Player Profiles

Top row, L-R: Vic Harry (Chairman), Tasha Meredith, Laura Hann, Nikki Hargreaves, Tara Coles, Danni Shepherd, Penny Hull, John Hargreaves (Vice-Chairman)

Bottom row, L-R: Nikki McDonald, Caroline Shepherd, Jamie Woodfield (Assistant Manager), Emma North (Captain), Andy Liddicott (Manager), Di Smith, Hayley Calder, Laura Wallman

Name: Vic Harry

Nickname(s): Guv’nor
Squad Position: Chairman
Date & Place of Birth: 21 March 1978, RAF Wegberg ( Germany )
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: Eight
Previous clubs: SVN ( Holland ), Froyle, Four Marks & AFC Aldermaston
Favourite teams: Liverpool & Aldershot Town
Favourite players: John Barnes & Paul Gascoigne
Recognised football qualifications: UEFA "A" Licence (working towrads), UEFA "B" Licence (Level 3), UEFA "B" Certificate (Level 2), Junior Team Manager (Level 1) and FA Learning Level 1 & Level 2 Tutor Assessor
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “As manager winning the Hampshire League Cup Final against University of Portsmouth (season 2003 / 2004) and beating Milton Keynes Wanderers 5 - 1 to gain promotion to the Southern Region Premier League (season 2005 / 2006).”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Losing the Hampshire League Cup Final against Horndean on penalties (season 2000 / 2001).”

Name: John Hargreaves

Nickname(s): The Old Man
Squad Position: Vice-Chairman / Treasurer


Name: Mathew Hutton

Nickname(s): General
Squad Position: Club Secretary
Date & Place of Birth: 3^rd July 1972, Aldershot
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 8
Previous clubs: Ash United, Manor Crusaders
Favourite teams: Aldershot Town , Sheffield Wednesday
Favourite players: Roland Nielsen
Recognised football qualifications: F.A. Coaching Badge “A” and “B”
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Winning the Hampshire League Cup Final on the worst pitch ever used in a cup final.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Second half of the 2007 FA Cup game at the Rec.”

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Name: Andy Liddicott

Nickname(s): Liddy
Squad Position: Manager

Name: Jamie Woodfield

Nickname(s): Woody
Squad Position: Assistant Manager / Coach
Date & Place of Birth: 13 January 1977, Bournemouth
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 1
Previous clubs: Petersfield , US Portsmouth , Locks Heath
Favourite teams: Arsenal
Favourite players: Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Emmanuel Adebayor
Recognised football qualifications: UEFA ‘B’ License Coach
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Taking the lead against last years League winners Reading and watching them panic!”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Any game with a serious injury - most of pre-season!”

Name: Dan Gowler

Squad Position: Goalkeeping Coach

Name: Matt Leary

Squad Position: Club Assistant Referee / Press Officer
Date & Place of Birth: 13 September 1986, Aldershot
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 1
Favourite teams: Aldershot Town , Arsenal
Favourite players: Nikki Bull, John Grant, Scott Davies
Recognised football qualifications: F.A. Qualified Referee (Level 9)
Kit supplier: Official Sports

Matt has been club linesman since January 2007. He qualified as an FA referee in July, and is currently registered with Hampshire FA.
Matt was appointed as press officer prior to the start of this season, and works closely with the team and the local press. Matt also works as the PA announcer for Aldershot Town FC and is in his second season in doing so.

Name: Hayley Calder

        

Squad Number: 1
Nickname(s): Hails, SkySports
Squad Position: Goalkeeper
Date & Place of Birth: 21 September 1981, Southampton
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: “Too many!”
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: No
Previous clubs: Southampton Saints, Red Star, South Coast Rangers, Alton
Favourite teams: Southampton
Favourite players: Matt Le Tissier, Shay Given
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Beating Shanklin for the first time.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “The Riverside Strikers game last season in the Hampshire Senior Cup – need I say any more! (Editor – massive brawl after the final whistle involving most players from both sides)
Best playing moment / reason: “Playing for Southampton Saints scoring from 20 yards out (only goal of my career) in front of 13,000 people at The Dell.” (Southampton FC’s former stadium)
Worst playing moment / reason: “Playing for Southampton Saints. The goalkeeper went off injured, I went in goal, came for a cross, got clattered and taken to hospital with a suspected fractured hip.

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Name: Nikki Hargreaves

Squad Number: 2
Nickname(s): Tinkerbell
Squad Position: Right back
Date & Place of Birth: 11 June 1989, Frimley
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 5
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Farnborough Town
Favourite teams: Aldershot Town , Chelsea
Favourite players: John Terry & Frank Lampard
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Hampshire Cup Final against Basingstoke last season. It was amazing to be in the final.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Final against Basingstoke last season we lost.”
Best playing moment / reason: “First time I played for the first team”
Worst playing moment / reason: “When we lose, generally for obvious reasons”

Name: Natasha Meredith

Squad Number: 3
Nickname(s): Tashy
Squad Position: Midfield
Date & Place of Birth: 30 December 1988, Frimley
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 6
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Favourite teams: Manchester United
Favourite players: David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Beating Gosport Ladies Reserves 9-1 in the last game of last season, earning ourselves promotion. It was also our managers final game.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “ Gosport Borough 3 Shots 2. Pitch was unplayable and the referee was a cheating ******!”

