Crusaders Strikers F.C.

Football club

Crusaders StrikersNickname(s)| Strikers / The Crues

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Founded| 1992
Ground| Seaview, Belfast
Capacity| 3,383
Chairman| Stephen Calvert
Manager| Jonny Tuffey
League| Women's Premiership
2021| 3rd
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Crusaders Strikers Football Club is a women's association football club based in North Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1992 as Newtownabbey Strikers and became a member of the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association in 1994. In 2009, Newtownabbey Strikers amalgamated with Crusaders F.C. to become Crusaders Strikers.[1]

The team has won the Women's Premier League of Northern Ireland six times

## First-team squad[edit]

As of 4 February 2024[2]

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

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3  | DF |  NIR | Caitlyn Hamilton
4  | MF |  NIR | Amy McGivern
6  | MF |  NIR | Heather Mearns
9  | FW |  NIR | Faith Johnston
10  | FW |  NIR | Mairead McCann
11  | MF |  NIR | Leah McEvoy
12  | DF |  NIR | Aimee McNeill
13  | FW |  NIR | Morganne Beggs
15  | DF |  NIR | Julie Nelson (captain)
17  | DF |  NIR | Abby Redmond
18  | DF |  NIR | Lisa Armour
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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23  | FW |  USA | Meghan Ingram
25  | MF |  NIR | Kerry Eddis
26  | FW |  NIR | Lucy Kirgan
33  | DF |  NIR | Beth Chalmers
35  | MF |  NIR | Zoe Rodgers
44  | GK |  NIR | Maddy Harvey-Clifford
46  | FW |  NIR | Emily Wilson
70  | DF |  NIR | Rachel McLaren
76  | FW |  NIR | Darcey Boyle
88  | MF |  NIR | Jessica Rea

## European record[edit]

In UEFA competitions the strikers have achieved two draws so far against FC Clujana Cluj and Maccabi Holon. The club played in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round hosting the mini-tournament[3] but lost all their games.

UEFA Women's Cup:

* 2003–04: 2nd qualifying round, 4th
* 2004–05: 2nd qualifying round, 4th
* 2006–07: 1st qualifying round, 4th

UEFA Women's Champions League:

* 2010-11: qualifying round, 4th
* 2011–12: qualifying round, 4th
* 2013-14: qualifying round, 4th

## Northern Ireland Internationals[edit]

Northern Ireland internationals

* Julie Nelson

Northern Ireland U19 internationals

* Beth Chalmers
* Faith Johnston
* Maddy Harvey-Clifford
* Jessica Rea
* Sasha Clare
* Holly Otter
* Rachel McLaren

## Titles[edit]

* Women's Premiership

Winners (6): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012[4]

* IFA Women's Challenge Cup

Winners (2): 2005, 2011 [5]

## Crusaders Strikers Football Development Centre/Girls Academy[edit]

Crusaders Strikers have the most established girls' Football Development Centre in Northern Ireland. Catering for girls aged 4–18 were the players can develop their football skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

The FDC aims to bring girls through the pathway to senior football, while also promoting lifetime participation.

The FDC has had a lot of success over the years, with a lot of the current first team being made up of academy graduates.

The FDC/academy philosophy is 'to develop good players and good people.'

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
2. ^ "Teams". Crusaders Football Club. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. ^ "Potsdam lead 2010/11 lineup | UEFA Women's Champions League". 14 June 2010.
4. ^ "Crues too good for Glens". shekicks.net. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
5. ^ "Crusaders Strikers Win Coca Cola Women's Irish Cup". www.irishfa.com. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Club's website

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Association football in Northern Ireland

Irish Football Association \- Northern Ireland Women's Football Association

National teams|

* Northern Ireland (history)
* B
* U-23
* U-21
* U-19
* U-18 Schools
* U-17
* U-16 Schools
* Juniors
* Women's
* Women's U-19
* Women's U-17
* Irish League XI

Leagues|

| Men|

* NIFL Premiership
* NIFL Championship
* NIFL Premier Intermediate League
* Ballymena & Provincial Football League
* Mid-Ulster Football League
* Northern Amateur Football League
* NIFL Premiership Development League

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Women|

* Women's Premiership
* Championship 1
* Championship 2

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Irish Cup
* NI Football League Cup
* Scottish Challenge Cup
* NIFL Charity Shield
* County Antrim Shield
* Mid-Ulster Cup
* North West Senior Cup
* Irish Intermediate Cup
* Steel & Sons Cup
* Bob Radcliffe Cup
* Craig Memorial Cup
* George Wilson Cup

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Women|

* IFA Women's Challenge Cup
* NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup
* All-Island Cup

Defunct leagues|

* Irish Intermediate League
* IFA Interim Intermediate League
* Northern Ireland Intermediate League

Defunct cups|

* Gold Cup
* Ulster Cup
* City Cup
* Floodlit Cup
* Carlsberg Cup
* Top Four Cup
* Belfast Charity Cup
* Alhambra Cup
* Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup
* McElroy Cup
* Setanta Sports Cup
* Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup
* North-South Cup
* Blaxnit Cup
* Texaco Cup
* Tyler Cup
* Irish News Cup
* Champions Cup

Awards|

* Ulster Footballer of the Year
* Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year

* Sunday football in Northern Ireland
* List of clubs
* List of grounds
* Records

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Teams of the Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland)

Women's Premiership|

* Ballymena United
* Cliftonville
* Crusaders Strikers
* Derry City
* Glentoran
* Larne
* Linfield
* Lisburn Ladies
* Mid-Ulster Ladies
* Sion Swifts

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

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