2010–11 Aldershot Town F.C. season
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The 2010-11 season
is the 19th year of football played by Aldershot Town F.C.
and their 3rd season back in The Football League
.
The squad underwent a considerable reshuffle during the summer, with several key players from Aldershot's successful 2009-10 season leaving to join more prestigious clubs. These included Scott Donnelly
to Swansea City and winger Kirk Hudson
to League One
side Brentford
. Manager Kevin Dillon
brought in a total of 11 new signings to the club, most notably experienced midfielder Glen Little
from Sheffield United
and Northampton Town
's Luke Guttridge
. On the pitch, Aldershot had several promising results in pre-season friendlies, including wins over Championship
side Bristol City
and League One
Colchester
. Confidence was high that the club could at least match the previous season's 6th placed finish, Dillon believing that the new squad could be more competitive in the division.
August: The season started brightly as the Shots went unbeaten in the league
throughout August. A goalless draw away at Accrington
was followed a week later by a 1-0 home victory over Southend
, Marvin Morgan
grabbing the winner with 9 minutes remaining. Consecutive 1-1 draws followed away to Shrewsbury
and at home to Stevenage, Morgan missing a late penalty in the latter game to deny the Shots all three points. The team also progressed to the second round of the League Trophy
, winning 2-0 at home to Oxford United
with goals from Danny Hylton
and Damian Spencer. The Shots had a less impressive League Cup
run, as despite what Dillon saw as a good performance, the team were easily beaten by Watford
three goals to nil in the first round.
September: Aldershot continued their early unbeaten run with a third consecutive 1-1 draw at home to Northampton
, though the Shots needed a Ben Harding
volley in the 5th minute of injury time to salvage a point. The next game - away to promotion-chasing Port Vale
- promised to be a tough test, and this was proved right as the club suffered its first loss of the season, Gary Roberts
scoring the only goal of the game. On the 16th of September the management brought in winger Marlon Jackson
on loan from Bristol City
, a player who assistant manager Gary Owers
believed would help the team in the attacking third. Wycombe
were the next visitors to the Recreation Ground
, which meant a return for former Shots' boss Gary Waddock
, who led the club to the Football Conference championship in the 2007-08 season. The match failed to live up to expectations, ending in a dull goalless draw. This fifth low-scoring draw of the season encouraged fears that the side were not good enough up front, and were not converting the few chances being presented to them. The squad responded by taking a 2-0 lead away to Stockport
in their next game, only to throw it away in the final minutes to draw yet again. A win did come before the end of the month, however, Morgan
again netting in the final ten minutes to snatch all three points away to Torquay
.
October: The month started poorly as a 2-0 home reverse against Cheltenham Town
was followed days later by the team's elimination from another cup competition, this time losing 1-0 away to Bristol Rovers
in the League Trophy
. The Shots picked up in form mid-October and recorded their first back-to-back wins of the season against Oxford
and Morecambe
, with Morgan again on the scoresheet in both fixtures. The results lifted Aldershot into the League Two
playoff places for the first and only time in the season. The next game - away to Crewe
- would be a landmark for Aldershot Town captain Anthony Charles
, the defender picking up his 200th appearance for the club. The match went poorly for Charles as the team lost 3-1, a result which was followed a week later by another defeat by the same scorline at home to Bury
. Both striker Morgan
and manager Dillon
were sent off, the latter for complaining about the performance of the match officials.
November: Despite manager Dillon believing his side deserved all three points, the Shots were again held to a 2-2 draw away to Hereford
in their first game of the month, Jermaine McGlashan
picking up his first goal for the club. The FA Cup
first round had drawn Aldershot away to League One
side Brentford
, and the side performed admirably against higher league opposition to earn a replay. The 11th of November marked Dillon's first full year in charge of the club, and in an interview he told the media he was pleased with the progression made during his tenure. The side suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Macclesfield
before Brentford
travelled to Aldershot for the FA Cup replay. In front of an above-average crowd of 3627, Wade Small
got the only goal of the game to send the Shots into a second round tie away to Conference South
side Dover Athletic
. The club continued to struggle in the league, a 2-0 home defeat against table-topping Chesterfield
prompted Dillon to bemoan the team's shooting as "terrible" and was quickly followed by the signing of free agent Wesley Ngo Baheng
on a short-term contract. The Shots' striking improved in the midweek away game at Burton
, Small continuing his good run of form with two more goals. Baheng made his debut for Aldershot in the FA Cup
game against Dover
, but failed to make an impact as the Shots went down to a disappointing 2-0 defeat against opposition two levels below them on the league pyramid
, leaving manager Dillon
perplexed.
December: Aldershot only completed one competitive game throughout the month, as heavy snow affected many league fixtures. A missed penalty by Wade Small
meant the Shots left Rotherham
empty-handed, a single goal from Adam Le Fondre
enough to secure all three points for the Millers.
