Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League)
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| Full name | Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wanderers Women | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Marconi Stadium | ||
| Head coach | Richard Byrne | ||
| League | W-League | ||
| 2015–16 | 7th (league) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Western Sydney Wanderers F.C. is an Australian women's soccer club based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the country's top-tier women's domestic competition, the W-League.
History
The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then FFA CEO Ben Buckley was soon followed by the announcement of an associated women's team which would compete in the W-League.[1] On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team.[2] On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team.[3] On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach.[4]
Players
Current squad
squad for the 2016–17 season. (current as of 2 November 2016)[5][6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coaches
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2012–2014 |  Stephen Roche |
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| 2014–2016 | Norm Boardman |
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| 2016– | Richard Byrne |
Year-by-year history
| Season | Teams | Premiership Ladder Position | Finals |
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| 2012–13 | 8 | 6th | DNQ |
| 2013–14 | 8 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2014 | 8 | 8th | DNQ |
| 2015–16 | 9 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2016–17 | 9 | TBD | TBD |
Broadcasting
One league match per week is broadcast in Australia via ABC.[7] Beginning in 2016, the weekly game is also broadcast on ESPN 3 in the United States.[8] As of 2016, select games are broadcast via local radio station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM and streamed live on the station's website.[9]
Records and statistics
- Record Win: 4–0 vs Adelaide United, Round Eight (Season 2012/13), 16 December 2012
- Record Defeat: 10–1 vs Perth Glory, 5 October 2014, Round 4 (Season 2014)
- Most Goals by a Player in a Game: 2 – Servet Uzunlar v Adelaide United, Burton Park, Adelaide, 20 October 2012, Trudy Camilleri v Perth Glory, Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, 3 November 2012, Catherine Cannuli v Brisbane Roar, Cleveland Showgrounds, Brisbane, 17 November 2012, Louise Fors v Adelaide United, Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, 8 December 2012 & Louise Fors v Sydney FC, Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, 12 January 2013
- Most Wins in a Row: 2 – 17 November 2012 to 1 December 2012
- Longest Undefeated Streak: 4 matches – 3 November 2012 to 24 November 2012
- Most Goals In a Regular season: Louise Fors – 5 goals, 2012–13 W-League
- Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 224 minutes – 27 October 2012 to 11 November 2012. Goalkeeper: Lizzie Durack
Most appearances
Linda O'Neill holds the record for most league appearances with 16 (including finals) as of December 2013
Last updated 19 December 2013
- Competitive, professional matches only.
| Name | Years | W-League | Finals | Total | |
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| 1 | Linda O'Neill | 2012– | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Catherine Cannuli | 2012– | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| =3 | Teigen Allen | 2012– | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| =3 | Jessica Seaman | 2012– | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| =5 | Trudy Camilleri | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| =5 | Vanessa Hart | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| =5 | Alexandra Huynh | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| =5 | Sarah Walsh | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Leading scorers
Louise Fors holds the record for most league goals with 5 (including finals) as of December 2013.
Last updated 29 January 2013
- Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
| Name | Years | W-League | Finals | Total | Games per goal | |
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| 1 |  Louise Fors | 2012–2013 | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 5 (9) | 1.8 |
| 2 | Catherine Cannuli | 2012– | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (14) | 3.5 |
| =3 | Servet Uzunlar | 2012– | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | 3.33 |
| =3 | Sarah Walsh | 2012–2013 | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | 3 (12) | 4 |
| =5 | Jenna Kingsley | 2012– | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 3 |
| =5 | Trudy Camilleri | 2012–2013 | 2 (12) | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | 6 |
See also
- List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
- Women's soccer in Australia
- W-League (Australia) all-time records
- Australia women's national soccer team
References
- ↑ "New Hyundai A-League club for Western Sydney". Football Federation Australia. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Boardman appointed for Wanderers W-League". Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Westfield W-League Team". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Wanderers announce Westfield W-League squad". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Football: W-League". ABC. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ Initil, Daniela (2 November 2016). "W-League broadcasting breakthrough indicative of progress for women's sport". ABC. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "Local radio to cover every Wanderers match". Western Sydney Wanderers. June 30, 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.