Nuts and Bolts Archive - History of Ashford Town and United

Player Details

Full Name: Ken Horrigan
Born: 1919-12-07
Debut: 1951/52: August 18th, 1951 - Tunbridge Wells United (H) - Kent League Division 1
Last Game: 1953/54: April 17th, 1954 - Sittingbourne (A) - Kent Senior Shield
First Manager: Ken Horrigan

First Team Career Summary

81

Total Appearances

81 starts, 0 sub

2

Goals

2 league, 0 cup

0 - 0

Yellow - Red Cards

Previous Clubs:

Imperial Paper Mills, Carlisle United, Gravesend United, Margate.

Biography:

Played 17 times for Carlisle United in 1946/47 season. Joined Ashford from Margate in May 1951 as Player-Manager.

Reserve Team Career Summary

22

Total Appearances

22 starts, 0 sub

0

Goals

0 league, 0 cup

0 - 0

Yellow - Red Cards

First Team Season-by-Season Record

Season	League Apps	League Goals	Cup Apps	Total Apps	Cards	Total Goals
1951/52	30 (0)	1	14 (0)	44 (0)	0 - 0	1
1952/53	26 (0)	1	6 (0)	32 (0)	0 - 0	1
1953/54	3 (0)	0	2 (0)	5 (0)	0 - 0	0
CAREER TOTALS	59 (0)	2	22 (0)	81 (0)	0 - 0	2

Reserve Team Season-by-Season Record

Season	League Apps	Cup Apps	Total Apps	Cards
1952/53	1 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0)	0 - 0
1953/54	17 (0)	4 (0)	21 (0)	0 - 0
RESERVE TOTALS	18 (0)	4 (0)	22 (0)	0 - 0

First Team Matches History

Season	Opponents	Competition	Date	Result	Goals
1951/52	Tunbridge Wells United (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 18th Aug	W 3-0	-
1951/52	Chatham Town (A)	Kent League Division 1	Wed 22nd Aug	W 3-1	-
1951/52	Chatham Town (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 01st Sep	W 5-0	-
1951/52	Hastings United (A)	FA Cup	Sat 15th Sep	W 3-1	-
1951/52	Canterbury City (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 22nd Sep	W 3-0	-
1951/52	Redhill (A)	FA Cup	Sat 29th Sep	W 3-2	-
1951/52	Snowdown (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 06th Oct	L 0-2	-
1951/52	Eastbourne (A)	FA Cup	Sat 13th Oct	D 2-2	-
1951/52	Eastbourne (H)	FA Cup	Wed 17th Oct	W 4-0	-
1951/52	Dover (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 20th Oct	L 0-2	-
1951/52	Tonbridge (H)	FA Cup	Sat 27th Oct	D 1-1	-
1951/52	Tonbridge (A)	FA Cup	Wed 31st Oct	L 0-4	-
1951/52	Whitstable Town (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 03rd Nov	W 5-1	-
1951/52	Betteshanger (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 17th Nov	W 2-0	-
1951/52	Dover (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 24th Nov	L 1-2	-
1951/52	Betteshanger (H)	Kent League Cup	Sat 01st Dec	W 2-0	-
1951/52	Canterbury City (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 08th Dec	W 2-1	-
1951/52	Ramsgate Athletic (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 15th Dec	L 0-2	-
1951/52	Ramsgate Athletic (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 22nd Dec	D 0-0	-
1951/52	Folkestone (A)	Kent League Division 1	Tue 25th Dec	L 0-2	-
1951/52	Folkestone (H)	Kent League Division 1	Wed 26th Dec	L 1-4	-
1951/52	Sittingbourne (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 05th Jan	W 3-1	-
1951/52	Bexleyheath and Welling (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 12th Jan	L 1-2	-
1951/52	Margate (H)	Kent Senior Cup	Sat 19th Jan	D 0-0	-
1951/52	Margate (A)	Kent Senior Cup	Thu 24th Jan	L 0-2	-
1951/52	Snowdown (H)	Kent League Cup	Sat 02nd Feb	W 3-2	-
1951/52	Deal Town (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 09th Feb	W 1-0	-
1951/52	Bowaters (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 16th Feb	W 2-0	-
1951/52	Snowdown (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 23rd Feb	W 2-0	-
1951/52	Margate (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 01st Mar	W 2-0	-
1951/52	Bowaters (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 08th Mar	D 1-1	-
1951/52	Hastings United (A)	Friendly	Wed 12th Mar	D 2-2	-
1951/52	Bexleyheath and Welling (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 15th Mar	W 5-0	-
1951/52	Sittingbourne (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 22nd Mar	L 0-1	-
1951/52	Sheppey United (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 29th Mar	W 4-2	-
1951/52	Sheppey United (H)	Kent League Cup	Sat 05th Apr	D 0-0	-
1951/52	Faversham Town (H)	Kent League Division 1	Fri 11th Apr	W 4-0	-
1951/52	Faversham Town (A)	Kent League Division 1	Mon 14th Apr	D 1-1	-
1951/52	Tunbridge Wells United (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 19th Apr	W 5-1
1951/52	Sheppey United (A)	Kent League Cup	Mon 21st Apr	W 2-0	-
1951/52	Whitstable Town (A)	Kent League Division 1	Wed 23rd Apr	W 2-1	-
1951/52	Betteshanger (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 26th Apr	L 1-2	-
1951/52	Margate (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 03rd May	L 2-4	-
1951/52	Folkestone (A)	Kent League Cup	Sat 10th May	L 0-3	-
1952/53	Deal Town (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 23rd Aug	W 1-0	-
1952/53	Bexleyheath and Welling (H)	Kent League Division 1	Wed 27th Aug	W 3-2	-
1952/53	Sittingbourne (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 30th Aug	L 1-4	-
1952/53	Sheppey United (A)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 20th Sep	L 1-4	-
1952/53	Sheppey United (H)	Kent League Division 1	Sat 04th Oct	L 2-3	-
1952/53	Folkestone (A)	Kent Senior Shield	Sat 11th Oct	L 2-3	-