January: The Shots continued their above-average away form with a 2-1 win away at Barnet
, but a further home defeat, this time 2-1 at home to relegation-threatened Hereford
, caused supporters to voice their displeasure by booing the players off the pitch. Dillon responded by urging fans to be "realistic", while goalkeeper Jamie Young
called for fans to get behind the team. The club's woes were compounded by striker Marvin Morgan
sparking controversy over his comments on social networking site Twitter
, resulting in the player being transfer-listed and quickly moved out on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge
. A fourth straight home reverse to Oxford
followed, and proved to be Dillon's last game as manager, as he and assistant Gary Owers
left by mutual consent on the 10th of January, the club citing the team's poor league performance as a major contributing factor in the decision. A successor was not long in arriving, as the club officially named Newport County's Dean Holdsworth
as new Aldershot manager just two days later. Holdsworth wasted no time making his mark on the team, bringing in forwards Peter Vincenti
, Tim Sills
, and Alex Rodman
- as well as defender Simon Grand
on loan from Fleetwood
- before the end of the month. There were also players leaving the club during this period of transition, with both Glen Little
and Wesley Ngo Baheng
being released, whilst Anthony Straker
and Damian Spencer were sent out on loan. Holdsworth's first game in charge resulted in a creditable 1-1 draw away to high-flying Bury
, and he also improved on Aldershot's poor home form; Winning his first game at The Rec
1-0 against Bradford City, whilst a last-minute Luke Guttridge
free-kick gave the Shots a second consecutive home win 3-2 against Crewe
. The final game of the month saw Holdsworth's first defeat as Aldershot manager, 2-1 at Gillingham
, though positives were taken from Alex Rodman
's debut goal for the club.
February: The new manager continued attempting to strengthen the squad throughout February, with loan signings Albert Jarrett
and Luke Medley
from Lincoln
and Mansfield
respectively, though neither had a large impact on the team with only a handful of appearances between them. Holdsworth also signed former Shots goalkeeper Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
, who made 62 appearances in a previous spell at the club. On the pitch, Aldershot went on a run of five consecutive draws, the first away to league leaders Chesterfield
who required a later equaliser to rescue a point. An away stalemate at Morecambe
was followed by consecutive home draws against Macclesfield
and Lincoln
. After a further draw against Northampton
the Shots were finally beaten by a strong Port Vale
side pushing for promotion, though the result could have been different if Anthony Charles
hadn't missed a penalty. Aldershot ended the month in 18th position in the league
, 8 points clear of the relegation zone.
March: Dean Holdsworth
's men went unbeaten throughout March to virtually ensure the club's survival in League Two
. Draws at home to Gillingham
and away to Wycombe
were followed by Aldershot's first win for nine games, a 1-0 home victory over Torquay
, Luke Guttridge
with the winner. The Shots pushed on from this positive result, recording three straight wins against teams in poor form, away to Cheltenham
and at home to Barnet
and Stockport
. This run lifted the club to 14th in the table and a comfortable 17 points off the relegation zone. The upturn in form prompted speculation that the team could mount a charge for the playoffs, and though the club could only draw in their final game of the month at home to Accrington
, Aldershot were left only 7 points behind 7th placed Rotherham
. March also saw defender Jamie Vincent
released from the club after not featuring in Holdsworth's first team plans, as well as a first team opportunity for youth team winger Adam Mekki
.
April: The shots continued their unbeaten run into the first half of April, with a goalless away draw at Southend
being followed by a convincing 3-0 home success over Shrewsbury
, a team in good form chasing an automatic promotion place. A similarly impressive result followed as the Shots got a creditable draw away to Stevenage, Alex Rodman
with two well-taken goals. The team's unbeaten run finally came to an end at home to Burton
- the Shots going down 2-1 to suffer their first defeat in ten league games - and it seemed that the teams' minds were already on their holiday plans as they suffered a consecutive 2-1 defeat away to Bradford. The players stopped the rot in the penultimate game of the season, but still threw away a two goal lead to draw with Rotherham
. In the final league game of the season, Aldershot won 3-0 in Lincoln, relegated Lincoln FC. Luke Guttridge scored 2 goals and ended as the clubs top scorer. The club followed up the previous month's signing of Adam Mekki
by handing professional contracts to youth players Doug Bergqvist
and Henrik Breimyr.
Out
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Statistics accurate as of match played 25 April 2011
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
is the 19th year of football played by Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
and their 3rd season back in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
Season summary
Pre-season:The squad underwent a considerable reshuffle during the summer, with several key players from Aldershot's successful 2009-10 season leaving to join more prestigious clubs. These included Scott Donnelly
Scott Donnelly
Scott Paul Donnelly is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from Swansea City.-Career:...
to Swansea City and winger Kirk Hudson
Kirk Hudson
Kirk Hudson is an English footballer currently playing for Brentford.- Youth football :Hudson played schoolboy and youth football at Ipswich Town before moving north of the border to join Celtic where he was a regular scorer as the Celtic youth team completed the Under-19 League and SFA Youth Cup...
to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
. Manager Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon is an American actor.Kevin Dillon is also the name of:*Kevin Dillon , character from Rodman Philbrick's young adult novel Freak the Mighty and the film based on it, The Mighty...
brought in a total of 11 new signings to the club, most notably experienced midfielder Glen Little
Glen Little
Glen Matthew Little is an English footballer born in Wimbledon who plays as a right winger for Wrexham. He previously played for Burnley, Derry City, Glentoran, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Aldershot Town...
from Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
and Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
's Luke Guttridge
Luke Guttridge
Luke Horace Guttridge is an English footballer, who signed for Aldershot Town in July 2010, after being released by Northampton Town.-Torquay United:...
