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"'''Trickle-down economics'''" and "'''trickle-down theory'''," is the economic-political argument that the increases in the earnings of the rich are good for the poor because some of such additional earnings will eventually trickle down to the middle class and to the poor.<ref name=Aghion97>Aghion and Bolton (1997) p.151</ref> The term has a derogatory connotation and is normally used in [[scholarly literature]], both in works of advocacy and criticism.<ref name=Aghion97 /> |
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<br/>[[Image:Soccerball current event.svg|25px|]] ''[[Aldershot Town F.C. season 2008-09|Current season]]'' | |
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| fullname = Aldershot Town Football Club |
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| nickname = The Shots |
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| founded = 1926 as [[Aldershot FC]] and again as [[Aldershot Town FC]] in 1992 |
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| chairman = {{flagicon|England}} [[John McGinty (football chairman)|John McGinty]] |
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| manager = {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Gary Waddock]] |
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| league = [[League Two]] |
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| season = [[2007-08 in English football|2007–08]] |
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| position = [[Conference National]], 1st<br>(promoted as champions) |
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| kit supplier = [[Carbrini]] |
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| Main Sponsor = [[EBB]] |
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'''Aldershot Town Football Club''' is a [[Football League]] club based in [[Aldershot]], [[England]], founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] [[Aldershot F.C.]], who had been founded in 1926; had been League members since 1932; founder members of the fourth division. |
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They play at [[Recreation Ground (Aldershot)|The Recreation Ground]] in Aldershot, which for sponsorship reasons is now called 'The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground'. The team compete in [[Football League Two]] after winning promotion back to the [[Football League]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/7337126.stm| title=Rise of the Phoenix | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2008-04-15 |}}</ref> on [[15 April]] [[2008]] by winning the [[Conference National]]. Aldershot Town are also the current holders of the [[Conference League Cup]]. |
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The theory states that if the top income earners invest more into the business infrastructure and [[stock market|equity markets]], it will in turn lead to more goods at lower prices, and create more jobs for middle and lower class individuals.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} This sentiment is captured in [[John F. Kennedy]]'s argument, "[[A rising tide lifts all boats|a rising tide floats all boats]]." Proponents argue economic growth flows down from the top to the bottom, indirectly benefiting those who do not directly benefit from the policy changes. However, others have argued that "trickle-down" policies generally do not work,<ref>{{cite web| |
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==History== |
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title=Hoyer: We Need a Real Economic Plan, Not More Presidential Platitudes| |
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and that the trickle-down effect might be very slim.<ref name="Sowell"/> |
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===Formation=== |
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Today "trickle-down economics" is most closely identified with the economic policies known as [[Reaganomics]] or [[supply-side economics]]. Originally, there was a great deal of support for tax ''reform''; there was a dual problem that loopholes and tax shelters create a bureaucracy (private sector and public sector) and that relevant taxes are thus evaded. [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] repeatedly cut taxes overall by modest amounts, but dramatically de-[[progressive income tax|progressivized]] the income tax system, cutting the marginal tax rates on the highest-income tax bracket of joint-filed couples from 70% to 28%.<ref>http://www.truthandpolitics.org/top-rates.php#fn-8</ref> In order to spur business, [[Bill Clinton]] lowered taxes for both the wealthiest percentile by 2.6% and the poorest by 12%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbpp.org/clinttax.htm|title=The Clinton Tax Plan|author=Robert Greenstein and Iris J. Lav|publication=[[Center on Budget and Policy Priorities]]}}</ref> However, a better example of ''trickle-down'' would be the presidency of [[George W. Bush]] lowering taxes just for the wealthiest percentile.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/washington/08tax.html] ''Bush Tax policy''.</ref> A major feature of these policies was the reduction of [[tax rate]]s on [[capital gains]], corporate income, and higher individual incomes, along with the reduction or elimination of various [[excise tax]]es. [[David Stockman]], who as Reagan's budget director championed these cuts but then became skeptical of them, told journalist [[William Greider]] that the term "supply-side economics" was used to promote a trickle-down idea.<ref>William Greider. ''The Education of David Stockman''. ISBN 0-525-48010-2</ref> |
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On [[25 March]] [[1992]], the town of Aldershot was without a football club after [[Aldershot F.C.]] became the first Football League team since [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] in 1962 to fold during the football season. Aldershot Town was born later the same year, and began life competing in the [[Isthmian League]] Division Three. Despite Aldershot Town playing five divisions lower than the Football League, the attendance for their first competitive fixture was higher than the old team's last home tie (against [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in the [[Football League Fourth Division]] on [[20 March]] [[1992]]. Ten successive victories were recorded under the guidance of former player [[Steve Wignall]] and Town won the championship by an 18-point margin, a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that 12 months earlier the manager had just one player on his books. |
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A further [[promotion (sports)|promotion]] and an [[FA Vase]] Quarter Final placing was achieved in the [[1993-94 in English football|1993–94]] season. When Steve Wignall departed to take charge of [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] mid-way through the [[1994-95 in English football|1994–95]] season, former [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] winger [[Steve Wigley]] took over. Despite steering the club to six successive victories at the end of the [[1994-95 in English football|1994–95]] season only goal difference prevented a third successive promotion. After narrowly missing out during the next two seasons Wigley left in July 1997 to become Youth Development Officer at Nottingham Forest. He was replaced by George Borg. Attendances continued to rise during this period and the final fixture of the [[1997-98 in English football|1997–98]] Isthmian League First Division championship-winning season, at home to [[Berkhamsted Town F.C.|Berkhamsted Town]], attracted 4,289 people to the Recreation Ground. The success under Borg continued with an Isthmian League Cup, two Hampshire Senior Cups and a runners-up spot in the [[Isthmian League]] Premier Division. |
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{{cquote|It's kind of hard to sell 'trickle down,' so the supply-side formula was the only way to get a tax policy that was really 'trickle down.' Supply-side is 'trickle-down' theory. <ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198112/david-stockman/5 "The Education of David Stockman" by William Greider</ref> - [[David Stockman]], [[Ronal Reagan|Ronald Reagan's]] budget director }} |
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The Reserves returned in [[2000-01 in English football|2000–01]] and entered the Suburban League. The FA Cup in 2000–01 saw Aldershot take on league opposition at The Recreation Ground for the first time since reforming, when [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] visited for a 1st Round tie in November and a record attendance of 7,500 were there to see the game. However it was the league side who progressed to meet [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] in round two. |
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The term "trickle-down" comes from an analogy with a phenomenon in marketing, the [[trickle-down effect]]. |
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===2001–02 season=== |
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==Proponents' views== |
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Borg signed a number of experienced Isthmian League players in the summer of 2001 as the club aimed for promotion to the Conference encouraged by some excellent pre-season performances. In the FA Cup, [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] were the next League opposition to visit The Recreation Ground, again in the 1st Round. In front of over 5,000 at The Rec, the Shots secured a replay, and only exited the competition when [[Vitalijs Astafjevs]]' 87th minute goal took the League side into the 2nd Round, with a 1–0 win in Bristol. |
