Southampton Women's F.C.

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Southampton Women's Football Club
Southampton Women's F.C. badge.png
Nickname(s)The Sirens
Founded1970;54 years ago (1970)
as Southampton Women's FC
ChairmanRuss Kitching
ManagerJamie Lloyd Davies
League FA Women's National League Division One South West
2023–24 FA Women's National League Division One South West, 10th of 12
Website Club website

Southampton Women's FC is a women's football club based in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the FA Women's National League and is an FA Charter Standard club.

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Founded in 1970, Southampton Women's FC is the most successful women's football team in Southampton. They are eight-time winners of the Women's FA Cup between the seasons 1970–71 and 1980–81, and twice runners-up.

History

Founded in 1970 by fans of Southampton F.C. men's team, Southampton Women's FC became the first WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup) winners in 1971, winning the Final against Stewarton Thistle.

Southampton reached every WFA Cup Final in the competition's first nine seasons. They won the first three and won again in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1981, with defeats in 1974 and 1977. Southampton is the city's most successful women's football club. They are eight-time winners of the Women's FA Cup, second only to Arsenal with 14 titles to their name. [1]

Southampton returned to form, with the first team winning the Southern Region Women's Football League and League Cup [2] [3] in 2016–17. They gained promotion to the 4th-tier FA Women's Premier League (now National League), whilst the Reserves were unbeaten in the Hampshire County Women's League and won promotion to the Southern Region Women's Football League.

On 3 July 2023, the club announced Aaron Smith's departure as manager. [4] Less than one week later, former Swindon Town manager, Jamie Lloyd Davies was announced as his replacement for the 2023–24 season. [5]

Former players

Pat Davies scored two of England's three goals in their victory over Scotland in 1972, [6] as well as three of Southampton's goals in their 4–1 victory in the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971. [7] [8]

Squad

As of 6 February 2019:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of 6 February 2019.

Pos.Player
— GK Sara LuceFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
— DF Chloe TuckerFlag of England.svg  England
— MF Emma WhitlockFlag of England.svg  England
— DF Lucy MearFlag of England.svg  England
— MF Britt JealFlag of England.svg  England
— MF Laura VokesFlag of England.svg  England
— DF Kirsty WhittonFlag of England.svg  England
— MF Shannon SievwrightFlag of England.svg  England
— DF Lauren KnightFlag of England.svg  England
— DF Kaitlyn CousensFlag of England.svg  England
— DF Katie KingshottFlag of England.svg  England

Teams

under-11, under-12s, under-13s under 14, under-15 Reds, under-15 Yellows, under-16s, under-18s, Reserves, Firsts.

Honours

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