Barnsley Women's F.C.

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Barnsley Women's Football Club
BWFC blue-ring.pdf
Full nameBarnsley Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded1982
GroundOlympic Legacy Park, Sheffield
Capacity1,000
Chief ExecutiveStephen Maddock
ManagerLois Daniels
League FA Women's National League Division One North
2022–23 FA Women's National League Division One North, 4th of 12
Website Club website

Barnsley Women's Football Club is an English Women's Football Club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The club currently plays in the FA Women's National League Division One North, the fourth tier of the English women's football league system.

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History

The club was formed in 1982, under the name 'Barnsley Ladies Football Club’. The club used this name for 34 years until the end of the 2016/17 Season, when it changed its name to 'Barnsley FC Ladies’ for the following two seasons until the end of 2018/19. On 16 March 2018, Barnsley Women's Football Club Limited took over the club and changed its name to 'Barnsley Women’s Football Club’.

In 2019/20 Barnsley Women had their best ever FA Cup run when they reached the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup, losing 5-0 away to professional side Tottenham Hotspur Women in an exciting match on Sunday 26 January 2020.

On Sunday 27 November 2022, Barnsley Women played against Newcastle Women at St. James' Park in the 2nd Round of the Women's FA Cup in front of a crowd of 28,585. This was the largest attendance for a Women's FA Cup match, other than for Finals played at Wembley.

The club's reserve team currently plays in the FA Women's National League Reserve Northern Division. The club's junior teams play in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Women & Girls Leagues.

Season-by-season record

SeasonDivisionPosition Women's FA Cup Notes
2007–08 North East Regional League Premier Division7th/11
2008–09 North East Regional League Premier Division4th/10
2009–10 North East Regional League Premier Division3rd/111st Qualifying Round
2010–11 North East Regional League Premier Division2nd/111st Round Proper
2011–12 North East Regional League Premier Division3rd/123rd Qualifying Round
2012–13 North East Regional League Premier Division4th/113rd Qualifying Round
2013–14 North East Regional League Premier Division8th/11-
2014–15 North East Regional League Premier Division3rd/10-
2015–16 North East Regional League Premier Division2nd/12-County Cup Winners
2016–17 North East Regional League Premier Division1st/13-Promoted & County Cup Finalists
2017–18 FA Women's National League Division 1 North11th/123rd Qualifying RoundCounty Cup Finalists
2018–19 FA Women's National League Division 1 North4th/122nd Qualifying RoundCounty Cup Winners
2019–20 FA Women's National League Division 1 North1st/124th Round ProperNo Promotion owing to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 FA Women's National League Division 1 North9th/121st Round ProperLeague cancelled owing to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 FA Women's National League Division 1 North9th/123rd Qualifying RoundCounty Cup Finalists
2022–23 FA Women's National League Division 1 North4th/122nd Round Proper
2023–24 FA Women's National League Division 1 North1st Round Proper

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References

  1. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=912319701&psSelectedDivision=8410987&psSelectedLeague=9125628%5B%5D
  2. "Results Archive - the Vitality Women's FA Cup - Competitions | the Football Association".