Damon Lathrope

Aldershot Town After turning down a new contract with Torquay United, Lathrope signed for Conference Premier team Aldershot Town on 1 July 2014. Upon joining the club, he was given a number four shirt.

Lathrope made his Aldershot Town debut, starting the whole game, in a 3–1 win over Altrincham in the opening game of the season. Since joining the club, he quickly became a first team regular for the side, playing in the midfield position. His first goal for the club came on 16 September 2014, in a 3–1 loss against Braintree Town. However, Lathrope was sidelined with a groin injury that kept him out for four months. After returning to full training, he made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute, in a 3–1 win over Dover Athletic on 3 March 2015. After this, he regained his first team place for the remaining matches of the season. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Lathrope went on to make twenty–four appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Following this, he signed a one–year contract extension with the club.

At the start of the 2015–16 season, Lathrope started the first three league matches before missing out three matches, due to a groin injury. Over the season, he found himself in and out of the starting line-up, due to strong competitions in the midfield position. Lathrope scored his second goal for the club, in a 2–0 win over Macclesfield Town on 23 January 2016. However the following month, he suffered an injury during a 3–2 loss against Gateshead on 27 February 2016 and subsequently sidelined for the rest of the season. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Lathrope went on to make twenty–three appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Following this, the club began discussions with him over a new contract.

Torquay return On 3 June 2016, Lathrope agreed to a deal to return to Torquay United, subject to a medical, for the 2016/17 National League campaign.

He made his second Torquay United debut on 6 August 2016, started the match before being substituted in the 57th minute, in a 2–0 loss against Macclesfield Town in the opening game of the season. Lathrope was featured for the first five league matches before being sidelined with an injury. However, he was sidelined once again after suffering a groin injury that ruled him out "for much of the rest of the season". By January, Lathrope returned to full training and made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute, in a 3–1 win over Gateshead on 28 January 2017. Following this, he continued to be a first team regular for the rest of the season and helped the side avoid relegation in the National League At the end of the 2016–17 season, he went on to make twenty–four appearances.

In the 2017–18 season, Lathrope was featured five out of the first six league matches of the season before being sidelined with a groin injury. It wasn't until on 30 September 2017 when he returned from injury, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Dagenham & Redbridge. Lathrope continued to remain involve in the club's first team throughout the first half of the season. By the time he departed Torquay United, Lathorpe made nineteen appearances for the side this season.

Woking On 26 January 2018, Lathrope joined another National League side, Woking, on a one-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in a 1–0 win over AFC Fylde the following day, coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute. However, on 24 February 2018 Lathrope suffered a serious leg injury during a match against Boreham Wood, resulting in a 30-minute delay to the game. The injury forced him to retire from playing on 3 March.

Post–playing career Following his retirement in 2018, Woking set up a fundraising campaign to help Lathrope and over £5000 was raised. Shortly after the end of his playing career, Lathrope was appointed as Hitchin Town's U19 coach.

Towards the end of 2021–22 FA Women's Championship, Lathrope combined a coaching role in Watford's academy with working as assistant coach of Watford Women. In June he was appointed head coach of the team. He holds a UEFA A License.

Personal life Lathrope is married to Jade and they have two children together. His uncle, Paul Buckle, is a professional footballer turned coach.

Growing up, Lathrope supported Tottenham Hotspur and idolised David Beckham. Conference South

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