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Shandong Jinghua
山东精花
Full nameShandong Jinghua Ladies Football Club
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983), as Shandong Ladies
GroundShandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, Shandong
Capacity43,700
ManagerYin Tiesheng
LeagueChinese Women's Super League
Current season

Shandong Jinghua Ladies Football Club is a women's football club in Jinan Shandong China. The team currently plays in the Chinese Women's Super League, the highest division of women's football in China.

History edit

The club was founded in 1989 as Newton LFC. It changed its name to Knowsley United WFC two years later; becoming founder members of the National Premier Division organised by the WFA. Knowsley United reached the final of the Premier League Cup in 1993, but were beaten by Arsenal at Wembley.[1] The local MP, Eddie O'Hara, tabled an Early Day Motion congratulating the club on extending the annual sequence of Merseyside clubs playing in Cup finals at Wembley.[2] In 1994 the club reached the final of the FA Women's Cup, losing 1–0 to Doncaster Belles at Glanford Park.[3] That summer the club linked with Liverpool F.C. and took on its name.

The club were also FA Women's Cup runners-up in the following two seasons. They lost the 1995 final 3–2 to Arsenal at Prenton Park after twice being ahead through Karen Burke goals, only for Marieanne Spacey to score a late winner.[4] In 1996 Liverpool and their 15-year-old goalkeeper Rachel Brown drew 1–1 with Croydon at The Den, but ultimately lost on penalties after extra time.[5]

For most of the 1990s Liverpool were National Premier League mainstays but a lack of support and investment saw them relegated to the Northern Division in 2001. In 2004 they won the Northern Division and earned promotion, but did not stay long as they were relegated again at the end of the season, having won only two games.

As in the men's game, their biggest rivalry is with Everton L.F.C., but their recent spells in the second tier have led them to develop rivalry with counterparts of lower-level male rivals, such as Tranmere Rovers and Lincoln Ladies. The Merseyside derby was rekindled in the 2007–08 season, after Liverpool won back promotion as 2006–07 Northern Division champions.

Surviving their first season back in the FA Women's Premier League National Division, finishing third bottom, they sacked manager David Bradley at the end of the season.[6] The club were relegated into the Northern Division for 2009–10, but won the league losing just one game all season. Liverpool also won the FA Fair Play Award after playing for the whole season without having a single player booked or sent-off.[7][8] The club was one of eight founding teams in the FA WSL in April 2011.[9]

In June 2012, the manager for four seasons Robbie Johnson stepped down from his position. Under Johnson, the team won just two of their 20 games in his last two seasons in charge, having finished bottom in 2011, and with a similar record in 2012.[10] Johnson's assistant Andy Williams was subsequently promoted to the manager's role.[11]

2013 FA WSL-winning team

In August 2012 Matt Beard, who had left Chelsea Ladies the previous month, was appointed manager on a full-time contract until 2014.[12] When the club finished bottom of the WSL for the second successive season, Beard overhauled his squad by releasing ten players and making high profile signings including United States national team defender Whitney Engen.[13] The club then announced a move from the West Lancashire College Stadium in Skelmersdale, to the Halton Stadium in Widnes for 2013.[14] On 29 September 2013 Liverpool Ladies clinched their first Women's Super League title by beating Bristol in the end-of-season decider ending Arsenal’s nine-year dominance of women’s football in England.[15] They retained the title on 12 October 2014 by beating Bristol 3-0 despite entering the final day in third behind Chelsea and Birmingham City.[16]

In September 2015 it was announced that Matt Beard was leaving the club at the conclusion of the 2015 season to take charge of Boston Breakers in the United States.[17] Liverpool had a difficult season, plagued by players' injuries and managing a 7th place finish in the FA WSL, semifinals of the FA WSL Cup, fifth round of the FA Women's Cup and round of 32 of the Women's Champions League.[18][19] In October 2015, Scott Rogers who was Matt Beard's assistant coach, was officially appointed as manager.[20]

Players and staff edit

Current squad edit

As of 23 March 2016[21]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Siobhan Chamberlain
3 DF   ENG Martha Harris
4 DF   NED Mandy van den Berg
5 DF   ENG Gemma Bonner (Captain)
6 MF   WAL Sophie Ingle
7 FW   ENG Kate Longhurst
8 MF   ENG Laura Coombs (on loan from Chelsea)
9 FW   SWE Emma Lundh
10 MF   SCO Caroline Weir
11 FW   NED Shanice van de Sanden
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW   NZL Rosie White
20 MF   ENG Katie Zelem
21 FW   ENG Mollie Green
22 DF   ENG Alex Greenwood
23 GK   ENG Danielle Gibbons
30 MF   ENG Hannah Dale
33 DF   ENG Majumi Pacheco
36 FW   ENG Ashley Hodson
40 FW   WAL Natasha Harding
44 DF   USA Satara Murray

International players edit

Honours edit

 
Celebrating the 2013 FA WSL win

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Henry Winter (28 August 1993). "Football diary: Music for penalty arias". London: The Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ^ O'Hara, Edward (19 May 1993). "KNOWSLEY UNITED WOMEN'S FOOTBALL XI". London: Parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ Rudd, Alyson (25 April 1994). "Football: Belles bring class to bear: Doncaster dominate women's FA Cup final". London: The Independent. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Spacey the difference for Arsenal". London: The Independent. 1 May 1995. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  5. ^ Forde, Sarah (29 April 1996). "Croydon spot chance for first cup victory". London: The Times. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Ladies sack boss Bradley". Liverpoolfc.tv. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Key figures honoured at Women's awards". TheFA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2010.[dead link]
  8. ^ "FA Woman's Football Awards". She Kicks. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Lincoln Ladies FA Women's Super League bid success". BBC. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  10. ^ "Ladies manager steps down". Liverpool F.C. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Andy Williams era starts with defeat for Liverpool FC Ladies". Liverpool Echo. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  12. ^ Garrity, Paul (6 August 2012). "Liverpool Ladies appoint Matt Beard as new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Ladies release 10 players". Liverpool Ladies FC. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Ladies confirm stadium move". Liverpool FC. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference LLFC2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference LLFC2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ "Beard set to leave Liverpool Ladies to join Boston Breakers". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Beard's final column: A night of emotion ahead". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Ladies suffer FA Cup elimination". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Liverpool Ladies appoint Scott Rogers as manager". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Team". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

External links edit

{{Shandong Jinghua}} {{Chinese Women's Super League}} {{Women's football in China}}

Category:Women's football clubs in China Category:Association football clubs established in 1983 Category:Chinese Women's Super League teams

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