Statistics

Match Summary
Biggest Home Win	7-2	03/09/16 v Mossley (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Biggest Away Win	4-2	31/08/16 v Padiham (Premier Division)
Biggest Home Defeat	1-3	06/09/16 v AFC Darwen (Premier Division)
Biggest Away Defeat	0-3	16/08/16 v Bootle (Premier Division)
Highest Drawn Game	2-2 AET	23/08/16 v Worksop Town (H) (The Emirates F.A Cup)
	2-2	13/08/16 v Maine Road (H) (Premier Division)
		21/08/16 v Worksop Town (A) (The Emirates F.A Cup)
		23/08/16 v Worksop Town (H) (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Highest Aggregate Scoreline	9	03/09/16 7-2 v Mossley (H) (The Emirates F.A Cup)

 

League Season at a Glance
	Home		Away		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Played	3		3		6
Won	1	33.33%	1	33.33%	2	33.33%
Drawn	1	33.33%	0	0.00%	1	16.67%
Lost	1	33.33%	2	66.67%	3	50.00%
Scored	6	2.00	4	1.33	10	1.67
Conceded	7	2.33	6	2.00	13	2.17

 

Progression in Cup Competitions
The Emirates F.A Cup	2nd Qualifying Round	v	FC Halifax Town	(H)
	To be played on Sat 17/09/16
The Buildbase FA Vase	2nd Qualifying Round	v	AFC Emley	(H)
	To be played on Sat 24/09/16
The Macron Cup	1st Round	v	Carlisle City	(A)
	To be played on Sat 01/10/16

 

Home Attendance Summary
Highest Attendance	152	03/09/16 v Mossley (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Lowest Attendance	49	13/08/16 v Maine Road (Premier Division)
Average Attendance	6 games	89

 

Number of Games Since
Last Win	0 games
Last Defeat	1 game
Goalless Draw	0 games
Score Draw	5 games
Scored A Goal	0 games
Clean Sheet	0 games

 

Scored / Conceded This Season
	Scored		Conceded
	#	%	#	%
None	2	18.18%	2	18.18%
One	2	18.18%	1	9.09%
Two	4	36.36%	6	54.55%
Three	1	9.09%	2	18.18%
Four	1	9.09%	0	0.00%
Five or more	1	9.09%	0	0.00%

 

When the Goals Went In
	For		Against		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
0-15	3	12.50%	1	7.69%	4	10.81%
16-30	2	8.33%	3	23.08%	5	13.51%
31-45	4	16.67%	2	15.38%	6	16.22%
46-60	7	29.17%	5	38.46%	12	32.43%
61-75	3	12.50%	1	7.69%	4	10.81%
76-90	5	20.83%	1	7.69%	6	16.22%
90-105	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
105-120	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

 

History

Ashton Athletic Football Club was founded in 1968 and playing in the Wigan Sunday League - winning every Division in consecutive seasons and many cup competitions before switching to the Warrington League on Saturdays where similar success was sustained.

The Club developed Brocstedes Park and was admitted to the Lancashire Combination, before becoming a founder member of the North West Counties League when the Combination merged with the Cheshire league in 1982. Unfortunately financial constraints prevented the required ground improvements to be completed, and the Club was relegated into the Manchester league Division One in 1986.

The drop of two leagues resulted in the majority of the playing staff moving to other clubs and for numerous years the club endeavored to re-build. Players came and went, lacking the Club loyalty that had brought success to the Club in the 1970`s and early 80`s until the Committee embraced an ambitious youth development policy in 1999.

The Club is now at the end of a ten-year development plan to enhance its recreational facilities and expand the Club, in particular its junior section. Eight years ago the Club had two teams, 50 members, one mediocre pitch with dilapidated clubhouse and changing rooms.

Since then the Club members have worked tirelessly to progress the Club within its means, and with some help from external grant sources. Assistance from the Football foundation, Awards for All programme, and Wigan Council enabled a series of improvements to be completed. The main pitch was re-drained, a second pitch acquired/improved, new changing rooms and Clubhouse built, disabled access provided and other improvements made to the grounds.

More recently the ground has been brought up to the necessary Ground Grading for re-entry into the NWCFL, in time for the start of the 2006/7 season and further inprovements have provided additional seating.

The 2008/2009 season also sees a further progression of the Club, having been promoted to the Premier Division of the North West Counties League. We will again take to the national stage, having been accepted in the FA Cup competition after last season`s debut in the FA Vase which proved very lucrative for the Club, progressing through 3 stages and beating 2 teams from higher leagues in the process. Last season also saw cup success for the Club retaining the Atherton Charity Cup at the end of the season.

A new vision for the Club is under discussion to further develop the Club and these will include plans for improvements to the access road, new junior changing rooms, and additional playing fields for the junior section and a proposed girls/Ladies section. The main ground is also scheduled for enhancement works with additional covered spectator areas.

The Club is a voluntary organisation run by a Committee of 14 alongside approximately 25 coaches and managers. Any money raised by the Club has been ploughed back into improving the facilities and developing the youth section.
The Club now has a total membership of more than 400. We have 9 junior teams consisting of approximately 160 children who take advantage of the improvement of our now excellent facilities, whilst hundreds of children and adults from opposition teams also benefit from the continually improving facilities.
In addition to the 2 open age teams occasional run outs for the veteran`s team, providing a further 20 members, the highlight being the now annual Challenge match against the Past Players of Wigan Athletic FC.

The Club is keen to maintain the pace of development of the club and future plans will enable increased activity at the Club, additional Junior teams and a much safer and secure environment in particular for spectators and Children.

The Club is also committed and positively working towards an application to the FA for Charter Standard, and an intensive Coach Education Programme is well under way.