Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Ladies

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Dulwich Hamlet Women F.C.
Full nameDulwich Hamlet Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hamlet
Founded2010;13 years ago (2010) (as AFC Phoenix; merged 2019)
Ground Champion Hill, London
Capacity3,334 (500 seated) [1]
ChairmanBen Clasper
ManagerRyan Marvin Dempsey
League London and South East Women's Regional Football League (Tier 5)
2022-23 London and South East Women's Regional Football League, 4th of 12
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Dulwich Hamlet Women F.C., previously known as A.F.C. Phoenix, is a women's football club based in London, England. The team formed in 2010 and were based in Clapham before playing under the banner of Dulwich Hamlet F.C. in 2019. They are currently members of the London and South East Women's Regional Football League Premier Division and play at Champion Hill. A Reserves side also competes in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League Division One North.

History

Dulwich Hamlet F.C. was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. They were founder members of the Dulwich League in 1899, and were its inaugural champions. [2] The club went on to retain the title the following season. [2]

By 2018-2019 the need for the club to field a senior women's side had become apparent. A.F.C. Phoenix, a woman's football team formed less than a mile away in Clapham Common in 2010, [3] had gained significant attention in the local South-East London area for a dedicated fanbase, work ethic, and winning promotions in successive seasons.

In Summer 2019, the club announced a merger with A.F.C. Phoenix, so that the club could field senior men's and women's teams with identical status. [4] A key reason behind the merger for A.F.C. Phoenix players was Dulwich Hamlet's stance on women's and LGBTQ issues. [5] The women's team, now known as Dulwich Hamlet Women F.C., would play in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League (English Football Tier 5) for 2019–2020, with home matches taking place at Champion Hill, which hosted the 1977 WFA Cup final.

Shortly after the merger, Farouk Menia who had coached the team for eight years passed away in November 2019 after a long battle with cancer. [6] Menia was posthumously awarded the The Football Association's Grassroots Coach of the Year for Adults for 2020 and Champion Hill has a mural commemorating the coach. [7] [8]

The 2019–20 season was suspended in March before being curtailed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic with Dulwich topping the league on 27 points, having only lost one game. [9] The 2020–21 season was again curtailed with Dulwich in first place. [10] As a result of these performances the club applied for promotion to the FA Women's National League Division One South East. Their application was ultimately unsuccessful, as Queens Park Rangers F.C. Women were promoted, despite having a poorer on-pitch performance over the two curtailed seasons. [11]

2021–22, the team's first full season as Dulwich Hamlet Women F.C., saw them finish 5th in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League Premier Division and reach the final of the Capital Women's Senior Cup, losing 2-0 to Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C.. [12] [13] On International Transgender Day of Visibility they played a friendly against TRUK United, which was the first time in the world a team consisting of trans women took to the pitch. [14] These were the focus of several episodes of the Discovery+ documentary 'Peter Crouch: Save Our Beautiful Game' covering the former England and Dulwich player's return to the club. [15]

In 2022–23 Dulwich reached the Second round of the 2022–23 Women's FA Cup before losing 2-1 to Gillingham (now Chatham Town WFC) in front of a record crowd of 631 at Champion Hill. The league campaign saw them finish 4th in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League Premier Division, which concluded with a 2-1 loss to Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. at The Den. [16] [17]

Players

Current squad

As of 17 October 2023 [18]

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 placeholder.svg Saskia Reeves-Priestley
2 DF Flag placeholder.svg Jodie Lodge
3 DF Flag placeholder.svg Asia Harbour Brown
4 DF Flag placeholder.svg Rhea Gall
5 MF Flag placeholder.svg Rosie Stone
6 MF Flag placeholder.svg Anna Jowle
7 MF Flag placeholder.svg Saskia Philp
8 MF Flag placeholder.svg Brit Saylor(Captain)
9 FW Flag placeholder.svg Summer Roberts(Dual registration with AFC Wimbledon Women)
10 FW Flag placeholder.svg Mia Lockett
11 FW Flag placeholder.svg Rebecca May
12 DF Flag placeholder.svg Erin Corrigan
13 DF Flag placeholder.svg Ceylon Hickman
14 FW Flag placeholder.svg  Lucy Monkman
15 MF Flag placeholder.svg Phoebe Read
16 DF Flag placeholder.svg Tia Searle
17 MF Flag placeholder.svg Luna Alves Etienne
18 DF Flag placeholder.svg Morgan Searle
— FW Flag placeholder.svg Shakira Kafero-Roberts

Backroom staff

As of 17 October 2023 [19]

PositionName
First Team ManagerRyan Dempsey
Assistant ManagerJamie Broughton
First Team CoachJames Morse
First Team CoachMike Parsonson
Goalkeeping CoachAlfie Glazebrook
Team AssistantLee Webb
Reserves Manager (interim)Helen Bellfield
PhysioErica Ferrato

Honours

As Dulwich Hamlet:

As A.F.C. Phoenix:

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 Official Handbook Dulwich Football League, p3
  3. ↑ "VIDEO: AFC Phoenix merge with Dulwich Hamlet to form first DHFC Women's Squad".
  4. ↑ "AFC Phoenix become Dulwich Hamlet Women's FC". 6 June 2019.
  5. ↑ How Megan Rapinoe ended up wearing a Dulwich Hamlet scarf The Athletic. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Rest In Peace Farouk Dulwich Hamlet Supporters Trust. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  7. ↑ Farouk Menia Named Grassroots Adult Coach of the Year 2020 London FA. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  8. ↑ Dulwich Hamlet: DJs, physios & over 300 fans - not your average women's fifth-tier club. BBC. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  9. ↑ London & South East Regional Women's Premier Division Table 2019-20 The FA. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  10. ↑ London & South East Regional Women's Premier Division Table 2020-21. The FA. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  11. ↑ Dulwich Hamlet chairman Ben Clasper questions decision-making as their women’s team miss out on promotion londonnewsonline.co.uk Retrieved 17 October 2023
  12. ↑ London & South East Regional Women's Premier Division Table 2021-22. The FA. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  13. ↑ Ashford Town, Durham Cestria and Hereford Pegasus retain County Cups SheKicks. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  14. ↑ History in the making as all-transgender team TRUK United face Dulwich Hamlet Women in first for English football Goal. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  15. ↑ Peter Crouch: Save Our Beautiful Game Discovery +. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  16. ↑ London & South East Regional Women's Premier Division Table 2022-23. The FA. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  17. ↑ Season Ends With Brilliant Display At The Den Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  18. ↑ Dulwich Hamlet Women First XI Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  19. ↑ Dulwich Hamlet Women First XI Officials Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 17 October 2023
  20. ↑ Ashford Town, Durham Cestria and Hereford Pegasus retain County Cups SheKicks. Retrieved 17 October 2023
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