Name: Dianne Smith

Squad Number: 4
Nickname(s): Smithy
Squad Position: Left Back
Date & Place of Birth: 25 September 1979, Guildford
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: Too many
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Vale United Girls, Alton
Favourite teams: Arsenal
Favourite players: Thierry Henry
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Last season game against Carterton (H) – scoring a beautiful goal with my right foot from 30 yards out.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Any games that I play badly in.”
Best playing moment / reason: “Every time I put on the Aldershot Town shirt – because it is the club I play for and I wear it with pride.”

Name: Tara Coles

Squad Number: 5
Nickname(s): Titch
Squad Position: Centre Back
Date & Place of Birth: 9 January 1982, Basingstoke
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 5
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Alton United, Tilney Hall
Favourite teams: Portsmouth , Manchester United
Favourite players: Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Denis Irwin
Recognised football qualifications: F.A. Coaching Level 1
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Against Reading last season. We played with so much heart.”
Best playing moment / reason: “Against Oxford City this season when I managed to slide the ball off the line preventing an almost certain goal.”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Any time I play badly and let the team down, or get substituted off.”

Name: Katherine Giberson

 

Squad Number: 6
Nickname(s): Gibo and Robo (thanks to my lovely knee supports!)
Squad Position: Right back
Date & Place of Birth: 11 July 1985, Frimley Park
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 4
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Farnborough Ladies, Beaulieu
Favourite teams: Manchester United
Favourite players: Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “When we played Winchester in the 2005/2006 season. We drew 1-1 with Sarah Harry equalising in the 94^th minute with an absolute screamer! It meant we were promoted into the SRPL – everyone went mad! Even Vic ran onto the pitch! I’ll never forget that!!”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Pre-season friendly in the 2005/2006 season against Bracknell Town where I dislocated my left knee in a tackle. Taken to hospital by ambulance and the knee was put back in place an hour later!!!”
Best playing moment / reason: “Scoring two free-kicks against Launton last season, never could have imagined scoring two of such importance, and I got bundled after the second one!!”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Normally every game when I’m knackered and have no energy to run! Haha! Not gonna happen this season though!”

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Name: Emma North (Captain)

 

Squad Number: 7
Nickname(s): Northy
Squad Position: Central midfield
Date & Place of Birth: 30 October 1980, Frimley
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 10
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Ash Vale
Favourite teams: Manchester United
Favourite players: Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Eric Cantona
Recognised football qualifications: Level 1 Coaching
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “ Woking (A) 2006/07 FA Cup – Won 6-0, all-round performance & attitude of all player involved.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Knocked out of the FA Cup last season away at Chichester – poor performance.”
Best playing moment / reason:
“Reaching 1^st round proper of the FA Cup last season”

Name: Stacey Ireland

Squad Number: 8
Nickname(s): Stace , Scotland
Squad Position: Midfield – central/right wing
Date & Place of Birth: 22 May 1989, Aldershot
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 2
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Rushmoor Saints
Favourite teams: Manchester United
Favourite players: Cristiano Ronaldo
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Probably has to be against Widbrook United in the Hampshire Women’s FA Cup semi-final where I scored two free-kicks in extra-time! Unfortunately my goals weren’t filmed as Laura [Wallman]’s dad’s battery ran out! Typical eh! We won 6-3 scored all our three of our winning goals in extra-time.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Maybe has to be our cup final match against Hamble, all of the girls will remember is it wasn’t a very nice match to play, and unfortunately we lost.”
Best playing moment / reason: “Definitely has to be when I scored against Hamble in a league game, we wanted to beat them so badly as they were very big rivals, unfortunately they managed to score also but we did draw with them in the end. Was my best playing moment as I knew how much it meant to all the girls!”
Worst playing moment / reason: “When I damaged ligaments in my left ankle. It was at a pre-season tournament, funnily enough it wasn’t actually in a game, we were just messing about! And the worst thing about it was it was also our presentation night, I still managed to wear my stilettos of course with the aid of my crutches!”

Name: Laura Hann

Squad Number: 9
Nickname(s): Hanny, Miss Hann, Hannaaaaayyyy!!, Big Me
Squad Position: Forward
Date of Birth: 19 December 1984
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 2^nd season
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Beaulieu Belles, AFC Heatherside, University of Portsmouth
Favourite teams: Portsmouth
Favourite players: Matt Taylor (“he is fit as!!”)
Recognised football qualifications: FA Coaching Level 1, FA Basic Referee
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: Woking (A), FA Cup 2006/07  
“Best overall team performance (in my eyes) last season, and a quality celebration at the pub after. I scored my first hat-trick for Aldershot that day too!”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: Newbury (H), League Cup 2006/07
“Getting knocked out of a cup competition is always disappointing but having to go to hospital after getting a golf-ball sized bump on my head was just painful!!”
Best playing moment / reason: “Winning the British University Shield when I played for Portsmouth University . We were losing 4-0 to Edge Hill and won 5-4! I scored twice. It was an awesome comeback!”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Some of the girls are going to love this, but my worst moment was losing the Invitation Cup Final 3-2 when I played for Portsmouth University …against Aldershot ! We just didn’t perform on the day.”  

