2008–09 Aldershot Town F.C. season

The 2008–09 season of Aldershot Town Football Club was the 17th year of football played by the club and the first season in Football League Two, the highest level achieved by the club up to that time.

Aldershot Town
2008–09 season
ManagerGary Waddock
Football League Two15th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
League TrophyFirst round
Hampshire Senior CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott Davies (8)
All: Scott Davies and Kirk Hudson (9)
Highest home attendance5,023 (18 October vs Brentford)
Lowest home attendance2,090 (10 March vs Shrewsbury Town)
Average home league attendance3,232 (26 senior squad league and cup matches)

Team kit

The team kit for the 2008–09 season is produced by Carbrini Sportswear. The home shirt will be primarily Red with blue panels with the away shirt being yellow. On 6 December 2008 the blue third kit was launched.

Match results

Friendlies
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 July 2008Alton TownAwayWon 1–0809Pasquale Abiuso
12 July 2008Chelsea XIHomeDrew 2–21,954Kirk Hudson, Marvin Morgan
17 July 2008Crystal PalaceHomeLost 3–41,436John Grant (2), Marvin Morgan
19 July 2008Staines TownAwayWon 2–0N/AMarvin Morgan, Danny Hylton
22 July 2008Maidenhead UnitedAwayWon 5–1N/AMarvin Morgan, Kirk Hudson(2), Junior Mendes, Scott Donnelly
26 July 2008Leyton OrientHomeLost 0–1950-
29 July 2008Tottenham HotspurHomeLost 1–31,830Danny Hylton
2 August 2008Charlton AthleticHomeWon 2–0875Anthony Charles, John Grant

Football League Two
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2008Accrington StanleyAwayWon 1–01,805Scott Donnelly
16 August 2008BournemouthHomeDraw 1–14,564Louis Soares
23 August 2008Shrewsbury TownAwayLost 0–15,422-
30 August 2008Bradford CityHomeWon 3–23,805Ben Harding, Marvin Morgan, Scott Davies
6 September 2008DarlingtonHomeWon 2–13,460Marvin Morgan, Louie Soares
13 September 2008Luton TownAwayLost 1–36,462John Grant
20 September 2008GillinghamHomeWon 2–14,198Kirk Hudson, Scott Davies
27 September 2008Notts CountyAwayLost 1–26,033Anthony Charles
4 October 2008BuryHomeDraw 3–33,621Rob Elvins, Scott Davies, Danny Hylton
11 October 2008Macclesfield TownAwayLost 2–41,857Kirk Hudson, Danny Hylton
18 October 2008BrentfordHomeDraw 1–15,023Scott Davies (pen)
22 October 2008ChesterfieldAwayLost 1–53,079Kirk Hudson
25 October 2008RochdaleAwayLost 1–32,750Marvin Morgan
28 October 2008Port ValeHomeWon 1–03,049Louis Soares
1 November 2008MorecambeAwayLost 0–21,897-
15 November 2008Exeter CityHomeWon 1–03,784John Grant
22 November 2008Chester CityAwayWon 1–01,693Marvin Morgan
26 November 2008Lincoln CityHomeWon 2–02,625Andy Sandell, Scott Davies
6 December 2008Wycombe WanderersHomeWon 3–23,915Kirk Hudson (2), Danny Hylton
20 December 2008Grimsby TownHomeDraw 2–23,605Scott Davies (2) (2 pens)
26 December 2008BarnetAwayWon 3–02,729Danny Hylton, Anthony Charles, Scott Davies
28 December 2008Dagenham & RedbridgeHomeLost 1–23,697Kirk Hudson
17 January 2009Macclesfield TownHomeDraw 1–13,108Kirk Hudson
20 January 2009Notts CountyHomeDraw 2–22,491Ben Harding, Scott Davies
24 January 2009BuryAwayLost 1–22,558Scott Davies
27 January 2009BrentfordAwayLost 0–35,111
31 January 2009RochdaleHomeLost 2–43,018Marvin Morgan, Scott Davies
14 February 2009Exeter CityAwayLost 2–34,840Jake Robinson, Ben Harding
17 February 2009GillinghamAwayDraw 4–45,974Andy Lindegaard, Dave Winfield, OG, Andy Sandell
21 February 2009MorecambeHomeLost 0–22,872
28 February 2009Accrington StanleyHomeWon 3–12,604Kirk Hudson, Jake Robinson (2)
3 March 2009BournemouthAwayLost 0–24,556
7 March 2009Bradford CityAwayLost 0–512,465
10 March 2009Shrewsbury TownHomeDraw 0–02,090
14 March 2009Luton TownHomeWon 2–13,098Scott Davies, Kirk Hudson
17 March 2009Rotherham UnitedAwayWon 2–12,769John Grant (2)
21 March 2009DarlingtonAwayLost 0–22,532
28 March 2009Grimsby TownAwayLost 0–17,095
31 March 2009ChesterfieldHomeDraw 1–12,482Jake Robinson
4 April 2009Rotherham UnitedHomeLost 0–12,643
7 April 2009Port ValeHomeDraw 0–04,140
11 April 2009Dagenham & RedbridgeAwayLost 1–31,586Danny Hylton
13 April 2009BarnetHomeDraw 1–12,597Lewis Chalmers
18 April 2009Wycombe WanderersAwayLost 0–35,440
25 April 2009Chester CityHomeDraw 2–23,100Kirk Hudson (2)
2 May 2009Lincoln CityAwayWon 2–03,910John Grant, Scott Davies

