Middlesbrough W.F.C.

Football club

Middlesbrough WFC

Full name| Middlesbrough Women Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)| Boro
Short name| MWFC
Founded| 1976; 47 years ago (1976)[1]
Ground| Bishopton Road West
Capacity| 1,800 (200 seated)
Chairman| Ben Fisher
Manager| Andy Campbell
League| FA Women's National League North
2021–22| FA Women's National League North, 11th of 13 (relegated)
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Middlesbrough Women Football Club is an English women's football club. Founded in 1976, they currently play in the FA Women's National League North, with home games played at Bishopton Road West, Stockton.

Middlesbrough WFC also have a reserve side competing in the FA Women's National League Division One North. Their home games are played at Middlesbrough College.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Kits
* 2.1 Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
* 3 Stadium
* 4 Players
* 4.1 Current squad
* 4.2 Former players
* 5 Club staff
* 5.1 Managerial history
* 6 Honours
* 6.1 League
* 7 Seasons
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History[edit]

Middlesbrough Women Football Club was formed in 1976. Originally known as Cleveland Spartans, the club played in the Nottinghamshire Ladies League,[2] and were coached by Middlesbrough players Mark Proctor and David Hodgson.[3] The club reached the 1982 WFA Cup Final, losing 2–0 to Lowestoft.[4] Middlesbrough later played in the Yorkshire and Humberside Ladies League.[5]

In 1996 Marrie Wieczorek became full time manager. Under her guidance Middlesbrough won the 2001–02 Northern Combination and were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division. They remained in the Northern Division for four seasons, returning to the Northern Combination following relegation at the end of the 2005–06 season.[6]

In September 2010, Middlesbrough travelled to North Korea and played two friendly matches against April 25 SC, losing 6–2, and Kalmaegi, losing 5–0.[7] In 2013 Gemma Grainger was appointed manager, and the club finished the 2012–13 season in fourth place.[8]

As a result of the restructuring of the FA Women's Premier League for the 2014–15 season, Middlesbrough competed in the newly formed FA Women's Premier League Northern Division One, finishing the season in fourth place.[9] For the 2015–16 season, manager Lindsey Stephenson stated that the team's aim was promotion to the Premier League Northern Division.[10] In their first season back in the third tier of woman's football, Middlesbrough achieved a second place finish.[11]

In January 2020, Ben Fisher was announced as new chairman, while Marrie Wieczorek returned to the club as an ambassador.[12] In 2020, Middlesbrough reached the semi-finals of the 2019–20 FA Women's National League Plate, losing 2–0 to Watford.[13] On 24 August 2021, former Middlesbrough player Andy Campbell was appointed manager.[14] Middlesbrough were relegated to the National League Division One North at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15]

## Kits[edit]

### Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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2020–2021  | Hummel | Team Stokes Limited (TSL)[16]
2021–2022  | Map Group (UK)[17]
2022–  | Erreà

## Stadium[edit]

Middlesbrough spent ten years playing home games at Teesdale Park, Thornaby. In July 2018, the club moved to Bedford Terrace, Billingham.[18] Since June 2022, Middlesbrough have played their home games at Bishopton Road West, Stockton.[19]

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

As of 16 December 2022.[20]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  ENG | Kayley Dunn
-- | DF |  ENG | Sarah Bartlett
-- | DF |  ENG | Emma Foster
-- | DF |  ENG | Becky Hanratty
-- | DF |  ENG | Simone Laverick
-- | DF |  ENG | Brooke Newton
-- | DF |  ENG | Abby Robson
-- | MF |  ENG | Jess Dawson
-- | MF |  ENG | Emily Fewster
-- | MF |  ENG | Eve Marshall
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  ENG | Hannah Robson
-- | MF |  ENG | Fran Ward
-- | MF |  ENG | Jess Whittaker
-- | FW |  ENG | Armani Maxwell
-- | FW |  ENG | Amber Rodgers
-- | FW |  ENG | Abbey Harland
-- | FW |  ENG | Jess Mett

### Former players[edit]

For details of current and former players, see Category:Middlesbrough W.F.C. players.

