Ashton Town A.F.C.
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| Full name | Ashton Town Association Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1953 (as Makerfield Mill) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Edge Green Street Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan (Capacity not known) |
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| Chairman | Ian Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Brian Richarson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | North West Counties Football League, Division Two |
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| 2004-05 | NWCFL Division Two, unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashton Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester.
The club was formed in 1953 as Makerfield Mill F.C., changing its name to Ashton Town in 1962. They joined the Lancashire Combination in 1971, moved to the Cheshire County League in 1978 and became founder members of the North West Counties Football League in 1982. They have remained in this league ever since, with the exception of 1985-6 when they played in the Manchester League.
[edit] References
- Official website
- Match programme, Ashton Town v F.C. United of Manchester, 3 September 2005
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