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In November 2001 after Borg was critical of supporters whose patience was wearing thin, came a shock defeat at home to [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]. When [[Canvey Island F.C.|Canvey Island]] overhauled a 1–0 Aldershot lead and won 3–1 just weeks later, the supporters put huge pressure on Borg and the club to end his tenure as manager. In little over a month, Borg, the most successful manager the club had yet seen, left Aldershot Town. |
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Stockman placed [[supply-side economics]] in a long tradition in economics, and maintained that ''[[laissez-faire]]'' will benefit not just those well-placed in the market but also the poorest. A more general version argues that increases in real [[gross domestic product]] are almost always good for the poor. |
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===Arrival of Terry Brown=== |
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Economist [[Thomas Sowell]] has written that the actual path of money in a [[private enterprise]] economy is quite the opposite of that claimed by people who refer to the trickle-down theory. He noted that money invested in new business ventures is first paid out to employees, suppliers, and contractors. Only some time later, if the business is profitable, does money return to the business owners.<ref>Thomas Sowell. ''Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy''. ISBN 0-465-08138-X</ref> |
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On [[20 March]] [[2002]] - 10 years to the day since Aldershot F.C. played its last ever league fixture - Aldershot Town F.C. appointed [[Terry Brown]] as its fourth manager. He won his first game in charge beating [[Newport IOW F.C.|Newport IOW]] 1–0 in the Hampshire Senior Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg. A 3–0 aggregate win saw them progress to the final at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]'s [[St Mary's Stadium]] where a Stafford Browne hat-trick secured the Hampshire Senior Cup again with a 3–1 win over [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]]. |
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During the summer of 2002, Brown set about transforming Aldershot Town. Eleven first team players were moved on, and 11 replacements brought in, many former [[Football League]] or [[Football Conference|Conference]] players. After a few setbacks and injuries to key players, he steered Aldershot to the top of the table in mid November. The Shots never relinquished that position despite [[Canvey Island F.C.|Canvey Island]] trying to close the gap. In April 2003 over 2400 Shots fans made the journey to Canvey Island for what was billed as the title decider. A [[Roscoe D'Sane]] penalty secured a 1–0 win. |
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In the early 1990s [[Congressional Record]], non-pejorative uses of the term are rare but do appear.<ref>[[Lane Evans]]. Congressional Record, March 13, 1990.</ref><ref>[[Helen Delich Bentley]]. Congressional Record, July 24, 1989.</ref><ref>[[Jay Rockefeller]]. Congressional Record, July 26, 1991.</ref><ref>[[Sam Farr]]. Congressional Record, July 21, 1994</ref> |
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Six days later, after a 5–1 win over [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]], the Shots travelled to [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] needing just one point for the championship. Another D'Sane goal secured a 1–1 draw and the Shots won promotion to the Conference at the fifth time of asking. The last game of the season saw 3000 Shots fans head once again to St Mary's as they retained the Hampshire Senior Cup with a 2–1 win over [[Bashley F.C.|Bashley]]. |
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A May 16, 2006 editorial in the [[Wall St. Journal]] stated, "The [[Pacific Research Institute]] has crunched the tax numbers in all 50 states and published the 'U.S. Economic Freedom Index' ranking all states according to how friendly or unfriendly their policies were toward free enterprise... In 2005, per capita personal income grew 31% faster in the 15 most economically free states than it did in the 15 states at the bottom of the list. And employment growth was a staggering 216% higher in the most free states." <ref>[http://www.opinionjournal.com/federation/feature/?id=110008350 'Live Free or Move'], Wall St. Journal, May 16, 2006</ref> |
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===Life in the Conference=== |
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==Criticisms== |
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A crowd of 3,680 saw Aldershot's first game in the Conference, a 2–1 win over [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]. But it was just as taste of things to come as the still part-time side constructed by Terry Brown went on to stay in the play-off positions in the league table for all but 3 days of the season, surrounded by full-time professional former football league sides. The Shots equalled their best ever run in the FA Cup, reaching the 2nd Round and losing 1–0 to [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] at [[Layer Road]] in a hard fought encounter. And there were more club records tumbling as the side also reached the semi-final of the [[FA Trophy]], losing to eventual winners [[Hednesford Town F.C.|Hednesford Town]] and the average attendance for league matches at The Rec ended on a record high of 3,303. |
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The ideas derided as "trickle-down economics" are often seen as a major rhetorical variant of "what's good for business and the rich is good for the country." In this form they have been ridiculed by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] as "toryism."{{Fact|date=July 2008}} The economist [[John Kenneth Galbraith]] noted that "trickle-down economics" had been tried before in the United States in the 1890s under the name "horse and sparrow theory." He wrote, "Mr. [[David Stockman]] has said that supply-side economics was merely a cover for the trickle-down approach to economic policy—what an older and less elegant generation called the horse-and-sparrow theory: If you feed the horse enough oats, some will pass through to the road for the sparrows." Galbraith claimed that the horse and sparrow theory was partly to blame for the [[Panic of 1896]].<ref>Galbraith, John Kenneth (February 4, 1982) "Recession Economics." ''[[New York Review of Books]]'' Volume 29, Number 1.</ref> |
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A 1–1 draw against [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] on the last day of the season carried the Shots into the play-offs for a place in the Football League. Over two legs the Shots held their own against favourites [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]], drawing 1–1 at The Rec and 0–0 at [[Edgar Street]]. Extra time finished without any further score and the tie was concluded on penalties with the Shots winning 4-2. The [[Conference National Playoff Final 2004|Conference Playoff Final]] against [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] finished 1–1 after extra time. Shrewsbury returned to the league with a 3–0 win in the penalty shoot-out. |
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Proponents of [[Keynesian economics]] and related theories often criticize tax cuts for being "trickle down"; however, Keynesian theory actually holds that tax cuts can be used as an economic stimulus. Keynesians generally argue for broad [[fiscal policies]] that are direct across the entire economy, not towards one specific group. Supply-siders, on the other hand, argue that tax cuts for the rich promotes investment, which in turn promotes growth. It is this sort of targeted tax cut that is derided as trickle down since many in the economy do not directly reap benefits from the cut, and many may not see any benefit at all unless the cuts "trickle down" to them.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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===Professional status achieved=== |
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==Criticism of term== |
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A meeting on [[24 May]] [[2004]] saw the club officers take the historic decision to convert Aldershot Town to full-time professional status from [[1 July]] [[2004]]. For the first time since March 1992 the town of Aldershot had a professional football team. |
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Speaking on the Senate floor in 1992, Sen. [[Hank Brown]] said, "Mr. President, the trickle-down theory attributed to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] has never been articulated by President Reagan and has never been articulated by President Bush and has never been advocated by either one of them. One might argue whether trickle down makes any sense or not. I do not think it does. To attribute to people who have advocated the opposite in policies is not only inaccurate but poisons the debate on public issues."<ref>Hank Brown. Congressional Record, March 24, 1992.</ref> |
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In [[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]] the Shots once again equalled their best ever run in the FA Cup as they reached the 2nd Round proper, where they lost 5–1 to [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]. After a slow start in the league, Aldershot showed some fine form in the run-in. In their final game of the season they needed to beat [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] to reach the play-offs. In front of nearly 4,500 [[Tim Sills]] was the hero as his brace ensured [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] and [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] with their superior goal differences could not qualify. |
