Sheffield United Women Football Club[1] is an English women's football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club currently play in the Women's Championship.[2]
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| Full name | Sheffield United Women Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blades | ||
| Founded | 2002 (as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies) | ||
| Ground | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | ||
| Chairman | Lee Walshaw | ||
| League | Women's Championship | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Championship, 7th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
[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.
In July 2022 it was announced that all league and cup matches in the 2022/23 season would be played at Bramall Lane. [5]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 17 December 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players edit
References edit
- ^ "Introducing Sheffield United Women". sufc.co.uk. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Confirmation of clubs in 2018-19 FA Women's Super League". thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "A potted history of United's Ladies". Sheffield United F.C. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "History". Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "United Women to play at the Lane". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.
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