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Durham Women FC
Full nameDurham Women's F.C.
Nickname(s)The Wildcats
Founded2013; 12 years ago (2013)
GroundNew Ferens Park, Durham
Capacity3,000
General ManagerLee Sanders
ManagerAndy Thorpe
LeagueFA WSL 2
20164th
Websitehttp://durham.fawsl.com/index.html
Current season

Durham Women F.C. is a women's football club based in Durham, North East England. They play their home games at New Ferens Park, Belmont. The team was founded in 2013 as a collaboration between South Durham and Cestria Girls and Durham University.[1] Durham compete in the FA Women's Super League 2, the second tier of Women's football in England,[2] having been awarded a licence for its inaugural season.

Following a series of friendly matches, Durham competed in their first competitive games in the 2013–14 FA Women's Cup, reaching the fifth round,[3] with their first league game held on 17 April 2014 against local rivals Sunderland.

Despite a difficult start to the 2014 season, the Wildcats, finished 6th, winning five, drawing three and losing ten, of their eighteen games.

2015 saw Durham improve on their points total albeit achieving a lower league finish - 7th place the reward after an injury-ravaged season.

The following year saw Durham really hit their stride, with the Wildcats competing for promotion up until the final weeks of the season. The signings of Sarah McFadden, Becky Salicki and Emily Roberts amongst other proved a catalyst as the Wildcats excelled throughout 2016. A record-breaking season eventually ended in a 4th place finish with a highest-ever points total.

Current squad

As of 12 June 2015.[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Helen Alderson
13 GK England ENG Megan Borthwick
3 DF England ENG Chloe Macek
16 DF England ENG Ellie Christon
2 DF England ENG Jen Jennings
6 DF Northern Ireland NIR Sarah McFadden
14 DF England ENG Becky Salicki
5 DF England ENG Sarah Wilson
21 DF England ENG Annabel Johnson
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF England ENG Beth Hepple
12 MF England ENG Nicola Gibson
10 MF England ENG Nat Gutteridge
96 MF England ENG Rachel Lee
17 MF England ENG Emily Roberts
9 FW England ENG Nicki Gears
19 FW England ENG Tyler Dodds
11 FW England ENG Jordan Atkinson
15 FW England ENG Sarah Eadon
18 FW Ghana GHA Mercy Darkoah

Club Staff

General Manager - Lee Sanders. Assistant Manager - Andy Thorpe. Physio - Dave Irvine. Strength and Conditioning Coach - Dan Lonsdale. Development Team Coach - Steph Libbey.

References

  1. ^ Clark, Steph. "Durham Women gear up for Super League bow". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Women's Super League: North East seeks knock-on effect". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. ^ Watson, Neil. "Sunderland Ladies relish Durham derby opener". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Team". Durham Women FC. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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