Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers Women
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Full nameWolverhampton Wanderers Girls' & Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)Wolves, She-Wolves, "Wolfettes"
Founded1975 (as Heathfield Rovers)
Ground New Bucks Head, Telford
Capacity6300
ChairpersonJenny Wilkes
ManagerDaniel McNamara
League FA Women's National League North
2023–24 FA Women's National League North, 4th of 12
Website Club website
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's Football Club, commonly known as Wolves Women, is an English women's football club affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. The club play in the FA Women's National League North.

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History

The club began playing in 1975 as Heathfield Rovers. After becoming Wolverhampton & Wednesbury Tube LFC the following season, they later settled on Wolverhampton Ladies. Just before 1993–94 the club got permission from Wolverhampton Wanderers to call themselves Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's Football Club and they were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division that season. However, after two seasons they were relegated back to the Northern Division. Rachel Unitt came through the club's youth system and scored 12 goals in 1999-00 before signing for Everton the following season.

In May 2001 Dennis Mortimer was appointed manager. He challenged for promotion in his three seasons in charge but left in 2004, citing work commitments. In 2004–05 Wolves Women were runners-up to Sunderland but star players Emily Westwood and Amy McCann left for Everton during the summer and the club finished sixth in 2005–06.

Wolves Women were relegated to the Midland Combination after finishing 11th in 2006–07. In May 2008 the club was boosted by full affiliation with Wolverhampton Wanderers and a partnership with Wolverhampton College.

On Thursday 19 April 2012 Wolves Women won the Midland Combination Title gaining promotion back to the Northern Division for the 2012–13 Season. They followed that up with a 2–0 win over rivals Stoke in the League Cup Final to complete the League and cup double.

The 2014–15 season for Wolves Women was one to forget. They saw themselves relegated and bottom of the Northern Division. Wolves only managed 8 points from 22 games, and this saw a change in coaching staff at the end of the season.

At the start of the 2015–16 season, Steve Cullis was named manager and has been given the aim of promotion back into the Northern Division, as well as developing the youth section of the club. [1] Wolves also withdrew their reserve team from the FA Women's Premier League Reserves (Midlands), the reserves had been playing in the WPL for the past 13 seasons.

In October 2016, Cullis moved to a new role of Technical Director for the club's Regional Talent Centre. Tim Dudding was named as his replacement as manager of the Senior squad. [2] Dudding led a successful campaign, resulting in the club's promotion to the Northern Division. [3]

After a poor start to the season Dan McNamara took over as First Team Manager in early 2018 and led the team in a relegation battle, just missing out on goal difference after a hard-fought campaign. [4] After the restructure of the women's football pyramid this summer, the team now find themselves in the new FA Women's National League Midlands Division One. For the 2018–19 season the club have introduced a Development Team.

At the end of the 2020–21 season, Wolves were promoted via 'upward movement' to the FA Women's National League North. In the subsequent season (2021–22), Wolves secured a place in the play-off with a chance for another promotion, this time to the FA Women’s Championship, beating Sheffield F.C. Ladies 2-0 with 3 games left until the end of the season. They would go on to lose the play-off 1–0 to Southern Division winners Southampton F.C. [5]

Stadium

Wolves Women play their home games at the New Bucks Head in Telford, the home of A.F.C. Telford United.

Players

First team squad

As of 20 March 2024

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 Maddie Elbro
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Anna Morphet
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Summer Holmes
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emma Cross
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tammi George
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Merrick Will
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jade Cross
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Abi Loydon
11 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Amber Hughes
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlotte Greengrass
13 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Bec Thomas
14 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Martha MacPhail
15 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Layla Banaras
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Racheal Quigley
17 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Katie Johnson
18 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Hannah Fryer
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Becky Anderson
20 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ania Denham
21 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Destiney Toussaint
22 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Beth Roberts
23 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Josie Smith
25 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Amelia Hiscox
27 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Abbi Jenner (on loan from Birmingham City)
28 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Beth Merrick
30 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlotte Clarke (on loan from Birmingham City)
31 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Skye Owen

Former players

Regional Talent Club

Wolves Girls Regional Talent Club is a Tier 3 Facility responsible for the delivery of elite girls' football development that commenced operations in June 2016. [6] The Regional Talent Club's Technical Director is Jenna Burke-Martin.

Other teams

Wolverhampton Wanderers Development Team compete in the FA Women's National Reserve League Midland Division 2. [7] Home games are played at Compton Park, The Wolves Training Ground

Club officials

Notable former players

Former Wolves players to have played at senior international level.

Honours

2016/17 FA Women's Premier League Midlands Division One Champions [8]

2021/22 FA Women's National League North Champions

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References

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  2. ↑ New Management Structure In Place, "Wolverhampton Wanderers", Wolverhampton, 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016
  3. ↑ "Champions!", "Wolverhampton Wanderers", Wolverhampton, 15 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2018
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  5. ↑ "Southampton Women win promotion to second tier after victory against Wolves". the Guardian. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "FA licenses awarded for new Regional Talent Clubs", "The Football Association", London, 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016
  7. ↑ "DIVISION 1", "Birmingham County Womens League", FA Full Time. Retrieved 25 August 2018
  8. ↑ "Wolves Women Secure Promotion", "Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.", Wolverhampton, 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017
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