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Aldershot Town are a professional football club based in the Hampshire garrison town of Aldershot, competing in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Known as "the Shots", they play their home matches at the EBB Stadium at the Recreation Ground, a characterful venue with a capacity of 7,100. The club has a passionate supporter base and a fierce local rivalry with Woking, with derbies between the two sides regularly attracting heightened interest and strong attendances.
The club experienced a landmark moment in May 2025, winning the FA Trophy for the first time in their history with a commanding 3–0 victory over Spennymoor Town at Wembley Stadium. Goals from Jack Barham, Dan Ellison, and Josh Barrett secured the trophy in what was also the Shots' first ever appearance at the national stadium. The triumph came under manager Tommy Widdrington, who had made a remarkable personal recovery after suffering two strokes in late 2024. Widdrington subsequently resigned early in the 2025–26 season with the team struggling, and was replaced in October 2025 by experienced boss John Coleman, best known for guiding Accrington Stanley from non-league football into the EFL and winning four promotions across two spells with the Lancashire club.
Off the pitch, the club underwent a significant ownership transition in January 2026 when Deane Wood, a local businessman and director since 2018, assumed the role of chairman and owner. Outgoing chairman Shahid Azeem, the longest-serving chairman in the club's history, and fellow director John Leppard wrote off their loans to the club and transferred their shares to Wood at no cost. Wood has spoken candidly about the financial challenges facing the club and has pledged openness and stability as he looks to build for the future.
Aldershot Town's story is one of remarkable community spirit and resilience. The club was founded in 1992 as a phoenix club after the original Aldershot FC became the first Football League team to fold mid-season since Accrington Stanley in 1962. Despite starting life in the Isthmian League Third Division — five tiers below the Football League — the new club attracted higher attendances for its first competitive match than the old team had drawn for its last. The red and blue colours worn by the Shots reflect the town's deep-rooted association with the British Army, with Aldershot long known as the "Home of the British Army".
The club's rapid rise through the non-league pyramid saw them win four promotions, culminating in the National League title and promotion to League Two in 2007–08 under Gary Waddock. Five seasons in the Football League followed, including a play-off campaign in 2010 and an FA Cup third round tie against Manchester United, before financial difficulties led to relegation and administration in 2013. A consortium led by Azeem rescued the club that summer, and the Shots have remained in the National League since, reaching the play-offs in 2017 and 2018 before their historic FA Trophy success.
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