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Coventry United Ladies
Full nameCoventry United Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)Cov United Ladies
Founded1991
GroundBedworth Oval, Bedworth
ChairmanEngland Bill Newnes
ManagerRepublic of Ireland Michael Foy
LeagueFA Women's Premier League
2015–16FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, N/A

Coventry United Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Coventry United F.C.. Originally founded in 1921, but the current club was reformed in 1991 and affiliated with Coventry City F.C.. However, on 4 July 2015 it was announced that they'd merged with Coventry United, a local non-league side only two years old at the time.[1] They currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division following a rationalisation of the FA Premier League resulting from the FA's decision to dismantle the National Division to support the creation of a 2nd tier to the Women's Super League (summer)

The club also comprises youth teams at u-11, u-13, u-15, u-16, u18 and a reserve team.

History

Founded in 1991, the club began in the West Midlands Regional League. In 1997, as Coventry City, they were promoted into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, where they stayed until relegation in 2002.

In 2002–03 the club developed closer relations with Coventry City F.C. while revamping and expanding the youth centre of excellence. In 2004 the club were promoted back to the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, but lasted only a season at the higher level.

After three consecutive runners-up finishes, Coventry won the Midland Combination again in 2010 – scoring 66 goals in 22 league games.[2]

The club played at Coventry University Sports and Conference Centre, Westwood Heath and at Coventry Sphinx FC, before moving to the Oval, Bedworth. In August 2014 it was announced that the club would be moving to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for the 2014–15 season.[3]

However, midway through the 2014–15 season, Coventry Ladies were forced out of the Ricoh Arena after the arrival of Wasps RFC to the Ricoh. They found themselves playing at the Bedworth Oval once again.

Current squad

Players used in season 2014–15

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 England ENG Sue Wood
2 DF England ENG Ashleigh Neville
3 DF England ENG Annabel Johnson
4 MF England ENG Jade Formaston
5 DF England ENG Nikki Miles
6 MF Wales WAL Samantha Quayle
7 MF England ENG Callan Barber
8 DF England ENG Ally Forbes
9 MF England ENG Helen Dermody
10 DF England ENG Natasha Lynch (captain)
11 MF England ENG Amber Hughes
13 MF Wales WAL Hayley Ladd
14 FW England ENG Maz Gauntlett
15 MF England ENG Destiney Toussaint
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Libby Piggott
18 GK England ENG Abby Hadlum
19 FW England ENG Karen Clough
20 FW England ENG Katie Lowder
22 DF England ENG Jade Mellor

Former players

For details of former players, see Category:Coventry City L.F.C. players.

Honours

References

  1. ^ http://www.cclfc.co.uk/news/new-era-as-culfc.aspx
  2. ^ "Interview: Paul Cudby (Coventry City Ladies manager)". She Kicks. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Coventry City Ladies Football Club will call the Ricoh Arena home this season". BBC News. BBC. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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