Where is Ashington A.F.C.?

Ashington A.F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE63 9FW), in the parish of Ashington.

How do I get to Ashington A.F.C.?

The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE63 9FW.

Who owns Ashington A.F.C.?

Ashington A.F.C. is owned by Vacant.

Is Ashington A.F.C. a protected site?

Yes — Ashington A.F.C. is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Ashington A.F.C.?

The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE63 9FW.

Stadiums · North East England

Ashington A.F.C.

In or near Stakeford.

Ashington A.F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 7736297 — Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Museum Halt · 0.5 km

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Ashington A.F.C., the nearest railway station is Museum Halt, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is NE63 9FW. Entry details are not specified in the provided information.

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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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Official information

Ashington A.F.C. is a football club based in Ashington, England. Visitors can watch matches and support the team during the football season.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.1852, -1.5505
District: Northumberland
Parish: Ashington
Postcode: NE63 9FW
Parliamentary constituency: Blyth and Ashington
Established: 1883
Nearest railway station: Museum Halt — 0.5 km
Official site: www.ashingtonafc.com

Sources

wikidata: Q2047845 (CC0)
wikipedia: Ashington A.F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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