List of Ashford United F.C. seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by the senior football club from Ashford, Kent (Ashford United, Ashford Railway Works and Ashford Town) in English football since 1891.

Ashford United (1891-1906)[]

Ashford United were founded in 1891 - the union between South Eastern Rangers and Kentish Express FC. They were founder members of the original Kent League. Additionally the team played in the East Kent League and the Thames and Medway Combination. The team folded owing to heavy debts during season 1906-07 after playing 10 matches and their record for the season was expunged.

Ashford United (First Team)[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos FA Cup Other
1891–92 Q1
1892–93 Q2 w:KSC
1893–94 Q1
1894–95 Kent Lge Div 1 16 6 2 8 35 41 14 7/9
1895–96 Kent Lge Div 1 22 3 3 16 34 80 9 12/12 Q1
1896–97 Kent Lge Div 1 16 5 5 6 33 34 15 5/9 P
East Kent Lge 1 8 2 1 5 15 23 5 4/5
1897–98 Kent Lge Div 1 14 6 3 5 27 28 15 4/8 Q2
East Kent Lge 1 8 2 3 3 18 23 7 3/5
1898–99 Kent League 24 9 6 9 54 56 24 8/13 Q1
East Kent Lge 1 6 2 2 2 15 13 6 2/4
1899–1900 Kent League 19 6 2 11 23 51 14 9/11 Q1
East Kent Lge 1 10 4 2 4 15 21 10 3/6
1900–01 Kent League 16 8 3 5 35 21 19 4/9 Q1
East Kent Lge 1
1901–02 Kent League 19 9 2 8 47 31 20 5/11 Q1 ru:KSC
1902–03 Kent League 16 6 2 8 32 45 14 5/9 ru:KSC
Thames Medway C. 12 5 0 7 19 29 10 5/7
1903–04 Kent League 16 6 1 9 26 29 13 7/9 Q4
Thames Medway C. 9 0 2 7 4 30 2 6/6
1904–05 Kent League 18 8 4 6 39 37 20 5/10 EP
Thames Medway C. 10 3 3 4 17 29 9 4/6
1905–06 Kent League 14 4 3 7 23 29 11 5/8
1906–07 Kent League withdrew during season Q1
Key: KSC=Kent Senior Cup; KC=Kent Cup

Ashford United 'A' Team[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Other
1895–96 East Kent Lge 2 8 4 1 3 18 12 9 3/5
1896–97 East Kent Lge 2 8 2 1 5 15 23 5 4/5

Ashford Railway Works (1907-1928)[]

The Ashford Railway Works football club was founded in 1907. 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'. They played in the original Kent League (with significant success in Division 2) and also the Folkestone and District Senior League. The club folded in 1928.

Ashford Railway Works (First Team)[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos FA Cup Other
1907–08 Folkestone Snr Lge 22 11 3 8 49 46 25 6/12 P
1908–09 Folkestone Snr Lge 14 9 2 3 37 15 20 3/10 Incomplete
1909–10 Kent Div 2: East 20 14 1 5 75 38 29 2/11
Folkestone Snr Lge 20 13 6 1 56 16 32 1/11
1910–11 Kent Div 2: East /9
1911–12 Kent Div 2: East 14 10 1 3 45 19 21 1/8
1912–13 Kent Div 2: East 12 7 3 2 26 13 17 1/7 P
1913–14 Kent Div 2: East 18 13 3 2 48 17 29 1/10
1919–20 Kent Div 2: East 12 1/7
1920–21 Kent Lge Div 1 31 13 6 12 50 42 32 10/17
1921–22 Kent Lge Div 1 28 9 11 8 42 40 29 8/15
1922–23 Kent Lge Div 1 32 13 8 11 63 50 34 6/17
1923–24 Kent Lge Div 1 30 13 7 10 61 48 33 7/16
1924–25 Kent Lge Div 1 34 12 6 16 56 67 30 11/18
1925–26 Kent Lge Div 1 36 17 7 12 81 76 41 6/19 3Q
1926–27 Kent Lge Div 1 26 8 3 15 36 58 19 12/14
1927–28 Kent Div 2: East 4 2 1 1 9 9 5 1/3 P
Folkestone Snr Lge 22 12 2 8 63 54 26 7/15 Incomplete

Ashford Railway Works Reserves[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Other
1920–21 Kent Div 2: East 18 4 5 9 38 41 13 8/10
Folkestone Snr Lge 13 6 3 4 29 21 15 4/9
1921–22 Kent Div 2: East 14 8 0 6 41 27 16 5/8
Folkestone Snr Lge 16 6 3 7 42 47 15 6/9
1922–23 Kent Div 2: East 10 5 0 5 20 24 10 3/6

Ashford Town (1930-2010)[]

Founded in 1930 Ashford Town F.C. the team were elected to the original Kent League. The team were 1948-49 League Champions. After this league disbanded in 1959 they joined the Southern League. As a result of non-League re-organisation in 2004 the team moved to the Isthmian League. Following unpaid football debts the club was suspended from competition in 2010. As a result of a dispute between the Directors the club went into administration.