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[[Thomas Sowell]] claimed that, despite its political prominence, no trickle-down theory has ever existed among economists.<ref name="Sowell"/> In response, many critics referred him to Stockman's remarks to Greider. Sowell replied in his newspaper columns.<ref>Thomas Sowell. "[http://capmag.com/articlePrint.asp?ID=4183 Trickle-Down Ignorance]." April 2, 2005.</ref> Stockman himself had not proposed or advocated the alleged theory so Sowell rejected him as an example of someone who had done so. Additionally, Stockman had not specifically named anyone who, or quoted a source that, advocated the theory although he did claim that the theory was being adhered to by the Reagan administration. Sowell replied that Stockman "was not even among the first thousand people to make that claim" but that "not one of those who made the claim could provide a single quote from anybody who had advocated a 'trickle-down theory.'"<ref name="Sowell">Thomas Sowell. "[http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4686 The "Trickle Down" Left: Preserving a Vision]." June 2, 2006.</ref> |
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The Shots faced [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] but there was no repeat of the 5–0 home Conference humiliation at the hands of the Cumbrians, as Nick Crittenden's goal saw Aldershot take a 1–0 first leg advantage to [[Brunton Park]]. Before half time Carlisle had overturned Aldershot's lead to hold the advantage 2–1 on aggregate, before loanee [[Jamie Slabber]] levelled in stoppage time. Extra time could not separate the sides and the tie went to penalties. At one point the Shots were 3–1 up, but the shoot-out went to sudden death. [[Jon Challinor]] missed his effort and [[Danny Livesey]] sent Carlisle into the final. |
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==See also== |
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*[[A rising tide lifts all boats]] |
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===2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons=== |
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*[[Economic inequality]] |
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The next two seasons were disappointing ones for the Shots. [[2005-06 in English football|2005–06]] saw Aldershot's team ravaged by injuries, and they struggled to 13th in the table, with a [[goal difference]] of -13, 13 years after the end of the new club's first season. The team made it to the 2nd round of the FA Cup, losing 1–0 at home to [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]. The next season was equally disappointing, with the side never really getting close enough to the aim of finishing in the playoff positions. The club eventually made it to 9th in the reformed 24 club [[Conference National]], finishing 13 points off the playoffs. Terry Brown resigned, citing the poor health of his wife as the primary reason, although his position may have been untenable with regards to the season's performance. [[Martin Kuhl]] took over as caretaker manager. They made it to the 3rd round of the FA Cup for the first time, though, losing 4–2 at [[Bloomfield Road]] to [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] |
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*[[Keynesian economics]] |
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*[[Laffer curve]] |
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===[[Aldershot Town F.C. season 2007-08|Season 2007–08]] === |
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*[[Neoliberalism]] |
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*[[Progressive tax]] |
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On [[17 May]] [[2007]], [[Gary Waddock]] was appointed the new manager by the board of directors, with Martin Kuhl reverting to his coaching position. He appointed [[Rhys Day]] as club captain. The summer period saw the new manager bring in several new players to the [[Recreation Ground]]. These included: Lewis Chalmers, Scott Davies (on loan from [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]), [[Rob Elvins]], [[Ben Harding]], [[Anthony Charles]], Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz and Anthony Straker. Reserve team player Jason Milleti also signed a profressional contract. |
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*[[Supply-side economics]] |
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*[[Trickle up effect]] |
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Aldershot Town's fifth consecutive season in the Conference started with an 2–1 away win over [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]]. This was followed by four more away wins to leave the shots with maximum points on the road after 5 games. A run of 8 games undefeated began in September, before finally losing 3–1 away to [[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]] on [[6 October]] [[2007]]. Following another loss to [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] Aldershot went on a winning run of seven league games, which finally ended on [[29 December]] [[2007]] with a 2–1 defeat at [[Grays Athletic F.C.|Grays Athletic]]. Next came two consequetive wins, which meant that the Shots had won 9 out of the last 10 league games. |
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Aldershot sold [[Jonny Dixon]] to Brighton and Hove Albion in the January Transfer window for £56,000<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7217266.stm| title=Brighton complete deal for Dixon | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2008-01-31 |}}</ref>, which was then a club record. |
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After 42 league games, the Shots sat top of the [[Conference National]] on 97 points, giving them a 17 point advantage over [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], and needing just one point to gain promotion as Champions. Aldershot were promoted to the [[Football League]], for the first time since the club was reformed, on [[15 April]] [[2008]], after securing the point they needed in a 1–1 draw away to [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7344140.stm | title=Exeter 1-1 Aldershot | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2008-04-15 |}}</ref>. The Shots finished the season with a draw at Rushden and Diamonds, which meant that they were undefeated in the final 18 league games. |
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The Shots also made it to the [[Conference League Cup]] Final after a 4–3 penalty shoot out victory over near neighbours [[Woking F.C.|Woking]]. The final was played at the Recreation Ground on Thursday [[3 April]] against [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]. With the scores 1–1 at full time, then 3–3 after extra time, Aldershot won 4–3 on penalties.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6903365.stm | title=Aldershot Town win Setanta Shield | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2008-04-04 |}}</ref>. It was Gary Waddock's first piece of silverware since taking over as manager. |
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Aldershot Town finished the season with 101 points from 46 games - a Conference National record. |
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===Football League=== |
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After 16 years the town of Aldershot had a Football League team again. Retaining many of the [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] promotion winning team, additional signings of [[Dean Howell]] from [[Rushden and Diamonds]], [[Chris Blackburn]] from [[Swindon Town]] and [[Marvin Morgan]] from [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] were made. Gary Waddock and Martin Kuhl also committed their futures to the club by signing new three-year contracts,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/7471799.stm| title=Waddock signs new Aldershot deal | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2008-06-24 |}}</ref> |
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and [[Joel Grant]] was sold to [[Crewe Alexandra]] for £130,000, a club record..<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7473894.stm| title=Crewe sign Aldershot winger Grant | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2008-06-25 |}}</ref> |
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In June a three year kit supply deal with [[Carbrini]], the in-house brand of [[JD Sports]] was agreed and in July, Aldershot Town chairman John McGinty announced that the main club sponsor for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons would be EBB (Elliott Baxter & Co Limited)...<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/NewsPage.ink?nid=30007| title=We are pleased to welcome EBB as new club sponsors of Aldershot Town FC| publisher=[[www.theshots.co.uk]] | accessdate=2008-07-08 |}}</ref>. |
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On [[23 July]] the club announced the return of Scott Davies, on another season long loan from [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] and the signing of Ben Starosta on a one month loan deal from [[Sheffield United]], with the view to signing him on a permanent contract. |
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On the opening day of the 2008-09 season 9th August, Aldershot Town won their first league game since returning to the Football League at [[Accrington Stanley]] , winning 1-0 thanks to a Scott Donnelly free-kick. <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=30107&newstype=m&matchid=8254| title=Accrington Stanley 0-1 Aldershot Town | publisher=[[www.theshots.co.uk]] | accessdate=2008-08-09 |}}</ref>. This was followed 4 days later by the clubs first ever [[Football League Cup]] game, against [[Coventry City]] at the [[Rioch Arena]], which the Shots lost 3-1. The next weekend they played their first Football League game at home against [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|AFC Bournemouth]]. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. After nine league games the Shots were in 8th place in the league, with 14 points. |
