Ashford Town & Ashford United

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Attendance Stats & Records

Average Attendance Per Season
Season by Season
Season Matches Avg Att Lowest Highest
2025/26 25 449 182 (Cray Valley PM, Kent Senior Cup) 795 (Hastings United, Isthmian League South East Division)
2024/25 28 380 197 (AFC Croydon Athletic, Isthmian League South East Division) 573 (Margate, Isthmian League South East Division)
2023/24 24 298 90 (Binfield, FA Trophy) 478 (Sheppey United, Isthmian League South East Division)
2022/23 24 310 152 (AFC Sudbury, FA Trophy) 495 (Chatham Town, Isthmian League South East Division)
2021/22 25 432 82 (Whitstable Town, Kent Senior Cup) 1865 (Herne Bay, Isthmian League South East Division - PO FINAL)
2020/21 6 255 202 (Whyteleafe, Isthmian League South East Division) 320 (East Grinstead Town, Isthmian League South East Division)
2019/20 23 211 68 (VCD Athletic, Kent Senior Cup) 358 (Farnborough, FA Cup)
2018/19 22 297 175 (Haywards Heath Town, FA Trophy) 531 (Hastings United, Isthmian Division One South)
2017/18 25 268 142 (Greenwich Borough, Isthmian League Cup) 478 (Faversham Town, Isthmian Division One South)
2016/17 24 266 160 (Corinthian, Southern Counties East League Premier Division) 807 (Rochester United, Southern Counties East League Premier Division)
2015/16 21 218 127 (Erith and Belvedere, Southern Counties East League) 636 (Dunston UTS, FA Vase)
2014/15 23 186 119 (Erith Town, Southern Counties East League) 233 (Deal Town, Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup)
2013/14 27 219 89 (Canterbury City, Frank Norris Trophy) 347 (Tunbridge Wells, Southern Counties East League)
2012/13 18 179 123 (Orpington, Kent Invicta League) 275 (Phoenix Sports, Kent Invicta League)
2011/12 20 192 120 (Sutton Athletic, Kent Invicta League) 281 (Lydd Town, Kent Invicta League)
2009/10 24 154 61 (Tilbury, Isthmian League Cup) 301 (Folkestone Invicta, Isthmian Division One South)
2008/09 23 306 99 (Thamesmead Town, Isthmian League Cup) 734 (Folkestone Invicta, Isthmian Division One South)
2007/08 25 242 110 (Burgess Hill Town, Isthmian League Cup) 855 (Dover Athletic, Isthmian Division One South)
2006/07 28 229 65 (Cray Wanderers, Isthmian League Cup) 811 (Maidstone United, Isthmian Division One South)
2005/06 25 206 93 (Dulwich Hamlet, Isthmian Division One) 691 (Dover Athletic, Isthmian Division One)
2004/05 22 238 139 (Sittingbourne, Kent Senior Cup) 1057 (AFC Wimbledon, Isthmian Division One)
2003/04 26 277 96 (Fisher Athletic, Kent Senior Cup) 652 (Folkestone Invicta, Southern League Division One Eastern)
2002/03 24 264 149 (Erith and Belvedere, Kent Senior Cup) 389 (Tonbridge Angels, Southern League Division One Eastern)
2001/02 25 252 150 (Erith and Belvedere, Southern League Division One Eastern) 390 (Hastings Town, Southern League Division One Eastern)
2000/01 25 250 108 (Burnham, Southern League Division One Eastern) 369 (Chelmsford City, Southern League Division One Eastern)
1999/00 25 390 252 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent Senior Cup) 1235 (Folkestone Invicta, Southern League Division One Eastern)
1998/99 26 377 198 (Erith and Belvedere, Kent Senior Cup) 704 (Folkestone Invicta, Southern League Division One Eastern)
1997/98 25 397 254 (Chelmsford City, Southern League Cup) 563 (St Leonards Stamcroft, Southern League Premier Division)
1996/97 31 573 167 (Hythe Town, Eastern Floodlight Cup) 1813 (Dagenham and Redbridge, FA Cup)
1995/96 34 616 141 (Canterbury City, Frank Norris Trophy) 2542 (Bognor Regis Town, FA Cup)
1994/95 30 469 161 (Folkestone Invicta, Eastern Floodlight Cup) 3363 (Fulham, FA Cup)
1993/94 29 337 115 (Folkestone Invicta, Eastern Floodlight Cup) 731 (Gravesend and Northfleet, Southern League Southern Division)
1992/93 31 371 93 (Folkestone Invicta, Eastern Floodlight Cup) 1056 (Sittingbourne, Southern League Southern Division)
1991/92 27 299 176 (Fareham Town, Southern League Southern Division) 559 (Hythe Town, Southern League Southern Division)
1990/91 27 402 123 (Witney Town, Southern League Southern Division) 2800 (Tottenham Hotspur, Testimonial)
1989/90 30 437 161 (Dorchester Town, Southern League Premier Division) 1502 (Dover Athletic, Southern League Premier Division)
1988/89 26 248 115 (Fareham Town, Southern League Premier Division) 1239 (Dover Athletic, Southern League Premier Division)
1987/88 27 206 127 (Leicester United, Southern League Premier Division) 397 (Folkestone, Southern League Cup)
1986/87 31 329 150 (Sheppey United, Southern League Southern Division) 1306 (Dorchester Town, Southern League Southern Division)
1985/86 23 195 91 (Erith and Belvedere, Southern League Southern Division) 294 (Bromley, FA Trophy)
1984/85 10 179 73 (Salisbury, Southern League Southern Division) 230 (Basingstoke Town, Southern League Southern Division)
