John McGinty

Both myself and those associated with the club were sorry to hear the sad news of John's passing at the weekend and were able to pay our respects almost immediately with a minute's silence before our game against New Milton Town on Saturday.

John, of course, had been a director of Aldershot Town for many years - more recently becoming Chairman. As soon as he became Chairman he immediately set up our annual pre-season friendly against them. He did this as a gesture of goodweill for the local community and for Alton Town FC, as a fundraiser. We are extremely grateful and will make every effort for this fixture to continue - in future with the inclusion of a suitable memorial trophy to John's memory.

On a personal level our families had become friends way back in the early Seventies at a time when both were recent Celtic imports to Alton. As John said in his programme notes for our friendly 'I consider myself to be an Altonian and that's why Aldershot at here today'. John's interest in football eventually took him to Aldershot while through sheer hard work, determination and no little humour he successfuly developed his transport & storage company.

We pass our sympathies to John's wife Mary and family while remembering John's special relationship with Alton Town FC

Jim McKell
Chairman

Thank you

Just a quick note to say thanks for the information about Len Boyle as per previous post.

Special thanks go to Arthur Pink - still an Alton Town spectator today as he was at the opening match in 1946.

Cheers

Mr Chairman