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==Stadium== |
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Aldershot Town play their home games at [[Recreation Ground (Aldershot)| the Recreation Ground]], which has a capacity of exactly 7,100. |
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==Kit Supplier== |
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In June 2008, Aldershot Town signed a three year kit deal with [[Carbrini|Carbrini Sportswear]]. |
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==Current squad== |
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{{fs player | no=3 |nat=Barbados| pos=DF | name=[[Anthony Straker]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=4 |nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Chris Blackburn]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=5 |nat=Wales | pos=DF | name=[[Rhys Day]] }}([[captain (football)|captain]]) |
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{{fs player | no=6 |nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Anthony Charles]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=7 |nat=Barbados| pos=MF | name=[[Louie Soares]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=8 |nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Lewis Chalmers]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=9 |nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[John Grant (footballer)|John Grant]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=10 |nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Marvin Morgan]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=11 |nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Rob Elvins]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=12 |nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Dean Howell]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=14 |nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Danny Hylton]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=15 |nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Scott Donnelly]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=16 |nat=Montserrat | pos=FW | name=[[Junior Mendes]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=18 |nat=England | pos=DF | name=Dave Winfield }} |
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{{fs player | no=20 |nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Ricky Newman]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=21 |nat=England | pos=DF | name=Jason Milletti }} |
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{{fs player | no=22 |nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Junior Osborne]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=23 |nat=Ireland | pos=MF | name=[[Scott Davies (footballer born 1988)|Scott Davies]] }} |
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{{fs player | no=33 |nat=Venezuela | pos=GK | name=Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz}} |
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==Notable players== |
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:''See also:[[:Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players]] - a list of all Aldershot Town F.C. players with a Wikipedia article.'' |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Wayne Andrews]] |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Mark Bentley]] |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Kitson]] |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Martin Kuhl]] |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Aaron McLean]] |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Adam Miller (footballer)|Adam Miller]] |
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Neil Webb]] |
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*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Marcus Gayle]] |
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*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Joel Grant]] |
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* {{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} [[Ahmed Deen]] |
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*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Jonny Dixon]] |
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*{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} [[Andre Boucaud]] |
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*{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Darren Barnard]] |
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==Managers== |
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!From |
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|align=left|'''Steve Wignall''' |
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|{{flagicon|England}} |
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|align=center|[[23 May]] [[1992]] |
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|align=center|[[12 January]] [[1995]] |
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|align=center|146 |
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|align=center|97 |
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|align=center|24 |
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|align=center|25 |
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|align=center|66.43% |
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|align=left|Paul Shrubb* |
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|{{flagicon|England}} |
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|align=center|[[13 January]] [[1995]] |
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|align=center|[[25 January]] [[1995]] |
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|align=center|1 |
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|align=center|1 |
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|align=center|0 |
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|align=center|0 |
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|align=center|100% |
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|align=left|'''[[Steve Wigley]]''' |
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|{{flagicon|England}} |
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|align=center|[[26 January]] [[1995]] |
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|align=center|[[30 July]] [[1997]] |
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|align=center|135 |
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|align=center|72 |
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|align=center|25 |
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|align=center|38 |
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|align=center|53.33% |
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|align=left|Andy Meyer*, Mark Butler* & Joe Roach* |
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|{{flagicon|England}} |
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|align=center|[[1 August]] [[1997]] |
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|align=center|[[17 September]] [[1997]] |
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|align=center|8 |
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|align=center|3 |
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|align=center|2 |
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|align=center|3 |
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|align=center|37.50% |
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|align=left|'''George Borg''' |
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|align=center|[[18 September]] [[1997]] |
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|align=center|[[31 January]] [[2002]] |
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|align=center|261 |
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|align=center|147 |
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|align=center|50 |
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|align=center|64 |
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|align=center|56.32% |
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|align=left|Stuart Cash* |
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|{{flagicon|England}} |
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|align=center|[[1 February]] [[2002]] |
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|align=center|[[23 March]] [[2002]] |
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|align=center|14 |
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|align=center|9 |
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|align=center|2 |
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|align=center|1 |
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|align=center|64.28% |
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|align=left|[[Terry Brown (football manager)|'''Terry Brown''']] |
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|{{flagicon|England}} |
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|align=center|[[20 March]] [[2002]] |
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|align=center|[[27 March]] [[2007]] |
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|align=center|284 |
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|align=center|145 |
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|align=center|52 |
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|align=center|87 |
