This is a list of seasons played by the senior football club from Ashford, Kent (Ashford United, Ashford Railway Works and Ashford Town) in English football since 1891.
Ashford United were founded in 1891 - the union between South Eastern Rangers and Kentish Express FC. They were founder members of the original Kent League. Additionally the team played in the East Kent League and the Thames and Medway Combination. The team folded owing to heavy debts during season 1906-07 after playing 10 matches and their record for the season was expunged.
The Ashford Railway Works football club was founded in 1907. Many of its members were drawn from the ranks of skilled engineers from the Ashford railway works and led to the team acquiring the nickname the ‘Nuts and Bolts'. They played in the original Kent League (with significant success in Division 2) and also the Folkestone and District Senior League. The club folded in 1928.
Founded in 1930 Ashford Town F.C. the team were elected to the original Kent League. The team were 1948-49 League Champions. After this league disbanded in 1959 they joined the Southern League. As a result of non-League re-organisation in 2004 the team moved to the Isthmian League. Following unpaid football debts the club was suspended from competition in 2010. As a result of a dispute between the Directors the club went into administration.
Formed by one of the Directors of the former Ashford Town club, Ashford United was formed in 2011 and resurrected the name of the team from 1891-1907. The club began playing in the Kent Invicta League and after two seasons advanced to the Kent League which renamed itself as the Southern Counties East Football League.
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