21/09/24 - Aldershot’s @ollie_harfield suffered what easily could have been a career-ending injury.
He suffered multi ligament damage to his knee - underwent six operations and had a set back in June.
He launched a TikTok recovery journey, documenting every step, every tear and every battle to an audience of almost 80,000 people.
After 717 days, he will play his first game since his original injury tonight. A true inspiration to each and every single person.
#TheShots🔴🔵
To go away from home in this league and play 65 minutes with 10, half hour with 9, miss a penalty and still get a draw against all odds. Some spirit 👏🏼
Buzzing for @TAbrahams_ getting on the score sheet too.
Fans, absolutely incredible. 👊🏼❤️💙 @OfficialShots
Genuinely can’t believe we play in less than 4 days and we’ve made TWO signings for a brand new manager who came in to push UCL. Like every time I think about it I get so frustrated, puts such a dampening pressure on the season already. Cov & Ipswich have spent more.
The club can confirm that we have agreed an undisclosed fee for Josh Barrett to move from Aldershot Town to an unnamed club for the 2026/27 season and beyond.
I don't think there's a Shots fan out there who doesn't agree that what Josh did here at Aldershot Town was magic! Having recently joined the Shots 100 club, Josh accumulated over 40 goals and assists for the club in that time.
A couple of the many key moments in a Shots shirt, include a beautiful Boxing Day free-kick against rivals Woking and his hat-trick against Oldham Athletic in a 3-1 away win for the Shots.
Needless to say, a huge part of our Wembley success, where he scored an absolute screamer in the final to make it 3-0 to the Shots, a moment I'm sure every single fan will never forget!
Shots manager Scott Davies had this to say "Firstly, it’s a huge thanks to Josh for what he’s done for this football club during his time here. From afar I have always seen that Josh has been a fan's favourite in the way he plays the game and admire his undoubted ability as a footballer.
Josh made it evidently clear that with a young family, he wanted security by having more than one year left on his current contract.
From a club's point of view, it was difficult to offer Josh a new and improved deal at this time so we’ve reluctantly accepted an offer from elsewhere.
We thank Josh for his time at the club and wish him well in the future".
He's got magic in his boots, he bleeds red and blue, Shots fans, join us in thanking Josh Barrett for all his efforts during his 2 and a half years here, once a Shot, always a Shot!
Had the pleasure of watching two seasons of this bloke, and he will go down as one of my favourite Aldershot players of all time. Espeically for his heroics in that first season!
Wembley Hero 🔴🔵
59th Min’ Aldershot 0-2 Halifax
65th Min’ Aldershot 3-2 Halifax
A brace from Charlie Warren either side of Will Nightingale’s equaliser secured a fourth win in five for John Coleman’s Aldershot. 💪
#TheShots🔴🔵
Tommy Widdrington.
The first manager to take the name of Aldershot to Wembley Stadium, ending a 99 year wait in doing so.
An accolade that can never be held by anyone else
All the best Tommy. It’s been some rollercoaster.