Ashford Town (First Team)[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos FA Cup Other
1930–31 Kent Lge Div 1 36 16 10 10 93 70 42 6/19 2Q
1931–32 Kent Lge Div 1 36 26 5 5 115 54 57 2/19 1Q
1932–33 Kent Lge Div 1 34 16 1 17 79 76 33 8/18 2Q
1933–34 Kent Lge Div 1 36 14 3 19 72 92 31 14/19 1Q
1934–35 Kent Lge Div 1 36 16 9 11 72 51 41 5/19 R1
1935–36 Kent League 36 12 6 18 84 97 30 12/19 P
1936–37 Kent League 32 16 5 11 76 53 37 6/17 1Q
1937–38 Kent Lge Div 1 32 11 6 15 61 75 28 11/17 2Q
1938–39 Kent Lge Div 1 28 16 3 9 89 59 35 4/15 3Q w:KLC
1939–40 Kent Regnl:East 19 4 4 11 44 59 12 10/11
1946–47 Kent Lge Div 1 30 13 6 11 81 72 32 9/16 2Q
1947–48 Kent Lge Div 1 34 12 5 17 59 68 29 12/18 1Q
1948–49 Kent Lge Div 1 34 24 4 6 109 41 52 1/18 1Q
1949–50 Kent Lge Div 1 32 15 8 9 83 62 38 7/17 EP
1950–51 Kent Lge Div 1 32 18 7 7 87 53 43 4/17 1Q
1951–52 Kent Lge Div 1 32 17 3 12 63 38 37 7/17 3Q
1952–53 Kent Lge Div 1 32 13 9 10 65 48 35 7/17 1Q
1953–54 Kent Lge Div 1 30 5 7 18 34 50 17 14/16 3Q
1954–55 Kent Lge Div 1 32 11 7 14 49 52 29 12/17 1Q
1955–56 Kent Lge Div 1 32 11 7 14 46 58 29 11/17 1Q
1956–57 Kent Lge Div 1 32 13 3 16 59 59 29 10/17 1Q
1957–58 Kent Lge Div 1 34 7 6 21 53 85 20 16/18 Pr
1958–59 Kent Lge Div 1 34 16 4 14 75 53 36 9/18 R1 w:KSC
1959–60 Sthn Lge Div 1 42 14 12 16 61 70 40 14/22 R1
1960–61 Sthn Lge Div 1 40 14 8 18 61 67 36 14/21 R1
1961–62 Sthn Lge Div 1 38 14 11 13 66 70 39 11/20 R2 w:KFT; ru:KSC
1962–63 Sthn Lge Div 1 38 9 6 23 48 76 24 18/20 4Q w:KSC
1963–64 Sthn Lge Div 1 42 19 9 14 73 57 46 7/22 4Q
1964–65 Sthn Lge Div 1 42 11 8 23 60 98 30 17/22 2Q
1965–66 Sthn Lge Div 1 46 9 10 27 44 92 28 23/24 1Q
1966–67 Sthn Lge Div 1 46 18 8 20 74 68 44 11/24 R2
1967–68 Sthn Lge Div 1 42 18 6 18 73 78 42 12/22 4Q
1968–69 Sthn Lge Div 1 42 16 8 18 72 73 40 14/22 3Q sf:SLC
1969–70 Sthn Lge Div 1 42 19 16 7 71 42 54 4/22 promotedP 4Q
1970–71 Sthn Lge Prem 42 8 13 21 52 86 29 20/22 relegatedR 1Q sf:KSC
1971–72 Sthn Lge Div 1S 30 12 4 14 43 48 28 10/16 3Q
1972–73 Sthn Lge Div 1S 42 24 7 11 90 40 55 3/22 4Q sf:FAT
1973–74 Sthn Lge Div 1S 38 14 8 16 41 42 36 12/20 2Q
1974–75 Sthn Lge Div 1S 38 16 12 10 64 55 44 7/20 R1 sf:KSC
1975–6 Sthn Lge Div 1S 38 14 8 16 67 73 36 10/20 2Q
1976–77 Sthn Lge Div 1S 34 5 8 21 32 65 18 17/18 2Q sf:KSC
1977–78 Sthn Lge Div 1S 38 9 13 16 39 60 31 15/20 1Q
1978–79 Sthn Lge Div 1S 40 10 10 20 28 53 30 19/21 Pr
1979–80 Sthn Lge S Div 46 12 14 20 54 71 38 19/24 2Q
1980–81 Sthn Lge S Div 46 12 15 19 55 76 39 16/24 3Q ru:KSC
1981–82 Sthn Lge S Div 46 16 14 16 52 56 46 14/24 3Q ru:KSC
1982–83 Sthn Lge S Div 34 13 10 11 51 41 49 8/18 Pr
1983–84 Sthn Lge S Div 38 19 5 14 65 47 62 8/20 4Q sf:EFC
1984–85 Sthn Lge S Div 38 10 9 19 54 69 39 17/20 1Q
1985–86 Sthn Lge S Div 40 10 12 18 45 65 42 18/21 1Q
1986–87 Sthn Lge S Div 38 23 7 8 63 32 76 2/20 promotedP 2Q sf:KSC
1987–88 Sthn Lge Prem 42 12 16 14 45 54 52 12/22 1Q
1988–89 Sthn Lge Prem 42 13 13 16 59 76 52 18/22 3Q
1989–90 Sthn Lge Prem 42 10 7 25 43 75 37 19/22 relegatedR 2Q
1990–91 Sthn Lge S Div 40 22 5 13 82 52 71 5/21 1Q
1991–92 Sthn Lge S Div 42 17 12 13 66 57 63 7/22 Pr sf:KSC
1992–93 Sthn Lge S Div 42 20 8 14 91 66 68 8/22 4Q w:KSC
1993–94 Sthn Lge S Div 42 24 13 5 93 46 85 6/22 1Q sf:EFC
1994–95 Sthn Lge S Div 42 21 12 9 106 72 75 5/22 R1
1995–96 Sthn Lge S Div 42 25 9 8 75 44 84 2/22 promotedP R1 w:KSC
1996–97 Sthn Lge Prem 42 9 18 15 53 79 45 19/22 R2
1997–98 Sthn Lge Prem 42 8 5 29 34 85 29 21/22 relegatedR 4Q
1998–99 Sthn Lge S Div 42 17 12 13 59 54 63 7/22 2Q
1999–2000 Sthn Lge E Div 42 21 9 12 70 49 72 6/22 1Q
2000–01 Sthn Lge E Div 42 15 4 23 53 83 49 12/22 1Q
2001–02 Sthn Lge E Div 42 14 6 22 58 78 48 14/22 Pr sf:KSC
2002–03 Sthn Lge E Div 42 18 9 15 63 57 63 11/22 Pr
2003–04 Sthn Lge E Div 42 15 9 18 51 53 54 12/22 1Q
2004–05 Isth Lge Div 1 42 8 12 22 47 85 36 20/22 Pr
2005–06 Isth Lge Div 1 44 8 11 25 41 81 35 21/23 1Q
2006–07 Isth Lge Div 1S 42 10 14 18 52 65 44 18/22 1Q sf:KSC
2007–08 Isth Lge Div 1S 42 19 10 13 64 51 67 8/22 Pr
2008–09 Isth Lge Div 1S 42 16 15 11 68 54 63 7/22 1Q
2009–10 Isth Lge Div 1S 42 9 11 22 49 90 38 20/22 1Q
Key: KLC=Kent Cup; KSC=Kent Senior Cup; KFT=Kent Floodlight Trophy; EFC=Eastern Floodlit Cup; SLC=Southern League Cup FAT=FA Trophy.

