2015–16 Eastleigh F.C. season

Eastleigh
2015–16 season
Chairman Stewart Donald
Manager Richard Hill
(until 23 September 2015)[1]
Stadium Ten Acres
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season is Eastleigh's 70th year of existence and their second consecutive season in the Conference.[2] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LW England Lee Cook Barnet Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 CF England Ross Lafayette Luton Town Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 CB Wales Joe Partington AFC Bournemouth Free transfer [5]
1 July 2015 DM England Josh Payne Woking Free transfer [6]
13 July 2015 AM England Andy Drury Luton Town Free transfer [7]
6 August 2015 LB England Dan Harding Nottingham Forest Free transfer [8]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CB England Dean Beckwith Sutton United [lower-alpha 1] Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 CF Jamaica Deon Burton Free Agent Released [10]
1 July 2015 SS Wales Stuart Fleetwood Sutton United Free transfer [11]
1 July 2015 CF Scotland Craig McAllister Sutton United [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 CM England Harry Pell Cheltenham Town [lower-alpha 3] Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 RB England Daniel Spence Sutton United [lower-alpha 4] Free transfer [10]
1 July 2015 DM England Craig Stanley Lincoln City [lower-alpha 5] Free transfer [10]
  1. ↑ Following Beckwith's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Sutton United on 27 May 2015.[9]
  2. ↑ Following McAllister's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Sutton United on 1 June 2015.[12]
  3. ↑ Following Pell's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Cheltenham Town on 4 June 2015.[13]
  4. ↑ Following Spence's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Sutton United on 22 June 2015.[14]
  5. ↑ Following Stanley's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Lincoln City on 5 May 2015.[15]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
24 July 2015 GK England Michael Poke Portsmouth 3 January 2016 [16]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 19 May 2015, Eastleigh announced their first four pre-season friendlies.[17] On 9 June 2015, a further two were confirmed.[18] On 18 June 2015, Partick Thistle was added to the schedule.[19]

National League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Dover Athletic 31 15 7 9 55 42 +13 52 Qualification to National League play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
6 Braintree Town 29 14 8 7 34 22 +12 50
7 Eastleigh 30 14 8 8 48 41 +7 50
8 Wrexham 33 14 7 12 56 44 +12 49
9 Woking 33 14 7 12 55 43 +12 49
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to League Two.

Matches

On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season was announced. Eastleigh will start away against Southport.[20]

FA Cup

Eastleigh began their 2015-16 FA Cup in the Fourth Qualifying Round drawn against Bromley.

Hampshire Senior Cup

On the Hampshire FA website the second round details were announced, Eastleigh will face Cove.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Hill Departs Eastleigh". Eastleigh FC. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "History". Statto.
  3. ↑ "Eastleigh Land Cook". Eastleigh FC. 30 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Eastleigh Land Lafayette". Eastleigh FC. 3 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Parts Is Part". Eastleigh FC. 4 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Payne's On Board". Eastleigh FC. 15 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Drury Added To Spitfires Squad". Eastleigh FC. 13 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Eastleigh Sign Dan Harding". Eastleigh FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Beckwith becomes latest Spitfire to team up with ex-Eastleigh boss at Sutton". Daily Echo. 27 May 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The club confirms its retained/released list.". Eastleigh FC. 7 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Former Forest Green striker Stuart Fleetwood pens deal at Sutton United". Stroud News and Journal. 18 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "McAllister joins Beckwith at Sutton United". Daily Echo. 1 Jun 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cheltenham sign midfielder Pell". BBC Sport. 4 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Spence completes Sutton's ex-Eastleigh set". Daily Echo. 1 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "City Sign Experienced Midfielder Stanley". Lincoln City FC. 5 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Poke Loan To Spitfires". Eastleigh FC. 24 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "First Four Friendlies Announced". Eastleigh FC. 19 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Eastleigh Add Two More Pre Season Fixtures". Eastleigh FC. 9 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Eastleigh To Host Partick Thistle". Eastleigh FC. 18 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "Eastleigh Start Away At Southport". Eastleigh FC. 3 July 2015.
  21. ↑ "HFA fixtures – second round". Hampshire FA. August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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