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Ashwood City Football Club is an English football club based in Ashwood, Kent, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club are currently managed by Dutch head-coach Eric Van Smit, who is in his second spell at the club.

Their main rivals are considered to be Gillingham F.C. due to their regional proximity, with the Kent Derby dubbed 'El Crapico', however Gillingham's lack of competitiveness relative to Ashwood's has lead to other rivalries being formed, with Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Charlton Athletic F.C..

History
The club were founding members of the Football League in 1888, and, since promotion to the top flight in 1978, have never been relegated from the Premier League.

In the 1986-87 season the club won the League Cup, under the management of Gerry Harkness. This remains the club's most recent major trophy victory.

In 2017, Anaheim Sports Group, led by American sports magnate Hutch Lewis, purchased a majority share of the club, and in 2018, they launched 'The Offensive', a 5-year plan to see Ashwood advance their status within the Premier League. Lewis parted ways with the company following his jailing in 2019. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, ASG began de-scaling their involvement at the club, selling 15% of their shares to the existing CEO, Patrick Nolan, in 2020, and a further 30% in 2021.

Ground
The club play their home games at Dartley Park, on Ashwood Way, in Ashwood, Kent. Following renovations to the Broadley Stand in 2018, the stadium has a capacity of roughly 36,000.

The ground is situated next to the Ashwood Park & Ride. The ground's car park, despite being pay-and-display, serves as an overflow for the P&R on non-matchdays. Built into the stadium are the club's offices, where the day-to-day running of the club is carried out from.

The club's training ground, and formerly the club's academy complex, are located in the nearby village of Ashbury.

Team of the Decade
A 2019 release from the club showcased the elected Team of the Decade for the 2010s. The inducted players were:


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