Middlesbrough W.F.C.

Middlesbrough WFC
Full name Middlesbrough Women Football Club[1]
Nickname(s) The Boro
Short name MWFC
Founded 1976 (1976)[1]
Ground Bedford Terrace, Billingham
Chairman Lindsey Stephenson[2]
Manager Kelsey Byrne
League FA Women's National League North
2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, 3rd of 12
Website Club website

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 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
RolePerson
ChairmanEngland Lindsey Stephenson[2]
Management & Backroom Staff
RolePerson
First Team ManagerEngland Kelsey Byrne[7]
First Team CoachEngland Sammie Leigh
Goalkeeper CoachEngland Ben Sherwood[8]
Reserve Team ManagerEngland Jonathan Gibbon–Hayes[9]
Reserve Team CoachEngland 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.

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. Position Player
1 England GK Laura Wareham
2 England DF Courtney Lock
3 England DF Rebekah Bass
5 England DF Emma Foster
6 England MF Anna Birtwhistle
7 England MF Millie Bell
8 England MF Ellie Dobson
9 England FW Bianca Owens
10 England MF Emma Kelly
11 England MF Emily Scarr
12 England DF Emily Marsh
13 England GK Rebecca Lillystone
14 England FW Leonie Hutchinson
16 England DF Jade Ridley
17 England MF Holly Manders
18 England MF Eve Gatens
19 England DF Georgia Owens
20 England MF Sarah Cramer
21 England DF Ashleigh Coyle
22 England MF Charlie Morris
No. Position Player
23 England DF Courtney Prest
25 England DF Elena Purcifer
26 England DF Hannah Robson
28 England MF Harriet Dryden
29 England DF Holly Wells
30 England FW Lauren Farrow
31 England MF Savanna Robson
32 England MF Taylor Hebb
33 England MF Abby Loughran
34 England FW Ellie Gutcher
35 England GK Sarah Clifford
36 England FW Jasmine Pearson
37 England DF Hannah Marshall
38 England MF Emma Leckie
39 England MF Erin Dawson
40 England MF Beth McIlvenny
41 England MF Phoebe Durkin
42 England GK Poppy Heslop
England MF 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. 1 2 3 4 "Our Club". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough WFC. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Chairman and First Team Manager: Lindsey Stephenson". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough WFC. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "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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