## Club staff[edit]

As of 1 June 2022[update].[21]

| Executive Members

Role | Person
Chair Person |  Ben Fisher[22]
Club Secretary |  Ben Fisher
| Management & Backroom Staff

Role | Person
First Team Manager |  Andy Campbell
Assistant Manager |  Claire Streeter
First Team Coach |  Jill Stacey
Reserve Team Manager |  Abbey Lyle
Reserve Team Coach |  Damian Shanahan
U16's Manager |  Ben Fisher

### Managerial history[edit]

Dates  | Name

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1996–2013  |  Marrie Wieczorek
2013–2014  |  Gemma Grainger
2014–2018  |  Lindsey Stephenson
2018  |  Kelsey Byrne
2018–2021  |  Steph Fairless
2021–  |  Andy Campbell

## Honours[edit]

### League[edit]

* Northern Combination Women's Football League
* Winners (1): 2001–02

* FA Women's National League Division One North
* Winners (1): 2015–16

## Seasons[edit]

Champions | Runners-up | Relegated

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Season  | League  | FA Cup | National League Cup | National League Plate | Top scorer(s)

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Division  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s)  | Goals
2010–11  | Northern Combination | 22  | 14  | 1  | 7  | 46  | 34  | 43  | 3rd  | R2  | —  | —  | —  | —
2011–12  | Northern Combination  | 22  | 7  | 6  | 9  | 36  | 43  | 26  | 9th  | R2  | —  | —  | —  | —
2012–13  | Northern Combination  | 21  | 11  | 3  | 7  | 49  | 32  | 36  | 4th  | R3  | —  | —  | —  | —
2013–14  | Northern Combination  | 22  | 11  | 3  | 8  | 43  | 53  | 36  | 6th  | R3  | —  | —  | —  | —
2014–15  | NL Division One North | 22  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 83  | 54  | 37  | 4th  | R3  | DR  | R1  | Bianca Owens  | 16
2015–16 | NL Division One North  | 22  | 17  | 3  | 2  | 90  | 22  | 54  | 1st | Q4  | R1  | —  | Bianca Owens  | 49
2016–17 | NL North | 20  | 14  | 1  | 5  | 60  | 31  | 43  | 2nd  | R2  | R2  | —  | Bianca Owens  | 22
2017–18 | NL North  | 22  | 14  | 0  | 8  | 63  | 52  | 42  | 3rd  | R4  | R1  | —  | Emily Scarr  | 28
2018–19 | NL North  | 22  | 13  | 4  | 7  | 60  | 41  | 43  | 5th  | R3  | DR  | QF  | Emily Scarr,
Tyler Dodds  | 14
2019–20 | NL North
[Note 1] | 15  | 4  | 2  | 9  | 27  | 52  | 14  | 8th  | R2  | DR  | SF  | Tyler Dodds  | 12
2020–21 | NL North
[Note 1] | 9  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 15  | 24  | 7  | 9th  | R4  | [Note 1] | [Note 1] | Tyler Dodds  | 3
2021–22 | NL North  | 24  | 5  | 3  | 16  | 27  | 67  | 18  | 11th  | R1  | R1  | —  | Armani Maxwell  | 8

