Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies

Full name	Tottenham Hotspur Ladies
Nickname(s)	Spurs, The Lilywhites
Founded	1985
Ground	Cheshunt F.C.[1]
Capacity	3,000 (301 seated)[2] 5,000[3]
Chairman	Glenn Weaver
Manager	Karen Hills
League	FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
2014–15	5th, FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. is an English women's football club affiliated with Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. The club currently compete in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division for the 2013–14 season. The club currently play at Cheshunt F.C.. Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. was founded in 1985, under the name Broxbourne Ladies. The first team have won six trophies, the most recent being the London County Senior Cup in the 2011–12 season.

History

In 1985, the club was founded as Broxbourne Ladies by Sue Sharples and Kay Lovelock, following the folding of East Herts College.^[4] In the 1991–92 season, permission was obtained to change the name to Tottenham Hotspur.^[4] The reserve team started in 1992–93.^[4] In the 1996–97 season, the club's teams started playing in the national division.^[4]

Ground

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. moved home grounds to Cheshunt F.C. in 2016,^[5] moving from Barrows Farm stadium.^[6] However, the alternative first team stadium stayed the same, as Goffs Lane.^[1]

Collaborations

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies have also collaborated with the men's team occasionally; such as when supporting CoppaFeel!, a breast cancer awareness charity.^[7][8]

Honours

First team

• FA South-East Combination
  • Winners (1): 2010–11
• London and South-East Regional Women's Football League - Premier Division
  • Winners (1): 2007–08
• Greater London Regional Women's League - Division 1
  • Winners (1): 1997–98
• London County Senior Cup^[9]
  • Winners (1): 2011–12
• Greater London Regional Women's League Cup
  • Winners (1): 1995–96
• Russell Cup
  • Winners (1): 1997–98^[10]

Reserves

Capital cup 2014/15

• London County Junior Cup
  • Winners (1): 2012–13
• Sue Sharples Memorial Trophy
  • Winners (2): 1995–95, 2006–07
• Greater London Regional Women's League - Reserve Division 1
  • Winners (1): 2006–07

Youth team

• Greater London Regional Women's League - Reserve Division 3 (West)
  • Winners (1): 1997–98
• Greater London Regional Women's League - Reserve Division 2
  • Winners (1): 2003–04

Players

As of 2 December 2013.^[11]

First-Team Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Jo Ayre GK Chloe Morgan DF Derrie O'Halloran DF Jo Woodgates DF Davina Smith DF Kimberly Lane DF Natalie Crafton DF Robyn Downie

No. Position Player MF Shannon Maloney MF Frances Gamble MF Mollie Kmita MF Rosie Kmita MF Jenna Schillaci (Captain) MF Amy Cooper FW Bianca Baptiste FW Andra Marcocci FW Wendy Martin

Club management and support staff

Role	Name
Manager	Karen Hills[12]
First team coach	Jo Jo Clarke[13]

Teams

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. has numerous teams; which are listed below:

• First team

The first team currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, and have finished as follows: 2011-12 6th,^[14] 2012-13 8th,^[15] 2013-14 8th, 2014-15 5th

• Reserves
• Thirds
• Academy
• Under 17
• Under 15
• Under 14 Blues
• Under 14 Whites
• Under 13 FDP
• Under 13 ECGFL
• Under 11 FDP
• Under 11 ECGFL^[16]

Academy

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies F.C. also run a football academy in partnership with Barnet and Southgate College for girls aged 16–19.^[17][18]

See also

• Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

References

1. "Grounds". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
2. "Wodson Park FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
3. "Goffs Lane". FootballFans.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
4. "History". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
5. King, Stephen (6 August 2013). "Spurs Ladies to play at Ware this year.". Ware FC. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
6. "HOME GROUNDS". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
7. Mohamed, Jaber (18 October 2013). "Tottenham Hotspur supports breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!". Haringey Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
8. "Hodgson joke a compliment - Townsend". BBC. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
9. "KC Lecturer Fires Tottenham Hotspur Ladies to a Historic First". Kingston Collete. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
10. "Honours". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
11. "First Team Squad". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
12. Leighton, Tony (28 January 2012). "Old friends set to do battle in Women's Premier League Cup". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
13. "First Team". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
14. "FA Women's Premier League 2011–12". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
15. "FA Women's Premier League 2012–13". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
16. "Teams". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
17. "BSC Sports Education Academy". Barnet College. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
18. "About The Spurs Ladies Academy". Spurs Ladies. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

External links

• Official website, last updated October 2014. Covers the first team only.