Ashford United Football Club (A)

Homelands Stadium

Kent Youth Football League

KYLU18

15th December 2024 - 10:00 am

Deal travel to Ashford United Football Club to for their next match in the Kent Youth Football League (KYLU18) on 15th December. Kick off is at 10.00 am.

The ground and getting there

Address: Homelands Stadium, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, ASHFORD, Kent, TN26 1NJ.

Unfortunately the Homelands Stadium isn't nearby any local bus stations.

The closest train station is situated at Ashford International (3.1 miles, 1 hr walk/12 mins by car).

We recommend travelling to the ground via a vehicle or a taxi service, and there is a taxi rank directly outside Ashford International train station. Alternatively, some local taxi service numbers are: 01233 367075 or 01233 367077.

opposition history

Previous Names
Ashford United (1891 to 1906-07, recorded expunged after 10 matches of season)
Ashford Railway Works (1909-10 to 1927-28)
Ashford Town (1930-31 to 2009-10)*
*Kent League tables to season 1949-50 list team as Ashford

Previous Grounds
Rear of Victoria Hotel
Godinton Road
Newtown
Essella Park (1930 to 1987)
Cheriton Road, Folkestone (1987 to 1989) – Groundshare arrangement with Folkestone FC

 

Accomplishments

Highest Attendance
6525 at Essella Park v Crystal Palace – FA Cup 1st Round 1959
3363 at The Homelands v Fulham – FA Cup 1st Round 1994

Highest Goalscorers (Ashford Town)
Dave Arter – 197
John Young – 172
Mark Stanton – 128
Lee McRobert – 106

Highest Goalscorers (Ashford United)
1. Shaun Welford - 85
2. Gary Lockyer - 47
3. Stuart Zanone - 47
4. Danny Parish - 33
5. Mo Takalobighashi - 32
6. Sam Conlon - 32
7. Kieran Byrne - 29
8. Adam Cuthbert - 29
9. Paul Booth - 29
10. Gary Mickelborough - 28

Most goals in a single season (Both Town & United)
Shaun Welford – 48 (2016-2017)
Stuart Zanone – 47 (2014-2015)
Alan Morton – 46 (1972-1973)

Most Appearances (Town)
Peter McRobert – 765

Most Appearances (United)
Pat Kingwell – 180
Luke Cuthbert – 162
Adam Cuthbert – 147
Joe Mant – 125
Liam Whiting – 125
Tom Scorer – 125
Gary Mickelborough – 117
Sam Conlon – 115
Bradley Simms - 115
Ben Jordan – 103
George Kamurasi – 101

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
10-3 v Whitstable – 21 September 1946 FA Cup Preliminary Round

Heaviest Defeats
3-14 Folkestone Reserves – 1933-34 Kent League
0-12 Woolwich Arsenal – 14 October 1893 FA Cup First Round Qualifying
1-11 Erith & Belvedere – 1938-39 Kent League
0-10 Northfleet United – 1933-34 Kent League
0-8 Northfleet United – 1935-36 Kent League
0-8 Crawley Town – 4 November 1964 Southern League

Highest Fee Paid
£7,000 for Jeff Ross & Dave Arter – Sittingbourne 1994

Highest Fee Received
£25,000 for Jeff Ross & Dave Arter – Hythe Town 1990

Highest Fee Received (individual)
£20,000 for Lee McRobert – Sittingbourne 1993

Club Achievements
Kent League Champions 1948-49
Kent League Runners-up 1931-32
Kent League Cup Winners 1938-39
Kent League Division Two (East) champions (4) 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913-14 & 1919-20
Southern Counties East League champions (1) 2016-17
Southern Counties East League runners-up (2) 2013-14 & 2014-15
Kent Senior Cup winners (5) 1892-93, 1958-59, 1962-63, 1992-93 & 1995-96
Kent Senior Cup runners-up (5) 1901-02, 1902-03, 1961-62, 1980-81 & 1981-82
Kent Floodlight Cup winners 1961-62
Kent Senior Trophy winners (1) 2016-17
Kent Senior Trophy runners-up (2) 2013-14 & 2015-16
Southern League Southern Division runners up 1986-87 & 1995-96
Southern League Cup Semi-final 1968-69
Eastern Floodlit Cup Semi-final (2) 1983-84 & 1993-94

FA Cup Best
2nd Round (3) 1961-62, 1966-67 & 1996-97
1st Round (7) 1934-35, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1974-75, 1994-95 & 1995-96

FA Trophy Best
Semi-final 1972-73
4th Round 2000-01

FA Vase Best
Quarter-final 2015-16

Players Progressed to the Football League (Ashford Town)
Ollie Norris – Rochdale 1961
Howard Moore – Coventry 1966
Tony Godden – West Bromwich Albion 1975
Lee McRobert – Millwall 1994
Lee Bracey – Swansea City (1988-91), Halifax Town (1991-93), Bury (1993-96) & Hull City (1999-2001)
Sam Saunders – Dagenham and Redbridge & Brentford
Frank Ovard – Gillingham 1982
Asa Hall – Shrewsbury & Luton Town 2008
Matt Carruthers – Mansfield Town 1999
Liam Hatch – Barnet, Darlington & Luton
Craig Rocastle – Sheffield Wednesday, Yeovil, Barnsley, Oldham & Port Vale
Roy Hodgson – Manager of numerous teams including Bristol City, Switzerland, Blackburn Rovers, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion & England
Phil Smith* – Swindon & Portsmouth
Adrian Webster – Darlington & New Zealand
Gavin Tomlin – Brentford, Yeovil Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Gillingham, Southend, Port Vale & Crawley Town
Gareth Gwillim – Dagenham & Redbridge & AFC Wimbledon

*He had previously played league football with Millwall but dropped to non-league level, before later returning to league football

Players Progressed to the Football League (Ashford United)
Max Watters – Doncaster Rovers 2018

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