The Pilot Field

The Pilot Field
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Full nameThe Pilot Field
Former namesThe Firs Football Centre
LocationHastings, East Sussex
OwnerHastings Borough Council
OperatorHastings United FC
Capacity4,050 (800 seats)
Field size110 x 75 yards
SurfaceGrass
Construction
BuiltAugust 1920
Opened8 November 1922
Tenants
Hastings United (1920–1948) & (1985–)
Hastings United (1948) (1948–1985)
Hastings Saxons (1948–1949)
Hastings & St Leonards Cycling Club (1920s)

The Pilot Field is a football stadium in Hastings, East Sussex. It is home to Hastings United men's and women's teams. The men's team currently play in the Isthmian League premier division, and the women's team currently play in the LSERFL division one south. The club have used the ground since 1985 after the old Hastings United folded, having previously used the ground between 1920 and 1948. The current capacity stands at 4,050 although over 9,000 have been known to attend events in the past and the closure of the grass bank has decreased the capacity.