Crusaders Strikers F.C.

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Crusaders Strikers
Nickname(s)Strikers / The Crues
Founded1992
Ground Seaview, Belfast
Capacity3,383
ChairmanStephen Calvert
Manager Jonny Tuffey
League Women's Premiership
20245th
Website http://www.crusadersfc.com

Crusaders Strikers Football Club is a women's association football club based in North Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1992 as Newtownabbey Strikers and became a member of the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association in 1994. In 2009, Newtownabbey Strikers amalgamated with Crusaders F.C. to become Crusaders Strikers. [1]

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The team has won the Women's Premier League of Northern Ireland six times

First-team squad

As of 4 February 2024 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
3 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Caitlyn Hamilton
4 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Amy McGivern
6 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Heather Mearns
9 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Faith Johnston
10 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Mairead McCann
11 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Leah McEvoy
12 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Aimee McNeill
13 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Morganne Beggs
15 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Julie Nelson (captain)
17 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Abby Redmond
18 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Lisa Armour
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghan Ingram
25 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Kerry Eddis
26 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Lucy Kirgan
33 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Beth Chalmers
35 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Zoe Rodgers
44 GK Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Maddy Harvey-Clifford
46 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Emily Wilson
70 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Rachel McLaren
76 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Darcey Boyle
88 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jessica Rea

European record

In UEFA competitions the strikers have achieved two draws so far against FC Clujana Cluj and Maccabi Holon. The club played in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round hosting the mini-tournament [3] but lost all their games.

UEFA Women's Cup:

UEFA Women's Champions League:

Northern Ireland Internationals

Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland internationals
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland U19 internationals

Titles

Winners (6): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012 [4]
Winners (2): 2005, 2011 [5]

Crusaders Strikers Football Development Centre/Girls Academy

Crusaders Strikers have the most established girls' Football Development Centre in Northern Ireland. Catering for girls aged 4–18 were the players can develop their football skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

The FDC aims to bring girls through the pathway to senior football, while also promoting lifetime participation.

The FDC has had a lot of success over the years, with a lot of the current first team being made up of academy graduates.

The FDC/academy philosophy is 'to develop good players and good people.'

References

  1. ↑ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  2. ↑ "Teams". Crusaders Football Club. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Potsdam lead 2010/11 lineup | UEFA Women's Champions League". 14 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Crues too good for Glens". shekicks.net. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Crusaders Strikers Win Coca Cola Women's Irish Cup". www.irishfa.com. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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