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|align=center|51.05% |
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|align=left|[[Martin Kuhl|Martin Kuhl*]] |
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|align=center|[[28 March]] [[2007]] |
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|align=center|[[16 May]] [[2007]] |
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|align=center|11 |
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|align=center|5 |
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|align=center|3 |
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|align=center|3 |
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|align=center|45.45% |
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|align=left|'''[[Gary Waddock]]''' |
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|{{flagicon|Ireland}} |
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|align=center|[[17 May]] [[2007]] |
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|align=center|Present |
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|align=center|74^ |
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|align=center|47^ |
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|align=center|15^ |
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|align=center|63.51%^ |
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* *Caretaker Managers |
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* ^As of the 4th October 2008 |
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==Records== |
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===Appearances and goals=== |
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Jason Chewins holds the record for the most number of appearances for the club, playing 489 times between August 1994 and May 2004. This led to the left-back being the first and, to date, only player to receive a testimonial which was played against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in July 2004. |
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Before Chewins, the record was held by Mark Butler, who joined the club at its inception in 1992. Butler played 303 times between August 1992 and May 1998, also holding the all-time goal scoring record by netting 155 times, a record he still currently holds. Three other have played more than 200 times for the club, Stuart Udal, whose brother [[Shaun Udal|Shaun]] was an [[England cricket team|England]] international cricketer, played 236 times for the club. Goalkeeper Nikki Bull and winger Jimmy Sugrue have also passed the land mark. |
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Gary Abbott is, apart from Butler, the only Shots player to have ever scored over 100 goals for the club. Over the course of three seasons, between August 1998 and May 2001, he scored 120 goals. |
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===Transfers=== |
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'''Record Purchase'''<br> |
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* Marvin Morgan from [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] for an undisclosed fee (but a club record)<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.theshots.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=15&season=2008/2009&Playertype=P | title=Playing Squad 2008/2009 – Marvin Morgan | publisher=[[www.theshots.co.uk]] | }}</ref> in May 2008. The previous highest fee paid for a player was the £20,000 paid to Woking for Grant Payne in November 1999. |
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'''Record Sale''' |
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* [[Joel Grant]] to [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] for £130,000 June 2008.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> |
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==Club records== |
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Best League positions |
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* Best [[Isthmian League Third Division]] position: 1st in 1992-93. Promoted to Isthmian League Second Division. |
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* Best [[Isthmian League Second Division]] position: 3rd in 1993-94. Promoted to Isthmian League First Division. |
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* Best [[Isthmian League First Division]] position: 1st in 1997-98. Promoted to Isthmian League Premier Division. |
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* Best [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] position: 1st in 2002-03. Promoted to Conference National. |
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* Best [[Conference National]] League position: 1st in [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]]. Promoted to [[League Two]]. |
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Best cup results |
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* Best [[FA Cup]] performance: 3rd round, [[FA Cup 2006-07|2006-2007]] |
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* Best [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] performance: 1st round, [[Football League Cup 2008–09|2008-09]] |
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* Best [[Football League Trophy]] performance: 1st round, 2004-05, 2005-06, [[Football League Trophy 2008–09|2008-09]] |
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* Best [[FA Trophy]] performance: Semi-Final, [[2003-04 in English football|2003-04]], [[FA Trophy 2007-08|2007-08]] |
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* Best [[Conference League Cup]] performance: Winners, [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] |
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* Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Quarter Final, [[1993-94 in English football|1993-94]] |
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* Best [[Hampshire Senior Cup]] performance: Winners, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2006-07 |
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==Rivals== |
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Aldershot Town's main rivals in the Conference National league were [[Woking F.C.|Woking]]. During the 1990s Aldershot Town's main rivals were [[Rushmoor]] neighbours [[Farnborough Town]]. The former club Aldershot FC were fierce rivals with Reading and also enjoyed several smaller rivalries with local clubs such as Bournemouth and Brentford. However due to Reading currently being several divisions above Aldershot Town FC the rivalry with Reading has yet to be recreated. |
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==Season-by-season record== |
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|[[1992-93 in English football|1992-93]] || [[Isthmian League Third Division]] || [[Aldershot Town 1992-93|1]] || Promoted as Champions |
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|[[1993-94 in English football|1993-94]] || [[Isthmian League Second Division]] || 3 || Promoted, [[FA Vase]] Quarter-Final |
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|[[1994-95 in English football|1994-95]] || [[Isthmian League First Division]] || 4 || [[FA Cup]] 1st Qualifying Round, [[FA Trophy]] 3rd Qualifying Round |
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|[[1995-96 in English football|1995-96]] || [[Isthmian League First Division]] || 5 || FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round |
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|[[1996-97 in English football|1996-97]] || [[Isthmian League First Division]] || 7 || FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round, FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round |
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|[[1997-98 in English football|1997-98]] || [[Isthmian League First Division]] || 1 || Promoted as Champions, FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round, FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round |
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|[[1998-99 in English football|1998-99]] || [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] || 7 || FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, FA Trophy 4th Round, [[Hampshire Senior Cup|Hampshire Senior Cup Winners]] |
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|[[1999-00 in English football|1999-00]] || [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] || 2 || [[FA Cup 1999-2000|FA Cup 2nd Round]], FA Trophy 4th Round, Hampshire Senior Cup Winners |
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|[[2000-01 in English football|2000-01]] || [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] || 4 || [[FA Cup 2000-01|FA Cup 1st Round]], FA Trophy 3rd Round |
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|[[2001-02 in English football|2001-02]] || [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] || 3 || [[FA Cup 2001-02|FA Cup 1st Round]], FA Trophy 3rd Round, Hampshire Senior Cup Winners |
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|- style="background: #90EE90;" |
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|[[2002-03 in English football|2002-03]] || [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] || 1 || Promoted as Champions, FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, Hampshire Senior Cup Winners |
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|[[2003-04 in English football|2003-04]] || [[Football Conference]] || [[Football Conference 2003-04|5]] || [[FA Cup 2003-04|FA Cup 2nd Round]], FA Trophy Semi-Final, [[Conference National Playoff Final 2004|Conference Play Off Final]] |
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|[[2004-05 in English football|2004-05]] || [[Conference National]] || [[Football Conference 2004-05|4]] || [[FA Cup 2004-05|FA Cup 2nd Round]], [[Football League Trophy|Football League Trophy 1st Round]], Conference Play Off Semi-Final |
