League Trophy

References

Non-League Football matters

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

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