. On the pitch, Aldershot had several promising results in pre-season friendlies, including wins over Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
and League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Colchester
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. Confidence was high that the club could at least match the previous season's 6th placed finish, Dillon believing that the new squad could be more competitive in the division.
August: The season started brightly as the Shots went unbeaten in the league
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
throughout August. A goalless draw away at Accrington
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
was followed a week later by a 1-0 home victory over Southend
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
, Marvin Morgan
Marvin Morgan
Marvin Morgan is an English footballer, who plays for Shrewsbury Town in League Two.-Non-League:...
grabbing the winner with 9 minutes remaining. Consecutive 1-1 draws followed away to Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
and at home to Stevenage, Morgan missing a late penalty in the latter game to deny the Shots all three points. The team also progressed to the second round of the League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
, winning 2-0 at home to Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
with goals from Danny Hylton
Danny Hylton
Daniel Thomas "Danny" Hylton is an English footballer, currently playing for Aldershot Town.-Aldershot Town:Hylton joined Aldershot Town aged 16 in 2005, when he was signed by Terry Brown...
and Damian Spencer. The Shots had a less impressive League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
run, as despite what Dillon saw as a good performance, the team were easily beaten by Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
three goals to nil in the first round.
September: Aldershot continued their early unbeaten run with a third consecutive 1-1 draw at home to Northampton
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, though the Shots needed a Ben Harding
Ben Harding
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Harding is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a midfielder.- Wimbledon/Milton Keynes Dons :...
volley in the 5th minute of injury time to salvage a point. The next game - away to promotion-chasing Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
- promised to be a tough test, and this was proved right as the club suffered its first loss of the season, Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts (footballer born 1987)
Gary Steven Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Port Vale. A deep-lying playmaker, he has been praised for his vision and ball distribution skills...
scoring the only goal of the game. On the 16th of September the management brought in winger Marlon Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Marlon David Jackson is an American entertainer singer, dancer, former member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Personal life:...
on loan from Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, a player who assistant manager Gary Owers
Gary Owers
Gary Owers is an English former professional footballer and was previously manager of Forest Green Rovers of the Nationwide Conference as well as the Assistant Manager at League Two side Aldershot Town...
believed would help the team in the attacking third. Wycombe
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
were the next visitors to the Recreation Ground
Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
Football has been played at The Recreation Ground in Aldershot since 1927 when Aldershot Town was founded. The ground hosted League football between 1932 and 1992 when Aldershot were members of the football league...
, which meant a return for former Shots' boss Gary Waddock
Gary Waddock
Gary Patrick Waddock is a former professional and international footballer. He is currently manager at League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He formerly managed Queens Park Rangers and Aldershot Town...
, who led the club to the Football Conference championship in the 2007-08 season. The match failed to live up to expectations, ending in a dull goalless draw. This fifth low-scoring draw of the season encouraged fears that the side were not good enough up front, and were not converting the few chances being presented to them. The squad responded by taking a 2-0 lead away to Stockport
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
in their next game, only to throw it away in the final minutes to draw yet again. A win did come before the end of the month, however, Morgan
Marvin Morgan
Marvin Morgan is an English footballer, who plays for Shrewsbury Town in League Two.-Non-League:...
again netting in the final ten minutes to snatch all three points away to Torquay
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
.
October: The month started poorly as a 2-0 home reverse against Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
was followed days later by the team's elimination from another cup competition, this time losing 1-0 away to Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
in the League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
. The Shots picked up in form mid-October and recorded their first back-to-back wins of the season against Oxford
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
and Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
, with Morgan again on the scoresheet in both fixtures. The results lifted Aldershot into the League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
playoff places for the first and only time in the season. The next game - away to Crewe
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
- would be a landmark for Aldershot Town captain Anthony Charles
Anthony Charles
Anthony Daniel Charles is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club after leaving Aldershot Town at the expiry of his contract.-Career:...
, the defender picking up his 200th appearance for the club. The match went poorly for Charles as the team lost 3-1, a result which was followed a week later by another defeat by the same scorline at home to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
. Both striker Morgan
Marvin Morgan
Marvin Morgan is an English footballer, who plays for Shrewsbury Town in League Two.-Non-League:...
and manager Dillon
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon is an American actor.Kevin Dillon is also the name of:*Kevin Dillon , character from Rodman Philbrick's young adult novel Freak the Mighty and the film based on it, The Mighty...
were sent off, the latter for complaining about the performance of the match officials.
