Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.

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Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion logo.svg
Full nameBrighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Seagulls,
The Albion
Founded1991;32 years ago (1991)
Ground Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
Capacity6,135
ManagerAmy Merricks (interim)
League Women's Super League
2021–22 FA WSL, 7th of 12
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Brighton & Hove Albion. The club currently compete in the Women's Super League and the first team play at the Broadfield Stadium, home of Crawley Town F.C.

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History

In their original guise as Brighton GPO, the club reached the semi-final of the FA Women's Cup in 1975–76. [1] In 1990 they linked up with the men's club and became founder members of the Premier League in 1991–92, in Division 1 South.

Before it was departed, the club played three matches at the Goldstone Ground, the old home of Brighton's men's side, against Milton Keynes, Horsham and Whitehawk. [2]

Brighton & Hove Albion with the Sussex County Cup in March 2012 Brightonandhovealbionwomen2012.jpg
Brighton & Hove Albion with the Sussex County Cup in March 2012

In 2015, the club set a five-year plan to reach the FA WSL 1 and UEFA Women's Champions League qualification. [3] That season they missed promotion to the FA WSL 2 though by finishing runners-up to Portsmouth. In 2015–16 they won the Southern Division and the following play-off against Northern Champions Sporting Club Albion. [4] Following the play-off victory, their promotion to the FA WSL 2 was confirmed. [5]

The team joined the FA WSL 1, the top tier of women's football in England, for the 2018–19 season having had their application to join the restructured league approved. During the day of the announcement of the promotion, the club also revealed they would relocate to Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium for first team matches. [6]

Women's Super League (2018-present)

Albion's first season in the Barclays FA Women's Super League saw them finish ninth in what was then an 11 team league, finishing 19 points clear of relegated Yeovil Town. Hope Powell's team secured four wins from their 20 league matches, while Ellie Brazil finished as top scorer with four goals. Their first WSL win came in a 2-1 home win over Yeovil Town, with Jodie Brett and Victoria Williams getting on the scoresheet.

The 2019/20 season was curtailed with four games left to play due to the outbreak of the Covid-19, with Albion again finishing in ninth place in the WSL. Aileen Whelan finished as top scorer that campaign with five league goals, while Albion drew in their second league game of the season against Chelsea - just one of three sides who took a point off the eventual champions.

Powell would lead her side to their highest placed finish in the WSL in the 2020/21 season, finishing in sixth place. An opening day victory against Birmingham City marked one of just two victories Albion enjoyed in the league until February, before going on an incredible run that saw them win six of their last nine matches. That rich vein of form included a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, that ended the Blues' run of 33 matches unbeaten in league football. Summer signing Inessa Kaagman finished as top scorer with nine goals in all competitions, as they also recorded notable victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.


Managerial history

NameNationalityFromToRef.
James MarrsFlag of England.svg England11 June 201422 April 2016 [7] [8]
George Parris (interim)Flag of England.svg England23 April 201618 July 2017 [8] [9]
Hope Powell Flag of England.svg England19 July 201731 October 2022 [10]
Amy Merricks (interim)Flag of England.svg England31 October 202228 December 2022
Jens Scheuer  [ de ]Flag of Germany.svg Germany28 December 20226 March 2023 [11]
Amy Merricks (interim)Flag of England.svg England6 March 2022Present [12]

Former players

For details of current and former players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players.

Players and staff

Brighton & Hove Albion team in April 2018 London Bees v Brighton & Hove Albion WFC, 18 April 2018 (02).jpg
Brighton & Hove Albion team in April 2018

Current squad

As of 19 January 2023 [13]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Megan Walsh
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jorja Fox (on loan from Chelsea)
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Poppy Pattinson
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brianna Visalli
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Guro Bergsvand
6 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dejana Stefanović
7 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Veatriki Sarri
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Megan Connolly
9 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Geum-min
10 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Julia Zigiotti Olme
11 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Elisabeth Terland
12 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Libby Bance
13 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Rebekah Stott
14 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Park Ye-eun
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kayleigh Green
16 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Emma Kullberg
17 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Maisie Symonds
18 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Danielle Carter
20 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Victoria Williams
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zoe Morse
22 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Katie Robinson
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lulu Jarvis
25 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lydia Williams
32 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Juliet Adebowale
40 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Katie Startup
51 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Leah Lane
55 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Eilish Mitchell

Coaching staff

PositionName
Assistant managerAmy Merricks
Goalkeeping coach Alex Penny
General ManagerPolly Bancroft
Strength & Conditioning CoachIvo Nunez Miguel
PhysiotherapistLisa Walsh
Lead AnalysisEdward Filmer
Club DoctorDr. Timothy Buck
Kit ManagerMaurice Bane

See also

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  2. ↑ Club, Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football. "Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club | Biography & Wiki | VAVEL International". VAVEL. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion WFC's five-year Champions League plan". BBC Sport. 30 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "NEWS Archives".
  5. ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion Women promotion to Women's Super League approved". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "ALBION ACHIEVE TIER ONE STATUS". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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  8. 1 2 "Brighton dismiss women's manager James Marrs after disciplinary hearing". BBC Sport . BBC. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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