Sheffield United W.F.C.

Not to be confused with Sheffield F.C. Ladies.
This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Sheffield United F.C.

Sheffield United Women
Full nameSheffield United Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blades
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
(as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies)
GroundBramall Lane, Sheffield
ChairmanLee Walshaw
ManagerAsh Thompson
LeagueWomen's Championship
2023–24Women's Championship, 7th of 12
Websitehttps://www.sufc.co.uk/women/
Current season

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]

History

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[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

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Current squad

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As of 23 October 2024[6]

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 Sian Rogers
2 DF England ENG Leanne Cowan
3 DF England ENG Abbie Lafayette
4 MF England ENG Ella Kinzett
5 DF England ENG Molly Graham
6 DF England ENG Charlotte Wardlaw (on loan from Chelsea)
9 MF Malta MLT Maria Farrugia
11 FW New Zealand NZL Jacqui Hand
13 MF England ENG Monique Robinson
18 MF England ENG Ella Kinzett
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ellen Molloy
22 DF England ENG Annie Wilding
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Jamaica JAM Jade Bailey
27 MF New Zealand NZL Olivia Page
28 FW England ENG Eva Butler
29 DF England ENG Fallon Connolly-Jackson
33 GK England ENG Bethan Davies
37 FW England ENG Grace Foy
38 MF England ENG Tilly Bristow
40 MF England ENG Liv Edwards
41 FW England ENG Alyssa Aherne (on loan from Manchester United)
44 DF Jamaica JAM Satara Murray
49 England ENG Isla Phillips

Former players

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For details of current and former players, see Category:Sheffield United F.C. Women players.

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing Sheffield United Women". sufc.co.uk. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Confirmation of clubs in 2018-19 FA Women's Super League". thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "A potted history of United's Ladies". Sheffield United F.C. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ "History". Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. ^ "United Women to play at the Lane". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Sheffied United Women". www.sufc.co.uk.
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