Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.

Full name Tottenham Hotspur Ladies
Nickname(s) Spurs, The Lilywhites
Founded 1985 (1985)
Ground Cheshunt F.C.[1]
Ground Capacity 3,000 (301 seated)[2]
5,000[3]
Chairman June Clarke
Manager Karen Hills
League FA WSL 2
2016–17 1st FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
Website Club website

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. is an English women's football club affiliated with Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. The club is set to compete in the FA WSL 2 for the 2017–18 season. The club currently play at Cheshunt F.C.. Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. was founded in 1985, under the name Broxbourne Ladies. The first team have won twelve trophies, the most recent being the overall FA Women's Premier League in the 2016-17 season.

History

In 1985, the club was founded as Broxbourne Ladies by Sue Sharples and Kay Lovelock, following the folding of East Herts College.[4] In the 1991–92 season, permission was obtained to change the name to Tottenham Hotspur.[4] The reserve team started in 1992–93.[4] In the 1996–97 season, the club's teams started playing in the national division.[4] In the 2015-16 season, the club completed a historic double as they won the Ryman's Women's Cup and the FA Women's Premier League Cup.[5] In the same season they finished runners up in the Capital Cup nearly completing a cup treble.[6] The following season was the team's most succseful, claiming the quadruple including winning promotion to the WSL 2.[7]

Ground

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. moved home grounds to Cheshunt F.C. in 2016,[8] moving from Barrows Farm stadium.[9] However, the alternative first team stadium stayed the same, as Goffs Lane.[1]

Collaborations

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies have also collaborated with the men's team occasionally; such as when supporting CoppaFeel!, a breast cancer awareness charity.[10][11]

Honours

First team

2016–17 First Team with the FA WPL Championship play-off trophy.
2016–17 First Team with the FA WPL Southern Division league trophy.

Reserves

2016–17 Reserve Team with the FA WPL Reserve Southern Division league trophy.

Youth team

Players

Tottenham Hotspur team with their player escorts in April 2017 prior to a match against West Ham.
As of 7 May 2016.[15]

First-Team Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Toni-Anne Wayne
13 England GK Chloe Morgan
3 England DF Leah Rawle
5 England DF Sophie McLean
6 England DF Alex Keown
11 England DF Jenna Schillaci
19 England DF Hannah Jaadla
4 England MF Shannon Maloney
9 England MF Mollie Kmita
No. Position Player
12 England MF Riana Soobadoo
16 England MF Maya Vio
17 England MF Rosie Kmita
20 England MF Jenny More
8 England FW Bianca Baptiste
2 England FW Lucia Leon
7 England FW Avilla Bergin
10 England FW Wendy Martin
14 England FW Katie O'Leary

Club management and support staff

First team manager Karen Hills holding the FA WPL Southern Division league trophy.
Role Name
Manager Karen Hills[16]
First team Coach Juan Amoros[17]
Goalkeeper Coach Arron Tillbrook[18]
Sports Physiotherapist Sarah Budd[19]

Teams

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. has numerous teams; which are listed below:

The first team will play in the FA WSL 2 for the first time in the 2017–18 season, with the Reserves in the corresponding FA WSL Development League

Academy

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. also run a football academy in partnership with Barnet and Southgate College for girls aged 16–19.[21][22]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Grounds". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Wodson Park FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Goffs Lane". FootballFans.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "History". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. 1 2 Menno, Dustin (2016-05-08). "Tottenham Hotspur Ladies win the double after lifting FA WPL Cup". Cartilage Free Captain. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  6. ↑ "Spurs Ladies". Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur Ltd. April 27, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Spurs Ladies all set for Women's Super League 29 May 2017 - News - tottenhamhotspur.com". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  8. ↑ King, Stephen (6 August 2013). "Spurs Ladies to play at Ware this year.". Ware FC. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "HOME GROUNDS". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. ↑ Mohamed, Jaber (18 October 2013). "Tottenham Hotspur supports breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!". Haringey Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Hodgson joke a compliment - Townsend". BBC. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "KC Lecturer Fires Tottenham Hotspur Ladies to a Historic First". Kingston Collete. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Honours". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Ladies lift Ryman Cup". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "First Team Squad". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  16. ↑ Leighton, Tony (28 January 2012). "Old friends set to do battle in Women's Premier League Cup". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "First Team Coach". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Goalkeeper Coach". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Sports Physiotherapist". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Teams". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "BSC Sports Education Academy". Barnet College. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "About The Spurs Ladies Academy". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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