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|[[2005-06 in English football|2005-06]] || [[Conference National]] || [[Football Conference 2005-06|13]] || [[FA Cup 2005-06|FA Cup 2nd Round]], Football League Trophy 1st Round |
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|[[2006-07 in English football|2006-07]] || [[Conference National]] || [[Football Conference 2006-07|9]] || [[FA Cup 2006-07|FA Cup 3rd Round]], Hampshire Senior Cup Winners |
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|- style="background: #90EE90;" |
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|[[Aldershot Town F.C. season 2007-08|2007-08]] || [[Conference National]] || [[Football Conference 2007-08|1]] || [[Football Conference 2007-08|Promoted as Champions]], [[FA Cup 2007-08|FA Cup 1st Round]], FA Trophy Semi-Final, [[Conference League Cup|Conference League Cup Winners]] |
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|[[Aldershot Town F.C. season 2008-09|2008-09]] || [[Football League Two]] || [[The Football League 2008–09|-]] || [[Football League Cup 2008–09|Football League Cup 1st Round]], [[Football League Trophy 2008–09|Football League Trophy 1st Round]], |
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==Shirt manufacturers and sponsors== |
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| 1992–93 || Ribero || Pam’s Florist |
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| 1993–94 ||rowspan=4| Fiva ||rowspan=5| Datrontech |
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| 1996–97 |
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| 1997–98 ||rowspan=7| ICIS |
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| 1998–99 ||rowspan=4| Charters Peugeot |
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| 2002–03 || rowspan=2| Hi-Speed |
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| 2004–05 || rowspan=4|[[Errea]] || rowspan=2| Charters Peugeot |
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| 2005–06 |
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| 2006–07 || EBB Paper |
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| 2007–08 || ezylet.co.uk |
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| 2008– || [[Carbrini|Carbrini Sportswear]] || EBB Paper |
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==Previous kits== |
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|{{Football kit box | |
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|{{Football kit box | |
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==Famous Fans== |
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*[[Arthur English]] (president of Aldershot F.C. at time of bankruptcy; one of the original Aldershot Town F.C. investors and designer of the new club's [[Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]] logo) |
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*[[Jack Rollin]] |
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*[[Shaun Udal]] |
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*[[William Beck]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{ |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite journal |last=Aghion |first=Philippe |authorlink= |coauthors=Bolton, Patrick |year=1997 |month= |title=A Theory of Trickle-Down Growth and Development |journal=Review of Economic Studies |volume=64 |issue=2 |pages=151–172 |doi=10.2307/2971707 |url= |accessdate= |quote= }} |
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*Gerald Marvin Meier, Joseph E. Stiglitz (2001) ''[http://books.google.it/books?id=MT1Ev72eZLoC Frontiers of Development Economics: The Future in Perspective]'' p.422 |
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*[[Karla Hoff]] and [[Joseph E. Stiglitz]] (1998) ''Adverse Selection and Institutional Adaptation'' - Department of Economics Working Paper Series / [[University of Maryland, College Park]], Dept. of Economics ; no. 98-02 |
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*Randy P. Albelda, June Lapidus, Elaine McCrate, Edwin Melendez (1988) ''[http://books.google.it/books?id=dm0NOYSwh6kC Mink Coats Don't Trickle Down: The Economic Attack on Women and People of Color]'' ISBN 0896083284 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.theshots.co.uk/ Official club web site] |
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*[http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=specialreport&sid=aA7UIC.rcbpo&refer=news Economic numbers for the Reagan Administration] |
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*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6558163399 Unofficial Facebook Group] |
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*[http://capmag.com/article.asp?ID=1115 "The 'Trickle Down' Economics Straw Man"] (Thomas Sowell) |
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*[http://www.redbluearmy.com Red Blue Army Supporters Group] |
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*[http://www.prospect.org/print/V14/3/reich-r.html "Trickle-Down Pain"] (Robert Reich) |
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*[http://www.shotsweb.co.uk Shotsweb Unnoficial Club Web Site] |
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*[http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2004/0704miller.html Ronald Reagan's Legacy] (A Dollars and Sense article by John Miller) |
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*{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/business/12scene.html |work=New York Times |title=In the Real World of Work and Wages, Trickle-Down Theories Don’t Hold Up |first=Robert |last=Frank |date=2007-04-12 |accessdate=2008-03-05 }} |
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 Current season | ||||
| Full name | Aldershot Town Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Shots | |||
| Founded | 1926 as Aldershot FC and again as Aldershot Town FC in 1992 | |||
| Ground | Recreation Ground Aldershot | |||
| Capacity | 7100 | |||
| Chairman |  John McGinty | |||
| Manager |  Gary Waddock | |||
| League | League Two | |||
| 2007–08 | Conference National, 1st (promoted as champions) | |||
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Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division Aldershot F.C., who had been founded in 1926; had been League members since 1932; founder members of the fourth division.
They play at The Recreation Ground in Aldershot, which for sponsorship reasons is now called 'The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground'. The team compete in Football League Two after winning promotion back to the Football League[1] on 15 April 2008 by winning the Conference National. Aldershot Town are also the current holders of the Conference League Cup.
History
Formation
On 25 March 1992, the town of Aldershot was without a football club after Aldershot F.C. became the first Football League team since Accrington Stanley in 1962 to fold during the football season. Aldershot Town was born later the same year, and began life competing in the Isthmian League Division Three. Despite Aldershot Town playing five divisions lower than the Football League, the attendance for their first competitive fixture was higher than the old team's last home tie (against Cardiff City in the Football League Fourth Division on 20 March 1992. Ten successive victories were recorded under the guidance of former player Steve Wignall and Town won the championship by an 18-point margin, a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that 12 months earlier the manager had just one player on his books.
A further promotion and an FA Vase Quarter Final placing was achieved in the 1993–94 season. When Steve Wignall departed to take charge of Colchester United mid-way through the 1994–95 season, former Nottingham Forest winger Steve Wigley took over. Despite steering the club to six successive victories at the end of the 1994–95 season only goal difference prevented a third successive promotion. After narrowly missing out during the next two seasons Wigley left in July 1997 to become Youth Development Officer at Nottingham Forest. He was replaced by George Borg. Attendances continued to rise during this period and the final fixture of the 1997–98 Isthmian League First Division championship-winning season, at home to Berkhamsted Town, attracted 4,289 people to the Recreation Ground. The success under Borg continued with an Isthmian League Cup, two Hampshire Senior Cups and a runners-up spot in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
The Reserves returned in 2000–01 and entered the Suburban League. The FA Cup in 2000–01 saw Aldershot take on league opposition at The Recreation Ground for the first time since reforming, when Brighton & Hove Albion visited for a 1st Round tie in November and a record attendance of 7,500 were there to see the game. However it was the league side who progressed to meet Scunthorpe United in round two.
2001–02 season
Borg signed a number of experienced Isthmian League players in the summer of 2001 as the club aimed for promotion to the Conference encouraged by some excellent pre-season performances. In the FA Cup, Bristol Rovers were the next League opposition to visit The Recreation Ground, again in the 1st Round. In front of over 5,000 at The Rec, the Shots secured a replay, and only exited the competition when Vitalijs Astafjevs' 87th minute goal took the League side into the 2nd Round, with a 1–0 win in Bristol.
In November 2001 after Borg was critical of supporters whose patience was wearing thin, came a shock defeat at home to Boreham Wood. When Canvey Island overhauled a 1–0 Aldershot lead and won 3–1 just weeks later, the supporters put huge pressure on Borg and the club to end his tenure as manager. In little over a month, Borg, the most successful manager the club had yet seen, left Aldershot Town.
