This article is about the club (1979–2019) that was founded as Red Star, and was part of Southampton F.C. from 2001–2005. For the club founded in 1970, see Southampton Women's F.C. For the club now affiliated to Southampton F.C., see Southampton F.C. Women.
Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies Football Club, founded in 1979 as Red Star Southampton, was an English women's football club formerly affiliated with Southampton F.C..
At the end of the 2013–14 season the South West Combination WFL dissolved and the team moved into FA Women's Premier League - Division One South West. They finished 4th out of the 9 teams in the newly formed leagues' first season.[1][2]
The club was disbanded due to financial reasons in July 2019.[3]
The club began in 1979 as Red Star Southampton, competing in the Home Counties League then the Southern Regions League. In 1991 Red Star won the Southern Region Division One and became founder members of the FA Women's Premier League National Division.[4] In August 1991 the club were in Russia as guests of FC Spartak Moscow during the collapse of the Soviet Union. The first season at national level saw Red Star finish second in the League to Doncaster Belles and also lose the 1992 WFA Cup final 4–0 to the same opponents.
Red Star failed to build on their promising start and were relegated from the top flight in 1994–95. In summer 1995 the club became known as Southampton Saints due to affiliation with Southampton F.C.,[4] winning promotion as Southern Premier League champions in 1995–96.
However the club's second spell in the top-flight lasted only a season, as 1996–97 ended in another relegation. Southampton Saints then won the 1997–98 Southern Premier League and secured a mid-table finish in the 1998–99 National Premier League – being named Most Improved Side at the annual FA Awards.[5] In 1999 the club reached its second FA Women's Cup final (not including the ten reached by Southampton W.F.C. in the first 11 years of the competition). This time they were beaten 2–0 by Arsenal Ladies, before a crowd of 6,450 at The Valley.[6]
The club maintained its top-flight status and was merged into Southampton F.C. in 2001.[4] As part of this process the Saints' long-serving manager Vanessa Raynbird was controversially sacked to make way for a male coach.[7] The club was relegated in 2002–03 and this time was unable to bounce straight back, missing out on promotion by a point in 2003–04. Sue Lopez had been appointed manager in 2003. In 2005 Southampton FC were relegated from the men's Premier League and withdrew their support for Southampton Saints as a result.[8]
The team continued as an independent outfit, but were relegated to the South West Combination in 2006–07 after a shambolic season in which they won just once and were unable to field a team for a match in February.[9] They had evaded relegation by a point in 2005–06.[8]
Yet another relegation saw the club playing at Southern Region level from 2008 until 2010, when they returned to the South West Combination as champions under the guidance of new manager Adam Lee.
Stadium
Southampton Saints' First Team play at the home of Sholing F.C.: Universal Stadium, VT Sportsground, Portsmouth Road, Southampton, Hampshire. SO19 9PW
Teams
As of April 2014:
U10s - 1st in Winchester & District U10s Girls Football League
U11s - 2nd in Winchester & District U12s Girls Football League Div 1
U12s - 1st in Winchester & District U12s Girls Football League Div 1
U13s - 1st in New Forest Girls U14 Group E Football League
U14s - 1st in Winchester & District U14s Girls Football League Div 1
U16s - 1st in New Forest U16 Girls Football League
Ladies - 7th in South Western Combination Football League
^"South West Combination WFL Dissolves South West Combination Women's Football League - Closed". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
^"FA Women's Premier League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
^"Southampton Saints fold after 40 years". she kicks.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
^ abc"Club History". Southampton: Southampton Girls & Ladies FC. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
^"F.A. WOMEN'S FOOTBALL AWARDS SPONSORED BY AXA 1998/1999". PR Newswire. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
^"Football: Arsenal are inspired by Spacey". The Independent. London. 4 May 1999. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
^"Saints women's top football job given to – a man". Southampton: Southern Daily Echo. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
^ abLeighton, Tony (8 May 2006). "Jilted Saints are spared the drop". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
^Leighton, Tony (12 February 2007). "Rock-bottom Saints face the end of the road". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
^"The Team - First Team - Southampton Saints G&L FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
^"The Team - Reserve Team - Southampton Saints G&L FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
External links
Saints GLFC website
Saints GLFC on LinkedIn
Twitter @saintsglfc
January 31, 2023
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This article is about the club 1979 2019 that was founded as Red Star and was part of Southampton F C from 2001 2005 For the club founded in 1970 see Southampton Women s F C For the club now affiliated to Southampton F C see Southampton F C Women Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies Football Club founded in 1979 as Red Star Southampton was an English women s football club formerly affiliated with Southampton F C Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies Football ClubFull nameSouthampton Saints Girls and Ladies Football ClubNickname s The SaintsFounded1979 as Red Star Southampton W F C Dissolved2019GroundFirst Team Sholing FC Silverlake Arena VT Sportsground Portsmouth Road Southampton Hampshire SO19 9PWOwnerSouthampton Saints G amp L FC CommitteeChairpersonTracey WheelerManagerAdam LeeHome coloursAway coloursAt the end of the 2013 14 season the South West Combination WFL dissolved and the team moved into FA Women s Premier League Division One South West They finished 4th out of the 