Ashfield F.C.

Ashfield Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Possilpark area of north Glasgow. The club compete in the West of Scotland League First Division and wear black and white hooped strips.

Ashfield
Full nameAshfield Football and Athletic Club
Nickname(s)The Field
Founded1886
GroundSaracen Park, Glasgow
Capacity3,500
ChairmanPaul Maxwell
ManagerMichael Oliver
LeagueWest of Scotland League First Division
2022–23West of Scotland League Second Division, 2nd of 16 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Formed in 1886, they are based at Saracen Park, which they share with the Glasgow Tigers speedway team; it is located a short distance from Keppoch Park, home of neighbours Glasgow Perthshire. In October 2004, the club lost many historical records and strips as a result of a fire at Saracen Park.

In July 2018 former Ashfield player Paul Maxwell took over as manager with former player Ryan Cairley taking over as assistant.

Ashfield moved to play their home games at the Stepford Football Centre in Easterhouse in December 2022.[1]

Honours

Promotion from the WoS PDM Buildbase Second Division 2022/2023

Other Honours
  • Evening Times Cup winners 2011-12
  • West of Scotland Junior Cup winners: 1927–28, 1928–29
  • Glasgow Junior Cup winners: 1893–94, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1914–15, 1925–26, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1962–63
  • Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1926–27, 1928–29, 1946–47, 1952–53, 1962–63
  • Maryhill Charity Cup: 1898, 1918

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).

2. Players with full international caps.

3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

References
  1. https://www.ashfieldfootballclub.com/about
  2. "Johnny Quigley Profile". acumfaegovan.com.

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