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Eastleigh: Kelvin Davis can help power on Spitfires signing Nick Townsend

Upbeat goalkeeper Nick Townsend is relishing the chance to work under Eastleigh manager Kelvin Davis – and aims to take inspiration from him.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 June 2025

INSPIRATION: New Eastleigh goalkeeper Nick Townsend wants to emulate the success of manager Kelvin Davis, below PICTURE: Alamy

Spitfires ace looks to Davis
By John Lyons

Upbeat goalkeeper Nick Townsend is relishing the chance to work under Eastleigh manager Kelvin Davis – and aims to take inspiration from him.
Townsend called time on a seven-year stint with EFL side Newport County earlier this month and has now headed south to join the Spitfires.
One of his major motivations was to play for Davis, who enjoyed a highly successful career between the sticks for the likes of Luton Town, Wimbledon, Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Southampton.
Davis, 48, played in the Premier League for Sunderland in 2005-06, but it looked...

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