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Middlesbrough WFC
Full nameMiddlesbrough Women Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)The Boro
Short nameMWFC
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)[1]
GroundBedford Terrace, Billingham
ChairmanLindsey Stephenson[2]
ManagerKelsey Byrne
LeagueFA Women's National League Division One North
2023–24FA Women's National League Division One North, 2nd of 12
Websitehttp://www.middlesbroughwomen.co.uk/club/

Middlesbrough Women Football Club are the women's side of Middlesbrough. Founded in 1976, they currently play their matches in the FA Women's National League Division One North, with home games being played at Thornaby's Teesdale Park ground.[1]

Middlesbrough WFC also have a reserve side competing in the FA Women's Premier League Reserve Northern Division and a development side competing in the North Riding Women’s League, with both playing their home games at MFC Foundation, Eston.[1]

History

Middlesbrough LFC (originally known as Cleveland Spartans) was formed in the late 1970s, and was coached in the early days by then Middlesbrough FC players Mark Proctor and David Hodgson.[3]

In 2001–02, Middlesbrough LFC carried off the Northern Combination title for the first time and were promoted to the Northern Division of the Premier League, where they remained for four seasons. Since being back at Combination level, their best season came in 2010–11 when they finished third.

As a result of the restructuring of the FA Women's Premier League for the 2014–15 season, Middlesbrough LFC competed in the newly formed FA Women’s Premier League Northern Division One where they finished 4th.[4] For the 2015–16 season, manager Lindsey Stephenson stated that the team's aim was promotion to the Premier League Northern Division.[5]

Club staff

As of 2 August 2018.[6]

Executive Members
Role Person
Chairman England Lindsey Stephenson[2]
Management & Backroom Staff
Role Person
First Team Manager England Kelsey Byrne[7]
First Team Coach England Sammie Leigh
Goalkeeper Coach England Ben Sherwood[8]
Reserve Team Manager England Jonathan Gibbon–Hayes[9]
Reserve Team Coach England Josh Ward

Managers

Marrie Wieczorek (originally a talented central midfielder for the side) was manager for some 20 years, during much of the early development of Middlesbrough LFC. She was welcomed back as honorary president/chairman in 2012.[3]

Lindsey Stephenson is the current manager (2015–16 season) and is also a football coach. She has over ten years experience in the women's game.[10]

Other Middlesbrough LFC managers include UEFA A qualified, Middlesbrough born, Gemma Grainger who progressed to work with the national England Women's set-up for The Football Association as U20's assistant coach. [1]

Players

Current squad

As of 8 July 2018.[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 England ENG Laura Wareham
2 DF England ENG Courtney Lock
3 DF England ENG Rebekah Bass
5 DF England ENG Emma Foster
6 MF England ENG Anna Birtwhistle
7 MF England ENG Millie Bell
8 MF England ENG Ellie Dobson
9 FW England ENG Bianca Owens
10 MF England ENG Emma Kelly
11 MF England ENG Emily Scarr
12 DF England ENG Emily Marsh
13 GK England ENG Rebecca Lillystone
14 FW England ENG Leonie Hutchinson
16 DF England ENG Jade Ridley
17 MF England ENG Holly Manders
18 MF England ENG Eve Gatens
19 DF England ENG Georgia Owens
20 MF England ENG Sarah Cramer
21 DF England ENG Ashleigh Coyle
22 MF England ENG Charlie Morris
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF England ENG Courtney Prest
25 DF England ENG Elena Purcifer
26 DF England ENG Hannah Robson
28 MF England ENG Harriet Dryden
29 DF England ENG Holly Wells
30 FW England ENG Lauren Farrow
31 MF England ENG Savanna Robson
32 MF England ENG Taylor Hebb
33 MF England ENG Abby Loughran
34 FW England ENG Ellie Gutcher
35 GK England ENG Sarah Clifford
36 FW England ENG Jasmine Pearson
37 DF England ENG Hannah Marshall
38 MF England ENG Emma Leckie
39 MF England ENG Erin Dawson
40 MF England ENG Beth McIlvenny
41 MF England ENG Phoebe Durkin
42 GK England ENG Poppy Heslop
— MF England ENG Tyler Dodds

Local rivalry

Norton and Stockton Ancients Ladies FC are a neighbouring team who have competed in the same league as Middlesbrough WFC as recently as the 2015–16 season.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Our Club". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough WFC. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Chairman and First Team Manager: Lindsey Stephenson". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough WFC. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Marrie Wieczorek joy as Team GB women make history". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live Website. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  4. ^ "FA Women's Premier League: Northern Division One 2014/15". The Football Association Website. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. ^ "MFC Ladies". Middlesbrough Football Club Website. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Staff". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough L.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "First Team Manager: Kelsey Byrne". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough L.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Goalkeeper Coach: Ben Sherwood". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough L.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Reserve Team Manager: Jonathan Gibbon–Hayes". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough L.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  10. ^ "MFC Ladies". Middlesbrough Football Club Website. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Team". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough L.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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