Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.

Football club

Wolverhampton Wanderers Women

Full name| Wolverhampton Wanderers Girls' & Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)| Wolves, She-Wolves, "Wolfettes"
Founded| 1975 (as Heathfield Rovers)
Ground| New Bucks Head, Telford
Capacity| 6300
Chairperson| Jenny Wilkes
Manager| Daniel McNamara
League| FA Women's National League North
2023–24| FA Women's National League North, 4th of 12
Website| http://www.wolves.co.uk/women

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Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's Football Club, commonly known as Wolves Women, is an English women's football club affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. The club play in the FA Women's National League North.

## History

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The club began playing in 1975 as Heathfield Rovers. After becoming Wolverhampton & Wednesbury Tube LFC the following season, they later settled on Wolverhampton Ladies. Just before 1993–94 the club got permission from Wolverhampton Wanderers to call themselves Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's Football Club and they were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division that season. However, after two seasons they were relegated back to the Northern Division. Rachel Unitt came through the club's youth system and scored 12 goals in 1999-00 before signing for Everton the following season.

In May 2001 Dennis Mortimer was appointed manager. He challenged for promotion in his three seasons in charge but left in 2004, citing work commitments. In 2004–05 Wolves Women were runners-up to Sunderland but star players Emily Westwood and Amy McCann left for Everton during the summer and the club finished sixth in 2005–06.

Wolves Women were relegated to the Midland Combination after finishing 11th in 2006–07. In May 2008 the club was boosted by full affiliation with Wolverhampton Wanderers and a partnership with Wolverhampton College.

On Thursday 19 April 2012 Wolves Women won the Midland Combination Title gaining promotion back to the Northern Division for the 2012–13 Season. They followed that up with a 2–0 win over rivals Stoke in the League Cup Final to complete the League and cup double.

The 2014–15 season for Wolves Women was one to forget. They saw themselves relegated and bottom of the Northern Division. Wolves only managed 8 points from 22 games, and this saw a change in coaching staff at the end of the season.

At the start of the 2015–16 season, Steve Cullis was named manager and has been given the aim of promotion back into the Northern Division, as well as developing the youth section of the club.[1] Wolves also withdrew their reserve team from the FA Women's Premier League Reserves (Midlands), the reserves had been playing in the WPL for the past 13 seasons.

In October 2016, Cullis moved to a new role of Technical Director for the club's Regional Talent Centre. Tim Dudding was named as his replacement as manager of the Senior squad.[2] Dudding led a successful campaign, resulting in the club's promotion to the Northern Division.[3]

After a poor start to the season Dan McNamara took over as First Team Manager in early 2018 and led the team in a relegation battle, just missing out on goal difference after a hard-fought campaign.[4] After the restructure of the women's football pyramid this summer, the team now find themselves in the new FA Women's National League Midlands Division One. For the 2018–19 season the club have introduced a Development Team.

At the end of the 2020–21 season, Wolves were promoted via 'upward movement' to the FA Women's National League North. In the subsequent season (2021–22), Wolves secured a place in the play-off with a chance for another promotion, this time to the FA Women’s Championship, beating Sheffield F.C. Ladies 2-0 with 3 games left until the end of the season. They would go on to lose the play-off 1–0 to Southern Division winners Southampton F.C.[5]

## Stadium

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Wolves Women play their home games at the New Bucks Head in Telford, the home of A.F.C. Telford United.

## Players

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### First team squad

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As of 20 March 2024

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ENG | Maddie Elbro
3  | DF |  ENG | Anna Morphet
4  | MF |  ENG | Summer Holmes
5  | DF |  ENG | Emma Cross
7  | MF |  ENG | Tammi George
8  | MF |  ENG | Merrick Will
9  | FW |  ENG | Jade Cross
10  | MF |  ENG | Abi Loydon
11  | FW |  ENG | Amber Hughes
12  | FW |  ENG | Charlotte Greengrass
13  | GK |  ENG | Bec Thomas
14  | DF |  ENG | Martha MacPhail
15  | DF |  ENG | Layla Banaras
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16  | FW |  AUS | Racheal Quigley
17  | DF |  ENG | Katie Johnson
18  | DF |  ENG | Hannah Fryer
19  | MF |  ENG | Becky Anderson
20  | MF |  WAL | Ania Denham
21  | FW |  ENG | Destiney Toussaint
22  | MF |  ENG | Beth Roberts
23  | DF |  WAL | Josie Smith
25  | MF |  ENG | Amelia Hiscox
27  | DF |  ENG | Abbi Jenner (on loan from Birmingham City)
28  | MF |  ENG | Beth Merrick
30  | GK |  ENG | Charlotte Clarke (on loan from Birmingham City)
31  | MF |  ENG | Skye Owen

### Former players

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

### Regional Talent Club

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Wolves Girls Regional Talent Club is a Tier 3 Facility responsible for the delivery of elite girls' football development that commenced operations in June 2016.[6] The Regional Talent Club's Technical Director is Jenna Burke-Martin.