1983/84 18 243 111 (Woodford Town, Southern League Southern Division) 653 (Maidstone United, Kent Senior Cup)
1982/83 15 204 103 (Salisbury, Southern League Southern Division) 618 (Maidstone United, Kent Senior Cup)
1981/82 18 215 127 (Poole Town, Southern League Southern Division) 472 (Gravesend and Northfleet, Kent Senior Cup)
1980/81 26 231 119 (Poole Town, Southern League Southern Division) 380 (Dover, Kent Senior Cup)
1979/80 25 234 148 (Salisbury, Southern League Southern Division) 470 (Hastings United, Southern League Southern Division)
1978/79 20 179 99 (Basingstoke Town, Southern League Division One South) 395 (Folkestone and Shepway, Southern League Division One South)
1977/78 22 279 131 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent Senior Shield) 653 (Folkestone and Shepway, Southern League Division One South)
1976/77 22 294 177 (Guildford City, Southern League Division One South) 592 (Hastings United, FA Cup)
1975/76 26 210 39 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent Messenger Trophy) 482 (Dartford, Southern League Division One South)
1974/75 36 434 75 (Dover, Kent Messenger Trophy) 2623 (Walsall, FA Cup)
1973/74 28 485 240 (Metropolitan Police, Southern League Division One South) 1668 (Maidstone United, FA Cup)
1972/73 33 613 253 (Hazebrouk, Cross Channel Football League) 1162 (Tonbridge, Southern League Division One South)
1971/72 28 458 89 (Canterbury City, Kent Floodlight Cup) 1853 (Dover, FA Cup)
1970/71 32 723 275 (Margate, Kent Floodlight Cup) 1374 (Hereford United, Southern League Premier Division)
1969/70 35 969 250 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent Senior Shield) 2596 (Walton and Hersham, FA Cup)
1968/69 35 654 280 (Canterbury City, Kent Floodlight Cup) 1653 (Canterbury City, FA Cup)
1967/68 34 635 163 (Erith and Belvedere, Kent Floodlight Cup) 995 (Margate, Southern League Cup)
1966/67 35 1023 406 (Canterbury City, Kent Floodlight Cup) 2776 (Cambridge City, FA Cup)
1965/66 36 582 224 (Hillingdon Borough, Southern League Division One) 2875 (Hastings United, Southern League Cup)
1964/65 35 530 225 (Kettering Town, Southern League Division One) 1196 (Wimbledon, Southern League Division One)
1963/64 30 802 400 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent Floodlight Cup) 1931 (Folkestone Town, Southern League Division One)
1962/63 24 786 405 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent Floodlight Cup) 1429 (Margate, Southern League Division One)
1961/62 31 1410 544 (Burton Albion, Southern League Division One) 5200 (Queens Park Rangers, FA Cup)
1960/61 28 1416 622 (Tunbridge Wells United, Southern League Division One) 5500 (Gillingham, FA Cup)
1959/60 25 1641 700 (Corby Town, Southern League Division One) 3836 (Folkestone Town, FA Cup)
1958/59 15 2185 1114 (Whitstable Town, Kent League Division 1) 6525 (Crystal Palace, FA Cup)
1957/58 6 1173 508 (Deal Town, Kent League Division 1) 2046 (Margate, Kent League Division 1)
1956/57 8 1316 672 (Deal Town, Kent Senior Cup) 1908 (Canterbury City, FA Cup)
1955/56 11 1475 659 (Faversham Town, Kent League Division 1) 2718 (Ramsgate Athletic, FA Cup)
1954/55 12 2051 600 (Whitstable Town, Kent Senior Cup) 4500 (Folkestone, Kent League Division 1)
1953/54 12 1620 423 (Tunbridge Wells United, Kent League Division 1) 3517 (Folkestone, Kent League Division 1)
1952/53 19 1980 1100 (Chatham Town, Kent League Division 1) 4618 (Hastings United, FA Cup)
1951/52 16 2162 500 (Sheppey United, Kent League Division 1) 4240 (Tonbridge, FA Cup)
1950/51 9 2134 1570 (Aylesford PM, Kent League Division 1) 3275 (Folkestone, Kent League Division 1)
1949/50 13 1932 1200 (Sittingbourne, Kent League Division 1) 4778 (Bromley, Kent Senior Cup)
1948/49 14 1773 1117 (Sheppey United, Kent League Division 1) 2632 (Chatham Town, Kent League Division 1)
1947/48 9 1438 1049 (Ramsgate Athletic, Kent League Division 1) 2000 (Dover, Kent League Division 1)
1946/47 9 1401 738 (Lloyds PM, Kent League Division 1) 2650 (Gravesend and Northfleet, FA Cup)
1938/39 3 2501 2359 (Canterbury Waverly, FA Cup) 2744 (Gillingham Reserves, Kent Senior Cup)
1937/38 2 1800 1600 (Dover, FA Cup) 2000 (Canterbury Waverly, Kent League Division 1)
1936/37 6 1392 700 (Aylesford PM, Kent League Division 1) 2000 (Canterbury Waverly, Kent League Division 1)
1935/36 4 1034 400 (London PM, Kent League Division 1) 2000 (Tunbridge Wells Rangers, FA Cup)
1934/35 5 2262 1514 (Folkestone Reserves, Kent League Division 1) 3022 (Clapton Orient, FA Cup)
1933/34 2 1375 700 (Sittingbourne, Kent League Division 1) 2050 (London PM, Kent League Division 1)
1932/33 1 1000 1000 (Sittingbourne, Kent League Division 1) 1000 (Sittingbourne, Kent League Division 1)
1931/32 6 1732 1000 (Dover United, Kent League Division 1) 2000 (Sittingbourne, Kent League Division 1)
1930/31 4 1350 600 (Margate, Kent League Division 1) 2000 (Tunbridge Wells Rangers, Kent League Division 1)
Top 5 Home Games (All Time)

