Ashford Town F.C.(The Nuts & Bolts) |
Division One |
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Club Chairman: Mark Jenner |
Director of Football: Tim Thorogood |
Director of Football Strategy: Ian Wright |
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Directors: Don Crosbie, Tony Betteridge |
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Commercial Director: Dave Boniface |
Associate Director: Gary Kirton, |
Club Secretary: Elaine Orsbourne |
Stadium Manager: Colin Brunger |
Coaching Staff |
First Team Manager: Steve Lovell |
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Coach: Rob Udberg |
Under 16's Manager Ian Mace |
Physio: Mo Alvi |
Under 14's Manager: Michael Grant |
Reserve Team Manager: Ernie Batten |
Assistant Manager: Fred Ruby |
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Assistant Manager: TBA |
Under 12's Manager: Vacant |
Reserve Team Secretary: Doris Pullen |
Under 11's Manager: Paul Sullivan |
Under 18's Manager: Emma Knight |
Keeper Trainer: Matt Stevens |
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Assistant Manager: Marcus Digby |
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Press Officer: Sam Dixon |
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Youth Development Chairman: Trent Thomas |
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Youth Development Treasurer: Jacqui Thomas |
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Head Youth Development : Stephane Ollier |
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Youth Secretary: Phil Gore |
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Child Welfare Officer: Elaine Gore |
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Full Members of the Football Association |
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Ground Capacity: 3535 (500 seated) |
Colours: Green & White |
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 to date |
| 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) |