Sporting Club Albion L.F.C.
Sporting Club Albion Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with West Bromwich Albion F.C.. The first team currently plays in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division.[1] In 2010-11 SCA L.F.C. won the Midland Combination Women's Football League promoting them to the FA Women's Premier League.[2]
The club is also closely affiliated with Sporting Club Albion Girls Centre of Excellence, with the objective of bringing through Youth Players into the first team, as well as the SCA Disability Sports Club and SCA Basketball clubs.
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| Full name | Sporting Club Albion Ladies Football Club | ||
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| Short name | SCA | ||
| Founded | 1989; 26 years ago (as West Bromwich Albion Womens F.C.) | ||
| Ground | The Grove, Halesowen | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 (Approx) | ||
| Manager | Graham Abercrombie | ||
| League | FA Women's Premier League Northern Division | ||
| 2014-15 | 10th, FA Women's Premier League Northern Division | ||
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History
Early Years (1989-2008)
The club was founded as West Bromwich Albion Women's F.C. in 1989 playing local and recreational football.[3] In 1995 they joined the Midland Combination Women's Football League, but was not part of West Bromwich Albion F.C.[3] In the 2004-05 season they were incorporated in the WBA Community Programme and committed to developing youth players. They continued in this way for four more seasons.[3]
The Albion Foundation (2009-2011)
In 2009 the club was part of The Albion Foundation and was incorporated into Sporting Club Albion, alongside the Basketball and Disabled Sports teams. There second season in this format saw them win the Midlands Combination Women's Football League title and gain promotion the FA Women's Premier League in the process. In the summer of 2011 the announcement of the Girls Centre of Excellence brought new promise of improvement in the development of young players.[3]
Recent Years (2012-present)
Over the next seasons they have stabilised themselves in the Premier League Northern Division and are looking to become on the strongest teams over the next few years.[3]
Colours and Badge
There kits are identical to those of West Bromwich Albion F.C.. The badge is identical to West Bromwich Albion's apart from the name says Sporting Club Albion instead of West Bromwich Albion.
Stadium
SCA L.F.C. play their home games at The Grove, home of Halesowen Town F.C..
Coaching Staff
| Name | Role |
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| Graham Abercrombie | Manager |
| Nicola Gregg | Assistant Manager |
| Tom Read | Goalkeeping Coach |
| Liam Corbett | Physiotherapist |
| Tim Dudding | Coach |
Honours
Midland Combination Women's Football League
- Champions: 2010-11[2]
References
- ↑ "FA Women's Premier League". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- 1 2 "Midland Womens Combination League". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ladies". thealbionfoundation.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
External links
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