2007–08 Aldershot Town F.C. season

Aldershot Town
Season 2007–08
LeagueConference National
ManagerGary Waddock
League positionChampions (101 pts)
Highest league attendanceHome: 5,980 v Weymouth
Away: 5,811 v Oxford United
Lowest league attendanceHome: 1,779 v Droylsden
Away: 733 v Droylsden
FA CupFirst Round
FA TrophySF
Setanta ShieldWinners
Hampshire Senior CupQF

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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 July 2007Alton TownAwayWon 1-0353Nicholls
14 July 2007Staines TownAwayDrew 0-0Unknown
17 July 2007Crystal PalaceHomeLost 2-01,520
24 July 2007Ash UnitedAwayDrew 2-2UnknownUnknown
25 July 2007FarnboroughAwayWon 5-0427Unknown
1 August 2007Charlton AthleticHomeDrew 0-01,505
7 August 2007Fulham XIHomeDrew 1-11,035Chalmers

Conference National

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendance (Away)Scorers
11 August 2007Kidderminster HarriersAwayWon 2-11,976Scott Davies, John Grant
15 August 2007Torquay UnitedHomeLost 0-33,139
18 August 2007DroylsdenHomeWon 3-11,779John Grant, Lewis Chalmers, Ben Harding
24 August 2007HistonAwayWon 2-11,976Scott Davies (2)
27 August 2007Crawley TownHomeLost 0-12,457
1 September 2007AltrinchamAwayWon 2-1991Jonny Dixon, Louie Soares
4 September 2007Forest Green RoversAwayWon 3-21,103John Grant (2), Jonny Dixon
8 September 2007Northwich VictoriaHomeWon 5-02,002Rhys Day, Scott Davies (2), John Grant, Rob Elvins
15 September 2007Oxford UnitedAwayWon 3-25,811John Grant (2), Lewis Chalmers
18 September 2007York CityHomeWon 2-02,402Scott Davies, Rob Elvins
22 September 2007Farsley CelticHomeWon 4-32,334John Grant (2), Rob Elvins, Ricky Newman
25 September 2007Cambridge UnitedAwayDrew 1-13,610Dave Winfield
2 October 2007Exeter CityHomeWon 2-02,943Louie Soares, Joel Grant
6 October 2007Stevenage BoroughAwayLost 1-33,070Rhys Day (Penalty)
9 October 2007Ebbsfleet UnitedHomeWon 2-02,399Rhys Day (Penalty), Louis Soares
13 October 2007Burton AlbionAwayLost 0-21,971
20 October 2007Halifax TownHomeWon 1-02,389Jonny Dixon
2 November 2007WeymouthAwayWon 2-01,752Rob Elvins, Jonny Dixon
17 November 2007Rushden & DiamondsHomeWon 2-13,110John Grant, Ben Harding
22 November 2007Grays AthleticHomeWon 3-22,034Ben Harding, Jonny Dixon, Joel Grant
2 December 2007Salisbury CityAwayWon 4-01,786John Grant (3), Ben Harding
8 December 2007Stafford RangersHomeWon 4-32,669Louis Soares, John Grant, Jonny Dixon, Scott Davies
26 December 2007WokingAwayWon 1-04,356Kirk Hudson
29 December 2007Grays AthleticAwayLost 1-21,210Jonny Dixon
1 January 2008WokingHomeWon 2-14,728Kirk Hudson, Ricky Newman
5 January 2008Northwich VictoriaAwayWon 2-1871Kirk Hudson, Joel Grant
19 January 2008Forest Green RoversHomeLost 0-12,895
26 January 2008York CityLostLost 0-23,092
29 January 2008Oxford UnitedHomeWon 1-02,754John Grant
9 February 2008Farsley CelticAwayWon 3-1662Danny Hylton, Kirk Hudson (2)
12 February 2008Cambridge UnitedHomeDrew 0-03,259
17 February 2008Stevenage BoroughHomeWon 3-13,261Joel Grant, John Grant, Danny Hylton
1 March 2008Kidderminster HarriersHomeWon 2-12,835Danny Hylton, Ben Harding
3 March 2008Torquay UnitedAwayWon 2-14,510Danny Hylton, Scott Davies
11 March 2008HistonHomeWon 3-12,177Kirk Hudson (2), Scott Davies
22 March 2008AltrinchamHomeWon 2-12,991Anthony Charles, Scott Davies
24 March 2008Crawley TownAwayWon 1-01,940Lewis Chalmers
27 March 2008DroylsdenAwayDrew 2-2733Junior Mendes, O.G
29 March 2008Stafford RangersAwayWon 2-1981Rob Elvins, John Grant
5 April 2008Salisbury CityHomeWon 2-13,388Rob Elvins, Danny Hylton
8 April 2008Ebbsfleet UnitedAwayDrew 2-21,439John Grant (2)
12 April 2008Burton AlbionHomeWon 1-05,791Rob Elvins
15 April 2008Exeter CityAwayDrew 1-15,005Scott Donnelly
19 April 2008Halifax TownAwayDrew 0-01,545
22 April 2008WeymouthHomeDrew 0-05,980-
26 April 2008Rushden & DiamondsAwayDrew 1-12,197John Grant

