Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.

Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Brighton & Hove Albion. The club currently compete in the Women's Super League and the first team play at the Broadfield Stadium, home of Crawley Town F.C. Former England women manager Hope Powell is the current first team manager, having been appointed in July 2017.

Brighton & Hove Albion
Full nameBrighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Seagulls,
The Albion
Founded1991 (1991)
GroundBroadfield Stadium, Crawley
Capacity6,134
ManagerHope Powell
LeagueFA WSL
2019–20FA WSL, 9th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

In their original guise as Brighton GPO, the club reached the semi-final of the FA Women's Cup in 1975–76.[1] In 1990 they linked up with the men's club and became founder members of the Premier League in 1991–92, in Division 1 South.

Before it was departed, the club played three matches at the Golstone Ground, the old home of Brighton's men's side, against Milton Keynes, Horsham and Whitehawk.[2]

Brighton & Hove Albion with the Sussex County Cup in March 2012

In 2015, the club set a five-year plan to reach the FA WSL 1 and UEFA Women's Champions League qualification.[3] That season they missed promotion to the FA WSL 2 though by finishing runners-up to Portsmouth. In 2015–16 they won the Southern Division and the following play-off against Northern Champions Sporting Club Albion.[4] Following the play-off victory, their promotion to the FA WSL 2 was confirmed.[5]

The team joined the FA WSL 1, the top tier of women's football in England, for the 2018–19 season having had their application to join the restructured league approved. During the day of the announcement of the promotion, the club also revealed they would relocate to Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium for first team matches.[6]

Managerial history
Name Nationality From To Ref.
James Marrs  England 11 June 2014 22 April 2016 [7][8]
George Parris (interim)  England 23 April 2016 18 July 2017 [8][9]
Hope Powell  England 19 July 2017 Present [10]

Former players

For details of current and former players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players.

Players and staff
Brighton & Hove Albion team in April 2018

Current squad
As of 12 October 2020.[11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Megan Walsh
2 DF  ENG Beth Roe
3 DF  ENG Felicity Gibbons
4 MF  ENG Danielle Bowman (captain)
5 DF  NED Danique Kerkdijk
6 DF  ENG Maya Le Tissier
7 FW  ENG Aileen Whelan
8 MF  IRL Megan Connolly
9 FW  KOR Lee Geum-min (on loan from Manchester City)
10 MF  NED Inessa Kaagman
11 MF  FIN Nora Heroum
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  NZL Rebekah Stott
15 FW  WAL Kayleigh Green
16 FW  ENG Ellie Brazil
19 MF  ENG Emily Simpkins
20 DF  ENG Victoria Williams
21 MF  ENG Jodie Brett
22 MF  ENG Katie Robinson
23 FW  IRL Rianna Jarrett
25 GK  NOR Cecilie Fiskerstrand
26 MF  ENG Libby Bance

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF  NIR Laura Rafferty (at Bristol City until 30 June 2021)[12]
13 GK  ENG Laura Hartley (at Lewes until 30 June 2021)[13]
16 MF  ENG Kirsty Barton (at Crystal Palace until 30 June 2021)
28 DF  ENG Ellie Hack (at Lewes until 30 June 2021)[14]
40 GK  ENG Katie Startup (at Charlton Athletic on short-term loan)[15]

Coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Hope Powell
Assistant manager Amy Merricks
Goalkeeping coach Alex Penny
General Manager Polly Bancroft
Strength & Conditioning Coach Ivo Nunez Miguel
Physiotherapist Lisa Walsh
Lead Analysis Edward Filmer
Club Doctor Dr. Timothy Buck
Kit Manager Maurice Bane

See also

References
  1. "Administrator: June Jaycocks". Women's Football Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. Club, Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football. "Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club | Biography & Wiki | VAVEL International". VAVEL. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. "Brighton & Hove Albion WFC's five-year Champions League plan". BBC Sport. 30 April 2015.
  4. "NEWS Archives".
  5. "Brighton & Hove Albion Women promotion to Women's Super League approved". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. "ALBION ACHIEVE TIER ONE STATUS". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  7. Dalton, Neville (11 June 2014). "Marrs leaves Gillingham for Brighton Super League challenge". Sent Her Forward. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. "Brighton dismiss women's manager James Marrs after disciplinary hearing". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. "George Parris to keep Brighton interim manager role for Spring Series". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. "Hope Powell: Brighton and Hove Albion Women appoint ex-England boss as new head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  11. "Brighton & Hove Albion - Women's Team". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  12. "Rafferty is a Robin". Bristol City.
  13. "Brighton keeper joins the Rooks". www.lewesfc.com.
  14. "England youth international added to Rooks' defensive line-up". www.lewesfc.com.
  15. "Startup returns to Charlton on loan". Chalrton Athletic twitter.
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