Ashford Town FC

Club Statistics

Previous Names : Ashford United, Ashford Railway, Ashford FC.
Previous ground : Essella Park (1930 - 1987)

Club Records & Honours:

Attendance:
6525 (at Essella park) V Crystal Palace, FA Cup 1st Rnd 1959.
3363 (at The Homelands), V Fulham, FA Cup 1st Rnd 1994.

Highest Goal Scorers :
Dave Arter 197, John Young 172, Mark Stanton 128 & Lee McRobert 105

Most Appearances :
Peter McRobert 765
Win :
10 -1 v Barry Town, February 1964
Defeat :
0 - 8 v Crawley Town, November 1964

Fee Paid :
£7000 for J Ross & D Arter (Sittingbourne 1994)
Fee Received :
£25,000 for J Ross & D Arter (Hythe Town 1990)
Individual :
£20,000 for Lee McRobert (Sittingbourne 1993)

Best Seasons :
FA Trophy: Semi Final 72-73, 2nd Rnd 96-97, 4th Rnd 2000-01
FA Cup: 2nd Rnd 61-62 (0-3 v QPR )
FA Cup: 2nd Rnd 66-67 (0-5 v Swindon)
FA Cup: 2nd Rnd 95-96 (0-5 v Watford)
FA Cup: 1st round 7 times.
Honours :
Southern League runners up 86-87, 95-96.
League Cup 38-39
Kent Senior Cup 58-59, 62-63, 92-93, 95-96.

Players Progressed to the Football League :
Ollie Norris (Rochdale 61), Howard Moore (Coventry 66), Tony Godden (WBA 75) Lee McRobert (Millwall 94), Lee Bracey, (Hull City & Halifax Town), Sam Saunders (Dagenham & Redbridge, Brentford), Frank Ovard (Gillingham 81-82), Asa Hall (Shrewsbury 07-08 then onto Luton Town), Matt Carruthers (Mansfield Town 98-99) Liam Hatch (Barnet, Darlington now Luton Town) Craig Rocastle (Sheffield Wed, Yeovil, Barnsley, Oldham, Port Vale), Roy Hodgson (manager of Fulham), Phil Smith (Swindon), Adrian Webster (Darlington & New Zealand)