Eastleigh Ladies F.C.

Last updated

Full nameEastleigh Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)The Spitfires
Founded2007;14 years ago (2007)
as Eastleigh Ladies F.C.
June 2016;5 years ago (June 2016),
as Eastleigh Ladies F.C.
Ground Ten Acres
Capacity5,192 (2,700 seated)
Club secretaryMichael Castle
ManagerAshley Healey
Website Club website

Eastleigh L.F.C. is an English women's football club affiliated with Eastleigh Football Club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. They currently compete in the Southern Region Women's Football League First Southern, following back-to-back promotions from the Hampshire County Women's Football League Division One, and the Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1.

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History

Originally formed in 2007, Eastleigh Ladies joined the Hampshire County Women's Football League in its third season. For the 2007–08 season, the club was admitted into Division Two of the Hampshire County Women's League, and won promotion to the Hampshire County Women's League Division One after finishing as champions ahead of 2nd-placed Rushmoor Community in its inaugural season. The following two seasons saw the Spitfires finish in a respectable 4th place in Division One. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Eastleigh were crowned champions for the second time since the clubs' inception back in 2007, beating QK Southampton Ladies to the Division title with only three points separating both teams. However the next season brought about the end of the women's side due to a lack of facilities which saw the team disband.

Re-founding

The team was re-founded in 2016 and won both the Hampshire County Women's Football League Division One championship, and the Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1 championship in its first two seasons. The spitfires season's following 19/20 and 20/21 were curtailed due to COVID-19. However, with manager Ashley Healey and Assistant manager Brad Walsh they led the club to its first Cup final and one of its most successful seasons to date.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniela Ford
Flag of England.svg  ENG Hollie Agombar
Flag of England.svg  ENG Nicola Beeton(captain)
Flag placeholder.svg Lucy Venables
Flag of England.svg  ENG Samantha Hide
Flag placeholder.svg Lauren Hill
Flag placeholder.svg Emily Gardiner
Flag placeholder.svg Chelsea Bates
Flag placeholder.svg Amber O’Reilly
Flag placeholder.svg Emma Simpson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of England.svg  ENG Leah Shave
Flag of England.svg  ENG Kat Littleboy
Flag placeholder.svg Lucy Nightingale
Flag placeholder.svg Meg Cave
Flag placeholder.svg Manuela Naprta
Flag placeholder.svg Catherine Browning
Flag placeholder.svg Nicky Curtis
Flag placeholder.svg Tiffany Newland

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