Sheffield United W.F.C.

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

Not to be confused with Sheffield F.C. Ladies.
This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Women
Full nameSheffield United Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blades
Founded2002 (2002)
(as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies)
GroundTechnique Stadium, Chesterfield
ChairmanLee Walshaw
ManagerNeil Redfearn
LeagueFA Women's Championship
2019–20FA Women's Championship, 2nd of 11

History

[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.

Current squad
As of 18 January 2021.[5]

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  NIR Becky Flaherty
2 DF  ENG Ellie Wilson
3 DF  NIR Natalie Johnson
4 DF  ENG Leandra Little (captain)
5 DF  ENG Naomi Hartley
6 MF  ENG Kasia Lipka
7 FW  ENG Jade Pennock
8 MF  ENG Maddy Cusack
9 FW  ENG Katie Wilkinson
10 MF  ENG Alethea Paul
11 DF  ENG Chloe Dixon
12 MF  ENG Rhema Lord-Mears
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ENG Emily Batty
14 FW  ENG Keri Matthews
16 FW  ENG Lucy Watson
18 MF  ENG Sophie Walton
19 FW  ENG Charley Docherty
20 GK  ENG Fran Kitching
21 MF  ENG Rebecca Rayner
22 DF  ENG Ocean Rolandsen
23 FW  ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
46 FW  ENG Melissa Johnson

References
  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. "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.
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