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
4th QR27 October 2007Crawley TownAwayDrew 1-11,934Jonny Dixon
4th QR Replay30 October 2007Crawley TownHomeWon 1-02,058Louie Soares
1st10 November 2007Cambridge UnitedAwayLost 1-23,547Jonny Dixon

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
1st15 December 2007Hayes & Yeading UnitedAwayWon 5-0435Jonny Dixon (2), John Grant, Scott Davies, Kirk Hudson
2nd12 January 2008WokingAwayWon 4-22,570John Grant (2), Louie Soares, Anthony Charles
3rd2 February 2008Braintree TownHomeWon 3-01,772John Grant (2), Ben Harding
QF23 February 2008TamworthAwayWon 2-11,204Dave Winfield, Kirk Hudson
SF 1st Leg8 March 2008Ebbsfleet UnitedAwayLost 1-32,483Junior Mendes
SF 2nd Leg15 March 2008Ebbsfleet UnitedHomeDrew 1-1 (Lost 2-4 on Aggregate)4,344Junior Mendes
Ebbsfleet United won 4-2 on aggregate

Setanta Shield

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
4th22 December 2007Oxford UnitedHomeWon 1-01,573Kirk Hudson
5th5 February 2008St Albans CityAwayWon 4-0375Rob Elvins (2), Kirk Hudson, Scott Donnelly
QF26 February 2008Crawley TownAwayWon 6-2 (A.E.T)827Rhys Day (2), Kirk Hudson, Scott Donnelly, Danny Hylton, Joel Grant
SF18 March 2008WokingHomeDrew 2-2 (Aldershot Town win 4-3 on Penalties)1,629Anthony Straker, Joel Grant
Final3 April 2008Rushden & DiamondsThe Recreation Ground, AldershotDrew 3-3 (Aldershot Town win 4-3 on Penalties)3,714Junior Mendes, Scott Donnelly, Kirk Hudson

Hampshire Senior Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 November 2007ChristchurchHomeWon 4-0287Miles Jones, Rob Elvins (2), Louie Soares
4 December 2007Hamble ASSCAwayWon 3-0119Kirk Hudson (2), Scott Donnelly
19 February 2008Basingstoke TownHomeLost 1-2 (A.E.T)557Lewis Phillips

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Aldershot Town (C) (P) 46 31 8 7 82 48+34 101 Promotion to League Two
2 Cambridge United 46 25 11 10 68 41+27 86 Qualification to Conference playoffs
3 Torquay United 46 26 8 12 83 57+26 86
4 Exeter City (P) 46 22 17 7 83 58+25 83
5 Burton Albion 46 23 12 11 79 56+23 81
6 Stevenage Borough 46 24 7 15 82 55+27 79
7 Histon 46 20 12 14 76 67+9 72
8 Forest Green Rovers 46 19 14 13 76 59+17 71
9 Oxford United 46 20 11 15 56 48+8 71
10 Grays Athletic 46 19 13 14 58 47+11 70
11 Ebbsfleet United 46 19 12 15 65 61+4 69
12 Salisbury City 46 18 14 14 70 60+10 68
13 Kidderminster Harriers 46 19 10 17 71 60+11 67
14 York City 46 17 11 18 71 74−3 62
15 Crawley Town 46 19 9 18 73 67+6 0601
16 Rushden & Diamonds 46 15 14 17 55 550 59
17 Woking 46 12 17 17 53 61−8 53
18 Weymouth 46 11 13 22 53 73−20 46
19 Northwich Victoria 46 11 11 24 52 78−26 44
20 Halifax Town 46 12 16 18 61 70−9 0422
21 Altrincham (R) 46 9 14 23 56 82−26 41 Relegation to Conference North/Conference South
22 Farsley Celtic (R) 46 10 9 27 48 86−38 39
23 Stafford Rangers (R) 46 5 10 31 42 99−57 25
24 Droylsden (R) 46 5 9 32 46 103−57 24

Updated to games played on 26 Apr 2008.
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Deducted 6 points for a breach of financial regulations.[1]
2 Halifax deducted 10 points for entering administration
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Goalscorers

NameLeagueFA CupFA TrophySetanta ShieldHampshire Senior CupTotal
John Grant20-5--25
Kirk Hudson7-24215
Scott Davies10-1--11
Jonny Dixon722--11
Rob Elvins7--2211
Louie Soares411-17
Ben Harding5-1--6
Danny Hylton5--1-6
Joel Grant4--2-6
Rhys Day3--2-5
Scott Donnelly1--315
Lewis Chalmers3----3
Junior Mendes1-11-3
Ricky Newman2----2
Dave Winfield1-1--2
Anthony Charles1-1--2
Anthony Straker---1-1
Miles Jones----11
Lewis Phillips----11

Records

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

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)

References

  1. ↑ Football Conference, 10 October 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
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