Arrival of Terry Brown
On 20 March 2002 - 10 years to the day since Aldershot F.C. played its last ever league fixture - Aldershot Town F.C. appointed Terry Brown as its fourth manager. He won his first game in charge beating Newport IOW 1–0 in the Hampshire Senior Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg. A 3–0 aggregate win saw them progress to the final at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium where a Stafford Browne hat-trick secured the Hampshire Senior Cup again with a 3–1 win over Havant & Waterlooville.
During the summer of 2002, Brown set about transforming Aldershot Town. Eleven first team players were moved on, and 11 replacements brought in, many former Football League or Conference players. After a few setbacks and injuries to key players, he steered Aldershot to the top of the table in mid November. The Shots never relinquished that position despite Canvey Island trying to close the gap. In April 2003 over 2400 Shots fans made the journey to Canvey Island for what was billed as the title decider. A Roscoe D'Sane penalty secured a 1–0 win.
Six days later, after a 5–1 win over St Albans City, the Shots travelled to Sutton United needing just one point for the championship. Another D'Sane goal secured a 1–1 draw and the Shots won promotion to the Conference at the fifth time of asking. The last game of the season saw 3000 Shots fans head once again to St Mary's as they retained the Hampshire Senior Cup with a 2–1 win over Bashley.
Life in the Conference
A crowd of 3,680 saw Aldershot's first game in the Conference, a 2–1 win over Accrington Stanley. But it was just as taste of things to come as the still part-time side constructed by Terry Brown went on to stay in the play-off positions in the league table for all but 3 days of the season, surrounded by full-time professional former football league sides. The Shots equalled their best ever run in the FA Cup, reaching the 2nd Round and losing 1–0 to Colchester United at Layer Road in a hard fought encounter. And there were more club records tumbling as the side also reached the semi-final of the FA Trophy, losing to eventual winners Hednesford Town and the average attendance for league matches at The Rec ended on a record high of 3,303.
A 1–1 draw against Tamworth on the last day of the season carried the Shots into the play-offs for a place in the Football League. Over two legs the Shots held their own against favourites Hereford United, drawing 1–1 at The Rec and 0–0 at Edgar Street. Extra time finished without any further score and the tie was concluded on penalties with the Shots winning 4-2. The Conference Playoff Final against Shrewsbury Town finished 1–1 after extra time. Shrewsbury returned to the league with a 3–0 win in the penalty shoot-out.
Professional status achieved
A meeting on 24 May 2004 saw the club officers take the historic decision to convert Aldershot Town to full-time professional status from 1 July 2004. For the first time since March 1992 the town of Aldershot had a professional football team.
In 2004–05 the Shots once again equalled their best ever run in the FA Cup as they reached the 2nd Round proper, where they lost 5–1 to Hartlepool United. After a slow start in the league, Aldershot showed some fine form in the run-in. In their final game of the season they needed to beat Scarborough to reach the play-offs. In front of nearly 4,500 Tim Sills was the hero as his brace ensured Exeter City and Morecambe with their superior goal differences could not qualify.
The Shots faced Carlisle United but there was no repeat of the 5–0 home Conference humiliation at the hands of the Cumbrians, as Nick Crittenden's goal saw Aldershot take a 1–0 first leg advantage to Brunton Park. Before half time Carlisle had overturned Aldershot's lead to hold the advantage 2–1 on aggregate, before loanee Jamie Slabber levelled in stoppage time. Extra time could not separate the sides and the tie went to penalties. At one point the Shots were 3–1 up, but the shoot-out went to sudden death. Jon Challinor missed his effort and Danny Livesey sent Carlisle into the final.
2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons
The next two seasons were disappointing ones for the Shots. 2005–06 saw Aldershot's team ravaged by injuries, and they struggled to 13th in the table, with a goal difference of -13, 13 years after the end of the new club's first season. The team made it to the 2nd round of the FA Cup, losing 1–0 at home to Scunthorpe United. The next season was equally disappointing, with the side never really getting close enough to the aim of finishing in the playoff positions. The club eventually made it to 9th in the reformed 24 club Conference National, finishing 13 points off the playoffs. Terry Brown resigned, citing the poor health of his wife as the primary reason, although his position may have been untenable with regards to the season's performance. Martin Kuhl took over as caretaker manager. They made it to the 3rd round of the FA Cup for the first time, though, losing 4–2 at Bloomfield Road to Blackpool
Season 2007–08
On 17 May 2007, Gary Waddock was appointed the new manager by the board of directors, with Martin Kuhl reverting to his coaching position. He appointed Rhys Day as club captain. The summer period saw the new manager bring in several new players to the Recreation Ground. These included: Lewis Chalmers, Scott Davies (on loan from Reading), Rob Elvins, Ben Harding, Anthony Charles, Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz and Anthony Straker. Reserve team player Jason Milleti also signed a profressional contract.
Aldershot Town's fifth consecutive season in the Conference started with an 2–1 away win over Kidderminster Harriers. This was followed by four more away wins to leave the shots with maximum points on the road after 5 games. A run of 8 games undefeated began in September, before finally losing 3–1 away to Stevenage Borough on 6 October 2007. Following another loss to Burton Albion Aldershot went on a winning run of seven league games, which finally ended on 29 December 2007 with a 2–1 defeat at Grays Athletic. Next came two consequetive wins, which meant that the Shots had won 9 out of the last 10 league games.
Aldershot sold Jonny Dixon to Brighton and Hove Albion in the January Transfer window for £56,000[2], which was then a club record.
After 42 league games, the Shots sat top of the Conference National on 97 points, giving them a 17 point advantage over Torquay United, and needing just one point to gain promotion as Champions. Aldershot were promoted to the Football League, for the first time since the club was reformed, on 15 April 2008, after securing the point they needed in a 1–1 draw away to Exeter City[3]. The Shots finished the season with a draw at Rushden and Diamonds, which meant that they were undefeated in the final 18 league games.
The Shots also made it to the Conference League Cup Final after a 4–3 penalty shoot out victory over near neighbours Woking. The final was played at the Recreation Ground on Thursday 3 April against Rushden & Diamonds. With the scores 1–1 at full time, then 3–3 after extra time, Aldershot won 4–3 on penalties.[4]. It was Gary Waddock's first piece of silverware since taking over as manager.
Aldershot Town finished the season with 101 points from 46 games - a Conference National record.
