Sunderland Association Football Club Women is an English women's football club that plays in the Women's Championship. They play their home games at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground in Hetton-le-Hole, in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
Katie Sarah Chapman is an English former professional footballer who notably played for FA WSL clubs Arsenal Ladies and Chelsea Ladies and was a member of the England women's national team. She primarily played as a central midfielder, although she was also deployed in central defence while playing for England. Chapman was described as "a physical player who handles a brunt of the dirty work in the middle of the pitch." Her playing ability, profile and influence have drawn comparisons to former England captain David Beckham.
Fara Tanya Franki Merrett, known professionally as Fara Williams, is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. A consistent goalscorer and set-piece specialist, Williams was considered one of England's leading players.
Siobhan Rebecca Chamberlain is an English sports pundit, commentator, and former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Manchester United.
Jill Louise Scott is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. The FIFA technical report into the 2011 Women's World Cup described Scott as one of England's four outstanding players; "[an] energetic, ball-winning midfielder who organises the team well, works hard at both ends of the pitch and can change her team's angle of attack."
Ji So-yun is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the South Korea national team.
Jordan Nobbs is an English professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Aston Villa. She previously played for Sunderland and Arsenal.
Hayley Elizabeth Ladd is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United. Born in England, she has been capped internationally for Wales.
Lucy Elizabeth Staniforth-Wilson is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the England women's national team.
Jade Ellis Moore is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC.
Katie Leigh Zelem is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Angel City and the England women's national team. Zelem previously played for Liverpool where she twice won the WSL in 2013 and 2014, as well as Italian side Juventus, winning Serie A in the 2017-2018 season with the club. She then joined Manchester United, the club she came through the academy of to win the Women's Championship in their inaugural 2018-2019 season and later captained the team to an FA Cup title in 2024.
Ashley Hodson is an English footballer who played as a midfielder for FA Women's Championship club Sheffield United.
Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk is an English footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship. She has also previously played for FA WSL clubs Liverpool, Everton, Notts County and Lincoln as well as Coventry City and Leicester City in the FA Women's Premier League. Sweetman-Kirk has represented England at under-23 level.
Abbie Mary McManus is an English former professional footballer who has previously played as a defender for Leicester City in the FA Women's Super League and the England national team. She has also represented England on the under-23 national team.
Mollie Green is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North.
Bridget Galloway is an English football player, playing as a forward for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North. She has represented England at under-19 level.
Rianna Dean is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Southampton. She previously played for Arsenal, Millwall Lionesses, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Crystal Palace, and for England at youth level.
Ashleigh Megan Plumptre is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad and the Nigeria women's national team. Formerly an England youth international, she made her senior Nigeria debut in February 2022, and represented the nation at the 2023 World Cup.
Molly Pike is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Southhampton. Pike spent her youth years at Chelsea and has captained the England U19 team.
Emma Rose Kelly is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Newcastle United. She previously played for Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Icelandic club ÍBV. She has represented England on the under-19 and under-17 national teams.