League Two Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Lincoln City 46 14 17 15 53 52 +1 59
14 Rotherham United 46 21 12 13 60 46 +14 58[lower-alpha 1]
15 Aldershot Town 46 14 12 20 59 80 −21 54
16 Accrington Stanley 46 13 11 22 42 59 −17 50
17 Barnet 46 11 15 20 56 74 −18 48
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Rotherham United deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[1]

FA Cup
For information on this season's FA Cup, see 2008–09 FA Cup.
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
1st round8 November 2008Rotherham UnitedHome1–12,632John Grant
1st round replay18 November 2008Rotherham UnitedAwayWon 3–02,431 (174 away fans)Kirk Hudson (2), Marvin Morgan
2nd round29 November 2008MillwallAwayLost 0–36,159 (1,590 away fans)

Football League Cup

This was Aldershot Town's first ever season playing in the Football League Cup.

For information on this season's Football League Cup, see 2008–09 Football League Cup.
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
1st round13 August 2008Coventry CityAwayLost 1–39,392 (869 away fans)Marvin Morgan

Football League Trophy
For information on this season's Football League Trophy, see 2008–09 Football League Trophy.
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
1st round2 September 2008Swindon TownHome2–2*1,814Rob Elvins, Scott Davies(pen)
  • *Swindon Town won 7–6 on penalties.

Hampshire Senior Cup

The Hampshire Senior Cup squad from Aldershot Town was composed of reserve team players.

RoundDateOpponentResultAttendanceScorers
2nd round7 October 2008Alresford TownWon 3–2N/AJohn Grant, Marvin Morgan (2)
3rd round9 December 2008Basingstoke TownLost 1–2285Adam Mekki

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include match results, which are in the results section.

May 2008
  • 13 May: Aldershot Town's first signing since winning promotion to the Football League is Dean Howell from Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds.
  • 15 May: Gary Waddock signs 25-year-old defender Chris Blackburn from Football League One side Swindon Town.
  • 19 May: Aldershot Town's third signing since promotion is Woking F.C. striker Marvin Morgan.
  • 27 May: Goalkeeper Nikki Bull signed a new two-year deal to stay with the club. However this was a surprise to many as it came just four days after the Chairman John McGinty released an official statement informing supporters of his departure after six years with the club. The Shots also confirmed on the official website that Captain Rhys Day had signed a one-year contract with the club and that Junior Mendes was committing until the end of the year (2008).

June 2008
  • 13 June: Aldershot Town are drawn against Coventry City in the Carling Cup First Round draw.
  • 16 June: The fixtures for the Football League Two season are released. The Shots will travel to Accrington Stanley on the opening day of the season. It will be exactly five years to the weekend when the two sides were paired together in the opening Conference season of 2003/2004.
  • 24 June: Manager Gary Waddock and Coach Martin Kuhl both sign new three-year deals with the club.
  • 25 June: Joel Grant joins Crewe Alexandra for a fee of £130,000, a club record sale.

