Durham Women's F.C.
| Full name | Durham Women's F.C. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Wildcats | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | New Ferens Park, Durham | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| General Manager | Lee Sanders | ||
| Manager | Andy Thorpe | ||
| League | FA WSL 2 | ||
| 2016 | 4th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Durham Women F.C. is a women's football club based in Durham, North East England. They play their home games at New Ferens Park, Belmont. The team was founded in 2013 as a collaboration between South Durham and Cestria Girls and Durham University.[1] Durham compete in the FA Women's Super League 2, the second tier of Women's football in England,[2] having been awarded a licence for its inaugural season.
Following a series of friendly matches, Durham competed in their first competitive games in the 2013–14 FA Women's Cup, reaching the fifth round,[3] with their first league game held on 17 April 2014 against local rivals Sunderland.
Despite a difficult start to the 2014 season, the Wildcats, finished 6th, winning five, drawing three and losing ten, of their eighteen games.
Current squad
- As of 12 June 2015.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ Clark, Steph. "Durham Women gear up for Super League bow". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Women's Super League: North East seeks knock-on effect". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ Watson, Neil. "Sunderland Ladies relish Durham derby opener". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Team". Durham Women FC. Retrieved 17 April 2014.