Southampton Women's F.C.

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This article is about the women's football club founded in 1970. For the club formed in 1979 as Red Star FC, see Southampton Saints Girls & Ladies F.C. For the Southampton F.C.-affiliated club founded in 2018, see Southampton F.C. Women.

Southampton Women's Football Club
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Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded1970; 51 years ago (1970)
as Southampton Women's FC
GroundArlebury Park, Alresford Town FC
ChairmanSimon Earwicker
ManagerAaron Smith
LeagueFA Women's National League Division One South West
2019–20FA Women's National League Division One South West (season abandoned)
WebsiteClub website

Southampton Women's FC is a women's football club based in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Women's Football League[which?] and is an FA Charter Standard club.

Founded in 1970, Southampton Women's FC remain the most successful women's football team in Southampton. They are eight-time winners of the Women's FA Cup between the seasons 1970–71 and , and twice runners-up.

They are currently members of the FA Women's National League Division One South West and also have flourishing youth setup.

History[]

Founded in 1970 by fans of Southampton F.C. men's team, Southampton Women's FC became the first WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup) winners in 1971, winning the Final against Stewarton Thistle.

Southampton reached every WFA Cup Final in the competition's first nine seasons. They won the first three Finals, and won again in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1981, with defeats in the Finals of 1974 and 1977. Southampton are the city's most successful women's football club. They are eight-time winners of the Women's FA Cup, second only to Arsenal with 14 titles to their name.[1]

Southampton more recently have returned to form, with the first team winning the Southern Region Women's Football League and League Cup[2][3] in 2016–17. They gained promotion to the 4th-tier FA Women's Premier League (now National League), whilst the Reserves were unbeaten in the Hampshire County Women's League and won promotion to the Southern Region Women's Football League. Last season[when?] they were also finalists in the Hampshire FA Women's Challenge Cup, finishing runners-up to Portsmouth Ladies FC.

Former players[]

For a list of all players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Southampton Women's F.C. players.

Pat Davies scored two of England's three goals in their victory over Scotland in 1972,[4] as well as three of Southampton's goals in their 4-1 victory in the first Women's FA Cup.[5][6]

Squad[]

As of 6 February 2019:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of 6 February 2019.

Pos. Player
DF Lauren Cheshire
MF Lauren Clark
GK Ellie Parker
MF Phillipa Holden
DF Lucy Mear
DF Hannah Samuels
DF Gracie White
DF Sian Wylie
MF Chloe Tucker
MF Jodie Burchell
MF Laura Vokes
MF Emma-Jane May
DF Kellie Warren
FW Emily Wernham
FW Meg Vella
GK Emily Paines

Teams[]

Under-11s, Under-12s, Under-16s Youth, Development, Reserves, Firsts

Honours[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Garry, Tom (4 January 2020). "Women's FA Cup third round: Southampton's eight-time winners among sides bidding to join WSL giants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ^ "History of SOUTHAMPTON WOMEN"S FOOTBALL CLUB, FA CUP WINNERS". Southampton WFC.
  3. ^ "Southampton Women's FC aiming for a league and cup double". Daily Echo. 10 March 2017.
  4. ^ O'Neill, Jen (18 November 2012). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Questions and answers". Sunday Times. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ^ "FA Women's Cup Facts and Figures 1971 To 2013". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

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