July 2008
  • 15 July: It is announced that Jim Joyce has left Yeovil Town Football Club to join the Shots to take over from Sue Bowen as Club Physio.
  • 23 July: The Shots sign 21-year-old Sheffield United Academy product Ben Starosta on a one-month loan deal, with a view to securing a permanent deal. They also boosted their squad by securing the services of Scott Davies on a second season-long loan from Reading FC.

November 2008
  • 18 November: Godalming Town defeated Aldershot Town XI 3-0 in a testimonial held for Paul 'Paddy' Hampshire who is battling against the incurable motor neuron disease and proceeds from the game were shared out between the Hampshire family's chosen charities; Woking Hospice and the M.N.D. charity.
  • 29 November: Nikki Bull makes his 300th appearance for the Shots in the FA Cup defeat at Millwall Football Club.

December 2008
  • 6 December: New third kit launched.
  • 13 December: Following an 11.30am pitch inspection Aldershot's League Two fixture against Rotherham United at the Don Valley Stadium was called off because of a waterlogged pitch.
  • 18 December: The 9th Annual ATFC Christmas Carol Service was conducted by Chaplain, Rev Mike Pusey at Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot with players in attendance.
  • 22 December: Football League clubs voted to introduce a 'Home Grown Players' rule, as proposed by The Football League Board, at a specially arranged EGM of clubs at Derby County. The new rule will come into effect from the beginning of next season. The 'Home Grown Players' rule will require at least four players from clubs' sixteen man matchday squads to be registered domestically, for a minimum of three seasons, prior to their 21st birthday.
  • 28 December: Dagenham & Redbridge become the first side to beat Aldershot at the Recreation Ground in the Football League and snap an eleven-month unbeaten streak that lasted 20 league games. The previous home league defeat came back in January 2008 when Forest Green Rovers won 1-0.

January 2009
  • 2 January: Andy Sandell joins in a permanent move following a successful loan spell from Salisbury City while Shots defender Dave Winfield moves in the opposite direction on a month-long loan deal.
  • 3 January: Aldershot's home league game against Notts County was postponed at 1.20pm when referee Chris Sarginson deemed the pitch unplayable.

February 2009
  • 2 February: Dave Winfield returns to Aldershot after a loan spell with Salisbury City. The club also sign goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and defender Andy Lindegaard on one-month loan deals.

March 2009
  • 27 March: Stevenage Borough sign Aldershot striker Junior Mendes on loan until the end of the season.

April 2009
  • 21 April: Aldershot Town announce they will release Rhys Day, Rob Elvins and Junior Mendes at the end of the season.

Head To Head
TeamMiles [One Way]Home ResultFans BroughtAway ResultFans TookPoints Gained
Accrington Stanley2503-1811-06066
Barnet561-13273-07284
Bournemouth771-110470-26111
Bradford City2293-26470-52943
Brentford361-110660-38941
Bury2323-33541-22251
Chester City2312-22261-02864
Chesterfield1731-12251-52221
Dagenham & Redbridge701-21731-32910
Darlington2722-12960-2250*3
Exeter City1451-07852-33323
Gillingham752-19604-43994
Grimsby Town2442-23430-13401
Lincoln City1772-02092-03596
Luton Town582-17831-38103
Macclesfield Town2041-11312-43531
Morecambe2660-2800-22040
Notts County1502-21711-25111
Port Vale1811-02420-01284
Rochdale2372-42921-32560
Rotherham United1870-12502-1813
Shrewsbury Town1780-02180-13811
Wycombe Wanderers453-28420-3600*3
  • *Approximate figure, exact attendances are not known.

Goalscorers
  • All Competitions
NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyHampshire Senior CupTotal
Scott Davies8--1-9
Kirk Hudson72---9
Marvin Morgan311-27
Danny Hylton4----4
John Grant21--14
Louis Soares3----3
Anthony Charles2----2
Rob Elvins1--1-2
Scott Donnelly1----1
Ben Harding1----1
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References
  1. "Rotherham set to lose 17 points". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
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