Nuts and Bolts Archive

History Overview

Teams

South Eastern Rangers

1881 - 1891

Ashford United

1891 - 1907

Ashford Railway Works

1907 - 1928

Ashford Town

1930 - 2010

Ashford United

2011 -

Honours

Kent League

Champions: 1948/49

Runners-Up: 1931/32

Kent League Cup

Winners: 1938/39

Kent League Division 2

Champions: 1911/12, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1919/20, 1952/53 (Reserves), 1955/56 (Reserves)

Runners-Up: 1948/49 (Reserves)

Kent League Division 2 Cup

Winners: 1949/50 (Reserves), 1952/53 (Reserves)

Kent Senior Cup

Winners: 1892/93, 1958/59, 1962/63, 1992/93, 1905/96

Runners-Up: 1901/02, 1902/03, 1961/62, 1980/81, 1981/82

Kent Floodlight Cup

Winners: 1961/62

Kent Intermediate Cup

Winners: 1953/54 (Reserves)

Runners-Up: 1952/53 (Reserves), 1955/56 (Reserves)

Southern League, Southern Division

Runners-Up: 1986/87, 1995/96

Southern Counties East League

Champions: 2016/17

Runners-Up: 2013/14, 2014/15

Kent Senior Trophy

Winners: 2016/17

Runners-Up: 2013/14, 2015/16

Grounds

Newtown Green

1884 - 1891 (South Eastern Rangers)

The Victoria Ground at the rear of the Victoria Hotel

From 1891 (Ashford United)

Godington Road exact location not known

To 1907 (Ashford United)

Newtown Road known as 'Under the Arches' ground

1907 - 1930 (Ashford Railway Works, Ashford Town)

Essella Park

1930 - 1987 (Ashford Town)

Cheriton Road ground share

1987 - 1989 (Ashford Town)

The Homelands

1989 onwards (Ashford Town, Ashford United)

Records

Biggest Wins

15-0 v Erith & Belvedere – 28 April 1937 Kent League

11-2 v Folkestone Town – 1946-47 Kent League

10-1 v Royal Navy Depot – 1930-31 Kent League

10-1 v Betteshanger CW – 6 September 1958 FA Cup Preliminary Round

10-1 v Barry Town – 8 February 1964 Southern League

Heaviest Defeats

3-14 Folkestone Reserves – 1933-34 Kent League

1-11 Erith & Belvedere – 1938-39 Kent League

0-10 Northfleet United – 1933-34 Kent League

1-9 Cray Wanderers – 2017/18 Isthmian Division One South

0-8 Northfleet United – 1935-36 Kent League

0-8 Crawley Town – 4 November 1964 Southern League

Highest Attendances

6525 at Essella Park v Crystal Palace – FA Cup 1st Round 1959

3363 at The Homelands v Fulham – FA Cup 1st Round 1994