Sheffield United F.C. Women

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Sheffield United Women Football Club[1] is an English women's football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club currently play in the Women's Championship.[2]

Sheffield United Women
Full nameSheffield United Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blades
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
(as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies)
GroundBramall Lane, Sheffield
ChairmanLee Walshaw
LeagueWomen's Championship
2023–24Women's Championship, 7th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History

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[3][4]In his role as Sheffield United's Community Officer, Tony Currie founded a female team called Sheffield Hallam United in 1993. When this team folded after five seasons, one of Currie's coaches Andy Keenan began hosting sessions for Year Five girls in Heeley. Despite only five players attending the first training session, they entered a local youth league in 1998–99 as Sheffield United Community Girls.

In 2002, an adult East Midlands Regional Women's Football League club called Sheffield Inter (formerly Inter Owls) were close to folding and Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies successfully bid to take their place in 2002–03. Under new manager Derek Baxby the club finished 5th in its first season, 3rd in its second season and then finished as runners-up to Derby County in 2004–05. Inspired by 75-goal striker Jodie Michalska, the club secured promotion to the Midland Combination Women's Football League in 2005–06.

In July 2022 it was announced that all league and cup matches in the 2022/23 season would be played at Bramall Lane. [5]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 17 December 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ENGFran Stenson
2FW  ENGCharley Docherty
3DF  SCOCharlotte Newsham
4MF  ENGSophie Barker (captain)
5DF  ENGMolly Graham
6DF  ENGTara Bourne
7FW  ENGJess Sigsworth
9MF  ENGBex Rayner
10MF  ENGIsobel Goodwin
11MF  ENGAshley Hodson
12DF  ENGJodie Hutton
13MF  NZLOlivia Page
No.Pos. NationPlayer
14FW  ENGEllie May
15MF  ENGTamara Wilcock
16FW  ENGChene Muir
17FW  ENGSophie Haywood
18MF  ENGElla Kinzett
19MF  ENGAlanta Brown
22DF  WALDarcie Sugden-Brook
24MF  SCORachel Brown
29DF  SCOFallon Connolly-Jackson
32FW  NGAJuliet Adebowale-Arimoro
33GK  ENGBethan Davies

Former players

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References

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  1. ^ "Introducing Sheffield United Women". sufc.co.uk. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Confirmation of clubs in 2018-19 FA Women's Super League". thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "A potted history of United's Ladies". Sheffield United F.C. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ "History". Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. ^ "United Women to play at the Lane". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.
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