Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.

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Blackburn Rovers Ladies

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





Home colours





Away colours

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
		GK	Michelle Jones
		GK	Sian Payne
		DF	Natalie Brewer
		DF	Jenna Carroll
		DF	Jayne Eadie
		DF	Nicola Harding
		DF	Nicky Twohig
		DF	Katie Williams
		MF	Karen Burke
		MF	Denise Campbell

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Hannah Forster
		MF	Pauline Hamill
		MF	Jo Norris
		MF	Natalie Preston
		MF	Lynda Shepherd
		FW	Katie Anderton
		FW	Caroline Dixon
		FW	Sammy Fleck
		FW	Karen Hanson
		FW	Levi Penny

[edit] Honours

FA Women's Premier League Northern Division: 2005-06 champions
Lancashire Women's Challenge Cup: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-2007 champions

[edit] External links

Ladies' Page at Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers FC

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The Club | Radio Rovers | East Lancashire Derby | Women's team

Grounds: Ewood Park | Oozehead | Leamington Road

FA Women's Premier League National Division, 2008–09

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Women's football in England

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League competitions	The FA	Cup competitions
Premier League (National)	England women	FA Cup
Premier League (North, South)		Premier League Cup
Combination Leagues (Northern, Midland, South West, South East)	List of clubs	Community Shield