Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England.
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10 Facts About Aldershot Town
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In March 1992, the town of Aldershot was without a football club after Aldershot FC became the first Football League team to fold during the football season since Accrington Stanley in 1962.
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The original Aldershot Town club had been in the Football League since 1932 and competed in the Third and Fourth Divisions.
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Aldershot Town was born later the same year, and began life competing in the Isthmian League Division Three.
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Aldershot Town was replaced by George Borg, another former Aldershot FC player.
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In May 2013, Aldershot Town announced that they were in financial difficulties, with players' wages going unpaid.
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On 1 August 2013, Aldershot Town confirmed the takeover of the club by a consortium led by former chairman Shahid Azeem.
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Aldershot Town were relegated from the National League in 2019 after finishing 21st.
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In March 2018, Aldershot Town presented proposals for the redevelopment of the EBB Stadium to Rushmoor Borough Council which would see the potential development of a new stadium, containing both seating and standing areas, that will give the club a 'long-term home from which to build our ambitions on the pitch'.
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Original Aldershot Town were rivals with Reading until their demise in 1992 but are still considered the main rival of the club by supporters.
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