| 1856 |
Earliest records of the Club. |
| 1884 |
Earliest records of Ashford
matches in Shepperton Score books. |
| 1906 |
Club quits "The
Rookery" ground, now Clockhouse Lane Recreation ground. |
| 1907 |
Club start to use "Cook's
Field", once Echelford and now Clarendon Road School. |
| 1912 |
Ashford Athletic Association is
formed by a group of local sportsmen including A H Marriot. This was the forerunner of the
Ashford Sports Club Limited. |
| 1912 |
Pavilion originally used by
Dulwich Hamlets FC erected at AAA. |
| 1912 |
AAA ground used by A H Marriot's
Ashford Swifts FC. |
| 1914-18 |
Club is kept going by members not
on service duty. |
| 1916 |
Club receives notice to quit
"Cook's Field" |
| 1917 |
Club arranges to rent AAA ground
in Woodthorpe Road. |
| 1925 |
P F Warner brought a side to play
Ashford in aid of Windsor Hospital. Warner's side includes three former England captains
in himself, F T Mann and A W Carr. |
| 1928 |
Wally Brocksom sets club record
of 2011 runs in the season (including 5 centuries). |
| 1935 |
Reg Garland takes 174 wickets in
the season including 10 wickets in a match. The only time an Ashford bowler has recorded
this feat. |
| 1937 |
Dick Gray took 5 wickets in 5
balls (all clean bowled). |
| 1941 |
Match played between Ashford and
the Home Guard to celebrate War Weapons Week in May. |
| 1941 |
"Twink" Thornhill, 107*
and Jimmy Geale, 112* set a club record opening partnership of 219 for the 1st XI against
Polytechnic on 14 June. |
| 1945 |
ASC Ltd held a Victory Party for
all members on 4 November. |
| 1947 |
First Club tour to Devon. |
| 1951 |
Club celebrates the coronation
year. |
| 1952 |
John Walter takes 152 wickets in
the season. |
| 1955 |
Club celebrates its centenary. |
| 1955 |
Ashford play a C.C.C. President's
XI side on 26 June. |
| 1959 |
Ashford play Northamptonshire CCC
on 21 August. |
| 1961 |
Ashford play Northamptonshire CCC
on 14 May. |
| 1958 |
Bill Hart sets a club record of
57 wicketkeeping victims in a season. |
| 1959 |
Peter Simpkins takes 147 wickets
in the season. |
| 1961 |
Bill Hart sets a club record of
68 wicketkeeping victims in a season. |
| 1970 |
Jerry Tombleson and Keith Paice
set a club record opening partnership of 256 in the 2nd XI on 3 May. |
| 1972 |
First and second XIs enter the
Surrey Championship. |
| 1973 |
Jerome Andree set a club record
of 74 wicketkeeping victims in a season. |
| 1974 |
First XI finish fourth in the
Surrey Championship. |
| 1976 |
Jerry Tombleson sets club record
of 2061 runs in the season (including 4 centuries). |
| 1977 |
Third XI joins the Surrey
Championship. |
| 1978 |
Club wins the Oatlands Park
6-a-side tournament. |
| 1979 |
Chris Evans sets club record of
2095 runs in the season (including 5 centuries). |
| 1982 |
First XI finish fourth in the
Surrey Championship. |
| 1983 |
Phil Marks completes the double:
1100 runs and 102 wickets. |
| 1983 |
1st XI score 306 for 4 in league
match against Old Whitgiftians. |
| 1984 |
Wettimuny, Madugale and De Mel,
Sri Lankan test players, represent the MCC against Ashford on 18 July. |
| 1986 |
Steve Trenordan takes 9 for 83 in
the league match against Mitcham on 14 June. |
| 1987 |
First and second XIs in division
1 of Surrey Championship. |
| 1988 |
Ashford beat Guildford at the
Oval in a Surrey Championship fixture. Guildford 178, Ashford 179 for 1. |
| 1989 |
Third XI in division 1 of Surrey
Championship. |
| 1989 |
First XI relegated to division 2
of Surrey Championship. |
| 1990 |
Third XI relegated to division 2
of Surrey Championship. |
| 1990 |
A cricket square is laid on the
old Woodthorpe Road school playing field in preparation for the Sports Club's sale of the
main ground. |
| 1990 |
Ross Sadler scores 189 runs
against Richmond Town. |
| 1991 |
Third XI promoted to division 1
of Surrey Championship. |
| 1992 |
First Belgium tour. |
| 1993 |
Club plays cricket in Holland
during Belgium tour. |
| 1993 |
Third XI relegated to division 2
of Surrey Championship. |
| 1993 |
David Gower is the guest of
honour for the "final" Annual Dinner to be held in the Woodthorpe Road pavilion. |
| 1993 |
"Final Match" held at
Woodthorpe Road between Ashford Past v Present, October 1. |
| 1994 |
