Full name Durham Women's F.C. Ground Capacity 3,000 2016 4th League FA WSL 1 Founded 2013 | Nickname(s) The Wildcats General Manager Lee Sanders Website Club home page Manager Andy Thorpe | |
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Grounds New Ferens Park, Durham, England | ||
Durham Women F.C. is a women's football club based in Durham, North East England. They play their home games at New Ferens Park, Belmont. The team was founded in 2013 as a collaboration between South Durham and Cestria Girls and Durham University. Durham compete in the FA Women's Super League 2, the second tier of Women's football in England, having been awarded a licence for its inaugural season.
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Following a series of friendly matches, Durham competed in their first competitive games in the 2013–14 FA Women's Cup, reaching the fifth round, with their first league game held on 17 April 2014 against local rivals Sunderland.
Despite a difficult start to the 2014 season, the Wildcats, finished 6th, winning five, drawing three and losing ten, of their eighteen games.
2015 saw Durham improve on their points total albeit achieving a lower league finish - 7th place the reward after an injury-ravaged season.
The following year saw Durham really hit their stride, with the Wildcats competing for promotion up until the final weeks of the season. The signings of Sarah McFadden, Becky Salicki and Emily Roberts amongst other proved a catalyst as the Wildcats excelled throughout 2016. A record-breaking season eventually ended in a 4th place finish with a highest-ever points total.
Current squad
As of 12 June 2015.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club Staff
General Manager - Lee Sanders. Assistant Manager - Andy Thorpe. Physio - Dave Irvine. Strength and Conditioning Coach - Dan Lonsdale. Development Team Coach - Steph Libbey.