9 teams in the newly formed leagues first season 1 2 The club was disbanded due to financial reasons in July 2019 3 Contents 1 History 2 Stadium 3 Teams 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Reserve squad 5 Former players 6 Training 7 Honours 7 1 Official 7 2 Invitational 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe club began in 1979 as Red Star Southampton competing in the Home Counties League then the Southern Regions League In 1991 Red Star won the Southern Region Division One and became founder members of the FA Women s Premier League National Division 4 In August 1991 the club were in Russia as guests of FC Spartak Moscow during the collapse of the Soviet Union The first season at national level saw Red Star finish second in the League to Doncaster Belles and also lose the 1992 WFA Cup final 4 0 to the same opponents Red Star failed to build on their promising start and were relegated from the top flight in 1994 95 In summer 1995 the club became known as Southampton Saints due to affiliation with Southampton F C 4 winning promotion as Southern Premier League champions in 1995 96 However the club s second spell in the top flight lasted only a season as 1996 97 ended in another relegation Southampton Saints then won the 1997 98 Southern Premier League and secured a mid table finish in the 1998 99 National Premier League being named Most Improved Side at the annual FA Awards 5 In 1999 the club reached its second FA Women s Cup final not including the ten reached by Southampton W F C in the first 11 years of the competition This time they were beaten 2 0 by Arsenal Ladies before a crowd of 6 450 at The Valley 6 The club maintained its top flight status and was merged into Southampton F C in 2001 4 As part of this process the Saints long serving manager Vanessa Raynbird was controversially sacked to make way for a male coach 7 The club was relegated in 2002 03 and this time was unable to bounce straight back missing out on promotion by a point in 2003 04 Sue Lopez had been appointed manager in 2003 In 2005 Southampton FC were relegated from the men s Premier League and withdrew their support for Southampton Saints as a result 8 The team continued as an independent outfit but were relegated to the South West Combination in 2006 07 after a shambolic season in which they won just once and were unable to field a team for a match in February 9 They had evaded relegation by a point in 2005 06 8 Yet another relegation saw the club playing at Southern Region level from 2008 until 2010 when they returned to the South West Combination as champions under the guidance of new manager Adam Lee Stadium EditSouthampton Saints First Team play at the home of Sholing F C Universal Stadium VT Sportsground Portsmouth Road Southampton Hampshire SO19 9PWTeams EditAs of April 2014 U10s 1st in Winchester amp District U10s Girls Football League U11s 2nd in Winchester amp District U12s Girls Football League Div 1 U12s 1st in Winchester amp District U12s Girls Football League Div 1 U13s 1st in New Forest Girls U14 Group E Football League U14s 1st in Winchester amp District U14s Girls Football League Div 1 U16s 1st in New Forest U16 Girls Football League Ladies 7th in South Western Combination Football LeaguePlayers EditCurrent squad Edit As of 8 July 2018 10 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK Hannah Haughton DF Rebecca Davis DF Kelly Fripp DF Sabrina Morris Manoslava DF Kerri Why DF Aliss Wheeler DF Aimee Burridge DF Carla Mitchell DF Kat Littleboy DF Georgie Hoban DF Amelia Southgate No Pos Nation Player MF Emily Hardaker MF Kaye Henton MF Nicole Matthews MF Carla Perkins MF Becki Bath MF Emma Eldridge FW Rachel Anderson FW Jess Lewry FW Catherine Browning FW Krystal WhyteReserve squad Edit As of 7 June 2016 11 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK Rhianna Fallon DF Kelly Fripp DF Gemma Morrison DF Kirsty Parkinson DF Kaylee Senter MF Nicky Curtis MF Kate Early MF Tiffany Eley MF Rhyannon Evans No Pos Nation Player MF Kelly Holmes MF Emma King MF Ellen Pearce MF Lucy Pearce MF Belinda Villa FW Isabel Glover FW Olivia Jones FW Lauren StansfieldFormer players EditFor details of former players see Category Southampton Saints L F C players Training EditSaints Train at Fleming Park Passfield Avenue Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9NL on Thursday evenings Honours EditOfficial Edit FA Women s Premier League Southern Division Winners 2 1995 96 2007 08 WFA National League Premier Division Runners up 1991 92 Women s FA Cup Runners up 2 1991 92 1998 99 Southern Region Women s Premier Winners 1 2009 10Invitational Edit Southampton Divisional FA Women s Challenge Cup Winners 5 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 2017 18See also EditSouthampton FC WomenSouthampton Women s FCReferences Edit South West Combination WFL Dissolves South West Combination Women s Football League Closed full time thefa com Retrieved 7 June 2016 FA Women s Premier League fulltime thefa com Retrieved 7 June 2016 Southampton Saints fold after 40 years she kicks com Retrieved 4 July 2019 a b c Club History Southampton Southampton Girls amp Ladies FC 30 March 2008 Retrieved 31 December 2010 F A WOMEN S FOOTBALL AWARDS SPONSORED BY AXA 1998 1999 PR Newswire Retrieved 28 December 2010 Football Arsenal are inspired by Spacey The Independent London 4 May 1999 Archived from the original on 24 May 2022 Retrieved 31 December 2010 Saints women s top football job given to a man Southampton Southern Daily Echo 10 August 2001 Retrieved 31 December 2010 a b Leighton Tony 8 May 2006 Jilted Saints are spared the drop The Guardian London Retrieved 31 December 2010 Leighton Tony 12 February 2007 Rock bottom Saints face the end of the road The Guardian London Retrieved 31 December 2010 The Team First Team Southampton Saints G amp L FC www pitchero com Retrieved 7 June 2016 The Team Reserve Team Southampton Saints G amp L FC www pitchero com Retrieved 7 June 2016 External links EditSaints GLFC website Saints GLFC on LinkedIn Twitter saintsglfc Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southampton Saints Girls 26 Ladies F C amp oldid 1136448007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,