Ashford Town Reserves[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Other
1931–32 Kent Amateur Lge:E 21 18 2 1 84 30 36 1/12 (-4;+2 pts)
1932–33 Folkestone Snr Lge 23 5 2 16 51 100 12 14/14
1938–39 Kent Lge Div 2 24 9 5 10 72 74 23 9/13
1946–47 Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E N 20 9 3 8 46 49 21 4/11
1947–48 Kent Lge Div 2 /10
1948–49 Kent Lge Div 2 30 20 3 7 84 38 43 2/16
1949–50 Kent Lge Div 2 /12
1950–51 Kent Lge Div 2 3/12
1951–52 Kent Lge Div 2 28 13 6 9 79 64 32 7/15
1952–53 Kent Lge Div 2 1/?
1953–54 Kent Lge Div 2 34 19 8 7 66 43 46 3/18
1954–55 Kent Lge Div 2 34 18 4 12 90 63 40 8/18
1955–56 Kent Lge Div 2 32 22 7 3 111 34 51 1/17
1956–57 Kent Lge Div 2 34 19 5 10 64 55 43 5/18
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E 26 9 5 12 50 60 23 8/14 Ashford 'A'
1957–58 Kent Lge Div 2 34 16 9 9 79 53 41 4/18
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E 26 11 3 12 79 84 25 8/14 Ashford 'A'
1958–59 Kent Lge Div 2 34 23 3 8 84 44 49 4/18
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E 30 15 5 10 111 68 35 7/16 Ashford 'A'
1959–60 Seanglian Lge 30 17 3 10 62 55 37 5/16
Kent Cnty Am.Lge:E S 25 12 2 11 51 40 26 7/14 Ashford 'A'
1960–61 Seanglian Lge 32 14 6 12 65 40 34 9/17
1961–62 Seanglian Lge 22 17 2 3 68 24 36 1/12
1962–63 Seanglian Lge 23 8 7 8 30 36 23 7/13
1963–64 Metropolitan & Dist. 28 5 6 17 31 68 16 13/15
1966–67 Kent League /14
1967–68 Kent League 34 7 6 21 44 90 20 15/18
1970–71 Kent League 38 15 7 16 98 73 37 10/20
1971–72 Kent League 37 13 11 13 67 77 37 11/20 ru:KLC
1972–73 Kent League 38 6 10 22 42 113 22 19/20
1973–74 Kent League 36 10 11 15 64 80 31 15/19
1974��75 Kent League 36 11 6 19 54 73 28 13/19
1975–76 Kent League 36 8 5 23 57 117 21 16/19
1984–85 Kent Lge Div 1 Res 2/?
1986–87 Kent Lge Div 1 Res 33 17 7 9 63 42 ?/17 ru:KRLC
1987–88 Kent Lge Div 1 Res 2/?
1988–89 Kent Lge Div 1 Res 2/?
1990–91 Kent Lge Div 1 Res 2/?
2001–02 Kent Lge Div 1S 20 8 6 6 43 29 30 5/11
2002–03 Kent Lge Div 1S 22 12 3 7 43 26 29 4/12
2003–04 Kent Lge Div 1 22 8 3 11 29 37 27 7/12
2004–05 Kent Lge Div 1 22 9 2 11 40 45 29 6/12
2005–06 Kent Lge Div 1 22 8 4 10 38 47 28 8/12
2006–07 Kent Lge Div 1 22 1 3 18 14 78 6 12/12
2007–08 Kent Lge Div 2 24 14 5 5 68 36 47 2/13 w:KRLC
2008–09 Kent Lge Div 1 22 11 3 8 36 27 36 5/12
2009–10 Kent Lge Div 1 20 6 6 8 27 30 24 7/11
Key: KLC=Kent League Cup; KRLC=Kent Reserves 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.

