Ashington A.F.C.
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.
| Full name | Ashington Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Colliers | ||
| Founded | 1883 | ||
| Ground | Woodhorn Lane, Ashington | ||
| Chairman | Brian Shotton | ||
| Manager | Ian Skinner | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One East | ||
| 2022–23 | Northern League Division One, 2nd of 20 (promoted via play-off) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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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