Ashton Town A.F.C.

Ashton Town A.F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Ashton Town

| fullname = Ashton Town Association Football Club
nickname = The Town| founded = 1953 (as "Makerfield Mill")
ground = Edge Green Street Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan
capacity = "not known"
chairman = Ian Williams
manager = Brian Richarson
league = North West Counties Football
League, Division One
season = 2007-08
position = North West Counties Football
League, Division One, 13th
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Ashton Town Association Football Club is 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. It joined the Lancashire Combination in 1971, moved to the Cheshire County League in 1978 and became a founder member of the North West Counties Football League in 1982. Ashton Town has remained in this league ever since, with the exception of 1985-6 when the club played in the Manchester League.

References

* [http://www.ashtontown.co.uk/ Official website]
* Match programme, Ashton Town v F.C. United of Manchester, 3 September 2005


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