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Ashington A.F.C.
Ashington A.F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Ashington A.F.C. is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Ashington Association Football Club is a football club based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at Woodhorn Lane. Formed in 1883, the club have played in a number of local and regional leagues, including the Northern Alliance, the East Northumberland League, the North Eastern League, the Midland League, Wearside League and the North Regional League. They were a founding member of the Football League Third Division North in 1921 and are the northernmost team to have played in the Football League. The club were later founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968 and have been in the Northern League since 1970.
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Background
History
The club was established in 1883 and began entering the FA Cup in 1887. They joined the Northern Alliance at the start of the 1892–93 season when the league was expanded to twelve clubs. However, the league was reduced to ten club the following season, and as they had finished in the bottom two, Ashington were asked to leave. The club then ceased activities, but were brought back following a large meeting, joining the East Northumberland League in 1895. They went on to win the league title in 1897–98. After all the applications had been considered by the League, Ashington were one of fourteen clubs marked out for admission in a single bloc, which they duly were. In 1926–27 the club recorded…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1852, -1.5505
- Established
- 1883
- Official site
- www.ashingtonafc.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2047845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashington A.F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashington A.F.C.?
- Ashington A.F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Ashington A.F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1883.
- Who owns Ashington A.F.C.?
- Ashington A.F.C. is owned by Vacant.