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This article is about the association football club formed under this name in 2019. For its origins, see Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.

London City Lionesses
Full nameLondon City Lionesses Football Club
FoundedMay 2019; 5 years ago (May 2019)
GroundPrinces Park, Dartford
Capacity4,100
Head coachvacant
LeagueFA Women's Championship
WebsiteClub website
Current season

London City Lionesses is a fully professional women's association football club based in Dartford, England.[1] The team competes in FA Women's Championship during the 2019–20 season, the second tier of English women's football. The club was founded in May 2019, as an independent breakaway club from Millwall Lionesses.[2][3]

History

On 13 May 2019, a statement was released by Millwall F.C. announcing that the board of directors and senior management at the team's official women's affiliate, Millwall Lionesses, had declared their intentions to split from the club, becoming an independent entity and operating under a new name.[4][5] The breakaway was already agreed in principle by the FA.[6] The transfer of Millwall's Championship licence was officially approved by the FA on 29 June 2019.[7] After only six league games, manager Chris Phillips was sacked with the team sitting fourth in the Championship.[8]

Players

Current squad

As of 29 September 2019.[9]

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 Lucy Thomas
2 DF England ENG Chantelle Mackie
3 DF England ENG Leanne Cowan
4 MF England ENG Poppy Wilson
5 DF England ENG Hannah Short
6 DF England ENG Ylenia Priest
7 MF Albania ALB Elizabeta Ejupi
8 FW England ENG Freda Ayisi
9 FW England ENG Gabby Ravenscroft
10 FW Finland FIN Juliette Kemppi
11 FW England ENG Evie Clarke
12 DF England ENG Grace Neville
14 FW England ENG Kallie Balfour
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF England ENG Vyan Sampson (on loan from West Ham United)
16 MF England ENG Harley Bennett
17 MF England ENG Lucy Fitzgerald
18 MF England ENG Ellie Mason
19 FW England ENG Lily Agg
20 MF England ENG Annie Rossiter
21 MF England ENG Flo Fyfe
22 FW England ENG Eden Bailey
23 MF England ENG Amber Gaylor
24 MF England ENG Ellie Arnold
25 FW Netherlands NED Vanessa Susanna
26 MF England ENG Charlotte Gurr

Managerial history

Information correct as of 15 October 2019. Only competitive matches are counted.

List of London City Lionesses managers
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%[nb 1] Notes
Chris Phillips  England 13 May 2019 15 October 2019 7 4 0 3 11 16 057.14 [10]
  1. ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places

References

  1. ^ Wrack, Suzanne (18 August 2019). "'Equality has to be more than words': London City Lionesses go it alone". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "London City Lionesses: Millwall Supporters Club "saddened" by women's team breakaway". BBC News. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ^ "London City Lionesses: Can a women's team thrive independently?". 19 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Club Statement: Millwall Lionesses". www.millwallfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ McElwee, Molly (13 May 2019). "Millwall women's team to split from club and form new London City Lionesses outfit". The Telegraph.
  6. ^ "London City Lionesses: FA Women's Football board approve Millwall switch". BBC News. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. ^ "London City Lionesses". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  8. ^ "London City Lionesses sack manager Chris Phillips". 15 October 2019.
  9. ^ "London City Lionesses squad announcement". London City Lionesses Twitter. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  10. ^ "London City Lionesses sack manager Chris Phillips". 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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