Sheffield United W.F.C.

Sheffield United Women Football Club[1] is an English women's football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club currently play in the FA Women's Championship.[2]

Not to be confused with Sheffield F.C. Ladies.
This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Sheffield United F.C.

Sheffield United Women
Full nameSheffield United Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blades
Founded2002 (2002)
(as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies)
GroundTechnique Stadium, Chesterfield
ChairmanLee Walshaw
ManagerNeil Redfearn
LeagueFA Women's Championship
2021–22FA Women's Championship, 7th of 12

History

[3][4] In his role as Sheffield United's Community Officer, Tony Currie founded a female team called Sheffield Hallam United in 1993. When this team folded after five seasons, one of Currie's coaches Andy Keenan began hosting sessions for Year Five girls in Heeley. Despite only five players attending the first training session, they entered a local youth league in 1998–99 as Sheffield United Community Girls.

In 2002, an adult East Midlands Regional Women's Football League club called Sheffield Inter (formerly Inter Owls) were close to folding and Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies successfully bid to take their place in 2002–03. Under new manager Derek Baxby the club finished 5th in its first season, 3rd in its second season and then finished as runners-up to Derby County in 2004–05. Inspired by 75-goal striker Jodie Michalska, the club secured promotion to the Midland Combination Women's Football League in 2005–06.

Players

Current squad
As of 29 August 2021.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Nina Wilson
2 DF  ENG Ellie Wilson
3 DF  SCO Charlotte Newsham
5 DF  ENG Georgia Robert
6 MF  ENG Kasia Lipka
7 FW  ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
8 MF  ENG Maddy Cusack
9 FW  ENG Lucy Watson
10 MF  ENG Alethea Paul
11 FW  ENG Jessica Clarke
12 MF  ENG Rhema Lord-Mears
14 FW  ENG Mia Enderby
15 MF  ENG Tamara Wilcock
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ENG Emily Syme (on loan from Aston Villa)
17 MF  ENG Matilda Taylor
18 MF  ENG Sophie Walton
19 FW  ENG Charley Docherty
20 GK  ENG Fran Kitching
21 MF  ENG Rebecca Rayner
22 DF  ENG Ocean Rolandsen
23 DF  ENG Sam Sharrocks
25 DF  ENG Sophie Bradley-Auckland
26 FW  WAL Georgia Walters
27 MF  ENG Lara Miller

References
  1. "Introducing Sheffield United Women". sufc.co.uk. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "Confirmation of clubs in 2018-19 FA Women's Super League". thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. "A potted history of United's Ladies". Sheffield United F.C. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. "History". Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.


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