 In order to generate a full fixture list, in those days it was not uncommon for clubs to enter more than one league during the same season and in 1897–98 Eastleigh also entered a side in the Western League (Professional Section).Also playing in this eight-team Division were Swindon Town, Reading, Bristol City and Bristol Rovers - Eastleigh finished in 7th place.The following season they then joined the Southern League Division 2 (South West Section), finishing 5th out of six clubs, but on the scrapping of this short-lived division the main focus switched back to the more realistic Hampshire League.