Football League
After 16 years the town of Aldershot had a Football League team again. Retaining many of the 2007-08 promotion winning team, additional signings of Dean Howell from Rushden and Diamonds, Chris Blackburn from Swindon Town and Marvin Morgan from Woking were made. Gary Waddock and Martin Kuhl also committed their futures to the club by signing new three-year contracts,[5] and Joel Grant was sold to Crewe Alexandra for £130,000, a club record..[6]
In June a three year kit supply deal with Carbrini, the in-house brand of JD Sports was agreed and in July, Aldershot Town chairman John McGinty announced that the main club sponsor for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons would be EBB (Elliott Baxter & Co Limited)...[7].
On 23 July the club announced the return of Scott Davies, on another season long loan from Reading and the signing of Ben Starosta on a one month loan deal from Sheffield United, with the view to signing him on a permanent contract.
On the opening day of the 2008-09 season 9th August, Aldershot Town won their first league game since returning to the Football League at Accrington Stanley , winning 1-0 thanks to a Scott Donnelly free-kick. [8]. This was followed 4 days later by the clubs first ever Football League Cup game, against Coventry City at the Rioch Arena, which the Shots lost 3-1. The next weekend they played their first Football League game at home against AFC Bournemouth. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. After nine league games the Shots were in 8th place in the league, with 14 points.
Stadium
Aldershot Town play their home games at the Recreation Ground, which has a capacity of exactly 7,100.
Kit Supplier
In June 2008, Aldershot Town signed a three year kit deal with Carbrini Sportswear.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
- See also:Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players - a list of all Aldershot Town F.C. players with a Wikipedia article.
Famous former players include:
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Managers
| Name | Nat | From | To | Games Managed | Games Won | Games Drawn | Games Lost | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wignall |
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23 May 1992 | 12 January 1995 | 146 | 97 | 24 | 25 | 66.43% |
| Paul Shrubb* |
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13 January 1995 | 25 January 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Steve Wigley |
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26 January 1995 | 30 July 1997 | 135 | 72 | 25 | 38 | 53.33% |
| Andy Meyer*, Mark Butler* & Joe Roach* |
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1 August 1997 | 17 September 1997 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.50% |
| George Borg |
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18 September 1997 | 31 January 2002 | 261 | 147 | 50 | 64 | 56.32% |
| Stuart Cash* |
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1 February 2002 | 23 March 2002 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 64.28% |
| Terry Brown |
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20 March 2002 | 27 March 2007 | 284 | 145 | 52 | 87 | 51.05% |
| Martin Kuhl* |
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28 March 2007 | 16 May 2007 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 45.45% |
| Gary Waddock |
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17 May 2007 | Present | 74^ | 47^ | 12^ | 15^ | 63.51%^ |
- *Caretaker Managers
- ^As of the 4th October 2008
Records
Appearances and goals
Jason Chewins holds the record for the most number of appearances for the club, playing 489 times between August 1994 and May 2004. This led to the left-back being the first and, to date, only player to receive a testimonial which was played against Portsmouth in July 2004.
Before Chewins, the record was held by Mark Butler, who joined the club at its inception in 1992. Butler played 303 times between August 1992 and May 1998, also holding the all-time goal scoring record by netting 155 times, a record he still currently holds. Three other have played more than 200 times for the club, Stuart Udal, whose brother Shaun was an England international cricketer, played 236 times for the club. Goalkeeper Nikki Bull and winger Jimmy Sugrue have also passed the land mark.
Gary Abbott is, apart from Butler, the only Shots player to have ever scored over 100 goals for the club. Over the course of three seasons, between August 1998 and May 2001, he scored 120 goals.
Transfers
Record Purchase
- Marvin Morgan from Woking for an undisclosed fee (but a club record)[9] in May 2008. The previous highest fee paid for a player was the £20,000 paid to Woking for Grant Payne in November 1999.
Record Sale
- Joel Grant to Crewe Alexandra for £130,000 June 2008.[6]
Club records
Best League positions
- Best Isthmian League Third Division position: 1st in 1992-93. Promoted to Isthmian League Second Division.
- Best Isthmian League Second Division position: 3rd in 1993-94. Promoted to Isthmian League First Division.
- Best Isthmian League First Division position: 1st in 1997-98. Promoted to Isthmian League Premier Division.
- Best Isthmian League Premier Division position: 1st in 2002-03. Promoted to Conference National.
- Best Conference National League position: 1st in 2007-08. Promoted to League Two.
Best cup results
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 2006-2007
- Best League Cup performance: 1st round, 2008-09
- Best Football League Trophy performance: 1st round, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09
- Best FA Trophy performance: Semi-Final, 2003-04, 2007-08
- Best Conference League Cup performance: Winners, 2007-08
- Best FA Vase performance: Quarter Final, 1993-94
- Best Hampshire Senior Cup performance: Winners, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2006-07
Rivals
Aldershot Town's main rivals in the Conference National league were Woking. During the 1990s Aldershot Town's main rivals were Rushmoor neighbours Farnborough Town. The former club Aldershot FC were fierce rivals with Reading and also enjoyed several smaller rivalries with local clubs such as Bournemouth and Brentford. However due to Reading currently being several divisions above Aldershot Town FC the rivalry with Reading has yet to be recreated.
Season-by-season record
Shirt manufacturers and sponsors
| Years | Manufacturers | Sponsor |
| 1992–93 | Ribero | Pam’s Florist |
| 1993–94 | Fiva | Datrontech |
| 1994–95 | ||
| 1995–96 | ||
| 1996–97 | ||
| 1997–98 | ICIS | |
| 1998–99 | Charters Peugeot | |
| 1999–00 | ||
| 2000–01 | ||
| 2001–02 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hi-Speed | |
| 2003–04 | ||
| 2004–05 | Errea | Charters Peugeot |
| 2005–06 | ||
| 2006–07 | EBB Paper | |
| 2007–08 | ezylet.co.uk | |
| 2008– | Carbrini Sportswear | EBB Paper |
Previous kits
        ICIS Home Kit 2000-02 Seasons   Errea Home Kit 2006-07 Season |
   ICIS Home Kit 2002-04 Seasons    Errea Home Kit 2007-08 Season |
   Errea Home Kit 2004-06 Seasons  Carbrini Home Kit 2008-09 Season |
Famous Fans
- Arthur English (president of Aldershot F.C. at time of bankruptcy; one of the original Aldershot Town F.C. investors and designer of the new club's phoenix logo)
- Jack Rollin
- Shaun Udal
- William Beck
References
- ^ "Rise of the Phoenix". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Brighton complete deal for Dixon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Exeter 1-1 Aldershot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Aldershot Town win Setanta Shield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Waddock signs new Aldershot deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b "Crewe sign Aldershot winger Grant". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "We are pleased to welcome EBB as new club sponsors of Aldershot Town FC". www.theshots.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Accrington Stanley 0-1 Aldershot Town". www.theshots.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Playing Squad 2008/2009 – Marvin Morgan". www.theshots.co.uk.
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