Reserve Team Matches History

Season	Opponents	Competition	Date	Result	Goals
1952/53	Luton (H)	Kent League Division 2	Wed 29th Apr	W 4-2	-
1953/54	Sheppey United Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 22nd Aug	D 1-1	-
1953/54	Tunbridge Wells United Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 05th Sep	L 1-3	-
1953/54	Folkestone Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 12th Sep	W 1-0	-
1953/54	Canterbury City Reserves (A)	Kent League Division 2	Thu 17th Sep	L 1-2	-
1953/54	Herne Bay (A)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 26th Sep	W 5-4	-
1953/54	RM Deal (A)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 03rd Oct	W 4-1	-
1953/54	Ramsgate Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 10th Oct	W 1-0	-
1953/54	Betteshanger Reserves (A)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 17th Oct	D 1-1	-
1953/54	Bexleyheath & Welling Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 24th Oct	L 1-3	-
1953/54	Ramsgate Reserves (A)	Kent League Cup II	Sat 07th Nov	L 0-1	-
1953/54	Whitstable Reserves (A)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 14th Nov	W 5-1	-
1953/54	Faversham Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 12th Dec	D 2-2	-
1953/54	Sheppey United Reserves (A)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 19th Dec	W 4-0	-
1953/54	Margate Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 02nd Jan	W 2-1	-
1953/54	Sittingbourne Reserves (A)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 09th Jan	D 1-1	-
1953/54	Deal Town Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 16th Jan	W 2-1	-
1953/54	Whitstable Reserves (H)	Kent League Division 2	Sat 13th Feb	W 2-0	-
1953/54	Margate Reserves (A)	Kent Intermediate Cup	Sat 27th Feb	W 2-1	-
1953/54	Faversham Reserves (H)	Kent Intermediate Cup	Sat 03rd Apr	W 4-2	-
1953/54	Herne Bay (H)	Kent League Division 2	Wed 14th Apr	W 6-2	-
1953/54	Folkestone Reserves (A)	Kent Intermediate Cup	Sat 08th May	W 2-0	-

Statistics Key

Appearance Format: Starts (Substitute)
First Team App Icons:
Starting Player
Substitute
Unused Substitute
Reserve Team App Icons:
Starting Player
Substitute
Unused Substitute
Cards:
Yellow Card
Red Card
Results:
W Win D Draw L Loss

Player Achievements

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50+ FIRST TEAM APPEARANCES

Seasons Represented:

1951/52 1952/53 1953/54

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