Sheffield United F.C. Women

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

Sheffield United Women

Full name	Sheffield United Women Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Blades
Founded	2002; 22 years ago (2002) (as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies)
Ground	Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Chairman	Lee Walshaw
League	Women's Championship
2022–23	Women's Championship, 8th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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.

In July 2022 it was announced that all league and cup matches in the 2022/23 season would be played at Bramall Lane. ^[5]

Players

Current squad

As of 17 December 2023^[6]

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 Fran Stenson 2 FW   ENG Charley Docherty 3 DF   SCO Charlotte Newsham 4 MF   ENG Sophie Barker (captain) 5 DF   ENG Molly Graham 6 DF   ENG Tara Bourne 7 FW   ENG Jess Sigsworth 9 MF   ENG Bex Rayner 10 MF   ENG Isobel Goodwin 11 MF   ENG Ashley Hodson 12 DF   ENG Jodie Hutton 13 MF   NZL Olivia Page

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW   ENG Ellie May 15 MF   ENG Tamara Wilcock 16 FW   ENG Chene Muir 17 FW   ENG Sophie Haywood 18 MF   ENG Ella Kinzett 19 MF   ENG Alanta Brown 22 DF   WAL Darcie Sugden-Brook 24 MF   SCO Rachel Brown 29 DF   ENG Fallon Connolly-Jackson 32 FW   ENG Juliet Adebowale-Arimoro 33 GK   ENG Bethan Davies

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:Sheffield United F.C. Women players.

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. "United Women to play at the Lane". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
6. "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.

External links

• Official site