Ashford Town F.C.  

  (The Nuts & Bolts)

The Homelands Stadium
Ashford Road
Kingsnorth
Ashford
Kent TN26 1NJ
01233 611838
 

Division One
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Club Chairman:  Mark Jenner

Director of Football:  Tim Thorogood

Director of Football Strategy:  Ian Wright

Directors: Don Crosbie, Tony Betteridge

Commercial Director: Dave Boniface

Associate Director: Gary Kirton,

Club Secretary: Elaine Orsbourne

Stadium Manager: Colin Brunger

 

Coaching Staff

First Team Manager: Steve Lovell

            

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

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

Assistant Manager:  Marcus Digby

 
 

Press Officer: Sam Dixon

Youth Development Chairman: Trent Thomas

Youth Development Treasurer: Jacqui Thomas

Head Youth Development :  Stephane Ollier

Youth Secretary: Phil Gore

Child Welfare Officer: Elaine Gore
 

Full Members of the Football Association

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)