Name: Caz Shepherd

Squad Number: 10
Nickname(s): Minga
Squad Position: Central defending midfielder
Date & Place of Birth: 13 September 1983, Dorchester, Dorset
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 1^st Season
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: No
Previous clubs: Southampton Saints U17s, Exeter University 1^st Team, Woking (Captain)
Favourite teams: Bath Rugby
Favourite players: Roy Keane
Recognised football qualifications: F.A. Level 1
Best playing moment / reason: “Fresher at university, playing out of position in Devon cup semi-final. The ball came to me in between 18-yard and half-way lines, and just smashed it and it curled into the top corner – won the game.”

Name: Jo Donoghue

Squad Number: 10
Squad Position: Defender
Date & Place of Birth: 24 December 1982, Aldershot
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: Four
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Farnborough Town
Favourite players: David Beckham
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Cup Final against Portsmouth University – scored the winning goal!”
Best playing moment / reason: “Scoring in the Cup Final”
Worst playing moment / reason: “When I hurt my knee.”

Name: Laura Wallman

Squad Number: 11
Nickname(s): Walls
Squad Position: Striker
Date & Place of Birth: 7 January 1990, Huntingdon
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 7
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Aldershot Town Girls
Favourite teams: Ipswich Town
Favourite players: Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Away at Gosport Reserves last season winning 9-2. I scored four goals which helped us to finish as runners-up and get promotion.”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Away at Gosport Borough in the 2005/2006 season. Lost 3-2 after dodgy refereeing decisions in possibly the worst playing conditions I’ve ever played in.”
Best playing moment / reason: “Scoring two goals in four games including a late equalising penalty against Reading Ladies when I made my step up to the first team at the end of the 2006/2007 season.”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Away at Shanklin Reserves last season. Drew 2-2. I scored a perfectly good goal in the last few minutes of which would we have won the game – only for the linesman to rule it offside after about 10 seconds of celebrations!”

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Squad Number: 12
Squad Position: Striker
Date & Place of Birth: 23 June 1982, London
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 1^st season
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: No
Previous clubs: Portsmouth University
Favourite teams: Arsenal
Favourite players: Thierry Henry
Recognised football qualifications: F.A. Level 2 Coaching

Name: Hana Grover

 

Squad Number: 14
Nickname(s): Muffley
Squad Position: Centre-back
Date & Place of Birth: 4^th June 1989, Frimley
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 2
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Previous clubs: Reading Centre of Excellence, Barnet Ladies, Farnborough Town
Favourite teams: West Ham United
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “2007 F.A. Cup game against Horley at The Rec.”

Name : Danni Shepherd

Squad Number: 15
Nickname(s): Powerhouse
Squad Position: Left Midfield
Date & Place of Birth: 3^rd May 1989, Frimley
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 5
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: No
Previous clubs: Fleet Town
Favourite teams: Aldershot Town
Favourite players: David Beckham
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Cup Final vs. Reading ”
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “2007 F.A. Cup game against Horley Town .”
Best playing moment / reason: “Scoring any goals!”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Losing 3-2 away to Gosport .”

Name: Nikki McDonald

Squad Number: 16
Nickname(s): Mini Me
Squad Position: Striker / Winger
Date & Place of Birth: 14 May 1991, Crewe
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 1
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: No
Previous clubs: Rushmoor
Favourite teams: Chelsea
Favourite players: Frank Lampard
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “ Gosport last season – scored a hat-trick”
Best playing moment / reason: “The Hampshire cup final last season”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Getting squashed – had to be taken to hospital”

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Name: Laura Funnell

Squad Number: 17
Nickname(s): Klump
Squad Position: Left Midfield
Date & Place of Birth: 19 December 1988, Frimley
Number of seasons with ATFC Ladies: 4
Tick this box if you have scored a goal in a competitive match for ATFC Ladies 1^st team: Yes
Favourite teams: Liverpool
Favourite players: Steven Gerrard
Best ATFC Ladies match / reason: “F.A. Cup first Round proper last season” (Editor: Was the first time in the team’s history making it that far into the competition)
Worst ATFC Ladies match / reason: “Last game of the 2005/2006 season – losing meant we finished second.”
Best playing moment / reason: “Scoring my first hat-trick in four minutes at Milton Keynes .”
Worst playing moment / reason: “Pre-season friendly this season against Crawley Wasps – dislocated my ankle.”

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Name: Penny Hull

Nickname(s): Lady P
Squad Position: Striker / Midfield

Name: Simone Hart

Nickname(s):
Squad Position: Midfield