Reading F.C. Women

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Reading WFC
Full name Reading Football Club Women
Nickname(s) The Royals
Founded 2006
Ground Barlow's Park,
Tadley
Ground Capacity 1000
Secretary Kelly Chambers
Manager Kelly Chambers
League FA Women's Premier League
2012–13 1st, FA Women's Premier League Southern Division (promoted)
Home colours
Away colours

Reading Football Club Women is an English women's football club affiliated with Reading F.C.. The club currently play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division after being promoted from the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, which they were relegated to at the end of the 2011–12 season. They had previously won promotion to the National Division from the Southern Division in 2009/10. They have gained Super League status for 2014.[1]

History

Reading FC began an association with women's football when it affiliated with Reading Royals LFC (previously Twyford Comets) in 1988. In May 2006, Reading ended this affiliation and started their own women's team, Reading FC Women.[2] In their very first season they achieved a Southern Region Women's Football League and Cup double[3] and were promoted to the South West Combination Women's Football League. They followed this with an unbeaten 2007–08 League season to gain promotion to the Premier League Northern Division (in which they competed due to an overload at the Southern).

After finishing sixth in the Northern Division, Reading were transferred to the Southern Division for the 2009–10 season. In 2010 they won their last four games of the season to finish runners–up to Barnet and secure promotion to the FA Women's Premier League National Division.[4]

On Sunday 3 April 2011 Reading Women successfully defended the Berks and Bucks County Cup trophy, cruising past Milton Keynes Dons 3–0 in the final.[5]

Their first season in the FA Women's Premier League National Division (the second highest league, following the formation of the Women's Super League) saw Reading finish third.[6] In March 2012 Reading lost top goalscorer Nikki Watts to WSL club Bristol Academy.[7] They finished 9th in the National Division in the 2011–12 season, resulting in their releagtion back to the Southern Division for the 2012–13 season.

In 2012/13 Reading FC Women won the FA Premier League Southern Division by eight points and a goal difference of 41,[8] while both the first and reserve team managed to retain the County Cup.[9]

Reading FC Women's top scorer in 2012–13, Fran Kirby, was rewarded for her campaign by being named as Player of the Season – as well as receiving a call up to play for Great Britain in the World University Games in Russia. Kirby surpassed the 30-goal mark this season. The striker was also selected for an England under-23s Camp.[10]

From 2014 Reading FC Women have been granted to play in the FA Women's Super League 2.[9]

Players

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
Republic of Ireland GK Grace Moloney [11]
GK Hannah Rogers [11]
England GK Jess Charman [11]
GK Emily Bourne [11]
DF Bethany Donovan [11]
DF Gemma Sims [11]
DF Jess Winchester [11]
DF Katie James [11]
DF Sophie Barrett [11]
DF Stacey Wiggins [11]
DF Rosanna Lane [11]
DF Harriet Scott [11]
MF Lois Roche [11]
MF Lauren Moulsley [11]
MF Charlotte Chard [11]
MF Rebekah Haines [11]
MF Stacie Donnelly [11]
MF Freya Coombe [11]
MF Charlotte Young [11]
FW Fran Kirby [11]
FW Alice Palmer [11]
FW Rebecca Jane [11]
FW Chloe Melton [11]
FW Amie Benton [11]
FW Emma Jones [11]
FW Deanna Peters [11]
FW Melissa Fletcher [11]
FW Rosa Donovan [11]
FW Beth Lloyd [11]

Stadium

Reading FC Women play at Barlow's Park in Tadley, the home of Wessex League men's club Tadley Calleva F.C..

Honours

References

  1. ↑ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/women-to-be-honoured-820602.aspx
  2. ↑ "Background of our women's team". readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2007. 
  3. ↑ "Women secure league & cup double". readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2007. 
  4. ↑ "Royals celebrate promotion to top flight!". readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2010. 
  5. ↑ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/WomensNews/0,,10306~2330585,00.html
  6. ↑ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/WomensNews/0,,10306~2352693,00.html
  7. ↑ "Vixens announce new signings". Bristol Academy WFC. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012. 
  8. ↑ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/women-seal-the-title-817101.aspx
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/women-secure-cup-double-290413-799254.aspx
  10. ↑ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/ladies-in-the-limelight-030613-853060.aspx
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/ladies_profiles.aspx

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