Rivals
Aldershot Town's rivals are Rushmoor neighbours Farnborough F.C. and Woking F.C.. Fixtures against these sides attract larger than average crowds, including 5,961 for a Hampshire Senior Cup semi final and a league record 5,518 in an Isthmian League Premier Division match against Farnborough and 6,870 for an FA Cup 1st round match against Woking.
The Original Aldershot were rivals with Reading F.C. until their demise in 1992. However since then no significant rivalry with the new club Aldershot Town has been created. The only meeting between the two clubs was in a friendly in 2001.
Other teams which may be considered rivals include Bournemouth, Brentford, Oxford United and Wycombe.
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