1. ^ a b c d Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Middlesbrough Women F.C." middlesbroughwomenfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough W.F.C. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
2. ^ "Internationals on show at league cup final". Long Eaton Advertiser. 27 April 1978. Retrieved 22 October 2022 - via British Newspaper Archive.
3. ^ "Marrie Wieczorek joy as Team GB women make history". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
4. ^ "History of the Woman's FA Cup Final". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
5. ^ "Ladies on the ball". East Cleveland Herald & Post. 29 September 1993. Retrieved 22 October 2022 - via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "Boro ladies target promotion". GazetteLive. 27 August 2011.
7. ^ "Middlesbrough Ladies footballers back from North Korea". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
8. ^ "Middlesbrough Ladies' team packed with young talent". GazetteLive. 12 June 2013.
9. ^ "FA Women's Premier League: Northern Division One 2014/15". The Football Association. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
10. ^ "MFC Ladies". Middlesbrough Football Club. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
11. ^ "Middlesbrough Women aim to make it back-to-back wins against Burton in the cup". GazetteLive. 29 August 2017.
12. ^ "Marrie Becomes Football Welcomes Women's Ambassador". MFC Foundation. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
13. ^ "Good Luck to Middlesbrough Women FC In FAWNL Plate Semi-Final". Middlesbrough Football Club. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
14. ^ "MFC Ladies". Middlesbrough Football Club Website. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
15. ^ "Women Preview: Burnley vs. Middlesbrough". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
16. ^ "Middlesbrough Women FC announce new first-team sponsorship with TSL". Middlesbrough Women F.C. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
17. ^ @BoroWomen (8 August 2022). "Middlesbrough Women FC are excited to announce MAP Group UK Ltd will continue to be our first team sponsor for the 2022/23 season" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
18. ^ "Middlesbrough Women announce new Billingham Town base". SheKicks. 31 July 2018.
19. ^ "Home Ground Announcement". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough W.F.C. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
20. ^ "Team". middlesbroughwomenfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough W.F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
21. ^ "Staff". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough W.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
22. ^ "Chair Person". middlesbroughwomen.co.uk. Middlesbrough W.F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Official club website

* v
* t
* e

Middlesbrough Football Club

* Players
* Managers
* Reserves and Academy
* Records and Statistics
* Current season

History|

* Seasons
* Europe
* Survival from liquidation

Home stadium|

* Linthorpe Road
* Ayresome Park
* Riverside Stadium

Training ground|

* Rockliffe Park

Other teams|

Middlesbrough Women (current season)

Rivalries|

* Tyne-Tees derby
* Tees-Wear derby

* Category:Middlesbrough F.C.
* Portal:Association football
* Commons:Middlesbrough F.C.

* v
* t
* e

FA Women's National League

Seasons|

| Top level|

* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10

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Below WSL|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23

Clubs
2022–23|

| Northern Division|

* AFC Fylde
* Boldmere St. Michaels
* Brighouse Town
* Burnley
* Derby County
* Huddersfield Town
* Liverpool Feds
* Loughborough Lightning
* Nottingham Forest
* Stoke City
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Southern Division|

* Billericay Town
* Bridgwater United
* Cheltenham Town
* Crawley Wasps
* Gillingham
* Ipswich Town
* London Bees
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Watford

Div. One North|

* Barnsley
* Bradford City
* Chorley
* Durham Cestria
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Merseyrail
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Norton & Stockton Ancients
* Stockport County
* York City

Div. One Midlands|

* Doncaster Rovers Belles
* Leafield Athletic
* Leek Town
* Lincoln City
* Long Eaton United
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Sheffield F.C.
* Solihull Moors
* Sporting Khalsa
* Stourbridge
* Wem Town

Div. One South East|

* Actonians
* AFC Wimbledon
* Ashford Town
* Cambridge City
* Cambridge United
* Chesham United
* Hashtag United
* Hounslow
* London Seaward
* Norwich City
* Queens Park Rangers
* Wymondham Town

Div. One South West|

* AFC Bournemouth
* AFC St Austell
* Cardiff City
* Exeter City
* Keynsham Town
* Larkhall Athletic
* Maidenhead United
* Moneyfields
* Portishead Town
* Selsey
* Southampton Women's
* Swindon Town

Associated
competitions|

* FA Women's National League Cup
* FA Women's National League Plate
* FA Women's Premier League National Division (defunct)
* Combination Women's Football Leagues (defunct)

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