Coventry United L.F.C.

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 Championship.

Coventry United Ladies
Full nameCoventry United Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)Cov United Ladies
Founded1991
GroundButts Park Arena, Coventry
ChairmanMarcus Green
ManagerJay Bradford
LeagueFA Women's Championship
2019–20FA Women's Championship, 10th of 11

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.

In July 2015 they merged with Coventry United and moved into the Butts Park Arena, home of Coventry R.F.C. where Coventry United play. April 2019 saw the side win the National League South, the third tier in the women's game.

Players

Current squad
As of 26 June 2020.

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Susan Wood
3 DF Sian Johnson
4 DF Nikki Miles
6 FW Marie Gauntlett
7 MF Simran Jhamat
9 MF Shannon O'Brien
10 MF Amy Wathan
11 FW Amber Hughes
12 DF Hayley Crackle
14 MF Dayna Chong
15 MF Helen Dermody
No. Position Player
17 DF Kate Evans
18 FW Beth Merrick
19 FW Fiona Worts
20 DF Chelsea Weston
21 MF Katy Morris
22 MF Becky Anderson
GK Caitlin Stephenson
DF Jenna Roberts
MF Yasmine Klucis
DF Erin Riden

Former players

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

Honours
  • Midland Combination Women's Football League:
    • Winners (2): 2003–04, 2009–10
  • FA Women's Premier League Northern Division:
    • Runners-Up (promoted to National Division): 2010–11
  • FA Women's Premier League Southern Division:
    • Winners : 2013–14
    • Winners : 2018-19
  • Birmingham County FA Women's Champions Cup:
    • Winners (3): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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