November: Despite manager Dillon believing his side deserved all three points, the Shots were again held to a 2-2 draw away to Hereford
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in their first game of the month, Jermaine McGlashan
Jermaine McGlashan
Jermaine Dave McGlashan is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town. McGlashan plays as a midfielder and can play on either wing.-Career:...
picking up his first goal for the club. The FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
first round had drawn Aldershot away to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, and the side performed admirably against higher league opposition to earn a replay. The 11th of November marked Dillon's first full year in charge of the club, and in an interview he told the media he was pleased with the progression made during his tenure. The side suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Macclesfield
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
before Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
travelled to Aldershot for the FA Cup replay. In front of an above-average crowd of 3627, Wade Small
Wade Small
Wade Kristopher Small is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for Tooting & Mitcham United...
got the only goal of the game to send the Shots into a second round tie away to Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic F.C.
Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club...
. The club continued to struggle in the league, a 2-0 home defeat against table-topping Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
prompted Dillon to bemoan the team's shooting as "terrible" and was quickly followed by the signing of free agent Wesley Ngo Baheng
Wesley Ngo Baheng
Wesley Ngo Baheng is a French footballer of Cameroonian descent, who is without a club after leaving Hereford United.-Biography:...
on a short-term contract. The Shots' striking improved in the midweek away game at Burton
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
, Small continuing his good run of form with two more goals. Baheng made his debut for Aldershot in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
game against Dover
Dover Athletic F.C.
Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club...
, but failed to make an impact as the Shots went down to a disappointing 2-0 defeat against opposition two levels below them on the league pyramid
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
, leaving manager Dillon
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon is an American actor.Kevin Dillon is also the name of:*Kevin Dillon , character from Rodman Philbrick's young adult novel Freak the Mighty and the film based on it, The Mighty...
perplexed.
December: Aldershot only completed one competitive game throughout the month, as heavy snow affected many league fixtures. A missed penalty by Wade Small
Wade Small
Wade Kristopher Small is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for Tooting & Mitcham United...
meant the Shots left Rotherham
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
empty-handed, a single goal from Adam Le Fondre
Adam le Fondre
Glenville Adam J. le Fondre , more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County, Rochdale and Rotherham United...
enough to secure all three points for the Millers.
January: The Shots continued their above-average away form with a 2-1 win away at Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
, but a further home defeat, this time 2-1 at home to relegation-threatened Hereford
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
, caused supporters to voice their displeasure by booing the players off the pitch. Dillon responded by urging fans to be "realistic", while goalkeeper Jamie Young
Jamie Young
Jamie Iain Young is an Australian-born English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Aldershot Town.-Club career:...
called for fans to get behind the team. The club's woes were compounded by striker Marvin Morgan
Marvin Morgan
Marvin Morgan is an English footballer, who plays for Shrewsbury Town in League Two.-Non-League:...
sparking controversy over his comments on social networking site Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
, resulting in the player being transfer-listed and quickly moved out on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
. A fourth straight home reverse to Oxford
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
followed, and proved to be Dillon's last game as manager, as he and assistant Gary Owers
Gary Owers
Gary Owers is an English former professional footballer and was previously manager of Forest Green Rovers of the Nationwide Conference as well as the Assistant Manager at League Two side Aldershot Town...
left by mutual consent on the 10th of January, the club citing the team's poor league performance as a major contributing factor in the decision. A successor was not long in arriving, as the club officially named Newport County's Dean Holdsworth
Dean Holdsworth
Dean Christopher Holdsworth is an English former professional football player, now manager. As a striker he scored 193 goals in 610 league games over a 22 year career. Despite playing for 16 clubs in 19 spells the majority of his goals and appearances came at Brentford, Wimbledon, and Bolton...
as new Aldershot manager just two days later. Holdsworth wasted no time making his mark on the team, bringing in forwards Peter Vincenti
Peter Vincenti
Peter Vincenti is a footballer who plays for League Two side Aldershot Town as a midfielder or a striker.Vincenti began his career at Jersey football side St. Peter, after progressing through the Jersey Football Association's centre of excellence. He spent two years with the club, playing for the...
, Tim Sills
Tim Sills
Timothy "Tim" Sills is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Basingstoke Town.Sills was a product of Millwall's youth system and was a regular in the club's youth team up until he left in 1997...
, and Alex Rodman
Alex Rodman
Alexander "Alex" Rodman is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town as a striker.-Early career:Born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, Rodman began his career with Leamington. While with The Brakes, Rodman was named as the 2005–06 FA Cup's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying...
