London Bees

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London Bees
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Full nameLondon Bees
Nickname(s)The Bees
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975) (as District Line Ladies F.C.)
Ground The Hive Stadium, Canons Park
Capacity6,500 (5,419 seated)
Chairman Anthony Kleanthous
ManagerDaniel McKimm
League FA Women's National League Division One South East
2024–25 FA Women's National League Division One South East, 4th of 12
Website https://www.londonbeesfc.com/
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London Bees is an English women's football club affiliated with Barnet F.C. They play in the FA Women's National League Division One South East, the fourth tier of the English women's football pyramid. The club has been in existence under several names since 1975, originally being called District Line Ladies F.C. The team were re-branded as London Bees after joining the new WSL 2 for the 2014 season. The club have a first team and a youth academy; both train and play at the Hive Stadium.

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History

The club began in 1975 as District Line Ladies FC, then merged with Wembley FC in 1993 to become Wembley Ladies FC. In 1996 Wembley won the League Cup by defeating Doncaster Belles. In 1997 Wembley reached the FA Women's Cup final after defeating Arsenal in the semi-final. However they were unable to beat Millwall Lionesses and lost 1-0 at the Boleyn Ground. [1] In 1997 the club moved to play at Hanwell Town FC but kept the Wembley Ladies name. In 1998, the club became affiliated with Barnet FC, amalgamating with the existing Barnet Ladies FC from the Greater London League to form Barnet FC Ladies.

In March 2010 Barnet F.C. Ladies were announced as an unsuccessful bidder for the FA Women's Super League. [2] [3] In 2013, they were successful in their bid to join the WSL under their new name of London Bees for the 2014 season.

In the 2016 FA WSL summer season, London Bees became the first WSL 2 club to reach the semi-finals of the FA WSL Cup, after notable wins against Chelsea Ladies on penalties and Sheffield Ladies in their quarter-final fixture. They were later defeated in the semi-final by Birmingham City Ladies.

In the 2020–21 season, London Bees finished bottom of the Championship and were relegated to the third tier of English women's football.

In the 2024–2025 season, London Bees finished fourth [4] in the FA Women's National League Division One South East, the fourth tier of English women's football.

Current squad

As of 27 August 2025 [5]

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
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Tia Ginn
2 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Mira Hoitet
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Aria Heil
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Olivia Clement
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Cheyenne Flynn
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryah Vyse
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sandra Martins
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Aimee Durn
9 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Millie Isherwood
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Lanza
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Megan Burrows
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Emma Roberts
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brionne Fowle
18 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Fran Vigo (on loan from Watford)
19 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Betty Larkin
20 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rebekah Wozniak
21 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Davidson
22 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Shamoy Campbell
23 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Layla Kenly
25 DF Flag placeholder.svg  Destiny Rosier-Welsh
27 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Lily Whitelock (on loan from Watford)
28 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Isla Callison
Dan McKimm at the 2025 SXSW London festival in London, England. Dan McKimm at 2025 SXSW London-2.jpg
Dan McKimm at the 2025 SXSW London festival in London, England.

Current technical staff

As of 27th August, 2025 [6] .

PositionName
First Team CoachDan McKimm
Goalkeeping CoachJames McKimm
Assistant CoachTim Abramyan
S & C CoachHarry Garrod
PhysiotherapistAli Jaweed
NutritionistGeorgia Ridgeway
Sports PsychologistKate Chesser
Media & CommunicationsAbhishek

Notable former players

Players who played for District Line Ladies, Wembley Ladies, Barnet FC Ladies or London Bees and received recognition at full international level

Former managers

ManagerDates
Lee BurchMay 2019 – February 2021
Rachel Yankey February 2019 – May 2019
Luke Swindlehurst July 2017 – February 2019
David EdmonsonFebruary 2016 – May 2017
Julian BroomesAugust 2014 – October 2015

Honours

, 2010–11

Player honours

Manager honours

References

  1. ↑ Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup. thehistorypress pages 142-144. ISBN   9780750996594.
  2. ↑ "Lincoln Ladies FA Women's Super League bid success". BBC. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Leighton, Tony (21 March 2010). "Lincoln City the surprise name in newly formed Women's Super League". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Table | Division One South East | The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Rowe, Adam (21 August 2019). "Confirmed squad numbers 2019/20 season!". London Bees Official Website.
  6. ↑ "London Bees 2024/25 retained and released list". londonbeesfc.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Pete Davies (11 March 1996). "Wembley's flair rewarded in shoot-out". The Independent.
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