Club quits Woodthorpe Road in
April after ground is sold by Ashford Sports Club Limited for development. |
| 1994 |
Fourth XI enters the Surrey
Slazenger League division 5. |
| 1994 |
First and second XIs play home
matches at Short Lane ground. |
| 1994 |
Third and Fourth XIs play home
matches on Woodthorpe Road North site, the old school playing fields. |
| 1994 |
Gordon Greenidge (ex West Indies)
plays for the Presidents XI on 17 July. |
| 1994 |
Steve Adams takes 9 for 54 in a
1st XI friendly match against Walton. The other wicket was a run out. |
| 1994 |
First XI under the captaincy of
Kevin Warner become champions of the Eve Surrey Championship division 2 and are promoted
to division 1. |
| 1994 |
Second XI relegated to division
2. |
| 1994 |
Bowls Club old visitors pavilion
transferred to Short Lane for use by the Cricket Club as a tearoom. |
| 1995 |
Third and Fourth XIs play their
home matches at Laleham Park while the Colts continue to use the Woodthorpe Road North
site. |
| 1995 |
The tearoom proves a success and
prevents problems with the Football Club. |
| 1995 |
Wicket covers are acquired and
used at the Short Lane ground. |
| 1995 |
Peter Sleep (ex Australia) plays
for the Presidents XI on 23 July. |
| 1995 |
Third XI under the captaincy of
Alan Cox become champions of the Eve Surrey Championship division 2 and are promoted to
division 1. |
| 1995 |
First XI finishes fourth in their
first season back in division 1. |
| 1996 |
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
plays for the Presidents XI on 21 July. |
| 1996 |
Second XI promoted to division 1. |
| 1996 |
Fourth XI promoted to division 4. |
| 1997 |
Third XI relegated to division 2. |
| 1998 |
John Maunders gains a 2 year
contract with Middlesex. |
| 1998 |
Ian Bishop (West Indies) plays
for the Presidents XI on 19 July. |
| 1998 |
Second XI relegated to division
2. |
| 1998 |
Fourth XI relegated to division 5 |
| 1998 |
First Club Annual Dinner held in
the new Short Lane pavilion on November 6. |
| 1998 |
New Clubhouse at Short Lane
formally opened on November 21. |
| 1998 |
John Maunders is selected for
England U19 tour to New Zealand. |
| 1999 |
2nd XI plays the first match at
the new Short Lane ground against Wycombe House on Sunday, April 25. |
| 1999 |
1st & 2nd XIs win Thameside
Sunday Cricket League at the first attempt. |
| 1999 |
John Maunders is selected for
England U19 tour to Sri Lanka. |
| 1999 |
John Bird retires after 25 season
of umpring for Ashford. |
| 1999 |
The Club resigns its membership
of the Kookaburra-Fordham Cricket League after 6 seasons. |
| 2000 |
The Club's 4th XI joins the
Morrant Wey Valley Cricket League. |
| 2000 |
4th XI finish 5th of the Morrant
Wey Valley Cricket League but are still promoted to division 2 due to League restructuring |
| 2000 |
First XI relegated to division 2
of Surrey Championship. |
| 2001 |
Fourth XI finish bottom of
Morrant Wey Valley Cricket League division 2 |
| 2001 |
Second XI relegated to division 3
of Surrey Championship |
| 2001 |
First XI relegated to division 3
of Surrey Championship |
| 2001 |
Robert Evans elected Chairman |
| 2002 |
Club secures a sponsorship
arrangement with Halliford Construction Ltd. |
| 2004 |
1st XI achieves 9th place in
Surrey Championship Division 3 to secure a place in Division 4 of the restructured league
for 2005 |
| 2004 |
Ashford achieves Clubmark
Accreditation |
|
2005 |
Ashford Celebrates 150th Anniversary |
|
2005 |
Ashford play a match against Old England |
|
2005 |
Ashford play a match at Lord's against Cross Arrows |
|
2006 |
Laleham Village Ladies merge with Ashford |
|
2006 |
Ashford 3rd XI under the captaincy of Paul Cousens secures promotion to
Surrey Championship Division 1 |
| 2008 |
First XI under the captaincy of
Richard Mansfield become champions of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship division
4 and are promoted
to division 3. |
| 2008 |
Second XI under the captaincy of
Kully Banwait become champions of the Shepherd
Neame Surrey Championship division 5 and are promoted
to division 4. |
| 2008 |
First XI under the captaincy of
Richard Mansfield win Shepherd Neame Surrey
Twenty20 Cup and are Runners-Up in the Four Counties
Final at Canterbury. |