- as well as defender Simon Grand
Simon Grand
Simon Grand is an English professional footballer who plays for Southport as a defender.-Rochdale:Born in Chorley, Grand started his career at Rochdale as a trainee in August 2001 and won the club's Young Player of the Year award in May 2002.He made his debut in a 2nd round FA Cup tie against...
on loan from Fleetwood
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
- before the end of the month. There were also players leaving the club during this period of transition, with both Glen Little
Glen Little
Glen Matthew Little is an English footballer born in Wimbledon who plays as a right winger for Wrexham. He previously played for Burnley, Derry City, Glentoran, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Aldershot Town...
and Wesley Ngo Baheng
Wesley Ngo Baheng
Wesley Ngo Baheng is a French footballer of Cameroonian descent, who is without a club after leaving Hereford United.-Biography:...
being released, whilst Anthony Straker
Anthony Straker
Anthony Othneal Straker is an English-born Barbadian/Grenadian footballer who plays for Aldershot Town as a defender or midfielder.-Club career:...
and Damian Spencer were sent out on loan. Holdsworth's first game in charge resulted in a creditable 1-1 draw away to high-flying Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, and he also improved on Aldershot's poor home form; Winning his first game at The Rec
Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
Football has been played at The Recreation Ground in Aldershot since 1927 when Aldershot Town was founded. The ground hosted League football between 1932 and 1992 when Aldershot were members of the football league...
1-0 against Bradford City, whilst a last-minute Luke Guttridge
Luke Guttridge
Luke Horace Guttridge is an English footballer, who signed for Aldershot Town in July 2010, after being released by Northampton Town.-Torquay United:...
free-kick gave the Shots a second consecutive home win 3-2 against Crewe
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
. The final game of the month saw Holdsworth's first defeat as Aldershot manager, 2-1 at Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
, though positives were taken from Alex Rodman
Alex Rodman
Alexander "Alex" Rodman is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town as a striker.-Early career:Born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, Rodman began his career with Leamington. While with The Brakes, Rodman was named as the 2005–06 FA Cup's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying...
's debut goal for the club.
February: The new manager continued attempting to strengthen the squad throughout February, with loan signings Albert Jarrett
Albert Jarrett
Albert Ojumiri Jarrett is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays his football in England. A winger, he has played in all of the top five levels of English football....
and Luke Medley
Luke Medley
Luke Anthony Cleve Medley is an English footballer who plays for Lincoln City on loan from Kidderminster Harriers. As a junior, he was on the books of Welwyn Garden City, Barnet and Tottenham Hotspur. He joined Bradford City in 2007, and later the same year scored with his first touch in league...
from Lincoln
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
and Mansfield
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
respectively, though neither had a large impact on the team with only a handful of appearances between them. Holdsworth also signed former Shots goalkeeper Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dover Athletic.-Career:Jaimez-Ruiz finished his education in Venezuela and moved to the United States. He played university soccer for Graceland University and St. Gregory's University...
, who made 62 appearances in a previous spell at the club. On the pitch, Aldershot went on a run of five consecutive draws, the first away to league leaders Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
who required a later equaliser to rescue a point. An away stalemate at Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
was followed by consecutive home draws against Macclesfield
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
and Lincoln
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
. After a further draw against Northampton
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
the Shots were finally beaten by a strong Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
side pushing for promotion, though the result could have been different if Anthony Charles
Anthony Charles
Anthony Daniel Charles is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club after leaving Aldershot Town at the expiry of his contract.-Career:...
hadn't missed a penalty. Aldershot ended the month in 18th position in the league
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, 8 points clear of the relegation zone.
March: Dean Holdsworth
Dean Holdsworth
Dean Christopher Holdsworth is an English former professional football player, now manager. As a striker he scored 193 goals in 610 league games over a 22 year career. Despite playing for 16 clubs in 19 spells the majority of his goals and appearances came at Brentford, Wimbledon, and Bolton...
's men went unbeaten throughout March to virtually ensure the club's survival in League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Draws at home to Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
and away to Wycombe
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
were followed by Aldershot's first win for nine games, a 1-0 home victory over Torquay
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
, Luke Guttridge
Luke Guttridge
Luke Horace Guttridge is an English footballer, who signed for Aldershot Town in July 2010, after being released by Northampton Town.-Torquay United:...
with the winner. The Shots pushed on from this positive result, recording three straight wins against teams in poor form, away to Cheltenham
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
and at home to Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
and Stockport
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
. This run lifted the club to 14th in the table and a comfortable 17 points off the relegation zone. The upturn in form prompted speculation that the team could mount a charge for the playoffs, and though the club could only draw in their final game of the month at home to Accrington
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, Aldershot were left only 7 points behind 7th placed Rotherham
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
. March also saw defender Jamie Vincent
Jamie Vincent
Jamie Roy Vincent is an English footballer who currently plays for Didcot Town.-Career:Vincent was spotted by Mick Beard then Wimbledon where he played most of his youth football, before he began his career with Crystal Palace...
released from the club after not featuring in Holdsworth's first team plans, as well as a first team opportunity for youth team winger Adam Mekki
Adam Mekki
Adam Rhys Mekki is an English football midfielder who plays for Conference South side Dorchester Town, on loan from Aldershot Town of League Two.-Playing career:...
.