6525 v Crystal Palace (FA Cup) — 1958/59

5500 v Gillingham (FA Cup) — 1960/61

5200 v Queens Park Rangers (FA Cup) — 1961/62

4778 v Bromley (Kent Senior Cup) — 1949/50

4618 v Hastings United (FA Cup) — 1952/53

Top 5 Attendances (All Time)

13900 v Brentford (A) (FA Cup) — 1959/60

12079 v Swindon Town (A) (FA Cup) — 1966/67

7590 v Watford (A) (FA Cup) — 1996/97

6539 v Fulham (A) (FA Cup) — 1994/95

6525 v Crystal Palace (H) (FA Cup) — 1958/59

Top 5 at Essella Park

6525 v Crystal Palace (FA Cup) — 1958/59

5500 v Gillingham (FA Cup) — 1960/61

5200 v Queens Park Rangers (FA Cup) — 1961/62

4778 v Bromley (Kent Senior Cup) — 1949/50

4618 v Hastings United (FA Cup) — 1952/53

Top 5 at The Homelands

3363 v Fulham (FA Cup) — 1994/95

3214 v West Ham United (Friendly) — 1989/90

2800 v Tottenham Hotspur (Testimonial) — 1990/91

2542 v Bognor Regis Town (FA Cup) — 1995/96

2313 v Charlton Athletic (Friendly) — 1989/90

Top 5 Homelands (Competitive)

3363 v Fulham (FA Cup) — 1994/95

2542 v Bognor Regis Town (FA Cup) — 1995/96

2016 v Aldershot Town (FA Cup) — 1995/96

1865 v Herne Bay (Isthmian League South East Division - PO FINAL) — 2021/22

1813 v Dagenham and Redbridge (FA Cup) — 1996/97

Top 5 Homelands (League)

1865 v Herne Bay (Isthmian League South East Division - PO FINAL) — 2021/22

1502 v Dover Athletic (Southern League Premier Division) — 1989/90

1235 v Folkestone Invicta (Southern League Division One Eastern) — 1999/00

1134 v Hastings United (Isthmian League South East Division) — 2021/22

1057 v AFC Wimbledon (Isthmian Division One) — 2004/05

Top 5 as Ashford United

1865 v Herne Bay (Isthmian League South East Division - PO FINAL) — 2021/22

1134 v Hastings United (Isthmian League South East Division) — 2021/22

1126 v Gillingham (Friendly) — 2011/12

807 v Rochester United (Southern Counties East League Premier Division) — 2016/17

795 v Hastings United (Isthmian League South East Division) — 2025/26

Top 5 as Ashford United (Competitive)

1865 v Herne Bay (Isthmian League South East Division - PO FINAL) — 2021/22

1134 v Hastings United (Isthmian League South East Division) — 2021/22

807 v Rochester United (Southern Counties East League Premier Division) — 2016/17

795 v Hastings United (Isthmian League South East Division) — 2025/26

753 v Cray Valley PM (Isthmian League South East Division - PO SF) — 2021/22