Nuts and Bolts Archive

History of Ashford Town and United

Managers

Ashford Town/United's leadership through the years

Manager Timeline
Charlie Walker

Tenure: June 1st, 1948 - May 31st, 1951

Player Profile
Ken Horrigan

Tenure: June 1st, 1951 - February 28th, 1953

Player Profile
David Nelson

Tenure: March 21st, 1953 - May 31st, 1955

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Harry Freeman

Tenure: June 1st, 1955 - May 31st, 1956

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Management Committee

Tenure: June 1st, 1956 - May 31st, 1957

Ted Ballard

Tenure: June 1st, 1957 - March 31st, 1962

Player Profile
Bert Sibley

Tenure: April 1st, 1962 - March 31st, 1965

Player Profile
George Sergeant Caretaker

Tenure: April 1st, 1965 - May 31st, 1965

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Peter Sillett

Tenure: June 1st, 1965 - December 31st, 1973

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Dennis Hunt

Tenure: January 1st, 1974 - January 11th, 1975

Reg Elliott

Tenure: January 12th, 1975 - November 30th, 1975

Peter Sillett Caretaker

Tenure: December 1st, 1975 - January 31st, 1976

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George Sergeant Caretaker

Tenure: February 1st, 1976 - February 14th, 1976

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Bobby Nash

Tenure: February 15th, 1976 - April 6th, 1978

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Gordon Burdon

Tenure: April 7th, 1978 - May 31st, 1984

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Chris Weller

Tenure: June 1st, 1984 - April 30th, 1985

Peter Sillett

Tenure: May 1st, 1985 - May 31st, 1987

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Nicky Sparks

Tenure: June 1st, 1987 - May 31st, 1988

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Chris Weller

Tenure: June 1st, 1988 - April 30th, 1990

Gordon Burdon Caretaker

Tenure: May 1st, 1990 - May 31st, 1990

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Neil Cugley

Tenure: June 1st, 1990 - May 31st, 1997

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Nigel Donn

Tenure: June 1st, 1997 - January 1st, 1999

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George Wakeling

Tenure: January 2nd, 1999 - January 8th, 2000

Tony Reynolds

Tenure: January 9th, 2000 - May 31st, 2000

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Tommy Sampson

Tenure: June 1st, 2000 - March 10th, 2001

Tim Thorogood

Tenure: March 11th, 2001 - August 21st, 2004

Tony Reynolds Caretaker

Tenure: August 22nd, 2004 - September 1st, 2004

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Terry Fenwick

Tenure: September 2nd, 2004 - January 1st, 2005

Tim Thorogood

Tenure: January 2nd, 2005 - June 30th, 2005

Tim Thorogood / John Cumberbatch Joint Managers

Tenure: July 1st, 2005 - November 29th, 2006

John Cumberbatch

Tenure: November 30th, 2006 - May 31st, 2007

Clive Walker

Tenure: June 1st, 2007 - October 31st, 2007

Steve Lovell

Tenure: November 1st, 2007 - May 31st, 2010

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Paul Chambers

Tenure: August 20th, 2011 - August 21st, 2015

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Danny Lye

Tenure: August 22nd, 2015 - August 18th, 2017

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Jason Whitmore

Tenure: August 19th, 2017 - August 10th, 2018

Garry Alexander

Tenure: August 11th, 2018 - November 30th, 2018

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Tommy Warrilow

Tenure: December 1st, 2018 - April 24th, 2023

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Kevin Watson

Tenure: May 3rd, 2023 - March 16th, 2024

Alan Walker Caretaker

Tenure: March 17th, 2024 - May 13th, 2024

Danny Kedwell

Tenure: May 14th, 2024 - January 20th, 2025

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Lloyd Hume

Tenure: January 21st, 2025 - Present

Player Profile
Manager Overview
  • Total Managers 42
  • Current Manager Lloyd Hume
Most Games Managed
  • 1 Peter Sillett 693
  • 2 Neil Cugley 399
  • 3 Gordon Burdon 321
  • 4 Ted Ballard 251
  • 5 Bert Sibley 193
Highest Win Percentage
(minimum 10 games)
  • 1 Danny Lye 68.63%
  • 2 Paul Chambers 59.06%
  • 3 Charlie Walker 53.72%
  • 4 Tommy Warrilow 52.33%
  • 5 Tommy Sampson 50.00%
Most Players Used
  • 1 Peter Sillett 196
  • 2 Tommy Warrilow 114
  • 3 Tim Thorogood 111
  • 4 Neil Cugley 105
  • 5 Ted Ballard 97
Best Goals per Game
(minimum 10 games)
  • 1 Danny Lye 2.66
  • 2 Charlie Walker 2.59
  • 3 Paul Chambers 2.26
  • 4 Ken Horrigan 1.94
  • 5 Neil Cugley 1.92
Longest Spells
  • 1 Peter Sillett 8.6 years
    June 1965 - December 1973
  • 2 Neil Cugley 7 years
    June 1990 - May 1997
  • 3 Gordon Burdon 6.2 years
    April 1978 - May 1984
  • 4 Ted Ballard 4.8 years
    June 1957 - March 1962
  • 5 Tommy Warrilow 4.4 years
    December 2018 - April 2023