April: The shots continued their unbeaten run into the first half of April, with a goalless away draw at Southend
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
being followed by a convincing 3-0 home success over Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
, a team in good form chasing an automatic promotion place. A similarly impressive result followed as the Shots got a creditable draw away to Stevenage, Alex Rodman
Alex Rodman
Alexander "Alex" Rodman is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town as a striker.-Early career:Born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, Rodman began his career with Leamington. While with The Brakes, Rodman was named as the 2005–06 FA Cup's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying...
with two well-taken goals. The team's unbeaten run finally came to an end at home to Burton
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
- the Shots going down 2-1 to suffer their first defeat in ten league games - and it seemed that the teams' minds were already on their holiday plans as they suffered a consecutive 2-1 defeat away to Bradford. The players stopped the rot in the penultimate game of the season, but still threw away a two goal lead to draw with Rotherham
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
. In the final league game of the season, Aldershot won 3-0 in Lincoln, relegated Lincoln FC. Luke Guttridge scored 2 goals and ended as the clubs top scorer. The club followed up the previous month's signing of Adam Mekki
Adam Mekki
Adam Rhys Mekki is an English football midfielder who plays for Conference South side Dorchester Town, on loan from Aldershot Town of League Two.-Playing career:...
by handing professional contracts to youth players Doug Bergqvist
Doug Bergqvist
Douglas "Doug" Bergqvist is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Farnborough, on loan from Aldershot Town, as a defender.-Career:...
and Henrik Breimyr.
Squad
- Note: Players listed in italics left the club before the end of the season.
- Note: Unused youth team substitutes not listed
In
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
 Darren JonesDarren Jones Darren Jones is a Welsh professional footballer. A defender, he currently plays for Aldershot Town.He began his career as a professional trainee for Bristol City, making one Football League appearance before joining Forest Green Rovers on loan in September 2002... |
 Hereford UnitedHereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
Signed | 21 Jun 2010 |
| Glen Little Glen Little Glen Matthew Little is an English footballer born in Wimbledon who plays as a right winger for Wrexham. He previously played for Burnley, Derry City, Glentoran, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Aldershot Town... |
Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
Free | 01 Jul 2010 | |
| Luke Guttridge Luke Guttridge Luke Horace Guttridge is an English footballer, who signed for Aldershot Town in July 2010, after being released by Northampton Town.-Torquay United:... |
Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
Free | 02 Jul 2010 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Jamie Vincent Jamie Vincent Jamie Roy Vincent is an English footballer who currently plays for Didcot Town.-Career:Vincent was spotted by Mick Beard then Wimbledon where he played most of his youth football, before he began his career with Crystal Palace... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
Free | 02 Jul 2010 |
 Manny Panther |
Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
Free | 09 Jul 2010 | |
| Damian Spencer |
Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
Free | 15 Jul 2010 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Aaron Morris Aaron Morris Aaron John Morris is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Aldershot Town. He is also a Wales under-21 international.-Cardiff City:... |
Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
Free | 15 Jul 2010 |
| Jack Randall Jack Randall (footballer) Jack Daniel Randall is a professional footballer who is currently a free agent after being released by Aldershot Town.-Career:... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
Signed | 15 Jul 2010 | |
| Wade Small Wade Small Wade Kristopher Small is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for Tooting & Mitcham United... |
Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
Free | 30 Jul 2010 | |
| Jermaine McGlashan Jermaine McGlashan Jermaine Dave McGlashan is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town. McGlashan plays as a midfielder and can play on either wing.-Career:... |
Ashford Town Ashford Town F.C. Ashford Town F.C. are an English football club based in Ashford, Surrey. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at Short Lane... |
Free | 22 Jul 2010 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Clayton Fortune Clayton Fortune Clayton Alexander Fortune is an English football defender now without a club after being released by League Two side Aldershot Town at the end of the 2010–11 season.... |
Unattached | Free | 30 Jul 2010 |
| Wesley Ngo Baheng Wesley Ngo Baheng Wesley Ngo Baheng is a French footballer of Cameroonian descent, who is without a club after leaving Hereford United.-Biography:... |
Unattached | Free | 26 Nov 2010 | |
| Peter Vincenti Peter Vincenti Peter Vincenti is a footballer who plays for League Two side Aldershot Town as a midfielder or a striker.Vincenti began his career at Jersey football side St. Peter, after progressing through the Jersey Football Association's centre of excellence. He spent two years with the club, playing for the... |
Stevenage |
Free | 14 Jan 2011 | |
| Tim Sills Tim Sills Timothy "Tim" Sills is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Basingstoke Town.Sills was a product of Millwall's youth system and was a regular in the club's youth team up until he left in 1997... |
Stevenage |
Free | 17 Jan 2011 | |
 Mikhael Jaimez-RuizMikhael Jaimez-Ruiz Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dover Athletic.-Career:Jaimez-Ruiz finished his education in Venezuela and moved to the United States. He played university soccer for Graceland University and St. Gregory's University... |
Yaracuyanos |
Free | 14 Feb 2011 |
Out
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Aaron Brown Aaron Brown (footballer born 1983) Aaron Anthony Brown is a professional footballer, currently playing for League Two side Aldershot Town, where he plays as a defender.-Playing career:... |
Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
Signed | 26 May 2010 |
| Scott Donnelly Scott Donnelly Scott Paul Donnelly is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from Swansea City.-Career:... |
Swansea City |
Signed | 23 Jun 2010 | |
| Kirk Hudson Kirk Hudson Kirk Hudson is an English footballer currently playing for Brentford.- Youth football :Hudson played schoolboy and youth football at Ipswich Town before moving north of the border to join Celtic where he was a regular scorer as the Celtic youth team completed the Under-19 League and SFA Youth Cup... |
Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Free | 28 Jun 2010 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Andy Sandell Andy Sandell Andy Sandell is an English footballer, who is currently playing for Chippenham Town- Trainee & non-League football :Andy began his career as a trainee at Bristol City. Spells at Malmesbury Victoria and Melksham Town followed before he moved to Western League Premier Division side Paulton Rovers... |
Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
Free | 30 Jun 2010 |
| Lewis Chalmers Lewis Chalmers Lewis John Chalmers is an English professional footballer currently playing for League Two outfit Macclesfield Town.-Altrincham:... |
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... |
Free | 30 Jun 2010 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Dave Winfield Dave Winfield David Mark Winfield is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor of the San Diego Padres and an analyst for the ESPN program Baseball Tonight... |
Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
Free | 15 Jul 2010 |
| Louie Soares Louie Soares Louie Pierre Soares is an English born Barbadian football player who plays as a midfielder for Hayes & Yeading United.-Club career:... |
Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
Signed | 23 Jul 2010 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Chris Blackburn Chris Blackburn Christopher Raymond "Chris" Blackburn is an English footballer who plays for Stockport County as a defender.-Chester City:... |
Wrexham |
Free | 01 Aug 2010 |
 Omer RizaÖmer Riza Ömer Kerim Ali Rıza is a footballer who plays for Histon as a striker.-Career:Born in Edmonton, London, of Turkish Cypriot descent, Rıza started his career as a youth with English club Arsenal and made his first team debut on 2 November 1998 against Derby County in the League Cup... |
Histon Histon F.C. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league... |
Signed | 01 Aug 2010 | |
| Glen Little Glen Little Glen Matthew Little is an English footballer born in Wimbledon who plays as a right winger for Wrexham. He previously played for Burnley, Derry City, Glentoran, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Aldershot Town... |
Unattached | Released | Jan 2011 | |
 Wesley Ngo BahengWesley Ngo Baheng Wesley Ngo Baheng is a French footballer of Cameroonian descent, who is without a club after leaving Hereford United.-Biography:... |
Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
Signed | 28 Jan 2011 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Jamie Vincent Jamie Vincent Jamie Roy Vincent is an English footballer who currently plays for Didcot Town.-Career:Vincent was spotted by Mick Beard then Wimbledon where he played most of his youth football, before he began his career with Crystal Palace... |
Unattached | Released | 20 Mar 2011 |
Loans
In| Pos | Player | From | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Jackson Marlon Jackson Marlon David Jackson is an American entertainer singer, dancer, former member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Personal life:... |
Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
16 Sep 2010 | 21 Nov 2010 | |
| Liam Henderson Liam Henderson Liam Marc Henderson is an English footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a striker, on loan from York City.-Watford:... |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
06 Jan 2011 | 14 Feb 2011 | |
Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Simon Grand Simon Grand Simon Grand is an English professional footballer who plays for Southport as a defender.-Rochdale:Born in Chorley, Grand started his career at Rochdale as a trainee in August 2001 and won the club's Young Player of the Year award in May 2002.He made his debut in a 2nd round FA Cup tie against... |
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
20 Jan 2011 | End of season |
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18 Feb 2011 | 18 Mar 2011 | |
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28 Feb 2011 | 28 Mar 2011 |
Out
| Pos | Player | To | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Connolly Reece Connolly Reece William Connolly is an English footballer and currently plays for Farnborough on loan from Aldershot Town.-Early career:Connolly started as a schoolboy at Crystal Palace before joining Aldershot Town... |
Didcot Town Didcot Town F.C. Didcot Town F.C. are a football club based in Didcot in Oxfordshire, England. They won the FA Vase in 2005 and are currently members of Division One South & West of the Southern League, having been relegated from the Premier Division in 2010–11.... |
24 Oct 2010 | Nov 2010 | |
| Jordan Clement |
Blackfield & Langley Blackfield & Langley F.C. Blackfield & Langley F.C. are a football club based in the village of Blackfield, near Southampton, England. Their first FA Cup appearance was in 2001 when they were knocked out in the preliminary round. They are currently members of Wessex League Premier Division. They play at the Gang Warily... |
24 Oct 2010 | Nov 2010 | |
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2 Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | |
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7 Jan 2011 | End of season | |
| Damian Spencer |
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31 Jan 2011 | Mar 2011 |
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21 Feb 2011 | End of season |
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Squad stats
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- Note: Hampshire Senior CupHampshire Senior CupThe Hampshire Senior Cup is a cup competition open to football teams affiliated with the Hampshire Football Association. The competition was founded in 1888 and has been contested every year since, with the exception of 1914 to 1919 when it was postponed due to World War I.Despite the...
games and statistics not included.
