Officer profiles
 | Mike Gardner (President) Mike has been President since 2025 having previously been Chairman since 2016, then having joined Council a year earlier. Mike’s background in local football is in refereeing having qualified initially in 2000. He hung up his whistle in 2018 but remains involved in refereeing as a qualified mentor operating in our area. For many years he was also an active committee member at Fleet Town FC. In the professional game his first love is Watford FC, a team he has followed for over 40 years, though he can often be seen at matches in the local area too. |
 | Graham Brookland (Chairman) Graham is currently Chairman having been voted into that position in 2025. Graham was previously Deputy Chairman having served as the representative for the Army FA since 2007 where he is the Secretary and Referees’ Secretary. A long-standing local football fan he is Co-Founder of Aldershot Town FC and served the club for 25 years in an official capacity including roles as Director, Company Secretary, Head of Media and Club Ambassador. He was Supporters Club Chairman when Aldershot FC liquidated in 1992. He is also the Football Association Mental Health Champion for Army Referees. |
 | Elayne Duddridge (Deputy Chairman) Elayne joined the ADFA as Senior Club Representative (Step 6 and above clubs) in 2023 taking over the role vacated by Richard Whittington. Elayne has been involved with Hartley Wintney FC for over 25 years in various roles but currently as Club Secretary (amongst other committee responsibilities) having joined as a volunteer when it became apparent as the family grew up that if you can’t beat them, join them. |
 | Steve Clout (Secretary) Steve originally joined in 2024 as the representative for the Army FA and took on the role of Secretary in May 2025 following the AGM. He has organised football within the Army Reserve (formerly the Territorial Army), where there is a thriving cup competition and both men’s and women’s representative teams. Steve has worked full-time for the Army FA since August 2022. |
 | John Marchment (Treasurer) John was Chairman from 2009 till 2016 and more recently Minutes Secretary and in 2023 took on the role of Treasurer. John joined the Council in 2002 as Benevolent Officer and remains in that position today. He has been a member of Hampshire FA for a good number of years, sits on several of their Committees as well as Disciplinary Commissions. He is a ‘one club man’ and started playing at 16 for Farnborough Covenanters FC in the Woking & Dist. League, progressing finally to the Wessex League. In the 35 years he was with the club which changed its name to Covies FC and then latterly to Farnborough North End FC, he held positions of Manager, Assistant Manager, Chairman, Treasurer and finally Secretary. John is a season ticket holder at Aldershot Town FC and has followed the Shots since 1969. |
 | Richard Whittington (Competitions Secretary) Richard has served on the ADFA Committee for 15 years, formerly as the Representative for senior clubs in the local area and is now the Cup Competition’s Secretary. Born and bred in Wimbledon Richard followed Wimbledon FC from the Isthmian League to the Premier League via Wembley(twice). Richard was also on the Committee at Fleet Town for 15 years including terms as Vice Chairman and Secretary. Richard’s other football love is Everton FC. |
 | Thura KT Win (Immediate Past President) Thura was President from 2009 to 2025 and Chairman from 2005 to 2009, after joining the Council in 1995. He was also a member of the Hampshire FA Council between 2000 and 2013, a Director between 2002 and 2013 and the Deputy Chairman between 2005 and 2013. He is a member of The Football Association Council since 2007 and currently serving on, among other committees, the FA National Game Board, the FA Women’s Football Board, and the FA Judicial Panel. Thura is also a member of Sussex County FA since 2013 and a Director since 2016, becoming Chairman of the Sussex County FA in 2023. He is the Chairman of Crawley Town Community Foundation since 2019 and a Trustee since 2018. He is also the Chairman of Women’s Football Conference since 1998 and a member of The Premier League Judicial Panel since 2020. On the international front, Thura is a UEFA Match Delegate since 2017 and a FIFA Match Commissioner since 2021. |
 | Chris Douglass (Minutes Secretary) Awaiting profile… |