Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.

Full name

Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's F.C.

Nickname(s)

Wolves, She-Wolves

Founded

1975 (as Heathfield Rovers)

Ground

Keys Park
Hednesford Town FC
Hednesford
Cannock

Chairperson

Jenny Wilkes

Manager

Steven Cullis

League

FA Women's Premier League Midlands Division One

2014-15

FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, 12th

Home colours

Away colours

Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.. The club currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Midlands Division One, after being relegated from the Northern Division in 2014-15.

History

The club began playing in 1975 as Heathfield Rovers. After becoming Wolverhampton & Wednesbury Tube LFC the following season, they later settled on Wolverhampton Ladies. Just before 1993–94 the club got permission from Wolverhampton Wanderers to call themselves Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's Football Club and they were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division that season. However, after two seasons they were relegated back to the Northern Division. Rachel Unitt came through the club's youth system and scored 12 goals in 1999-00 before signing for Everton the following season.

In May 2001 Dennis Mortimer was appointed manager. He challenged for promotion in his three seasons in charge but left in 2004, citing work commitments. In 2004–05 Wolves Women were runners-up to Sunderland but star players Emily Westwood and Amy McCann left for Everton during the summer and the club finished sixth in 2005–06.

Wolves Women were relegated to the Midland Combination after finishing 11th in 2006–07. In May 2008 the club was boosted by full affiliation with Wolverhampton Wanderers and a partnership with Wolverhampton College.

On Thursday 19 April 2012 Wolves Women won the Midland Combination Title gaining promotion back to the Northern Division for the 2012–13 Season.^[1] They followed that up with a 2-0 win over rivals Stoke in the League Cup Final to complete the League and cup double.

The 2014-15 season for Wolves Women was one to forget. They saw themselves relegated and bottom of the Northern Division. Wolves only managed 8 points from 22 games, and this saw a change in coaching staff at the end of the season.

At the start of the 2015-16 season, Stephen Cullis was named manager and has been given the aim of promotion back into the Northern Division. Wolves also withdrew their reserve team from the FA Women's Premier League Reserves (Midlands), the reserves had been playing in the WPL for the past 13 seasons.

Stadium

Wolves Women play at Keys Park in Hednesford, Cannock, the home of Hednesford Town FC.

Notable former players

Former Wolves players to have played at senior international level.

References

↑ http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/WolvesWomen/0,,10307~2733007,00.html

External links

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club

Topics	Records Seasons Managers Black Country derby All articles

Players	First team Notable players

Grounds	Dudley Road Molineux

Other teams	Development Squad and Academy Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. Los Angeles Wolves

FA Women's Premier League

Northern Division	Blackburn Rovers Bradford City Derby County Guiseley Vixens Huddersfield Town Loughborough Foxes Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Nuneaton Town Preston North End Sporting Club Albion Stoke City

Southern Division	Brighton & Hove Albion C&K Basildon Cardiff City Charlton Athletic Coventry United Forest Green Rovers Lewes Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Queens Park Rangers Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United

Seasons	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Cup seasons	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Plate seasons	2014–15 2015–16

Women's football in England

The Football Association

National teams

League system

Level 1	Women's Super League 1

Levels 2	Women's Super League 2

Levels 3–4	Women's Premier League (Northern, Southern)

Levels 5–6	Eastern East Midlands London & South East (level 5 only) North East North West Southern South West West Midlands Greater London (levels 6–9) South East Counties (levels 6–8)

Levels 7–10	Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Birmingham Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham East Riding Essex Gloucestershire Greater Manchester Hampshire Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Liverpool Midwest Counties Norfolk North Riding Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Sheffield & Hallamshire Somerset Staffs Suffolk Surrey (level 9) Sussex (level 8) Thames Valley Counties West Riding Wiltshire

Cup competitions

List of clubs

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