Durham Women's F.C.

Durham Women FC

Full name	Durham Women's F.C.
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
2015	7th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

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.

No. Position Player GK Helen Alderson GK Anne Moorhouse DF Lizzie Patterson DF Ellie Christon DF Jen Jennings DF Julie Nelson DF Lauren Jordinson DF Sarah Wilson DF Vic Linsley

No. Position Player MF Beth Hepple MF Chloe Macek MF Courtney Corrie MF Emily Scott MF Rachel Lee MF Amelia Pereira FW Jemma Purfield FW Jess Clark FW Jordan Atkinson FW Becky Beech

References

1. Clark, Steph. "Durham Women gear up for Super League bow". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
2. "Women's Super League: North East seeks knock-on effect". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
3. Watson, Neil. "Sunderland Ladies relish Durham derby opener". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
4. "Team". Durham Women FC. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

External links

• Official site