Aldershot Town F.C. season 2007–08

Aldershot Town

Season 2007-08

League

Manager

League position

Highest league attendance

Lowest league attendance

FA Cup

FA Trophy

Setanta Shield

Hampshire Senior Cup

The 2007-08 season is the 16th year of football played by Aldershot Town, and their 5th season in The Conference National, and covers the period from 11 August 2007 to 26 April 2008.

Team kit

The team kit for the 2007-08 season is produced by Erreà. The main shirt sponsor is Ezylet.

Match results

Friendlies

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

7 July 2007

Alton Town

Away

Won 1-0

353

Nicholls

14 July 2007

Staines Town

Away

Drew 0-0

Unknown

17 July 2007

Crystal Palace

Home

Lost 2-0

1,520

24 July 2007

Ash United

Away

Drew 2-2

Unknown

Unknown

25 July 2007

Farnborough

Away

Won 5-0

427

Unknown

1 August 2007

Charlton Athletic

Home

Drew 0-0

1,505

7 August 2007

Fulham XI

Home

Drew 1-1

1,035

Chalmers

Conference National

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance (Away)

Scorers

11 August 2007

Kidderminster Harriers

Away

Won 2-1

1,976

Scott Davies, John Grant

15 August 2007

Torquay United

Home

Lost 0-3

3,139

18 August 2007

Droylsden

Home

Won 3-1

1,779

John Grant, Lewis Chalmers, Ben Harding

24 August 2007

Histon

Away

Won 2-1

1,976

Scott Davies (2)

27 August 2007

Crawley Town

Home

Lost 0-1

2,457

1 September 2007

Altrincham

Away

Won 2-1

991

Jonny Dixon, Louie Soares

4 September 2007

Forest Green Rovers

Away

Won 3-2

1,103

John Grant (2), Jonny Dixon

8 September 2007

Northwich Victoria

Home

Won 5-0

2,002

Rhys Day, Scott Davies (2), John Grant, Rob Elvins

15 September 2007

Oxford United

Away

Won 3-2

5,811

John Grant (2), Lewis Chalmers

18 September 2007

York City

Home

Won 2-0

2,402

Scott Davies, Rob Elvins

22 September 2007

Farsley Celtic

Home

Won 4-3

2,334

John Grant (2), Rob Elvins, Ricky Newman

25 September 2007

Cambridge United

Away

Drew 1-1

3,610

Dave Winfield

2 October 2007

Exeter City

Home

Won 2-0

2,943

Louie Soares, Joel Grant

6 October 2007

Stevenage Borough

Away

Lost 1-3

3,070

Rhys Day (Penalty)

9 October 2007

Ebbsfleet United

Home

Won 2-0

2,399

Rhys Day (Penalty), Louis Soares

13 October 2007

Burton Albion

Away

Lost 0-2

1,971

20 October 2007

Halifax Town

Home

Won 1-0

2,389

Jonny Dixon

2 November 2007

Weymouth

Away

Won 2-0

1,752

Rob Elvins, Jonny Dixon

17 November 2007

Rushden & Diamonds

Home

Won 2-1

3,110

John Grant, Ben Harding

22 November 2007

Grays Athletic

Home

Won 3-2

2,034

Ben Harding, Jonny Dixon, Joel Grant

2 December 2007

Salisbury City

Away

Won 4-0

1,786

John Grant (3), Ben Harding

8 December 2007

Stafford Rangers

Home

Won 4-3

2,669

Louis Soares, John Grant, Jonny Dixon, Scott Davies

26 December 2007

Woking

Away

Won 1-0

4,356

Kirk Hudson

29 December 2007

Grays Athletic

Away

Lost 1-2

1,210

Jonny Dixon

1 January 2008

Woking

Home

Won 2-1

4,728

Kirk Hudson, Ricky Newman

5 January 2008

Northwich Victoria

Away

Won 2-1

871

Kirk Hudson, Joel Grant

19 January 2008

Forest Green Rovers

Home

Lost 0-1

2,895

26 January 2008

York City

Lost

Lost 0-2

3,092

29 January 2008

Oxford United

Home

Won 1-0

2,754

John Grant

9 February 2008

Farsley Celtic

Away

Won 3-1

662

Danny Hylton, Kirk Hudson (2)

12 February 2008

Cambridge United

Home

Drew 0-0

3,259

17 February 2008

Stevenage Borough

Home

Won 3-1

3,261

Joel Grant, John Grant, Danny Hylton

1 March 2008

Kidderminster Harriers

Home

Won 2-1

2,835

Danny Hylton, Ben Harding

3 March 2008

Torquay United

Away

Won 2-1

4,510

Danny Hylton, Scott Davies

11 March 2008

Histon

Home

Won 3-1

2,177

Kirk Hudson (2), Scott Davies

22 March 2008

Altrincham

Home

Won 2-1

2,991

Anthony Charles, Scott Davies

24 March 2008

Crawley Town

Away

Won 1-0

1,940

Lewis Chalmers

27 March 2008

Droylsden

Away

Drew 2-2

733

Junior Mendes, O.G

29 March 2008

Stafford Rangers

Away

Won 2-1

981

Rob Elvins, John Grant

5 April 2008

Salisbury City

Home

Won 2-1

3,388

Rob Elvins, Danny Hylton

8 April 2008

Ebbsfleet United

Away

Drew 2-2

1,439

John Grant (2)