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos FA Cup Other
2011–12 Kent Invicta Lge 30 15 7 8 65 44 52 5/16
2012–13 Kent Invicta Lge 30 20 6 4 79 32 66 3/16 promotedP Pr
2013–14 Sth Cnties East FL 32 22 3 7 72 37 69 2/17 Pr ru:KST
2014–15 Sth Cnties East FL 38 25 10 3 96 39 85 2/20 Pr
2015–16 Sth Cnties East FL 36 23 7 6 95 46 66* 3/19 EP ru:KST qf:FAV
2016–17 Sth Cnties East FL: Prem. 38 30 2 6 119 39 92 1/20 promotedP 1Q w:KST
2017–18 Isth Lge Div 1S 46 10 8 28 60 111 38 21/24 1Q
2018–19 Isth Lge Div 1SE 36 21 5 10 74 36 68 4/19 Pr
2019–20 Isth Lge Div 1SE 30 19 2 9 75 41 59 2/20 1Q Covid curtailed
2020–21 Isth Lge Div 1SE 6 2 1 3 9 11 7 n/a 1Q Covid curtailed
Key: KST=Kent Senior Trophy; FAV= FA Vase; *= 10 pts deduction.

Ashford United Reserves[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Other
2015–16 Kent Cnty Lge 2E 20 6 0 14 41 59 18 8/11

Ashford United Thirds[]

Season Lge Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Other
2015–16 Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3 18 9 1 8 50 53 28 6/11
2016–17 Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3 18 6 2 10 45 53 20 6/10
2017–18 Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3 16 6 1 9 57 60 19 6/9
2018–19 Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3 20 12 2 6 80 41 38 5/11
2019–20 Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D3 14 10 1 3 62 17 31 1/10 promotedP
2020–21 Ashford Dist Sunday Lge D2 4 3 0 1 17 9 9 n/a

Key[]

Winners Runners-up

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

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