Full name | Eastleigh Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Spitfires | |||
Founded | 1946 as Swaythling Athletic | |||
Ground | Silverlake Stadium | |||
Capacity | 5,192 (2,700 seated) | |||
Chairman | Stewart Donald | |||
Manager | Kelvin Davis | |||
League | National League | |||
2023–24 | National League, 13th of 24 | |||
Website | https://www.eastleighfc.com | |||
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Eastleigh Football Club is a professional association football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.
Originally formed as Swaythling Athletic in 1946, they joined the Hampshire League in 1950. In 1977, they changed their name to Swaythling before changing again in 1980 to Eastleigh. They were founder members of the Wessex League ahead of the 1986–87 season. Eastleigh remained at this level until they won the division in 2002–03. They subsequently joined the Southern League Eastern division, Isthmian League and Conference South over the following years. After two unsuccessful play-off attempts, Eastleigh were promoted to the top division of non-League as champions in the 2013–14 season. They play their home matches at The Silverlake Stadium.