Coventry United L.F.C.

Coventry United Ladies
Full name Coventry United Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s) Cov United Ladies
Founded 1991
Ground Butts Park Arena Coventry
Chairman Marcus Green
Manager Jay Bradford
League FA Women's National League South
2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, 4th of 12

Coventry United Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Coventry United F.C.. They were founded in 1991 as Coventry City Ladies; on 4 July 2015 the club announced that they had merged with Coventry United, a local non-league side only two years old at the time.[1] They currently play in the FA Women's National League South.

The club also comprises youth teams at u-11, u-13, u-15, u-16, u18 and a reserve team.

History

Founded in 1991, the club began in the West Midlands Regional League. In 1997, as Coventry City, they were promoted into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, where they stayed until relegation in 2002.

In 2002–03 the club developed closer relations with Coventry City F.C. while revamping and expanding the youth centre of excellence. In 2004 the club were promoted back to the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, but lasted only a season at the higher level.

After three consecutive runners-up finishes, Coventry won the Midland Combination again in 2010 – scoring 66 goals in 22 league games.[2]

The club played at Coventry University Sports and Conference Centre, Westwood Heath and at Coventry Sphinx FC, before moving to the Oval, Bedworth. In August 2014 the club announced a move to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for the 2014–15 season.[3] Midway through the 2014–15 season, Coventry Ladies were forced out of the Ricoh Arena after the arrival of Wasps RFC to the Ricoh. They found themselves playing at the Bedworth Oval once again.

Former players

For details of former players, see Category:Coventry United L.F.C. players.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Paul Cudby (Coventry City Ladies manager)". She Kicks. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Coventry City Ladies Football Club will call the Ricoh Arena home this season". BBC News. BBC. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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