New Aldershot Town Manager Davies on Building a Winning Squad
Aldershot Town's new manager Scott Davies has emphasized the importance of building a winning squad, despite the team's 20th-place finish in the 2025-26 season. The Shots kick off their pre-season campaign this weekend, with Davies rebuilding the squad that finished four points outside the relegation zone.
What happened?
Davies has rebuilt the squad since joining from Slough Town this summer, with a focus on getting the right methods and ideas into the players. He has also emphasized the importance of injury-free players, stating that being injury-free throughout pre-season is the most important thing.
Why it matters for Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town's pre-season campaign will be crucial in determining the team's performance in the upcoming season. Davies has stated that he wants to see improvements over the course of the eight or nine games in pre-season, and that winning games will become more important by the time they travel to Braintree Town for their final friendly on August 1.
What comes next?
Davies has also mentioned that he hopes to include a couple of trialists during pre-season, and that he will name them soon. He has emphasized the importance of building an identity for the team, and that he wants to see the best of the team coming out by the end of pre-season.
League standing: 20th in England National League, 46 pts, 13W-7D-26L from 46 games, recent form LLLLL.
Goals this season: 69 scored, 87 conceded (-18 goal difference).
Title race: 62 points behind leaders York.
Last result: Aldershot Town 0-2 Truro City (2026-04-25).
Recent form (last 5): 0W-0D-5L (LLLLL, most recent first); lost the last 5.
