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Southampton Women's Football Club
File:Southampton Women's F.C. badge.png
Nickname(s)The Sirens / The Reds
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
as Southampton Women's FC
ChairmanRuss Kitching
ManagerAaron Smith
LeagueFA Women's National League Division One South West
2021–22FA Women's National League Division One South West, 4th of 10
WebsiteClub website

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

Founded in 1970, Southampton Women's FC is 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 1980–81, and twice runners-up.

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 and won again in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1981, with defeats in 1974 and 1977. Southampton is 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 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.

Former 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
GK Sara Luce
DF Lauren Cheshire
DF Chloe Tucker
GK Ellie Parker
MF Emma Whitlock {{{last}}}
DF Lucy Mear
MF Aliss Wheeler
DF Gracie White
FW Sian Wylie
MF Summer Kilby
MF Britt Jeal
MF Laura Vokes
FW Emma-Jane May
DF Kirsty Whitton
MF Shannon Sievwright
FW Rachel Okoro
MF Emma King
FW Hope Suominen
DF Lauren Knight
MF Kiera Heslam

Teams

Minis, under-10s, under-13 Reds, under-13 Yellows, under-16s, Reserves, Firsts.

Honours


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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