### Other teams

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Wolverhampton Wanderers Development Team compete in the FA Women's National Reserve League Midland Division 2.[7] Home games are played at Compton Park, The Wolves Training Ground

## Club officials

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Coaching staff

* Head of Women's and Girls' Football: Jenna Burke-Martin
* First Team Manager: Daniel McNamara
* First Team Assistant Manager: Marcus Webber
* Reserve Team Manager: Tom Warren
* Reserve Team Assistant Manager:
* First Team Goalkeeper Coach: Hugh McCluskie
* First Team Fitness Coach: Roy Williams
* First Team Physio: Jenny Stretton and Paul Taylor
* First Team S&C Coach: Nathan Maxfield

• First Team Human Performance : Nick Hitchman

RTC staff

* Under 16 Head Coach: Josh Darlington
* Under 16 Assistant Coach:
* Under 14 Head Coach: Danny Heath
* Under 14 Assistant Coach: Martyn Beards
* Under 12 Head Coach: Greg Warren
* Under 12 Assistant Coach: Tom Wellings
* Under 10 Head Coach: Steve Millichamp
* Under 10 Assistant Coach: Liam Turner

Club Committee

* Owner: Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation
* Chair: Jenny Wilkes
* Secretary: Brian Churm
* Committee members: Andy Butler, Brian Churm, Steve Cullis, Pete Myatt, James Orotayo

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## Notable former players

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Former Wolves players to have played at senior international level.

* Emily Westwood
* Rachel Unitt
* Jody Handley
* Amy McCann
* Shannon Turner
* Kerrie Manley

## Honours

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2016/17 FA Women's Premier League Midlands Division One Champions[8]

2021/22 FA Women's National League North Champions

## References

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1. ^ "Cullis aiming to build new Wolves legacy", "Express and Star", Wolverhampton, 17 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2016
2. ^ New Management Structure In Place, "Wolverhampton Wanderers", Wolverhampton, 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016
3. ^ "Champions!", "Wolverhampton Wanderers", Wolverhampton, 15 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2018
4. ^ "Emphatic Wolves Women Win", "Wolverhampton Wanderers", Wolverhampton, 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018
5. ^ "Southampton Women win promotion to second tier after victory against Wolves". the Guardian. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
6. ^ "FA licenses awarded for new Regional Talent Clubs", "The Football Association", London, 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016
7. ^ "DIVISION 1", "Birmingham County Womens League", FA Full Time. Retrieved 25 August 2018
8. ^ "Wolves Women Secure Promotion", "Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.", Wolverhampton, 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017

## External links

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* Official site
* Team details at the FA.com
* Club history

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Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club

Topics|

* History
* Records
* Seasons
* Managers
* Europe
* All articles

Players|

* First team
* Notable players

Grounds|

* Dudley Road (1881–1889)
* Molineux (1889–present)

Rivalries|

* League record by opponent
* Black Country derby

Other teams|

* Development Squad and Academy
* Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.
* Los Angeles Wolves

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* t
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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
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Clubs
2024–25|

| Northern Division|

* Burnley
* Derby County
* Halifax
* Hull City
* Liverpool Feds
* Nottingham Forest
* Rugby Borough
* Sporting Khalsa
* Stoke City
* Stourbridge
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Southern Division|

* AFC Wimbledon
* Billericay Town
* Cheltenham Town
* Exeter City
* Gwalia United
* Hashtag United
* Ipswich Town
* Lewes
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Watford

Div. One North|

* AFC Fylde
* Barnsley F.C.
* Cheadle Town Stingers
* Chorley
* Doncaster Rovers Belles
* Durham Cestria
* Huddersfield Town
* Leeds United
* Middlesbrough
* Norton & Stockton Ancients
* Stockport County
* York City

Div. One Midlands|

* Barnsley Women's
* Boldmere St. Michaels
* Leafield Athletic
* Lincoln City
* Lincoln United
* Loughborough Lightning
* Northampton Town
* Notts County
* Peterborough United
* Solihull Moors
* Sutton Coldfield Town
* Worcester City

Div. One South East|

* Actonians
* AFC Sudbury
* Ashford Town
* Cambridge United
* Chatham Town
* Chesham United
* Dulwich Hamlet
* London Bees
* London Seaward
* Norwich City
* Queens Park Rangers
* Real Bedford

Div. One South West|

* Abingdon United
* AFC Bournemouth
* Bournemouth Sports
* Bridgwater United
* Bristol Rovers
* Keynsham Town
* Maidenhead United
* Moneyfields
* Portishead Town
* Southampton Women's
* Swindon Town
* Worthing

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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