12 April 2008

Burton Albion

Home

Won 1-0

5,791

Rob Elvins

15 April 2008

Exeter City

Away

Drew 1-1

5,005

Scott Donnelly

19 April 2008

Halifax Town

Away

Drew 0-0

1,545

22 April 2008

Weymouth

Home

Drew 0-0

5,980

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26 April 2008

Rushden & Diamonds

Away

Drew 1-1

2,197

John Grant

FA Cup

Round

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Goalscorers

4th QR

27 October 2007

Crawley Town

Away

Drew 1-1

1,934

Jonny Dixon

4th QR Replay

30 October 2007

Crawley Town

Home

Won 1-0

2,058

Louie Soares

1st

10 November 2007

Cambridge United

Away

Lost 1-2

3,547

Jonny Dixon

FA Trophy

Round

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Goalscorers

1st

15 December 2007

Hayes & Yeading United

Away

Won 5-0

435

Jonny Dixon (2), John Grant, Scott Davies, Kirk Hudson

2nd

12 January 2008

Woking

Away

Won 4-2

2,570

John Grant (2), Louie Soares, Anthony Charles

3rd

2 February 2008

Braintree Town

Home

Won 3-0

1,772

John Grant (2), Ben Harding

QF

23 February 2008

Tamworth

Away

Won 2-1

1,204

Dave Winfield, Kirk Hudson

SF 1st Leg

8 March 2008

Ebbsfleet United

Away

Lost 1-3

2,483

Junior Mendes

SF 2nd Leg

15 March 2008

Ebbsfleet United

Home

Drew 1-1 (Lost 2-4 on Aggregate)

4,344

Junior Mendes

Ebbsfleet United won 4-2 on aggregate

Setanta Shield

Round

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Goalscorers

4th

22 December 2007

Oxford United

Home

Won 1-0

1,573

|Kirk Hudson

5th

5 February 2008

St Albans City

Away

Won 4-0

375

|Rob Elvins (2), Kirk Hudson, Scott Donnelly

QF

26 February 2008

Crawley Town

Away

Won 6-2 (A.E.T)

827

|Rhys Day (2), Kirk Hudson, Scott Donnelly, Danny Hylton, Joel Grant

SF

18 March 2008

Woking

Home

Drew 2-2 (Aldershot Town win 4-3 on Penalties)

1,629

|Anthony Straker, Joel Grant

Final

3 April 2008

Rushden & Diamonds

The Recreation Ground, Aldershot

Drew 3-3 (Aldershot Town win 4-3 on Penalties)

3,714

|Junior Mendes, Scott Donnelly, Kirk Hudson

Hampshire Senior Cup

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

27 November 2007

Christchurch

Home

Won 4-0

287

Miles Jones, Rob Elvins (2), Louie Soares

4 December 2007

Hamble ASSC

Away

Won 3-0

119

Kirk Hudson (2), Scott Donnelly

19 February 2008

Basingstoke Town

Home

Lost 1-2 (A.E.T)

557

Lewis Phillips

Goalscorers

  • IN ALL COMPETITIONS

Name

League

FA Cup

FA Trophy

Setanta Shield

Hampshire Senior Cup

Total

John Grant

20

-

5

-

-

25

Kirk Hudson

7

-

2

4

2

15

Scott Davies

10

-

1

-

-

11

Jonny Dixon

7

2

2

-

-

11

Rob Elvins

7

-

-

2

2

11

Louie Soares

4

1

1

-

1

7

Ben Harding

5

-

1

-

-

6

Danny Hylton

5

-

-

1

-

6

Joel Grant

4

-

-

2

-

6

Rhys Day

3

-

-

2

-

5

Scott Donnelly

1

-

-

3

1

5

Lewis Chalmers

3

-

-

-

-

3

Junior Mendes

1

-

1

1

-

3

Ricky Newman

2

-

-

-

-

2

Dave Winfield

1

-

1

-

-

2

Anthony Charles

1

-

1

-

-

2

Anthony Straker

-

-

-

1

-

1

Miles Jones

-

-

-

-

1

1

Lewis Phillips

-

-

-

-

1

1

Records

Aldershot Town secured a number of records during the 2007-08 season:

  • The 101 points recorded surpassed the previous Conference record of 95 points set by both Yeovil Town and Dagenham & Redbridge.
  • Aldershot Town recorded 31 victories which is also a Conference record surpassing the 28 victories recorded by Colchester United (1991-92), Yeovil Town (2002-03) and Accrington Stanley (2005-06).
  • A total of 18 home league victories were recorded. This is a record for any Aldershot team since the inception of Aldershot F.C. in 1926.

The record is as follows:

Aldershot Town 17: (1993/94) (2002/03)

16: (1997/98)

15: (2000/01)

14: (1992/93) (1994/95)

Aldershot FC

16: (1960/61) (1961/62) (1969/70) (1978/79)

15: 1963/64) (1977/78)

14: (1959/60) (1964/65) (1966/67) (1972/73) (1983/84)

  • The 5,980 attendance versus Weymouth was the highest home league crowd since the inception of Aldershot Town in 1992.
  • Aldershot Town were the only team in the Conference who did not lose a single game when featured live on Setanta Sports during the 2007-08 season.