Ben Madelin, Calogero Scannella and Stephan Karidis. They got off to a winning start in the league with a 3–0 victory over Eversley & California FC. Media coverage has been a prominent strategy for the new ownership, with national & international coverage documenting the club's direction as the unverified "youngest owners in world football". The new directors also featured in a 90min documentary that recorded their experiences, filmed during their first season in charge. On April 14, 2020, Manager George Busumbru stepped down, citing 'personal reasons'. Scott Harris, former player & former assistant coach at Walton Casuals, replaced George. In 2021 the club were promoted to the Premier Division South based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. After six years away from the Isthmian League, a 1–0 victory over Raynes Park Vale on 9 April 2022 secured at least a second placed spot and back-to-back promotions. The club returned to Step 4 for the first time since relegation in 15/16. Stadium Walton & Hersham play their home games at the Elmbridge Sports Hub, Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2JP. The club moved into the stadium for the 2017–18 season following a two-year, £20 million redevelopment on the site of the former Waterside Stadium. The stadium was shared with Walton Casuals until they folded, as well as the local athletics club with an eight-lane Olympic standard athletics track located behind the main stand and clubhouse of the football stadium. The club have spent much of their history at Stompond Lane, where they began playing upon formation in 1945. The Swans notably hosted Southampton in a 6–1 defeat in the 1957–58 FA Cup First Round and earned a 0–0 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1973–74 FA Cup edition. In 2017, the stadium was demolished to make way for new housing developments as the club moved across town. Players and staff Current squad Coaching staff As of 16th August 2022. Achievements League Athenian League Winners: 1968–69 Runners-up (3): 1950–51, 1969–70, 1970–71 Corinthian League Winners (3): 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49 Runners-up: 1949–50 Isthmian League Winners: 1972–73 Division One Runners-up: 2004–05 Third place (2): 1993–94, 1996–97 Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South Runners Up: 2021-22 Division One Runners Up: 2020-21 Cup FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1972–73 Barassi Cup Winners: 1973–74 CCL Premier Challenge Cup Winners: 2021-22 London Senior Cup Runners-up: 1973–74 Surrey Senior Cup Winners (6): 1947–48, 1950–51,