Nuts and Bolts Archive

History of Ashford Town and United

Season 1996/97

Complete match history and statistics

Season Navigation
1995/96 1997/98
Season Stats
21
Wins
23
Draws
21
Losses
100-112
Goals F-A
65
Matches
July 1996
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sun 14th Hythe Town (A) Friendly 4-1 300 -
Sat 20th Ramsgate Athletic (A) Friendly 1-1 --- Programme
Mon 22nd Gillingham (H) Testimonial 1-0 548 Programme
Thu 25th Folkestone Invicta (H) Eastern Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) 3-1 167 Programme
Tue 30th Wimbledon (H) Friendly 2-2 517 Programme
August 1996
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sun 4th Union Sportive Gravelinoise (H) Friendly 2-2 142 Programme
Wed 7th Folkestone Invicta (A) Eastern Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) 2-0 --- Programme
Sat 10th Sutton United (H) Friendly 1-2 --- Programme
Tue 13th Hythe Town (H) Eastern Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) 3-2 167 Programme
Sat 17th Gloucester City (H) Southern League Premier Division 0-3 648 Programme
Tue 20th Hastings Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 2-2 563 Programme
Sat 24th Newport County (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 643 Programme
Mon 26th Gravesend and Northfleet (A) Southern League Premier Division 3-1 804 Programme
Wed 28th Hythe Town (A) Eastern Floodlight Cup (Group Stage) 4-0 --- Programme
Sat 31st Burton Albion (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-1 775 Programme
September 1996
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Tue 3rd Sudbury Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 2-2 585 Programme
Sat 7th Halesowen Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-3 701 Programme
Sat 14th Nuneaton Borough (H) Southern League Premier Division 2-0 659 Programme
Sat 21st Atherstone United (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 235 Programme
Tue 24th Hastings Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 3-3 707 Programme
October 1996
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Thu 3rd Canterbury City (A) Frank Norris Trophy (Final) 4-0 --- Programme
Sat 5th Merthyr Tydfil (H) Southern League Premier Division 0-1 660 Programme
Tue 8th Tonbridge Angels (H) Southern League Cup (1st Round 1st Leg) 3-2 401 Programme
Sat 12th Salisbury City (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-0 421 Programme
Tue 15th Gravesend and Northfleet (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 682 Programme
Sat 19th Hitchin Town (H) FA Trophy (1st Qualifying Round) 4-1 544 Programme
Sat 26th Kingstonian (H) FA Cup (4th Qualifying Round) 3-1 1,089 Programme
Tue 29th Tonbridge Angels (A) Southern League Cup (1st Round 2nd Leg) 0-3 365 Programme
November 1996
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sat 2nd Cheltenham Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-6 854 Programme
Sat 9th Bishops Stortford (H) FA Trophy (2nd Qualifying Round) 6-1 572 Programme
Sat 16th Dagenham and Redbridge (H) FA Cup (1st Round) 2-2 1,813 Programme
Tue 19th Sudbury Town (A) Southern League Premier Division P-P --- Programme
Match Postponed.
Sat 23rd Burton Albion (H) Southern League Premier Division 3-3 596 Programme
Mon 25th Dagenham and Redbridge (A) FA Cup (1st Round Replay) 1-1p 2,424 Programme
Sat 30th Weymouth (A) FA Trophy (3rd Qualifying Round) 0-2 849 Programme
December 1996
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sat 7th Watford (A) FA Cup (2nd Round) 0-5 7,590 Programme
Mon 9th Dover Athletic (H) Testimonial 0-1 195 Programme
Sat 14th Dorchester Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 2-1 407 Programme
Sat 21st Chelmsford City (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 802 Programme
Thu 26th Sittingbourne (H) Southern League Premier Division P-P --- Programme
Match Postponed.
Sat 28th Cambridge City (A) Southern League Southern Division P-P --- -
Match Postponed - Frozen pitch.
January 1997
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Wed 1st Crawley Town (A) Southern League Southern Division P-P --- -
Match Postponed - Snow.
Sat 4th Baldock Town (H) Southern League Southern Division P-P --- -
Match Postponed - Snow.
Sat 18th Kings Lynn (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-2 856 Programme
Sat 25th Chelmsford City (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-0 688 Programme
Tue 28th Fisher Athletic (A) Kent Senior Cup (2nd Round) 0-1 130 Programme
February 1997
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sat 1st Gresley Rovers (A) Southern League Premier Division 2-2 709 Programme
Tue 4th Crawley Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 3-2 419 Programme
Sat 8th Merthyr Tydfil (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-3 645 Programme
Sat 15th Gresley Rovers (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-3 615 Programme
Sat 22nd Nuneaton Borough (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-3 903 Programme
Tue 25th Sittingbourne (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 552 Programme
