Southampton Women's F.C.

Southampton Women's FC is a women's football club based in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Women's Football League and is an FA Charter Standard club. They are currently members of the FA Women's National League Division One South West and also have an U16 Youth Squad.

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

Southampton Women's Football Club
Founded1970 (1970)
as Southampton Women's FC
GroundThe Bypass Ground, Romsey Town F.C
ChairmanBarry Derham
ManagerAaron Smith
LeagueFA Women's National League Division One South West
2018–19FA Women's National League Division One South West, 2nd of 11
WebsiteClub website

History

Founded in 1970 Southampton Women's FC remain the most successful women's football team in Southampton. They are eight-time winners of the FA Women's Cup second only to Arsenal with 14 titles to their name.[1]

They more recently have returned to form with the First Team winning the Southern Region Women's Football League in 16-17 and gaining promotion to the FA Women's Premier 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 they were also finalists in the Hampshire FA Women's Challenge Cup, finishing runners-up to Portsmouth Ladies FC.

Squad

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of 6 February 2019.

No. Position Player Nation
— CB Natasha Angel
— CB Amie Barnett
— CM Natalie Bavister
— LW Phillipa Holden
— CB Rosie Kirby
— RB Hannah Samuels
— CM Manuela Naprta
— CM Laura Da Silva
— CM Roxanne Lee-Stewart
— RW Chelsie Hay
— CM Tia Hooper
— ST Emma Pinner
— CB Kellie Warren
— CM Kirsty Whitton
— RW Jane Yeates
— ST Rachel Anderson

Frip

Former players

Pat Davies scored two of England's three goals in their victory over Scotland in 1972,[2] as well as three of Southampton's goals in their 4-1 victory in the first Women's FA Cup.[3][4]

Teams

U11, U12, U16 Youth, Development (U21), Reserves, Firsts

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. O'Neill, Jen (18 November 2012). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. "Questions and answers". Sunday Times. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. "FA Women's Cup Facts and Figures 1971 To 2013". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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