Leicester City W.F.C.

Leicester City Women
Full name Leicester City Womens Football Club
Nickname(s) The Foxes
Founded ?
Ground Greene King Park,
Wigston Road, Oadby
Chairman Peter Jones
Manager Craig White
League FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
2009–10 3rd, FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
Home colours
Away colours

Leicester City Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Leicester City F.C.. The club is distinct from Leicester City Ladies Football Club who play at Midland Combination level. LCWFC currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division. In 2008–09 they finished in fifth place, after being promoted the previous season.

They run a reserve team and youth teams from U-10s to U-19s.

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History

Leicester City WFC applied to join the FA Women's Super League in December 2009.[1]

But in March 2010 they were announced as a losing bidder for the inaugural 2011 season.[2][3]

Colours and badge

The playing colours of Leicester City Women FC are identical to those of parent club Leicester City F.C. - albeit the women's club have a shirt sponsor for 2009/10: South Leicestershire College.

Stadium

Leicester City Women play at Oadby Town F.C.'s Greene King Park for 2010/11.[4]

Current squad

As of 13 September 2010[5]

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

No. Position Player
GK Leanne Hall
GK Marie Hourihan
DF Lauren Impey
DF Lea Rawle
DF Leanne Morley
DF Sammy Morris
DF Zira Handley
DF Jemma Butler
DF Katie McLoughlin
DF Louise Ward
DF Jade McLaurin
DF Anya Cresswell
DF Anabel Johnson
DF Cam Liburd
DF Vicky Grieve
MF Chloe Jones
MF Destiney Toussaint
MF Emily Simpkins
MF Jo Potter
No. Position Player
MF Katie Lowder
MF Rachel Williams
MF Lauren Handley
MF Natalie Reay
MF Brogan Jones
MF Chanelle Edkins
MF Holly Morgan
MF Amy Longhurst
MF Grace Teah
MF Claire Lester
FW Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
FW Jess Hickey
FW Alice Forfar
FW Maz Gauntlett
FW Amy McCann
FW Vicky Gallagher
FW Natasha Meade
FW Nicole Dale

Notable former players

Honours

References

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