Eastleigh F.C.
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| Full name | Eastleigh Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Spitfires | ||
| Founded | 1946, as Swaythling Athletic | ||
| Ground | Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Paul Murray | ||
| Manager | Ian Baird | ||
| League | Conference South | ||
| 2009–10 | Conference South, 11th | ||
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Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.
History
The club was formerly known as Swaythling Athletic, which then changed to Swaythling. In 1950 they joined Hampshire League, and in 1980 were renamed Eastleigh. In 1986 they became founder members of the in 1980, and were accepted as one of the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. In 2002–03 they won the league and were promoted to Division One East of the Southern League. After finishing fourth in their first season, the club were promoted due to the formation of the Conference North and South taking clubs from the division above, and were transferred into the Premier Division of the Isthmian League.
The club finished third in its first season in the Premier Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Braintree Town 2-0 in the semi-final, they were promoted to the Conference South after a 1-0 vicotry over Leyton in the final. In 2008-09 they finished third, but lost to Hayes & Yeading United in the play-off semi-finals.
Stadium
The club have played at the Silverlake Stadium since 1957. Previously known as Ten Acres and later the Sparshatts Stadium, it has a capacity of 3,000. The 371-seat Grandstand is on the halfway line and stretches for just under a third of the pitch. To the sides of this is uncovered hard pitchside standing. To the right of this, behind the goal is the Silverlake Stand. In 2006, the roof was widened to cover the whole length of the stand, and 150 seats were added to the middle. Like the Grandstand, there is hard standing to each side. Opposite the grandstand is the Premier Telecom stand. Until 2006, this was just hard standing backing into a hedge. During the summer of 2006, a metal back and roof were added, along with an electronic scoreboard on the roof. Opposite the Silverlake Stand, behind the other goal is the Clubhouse End.
The ground's record attendance is 3,191 for a friendly match against Southampton in July 2007, whilst the record for a league match is 2,283, which was set on 28 March 2009, against AFC Wimbledon.
Current squad
- As of 25 August 2010 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management staff
- According to official website.[2]
| Name | Role |
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| Ian Baird | Manager |
| Matt Gray | Head Coach |
| Paul Wiltshire | Reserve Team Manager |
| Danny Smith | Academy Manager |
| Louis Langdown | Fitness Coach |
| Andy Cooke | Physiotherapist |
| Steve Beck | Chief Scout |
Honours
- Wessex League
- Premier Division champions 2002–03
- Hampshire League
- Division Two champions 1967–70
- Division Three champions 1950–51, 1953–54
- Southampton Senior League (West)
- Champions 1949–50
- Russell Cotes Cup
- Winners 2005
- Hampshire Intermediate Cup
- Winners 1951
- Hampshire Midweek Floodlit Cup
- Winners 1979
References
- ^ "Squad List 2010-2011". Eastleigh F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Directors & Officers". Eastleigh F.C. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
External links
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