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Aldershot chairman John McGinty has died at the age of 72 after a battle with cancer. He was one of those that resurrected the club from the ashes in 1992, and became their chairman in the season they won promotion to the Football League. The Shots will hold a minutes silence before their home match with the Bulls on September 5th. Port Vale are to sign Plymouth youngster Damien McCrory on loan for a month. The midfielder had a spell at Vale Park last season, with the club thanking Plymouth for their 'financial assistance' in doing the deal.
Aldershot are claimed by Tiverton Town to have signed their midfielder Bobby Hopkinson. The former Plymouth trainee is said to have joined for a small fee. Lincoln boss Peter Jackson has accepted the criticism of fans after his side was booed off after their home loss to Burton on Saturday. Rochdale boss Keith Hill has blasted the state of Rotherham's pitch after their loss to the Millers yesterday. It is another ground damaged by U2, with Hampden Park and Wembley also reporting major damage to their pitches.
Shrewsbury's shiny new stadium suffered a major failure on Saturday when the PA system packed in. The club have blamed a localised power cut. Crewe will wait until the end of the week before deciding on their keeper situation. They are still waiting on Spurs over whether David Button will be allowed back, but have no midweek game to force their hand. Ex-Bull Josh Gowling has agreed a second month on loan at Gillingham.
