Keynsham Town L.F.C.

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Keynsham Town Ladies
Keynsham Town Ladies logo.png
Full nameKeynsham Town Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)K's
Founded1993 (as Super Strikers Girls)
GroundCrown Field, Keynsham
Capacity3,001
ManagerBarrie Newton
League FA Women's National League Division One South West
2022–23] FA Women's National League Division One South West, 9th of 12

Keynsham Town L.F.C. are an English women's football club affiliated with Keynsham Town F.C. and currently playing in the FA Women's National League Division One South West.

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History

The club was formed under the name Super Strikers Girls in 1993, as an U-11 six-a-side team, by pupils of Chandag Junior School. Over the next four years they were renamed Protel Super Strikers and adopted a green and white kit modelled on that of Celtic F.C.

In 1998 the club linked up with Keynsham Town F.C., became Keynsham Town Ladies, and entered a senior team in the South West Women's Football League Division Two.

The team progressed through the league, winning promotion to Division One (South) in 1998–99, to the Premier Division in 2001–02, to the South West Combination Women's league in 2003–04 having won the Premier Division title, and eventually to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division in 2005–06, having won the South West Combination Women's league. [1]

Historical photo of the main stand at the Crown Field Keynsham Town FC.JPG
Historical photo of the main stand at the Crown Field

Due to the club's proximity to universities in Bath and Bristol, Keynsham Town Ladies were able to attract a number of international players to an increasingly cosmopolitan squad. [1] When the club reached the quarter-finals of the Premier League Cup for the first time in 2009–10, the squad named for the 4–0 defeat to Arsenal contained nine different nationalities. [2]

After the club's most successful league finish of third in 2009–10, manager Barrie Newton signed a number of prominent players, including Corinne Yorston (on loan from Bristol Academy), Suzanne Grant and Jade Radburn.

Current squad

As of February 2024 [3]

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 England.svg  ENG Charlie Haynes
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lily Withers
3 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Celyn Garton
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jade Radburn
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emma Norris
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nadine Grogan
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Vicky Vipond
8 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Brooke Stirrup
9 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Naomi Clipston (captain)
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Justine Lorton
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lily Reed
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Xanna Kierk
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Price
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Hannah Price
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mia Daly
18 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Gracie Reed
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Izzy A
20 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Amber Coates
21 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Liv Bees
22 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Immi Stocker
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nellie Bullock
24 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Alexandra Hurst

Former players

Coaching Staff

NameRole
Flag of England.svg Mark RanahanChairman
Flag of England.svg Pamela NewtonClub Secretary
Flag of England.svg Barrie NewtonManager
Flag of England.svg Avril CookeHead Coach
Flag of England.svg Sven KierkRes Manager/Coach
Flag of England.svg Ashley WadeCoach
Flag of England.svg Liam JacquesGK Coach
Flag of England.svg Eliott PuzeyGK Coach
Flag of England.svg Callum BarnfieldPhysio

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  2. "Fleeting return sinks Keynsham". Women's Soccer Scene. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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