Ascot United Football Club is a football club based in Ascot, Berkshire,

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. They are currently members of the and play at

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History

The club was founded in 1965. In 2001 they joined the Senior Division of the Reading League, going on to win the league in 2006–07. As a result, the club were promoted to Division One East of the Hellenic League. After finishing fourth in their first season, they claimed the runners-up spot in 2008–09 season, earning promotion to the Premier Division. The club made its debut in the FA Vase in the 2010–11 season and the 2011–12 season saw them play in the

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for the first time. Their first match was against

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, which was the first-ever FA Cup match streamed live on

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. The game also led to Ascot's then-record attendance of 1,149.Asco United 1 – 2 Wembley
The Real FA Cup In 2013–14 the club won the Hellenic League Challenge Cup, defeating Ardley United 2–1 in the final. The 2018–19 season saw them win the Challenge Cup for a second time with a 3–1 win against

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in the final. At the end of the season they were transferred to the Premier Division of the

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. The 2022-23 season was a historic season for the club. They won the 2022–23 Combined Counties Football League with 102 points, reaching step 4 for the first time in the clubs existence. The club also reached the 2022-23 FA Vase final at

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in the same season.

Ground

The club originally played home matches at Sunninghill, but were given permission by the Ascot Racecourse trustees to build a ground on land to the north of a coach park at the racecourse.Club History
Ascot United F.C. A clubhouse was built, which was replaced in 1990, and again in 1992. Two years later floodlights were also installed. The ground now has a capacity of 1,150.

Honours

*Hellenic League **Challenge Cup winners 2013–14, 2018–19 *Reading League **Senior Division champions 2006–07 *Reading Evening Post Cup **Winners 2005–06 *Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Premier North **Winners 2022–23

Records

*Best

performance: Preliminary round, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2021–22 *Best FA Vase performance: Final, 2022–23 *Record attendance: 1,267 vs

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, Berks & Bucks Senior Cup semi-final, 22 March 2022

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