Fylde Ladies F.C.

Fylde Ladies Football Club were an English women's football club affiliated with A.F.C. Fylde and up until their disbandment played in the FA Women's National League North.

Fylde Ladies
Full nameFylde Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)"The Coasters"
Founded1971 (as Duke of York)
Dissolved28 April 2020
GroundMill Farm, Wesham
LeagueFA Women's National League North

History

The club was formed under the name Duke of York in 1971, as founder members of the North West Women's Football League. They were renamed Preston Rangers W.F.C. in 1977 and reached the semi finals of the FA Women's Cup in 1982–83 and 1989–90.

In 1997 they became Preston North End W.F.C. and finished 1997–98 as champions, winning promotion to the Northern Combination Women's Football League. In 1999 the club was officially affiliated with Preston North End F.C..

The club won the Northern Combination Women's Football League in 2005–06 and were promoted into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division for the first time.

In June 2011 PNE appointed Luke Swindlehurst as the 1st Team Manager. This follows his previous role as Assistant Manager in the 2010/11 season.

The club was rebranded Fylde Ladies F.C. in May 2016 after switching its association from Preston North End to A.F.C. Fylde.[1]

Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, on 28 April 2020, the team was disbanded due to the growing uncertainties within the women’s game, and the financial implications the pandemic had taken. [2]

Players
As of 28 April 2020[3]

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 Brittany Jackson
2 DF Olivia Wild
3 FW Emily Hollinshead
4 MF Hannah Forster
5 DF Olivia Fuller
6 DF Jenna Carroll
7 FW Danielle Young (captain)
8 MF Hollie Kelsh
10 FW Alys Hinchcliffe
No. Position Player
11 MF Laura Merrin
12 DF Erin Staunton-Turner
13 GK Jen Myler
14 MF Sasha Rowe
15 MF Chloe Rowe
16 DF Lucy Staunton-Turner
17 MF Megan Taylor
18 FW Nikki Berko
20 GK Grace Burke
21 MF Kim Turner
FW Georgia Stevens

Retired numbers

19 Zoe Tynan, Midfielder (2016)[4]

Coaching Staff
Name Role
Conrad Prendergast First Team Manager
Daniel Whitworth Assistant Manager and Goalkeeper Coach
Kim Turner Strength and Fitness Coach
George Barnes Sports Therapist
Alisa Cowen Media Officer
Josh Brown and Ross Conway Analysts

References
  1. Agnew, Daniel (25 May 2016). "PNE women's team have fresh start as Fylde Ladies". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. Wrack, Suzy (28 April 2020). "AFC Fylde women's team disbanded after club takes 'tough decision'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "Fylde Ladies 2018-19 squad". A.F.C. Fylde. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. "Zoe Tynan: Fylde Ladies FC retire midfielder's number 19 shirt". BBC Sport. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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