Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.

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Blackburn Rovers Ladies
Badge of Blackburn Rovers
Full name Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s) The Burners of Lancashire
Founded 1991
Ground Shawbridge
Clitheroe
(Capacity 2,000)
Manager Adam Lakeland
League Premiership
2006-07 Premiership, 6th
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Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club are an English women's football club affiliated with Blackburn Rovers. In 2006 they won the Northern Championship and thus were promoted to the Women's Premiership, where they play in the 2006-07 season. Blackburn Rovers LFC reached the semi-final of the Women's FA Cup, where they lost 0-1 to Charlton Athletic. Katie Anderton and Kaye Hawke were selected for the England squad at the end of the 2006/7 season. Katie Anderton will spend the summer playing in the USA, for FC Indiana. Kay Hawke signed a contract with Lincoln City LFC in August 07 and Rovers recruited several new players. Natalie Preston was signed from Leeds United Ladies and captained the side in pre-season. Katie Anderton was not included in the England squad for China 07, despite scoring 34 goals during 2006/7 season.

[edit] 2007/08 Squad

No. Position Player
Flag of England GK Michelle Jones
Flag of Canada GK Sian Payne
Flag of England DF Natalie Brewer
Flag of England DF Jenna Carroll
Flag of England DF Jayne Eadie
Flag of England DF Nicola Harding
Flag of England DF Nicky Twohig
Flag of Wales DF Katie Williams
Flag of England MF Karen Burke
Flag of England MF Denise Campbell
No. Position Player
Flag of England MF Hannah Forster
Flag of Scotland MF Pauline Hamill
Flag of England MF Jo Norris
Flag of England MF Natalie Preston
Flag of England MF Lynda Shepherd
Flag of England FW Katie Anderton
Flag of England FW Caroline Dixon
Flag of England FW Sammy Fleck
Flag of England FW Karen Hanson
Flag of England FW Levi Penny

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