Ashton United F.C.

The club was founded in 1878 as Hurst Football Club and the earliest known match report dates back to a game against Hurst Red Star on 16 March 1879. They originally played in black-and-white stripes and were nicknamed the Lambs. The club first entered the FA Cup in 1883, beating Turton 3–1 in the first round, and then Irwell Springs 3–2 in the second. However, the result was annulled after a protest from Irwell, and it was they who advanced to the third round after Hurst refused to play the replay. In 1885 they won the first edition of the Manchester Senior Cup, beating Newton Heath (now Manchester United) 3–0 in the final. In the same year they reached the second round of the FA Cup again. However, although they defeated Halliwell 3–1, the result was annulled again. Hurst refused to play the replay and Halliwell advanced to the third round. The club joined the Ashton & District League in 1891, but after finishing ninth in the league in the 1891–92 season, it was reported in June 1892 that they had folded. Hurst Football Club was re-formed in April 1909, when there was a meeting of former members and players and it was decided to form a committee to revive the club to play at the Hurst Cross ground. The re-formed club were admitted to the Manchester League as it was expanded from 16 to 18 clubs. In their first season in the league, they finished level on points at the top of the table with Salford United, resulting in a play-off for the championship, which Salford won 2–1.…

Northern Premier League Challenge Cup winners 2010–11 Division One Cup winners 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99 North West Counties League Division One champions 1991–92 Division Two champions 1987–88 Challenge Cup winners 1991–92 Lancashire Combination Division One champions 1916–17 Division Two champions 1961–62 League Cup winners 1961–62 Manchester League Champions 1911–12 Manchester Senior Cup Winners 1884–85, 1977–78 Manchester Junior Cup Winners 1910–11, 1932–33 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners 1935–36, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55 Manchester Intermediate Cup Winners 1958–59, 1962–63 Manchester Premier Cup Winners 1979–80, 1982–83, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2021–22, 2023–24