Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.

Brighton & Hove Albion
(Women & Girls)
Full name Brighton & Hove Albion Women
& Girls Football Club
Nickname(s) The Seagulls,
The Albion
Founded 1991 (1991)
Ground Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
Capacity 14,000
Manager Hope Powell
League FA WSL
2017–18 FA WSL 2, 2nd of 10 (promoted)
Website Club website

Brighton & Hove Albion Women & Girls Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Brighton & Hove Albion. The club currently compete in the FA WSL 2 and will play in the restructured FA WSL 1 for the 2018–19 season. The first team currently play at the Sussex County FA Headquarters' ground at Culver Road, Lancing. Former England women manager Hope Powell is the current first team manager, having been appointed in July 2017.

History

In their original guise as Brighton GPO, the club reached the semi-final of the FA Women's Cup in 1975–76.[1] In 1990 they linked up with the men's club and became founder members of the Premier League in 1991–92, in Division 1 South.

In 2015, the club set a five-year plan to reach the FA WSL 1 and UEFA Women's Champions League qualification.[2] That season they missed promotion to the FA WSL 2 though by finishing runners-up to Portsmouth. In 2015–16 they won the Southern Division and the following play-off against Northern Champions Sporting Club Albion.[3] Following the play-off victory, their promotion to the FA WSL 2 was confirmed.[4]

The team will join FA WSL 1, top tier of women's football in England, for the 2018–19 season having had their application to join the recently restructured league approved. During the day of the announcement, the club also revealed they will relocate to Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium for first team matches.[5]

Players

Brighton & Hove Albion team in April 2018

Current squad

As of 7 October 2018.[6]

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

No. Position Player
1 Republic of Ireland GK Marie Hourihan (on loan from Manchester City
2 England DF Beth Roe
3 England MF Felicity Gibbons
4 England MF Danielle Buet(c)
5 England DF Fern Whelan
6 Northern Ireland DF Laura Rafferty
7 England FW Aileen Whelan
8 England MF Kirsty Barton
9 Nigeria FW Ini Umotong
10 England FW Kate Natkiel
11 Sweden DF Amanda Nilden
14 England FW Jenna Legg
16 England FW Ellie Brazil
17 Republic of Ireland DF Sophie Perry
18 England MF Jodie Brett
20 England DF Victoria Williams
13 England GK Lucy Gillett
15 Wales FW Kayleigh Green
England GK Sophie Harris
12 England MF Chloe Peplow
England MF Emily Simpkins

Former players

For details of current and former players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players.

References

  1. ↑ http://womensfootballarchive.com/2014/06/22/administrator-june-jaycocks/
  2. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32539143
  3. ↑ http://shekicks.net/news/view/13201
  4. ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion Women promotion to Women's Super League approved". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "ALBION ACHIEVE TIER ONE STATUS". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  6. ↑ . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/womens-team/. Retrieved 7 October 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Coordinates: 51°05′58.94″N 0°11′41.16″W / 51.0997056°N 0.1947667°W / 51.0997056; -0.1947667

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