Discipline
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| 3 | DF | Jamie Vincent Jamie Vincent Jamie Roy Vincent is an English footballer who currently plays for Didcot Town.-Career:Vincent was spotted by Mick Beard then Wimbledon where he played most of his youth football, before he began his career with Crystal Palace... |
5 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Darren Jones Darren Jones Darren Jones is a Welsh professional footballer. A defender, he currently plays for Aldershot Town.He began his career as a professional trainee for Bristol City, making one Football League appearance before joining Forest Green Rovers on loan in September 2002... |
5 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Marvin Morgan Marvin Morgan Marvin Morgan is an English footballer, who plays for Shrewsbury Town in League Two.-Non-League:... |
4 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Anthony Charles Anthony Charles Anthony Daniel Charles is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club after leaving Aldershot Town at the expiry of his contract.-Career:... |
10 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Danny Hylton Danny Hylton Daniel Thomas "Danny" Hylton is an English footballer, currently playing for Aldershot Town.-Aldershot Town:Hylton joined Aldershot Town aged 16 in 2005, when he was signed by Terry Brown... |
9 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ben Herd Ben Herd Benjamin Alexander Herd is an English footballer who plays as a full back for League Two side Aldershot Town.Starting his Football League career with Watford in 2003, he made his name at Shrewsbury Town between 2005 and 2009. In July 2009 he signed with Aldershot Town.-Watford:Herd began his... |
7 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Anthony Straker Anthony Straker Anthony Othneal Straker is an English-born Barbadian/Grenadian footballer who plays for Aldershot Town as a defender or midfielder.-Club career:... |
6 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Jermaine McGlashan Jermaine McGlashan Jermaine Dave McGlashan is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town. McGlashan plays as a midfielder and can play on either wing.-Career:... |
5 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Luke Guttridge Luke Guttridge Luke Horace Guttridge is an English footballer, who signed for Aldershot Town in July 2010, after being released by Northampton Town.-Torquay United:... |
4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | John Halls John Halls John Halls is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers. He is primarily a right-sided full back but is also capable of playing in midfield and other defensive positions.-Arsenal:... |
4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Aaron Morris Aaron Morris Aaron John Morris is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Aldershot Town. He is also a Wales under-21 international.-Cardiff City:... |
2 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Simon Grand Simon Grand Simon Grand is an English professional footballer who plays for Southport as a defender.-Rochdale:Born in Chorley, Grand started his career at Rochdale as a trainee in August 2001 and won the club's Young Player of the Year award in May 2002.He made his debut in a 2nd round FA Cup tie against... |
2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ben Harding Ben Harding Benjamin Scott "Ben" Harding is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a midfielder.- Wimbledon/Milton Keynes Dons :... |
2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Manny Panther |
2 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Peter Vincenti Peter Vincenti Peter Vincenti is a footballer who plays for League Two side Aldershot Town as a midfielder or a striker.Vincenti began his career at Jersey football side St. Peter, after progressing through the Jersey Football Association's centre of excellence. He spent two years with the club, playing for the... |
2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Clayton Fortune Clayton Fortune Clayton Alexander Fortune is an English football defender now without a club after being released by League Two side Aldershot Town at the end of the 2010–11 season.... |
1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Marlon Jackson Marlon Jackson Marlon David Jackson is an American entertainer singer, dancer, former member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Personal life:... |
1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | Adam Mekki Adam Mekki Adam Rhys Mekki is an English football midfielder who plays for Conference South side Dorchester Town, on loan from Aldershot Town of League Two.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Alex Rodman Alex Rodman Alexander "Alex" Rodman is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town as a striker.-Early career:Born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, Rodman began his career with Leamington. While with The Brakes, Rodman was named as the 2005–06 FA Cup's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying... |
1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Wade Small Wade Small Wade Kristopher Small is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for Tooting & Mitcham United... |
1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Damian Spencer |
1 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Jamie Young Jamie Young Jamie Iain Young is an Australian-born English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Aldershot Town.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 25 April 2011
Awards
| End of Season Awards | Winner |
|---|---|
| Supporters Player of the Season | Luke Guttridge Luke Guttridge Luke Horace Guttridge is an English footballer, who signed for Aldershot Town in July 2010, after being released by Northampton Town.-Torquay United:... |
| Shots Player Share Player of the Season | Darren Jones Darren Jones Darren Jones is a Welsh professional footballer. A defender, he currently plays for Aldershot Town.He began his career as a professional trainee for Bristol City, making one Football League appearance before joining Forest Green Rovers on loan in September 2002... |
| Players' Player of the Season | Ben Herd Ben Herd Benjamin Alexander Herd is an English footballer who plays as a full back for League Two side Aldershot Town.Starting his Football League career with Watford in 2003, he made his name at Shrewsbury Town between 2005 and 2009. In July 2009 he signed with Aldershot Town.-Watford:Herd began his... |