Ashton Town A.F.C.

Ashton Town

Full name

Ashton Town Association Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Town

Founded

1953 (as Makerfield Mill)

Ground

Edge Green Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Capacity

2,000

Chairman

Mark Hayes

Manager

John Brownrigg

League

North West Counties League
Division One

2013–14

North West Counties League
Division One, 12th

Home colours

Away colours

Ashton Town Association Football Club is an English football club based in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester. The club are currently members of Division One of the North West Counties League and play at Edge Green Street, one mile north-east of the town centre.

History

The original Ashton Town joined Division Two of the Lancashire Combination in 1903, and were promoted to Division One in their first season.^[1] However, they were relegated back to Division Two after finishing sixteenth in their first season in Division One. Towards the end of the 1910–11 season the club withdrew from the league and their fixtures were taken over by Tyldesley Albion.^[1]

The current club was established in 1953 as Makerfield Mill. They initially played in the Wigan Sunday School League, before moving to the St Helens Combination, in which they played for three years, winning Division Two in 1957–58. In 1958 they joined the Warrington and District Amateur League, winning Division One in 1959–60 and 1950–61. In 1962 the club were renamed Ashton Town after being forced out of their Windsor Road ground and moving home matches to a public park pitch at Whithill Street Recreation Ground in Bryn. However, they won the league again in 1962–63 and 1963–64. In 1964 the club purchased their Edge Green Street ground, which had currently hosted Stubshaw Cross Rovers. They finished as Division One champions for a fifth time in 1964–65, before winning a sixth title in 1969–70. They joined the Lancashire Combination in 1971, moved to Division Two of the Cheshire County League in 1978 and became a founder member of Division Three the North West Counties League in 1982.^[1]

In 1985 the club dropped into the Manchester League, but returned to Division Three of the North West Counties League the following season. After Division Three was merged into Division Two in 1987, the club have remained at the same level since.

On Tuesday 7 May 2012, the club appointed John Brownrigg as their new Manager after he had left Maghull FC days earlier.

Honours

Warrington and District League
- Division One champions 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1969–70
St Helens Combination
- Division Two champions 1957–58
Liverpool FA Shield
- Winners 1956–57
Wigan Cup
- Winners 1960–61
Stubshaw Cross medal competition
- Winners 1966–67
- WINNERS atherton cup winners 2013
Runners up Atherton cup 2014 ( lost on pens )

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ashton Town at the Football Club History Database

External links

Ashton Town Pitchero

North West Counties Football League

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Coordinates: 53°29′31.21″N 2°37′27.23″W / 53.4920028°N 2.6242306°W / 53.4920028; -2.6242306