March 1997
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sat 1st Worcester City (H) Southern League Premier Division 0-0 462 Programme
Sat 8th Atherstone United (H) Southern League Premier Division 0-3 461 Programme
Wed 12th Newport County (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-3 504 Programme
Sat 15th Halesowen Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 442 Programme
Tue 18th Gloucester City (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-6 556 Programme
Sat 22nd Baldock Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 210 Programme
Tue 25th Salisbury City (H) Southern League Premier Division 0-1 456 Programme
Sat 29th Crawley Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 3-3 567 Programme
Mon 31st Sittingbourne (A) Southern League Premier Division 1-4 1,025 Programme
April 1997
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sat 5th Cambridge City (H) Southern League Premier Division 2-2 521 Programme
Tue 8th Sudbury Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 2-2 215 Programme
Sat 12th Worcester City (A) Southern League Premier Division 2-0 644 Programme
Tue 15th Baldock Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 2-2 566 Programme
Sat 19th Cheltenham Town (H) Southern League Premier Division 1-1 574 Programme
Tue 22nd Cambridge City (A) Southern League Premier Division 0-4 248 Programme
Sat 26th Kings Lynn (H) Southern League Premier Division 4-0 538 Programme
Mon 28th Braintree Town (H) Eastern Floodlight Cup (Quarter Final) 1-2 248 Programme
May 1997
Date Opponents Competition Result Att. Prog.
Sat 3rd Dorchester Town (A) Southern League Premier Division 2-0 806 Programme
Southern League Premier Division - 1996/97
# Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Gresley Rovers 42 25 10 7 75 40 +35 85
2 Cheltenham Town 42 21 11 10 76 44 +32 74
3 Gloucester City 42 21 10 11 81 56 +25 73
4 Halesowen Town 42 21 10 11 77 54 +23 73
5 Kings Lynn 42 20 8 14 65 61 +4 68
6 Burton Albion 42 18 12 12 70 53 +17 66
7 Nuneaton Borough 42 19 9 14 61 52 +9 66
8 Sittingbourne 42 19 7 16 76 65 +11 64
9 Merthyr Tydfil 42 17 9 16 69 61 +8 60
10 Worcester City 42 15 14 13 52 50 +2 59
11 Atherstone United 42 15 13 14 46 47 -1 58
12 Salisbury City 42 15 13 14 57 66 -9 58
13 Sudbury Town 42 16 7 19 72 72 0 55
14 Gravesend and Northfleet 42 16 7 19 63 73 -10 55
15 Dorchester Town 42 14 9 19 62 66 -4 51
16 Hastings Town 42 12 15 15 49 60 -11 51
17 Crawley Town 42 13 8 21 49 67 -18 47
18 Cambridge City 42 11 13 18 57 65 -8 46
19 Ashford Town 42 9 18 15 53 79 -26 45
20 Baldock Town 42 11 8 23 52 90 -38 41
21 Newport AFC 42 9 13 20 40 60 -20 40
22 Chelmsford City 42 6 14 22 49 70 -21 32
Season Summary: 1996/97
Competition Summary
Eastern Floodlight Cup Quarter Final
FA Cup 2nd Round Proper
FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round
Kent Senior Cup 2nd Round
Southern League Cup 1st Round
Southern League Premier Division 19th (22) - Relegation Spot but Reprieved
League Position
19th
League Record
9-18-15
Goals For-Against
53-79
Player Stats 1996/97
Player League Apps League Goals Cup Apps Cup Goals Total Apps Yellow Card - Red Card Total Goals
Maurice Munden 40 (0) 0 13 (0) 0 53 (0) 0 - 0 0
Carlton Wynter 37 (0) 6 14 (0) 4 51 (0) 0 - 0 10
Nigel Donn 40 (1) 0 10 (2) 0 50 (3) 0 - 0 0
Jeff Ross 33 (6) 5 11 (2) 1 44 (8) 0 - 0 6
Jason Wheeler 29 (3) 0 13 (0) 0 42 (3) 0 - 0 0
Paul O Brien 29 (7) 1 12 (1) 0 41 (8) 0 - 0 1
Andy Allon 28 (3) 3 12 (0) 0 40 (3) 0 - 0 3
Tommy Warrilow 26 (3) 4 13 (0) 5 39 (3) 0 - 0 9
Andy Pearson 34 (0) 3 5 (0) 0 39 (0) 0 - 0 3
Stuart White 27 (2) 2 11 (0) 3 38 (2) 0 - 0 5
Nicky Dent 23 (1) 11 12 (0) 9 35 (1) 0 - 0 20
Andy Morris 15 (1) 2 12 (0) 0 27 (1) 0 - 0 2
Paul Chambers 19 (3) 3 6 (6) 1 25 (9) 0 - 0 4
Dave Scott 21 (2) 2 2 (0) 0 23 (2) 0 - 0 2
Matt Carruthers 13 (4) 1 7 (3) 5 20 (7) 0 - 0 6
Mark Stanton 13 (4) 2 2 (1) 2 15 (5) 0 - 0 4
Tom Parks 7 (9) 2 2 (3) 1 9 (12) 0 - 0 3
Steve Lawrence 8 (0) 3 1 (0) 0 9 (0) 0 - 0 3
Aaron O Leary 5 (4) 0 0 (3) 0 5 (7) 0 - 0 0
? Sowerby 3 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 5 (0) 0 - 0 0
Darren Keown 4 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 - 0 0
Jason Lillis 3 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 3 (0) 0 - 0 0
Tony Reynolds 0 (1) 0 2 (4) 0 2 (5) 0 - 0 0
Rob Beazleigh 2 (3) 0 0 (1) 1 2 (4) 0 - 0 1
Kieran O Shaughnessy 1 (2) 1 1 (0) 0 2 (2) 0 - 0 1
Richard Graham 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 - 0 0
? Joynes 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 - 0 0
Joe Radford 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 - 0 0
David Williams 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 - 0 0
Peter McRobert 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 - 0 0
Peter Magri 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 - 0 0
Kevin Clifford 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 - 0 0
missing player details 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 - 0 0
Own Goal --- 2 --- 0 --- --- 2