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| Full name | London Bees | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bees | ||
| Founded | 1975; 50 years ago (1975) (asDistrict Line Ladies F.C.) | ||
| Ground | The Hive Stadium,Canons Park | ||
| Capacity | 6,500 (5,419 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Anthony Kleanthous | ||
| Manager | Daniel McKimm | ||
| League | FA Women's National League Division One South East | ||
| 2023–24 | FA Women's National League South, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
| Website | https://www.londonbeesfc.com/ | ||
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London Bees is anEnglishwomen's football club affiliated withBarnet F.C. They play in theFA Women's National League Division One South East, the fourth tier of theEnglish women's football pyramid. The club has been in existence under several names since 1975, originally being calledDistrict Line Ladies F.C.. The team were re-branded as London Bees after joining the new WSL 2 for the 2014 season. The club have a first team and a youth academy; both train and play atthe Hive Stadium.
The club began in 1975 as District Line Ladies FC, then merged withWembley FC in 1993 to become Wembley Ladies FC. In 1996 Wembley won theLeague Cup by defeatingDoncaster Belles. In 1997 Wembley reached the FA Women's Cup final after defeatingArsenal in the semi-final. However they were unable to beatMillwall Lionesses andlost 1-0 at theBoleyn Ground.[1] In 1997 the club moved to play atHanwell Town FC but kept the Wembley Ladies name. In 1998, the club became affiliated withBarnet FC, amalgamating with the existing Barnet Ladies FC from the Greater London League to form Barnet FC Ladies.
In March 2010 Barnet F.C. Ladies were announced as an unsuccessful bidder for theFA Women's Super League.[2][3] In 2013, they were successful in their bid to join the WSL under their new name of London Bees for the 2014 season.
In the 2016 FA WSL summer season, London Bees became the first WSL 2 club to reach the semi-finals of theFA WSL Cup, after notable wins against Chelsea Ladies on penalties and Sheffield Ladies in their quarter-final fixture. They were later defeated in the semi-final by Birmingham City Ladies.
In the2020–21 season, London Bees finished bottom of the Championship and were relegated to the third tier of English women's football.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Position | Name |
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| First Team Coach | Gavin Murphy Tim Abramyan |
| Goalkeeping Coach | James McKimm Michelle Breezley |
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| Lead therapist | Dusan Panic |
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Players who played for District Line Ladies, Wembley Ladies, Barnet FC Ladies or London Bees and received recognition at full international level
Evdokia Popadinova
Natasha DowieCarol HarwoodLesley HiggsKim Jerray-SilverJustine LortonKristy MooreDanielle MurphySarah ReedKelly Smith
Emma BeckettJemma Connor-IommiJan Mooney
Ayala Liran
Naz BallEleri EarnshawSydney HinchcliffeDanielle OatesSally WadeLaura-May WalkleyRuesha LittlejohnRachel UnittCharlie EstcourtHelen Ward| Manager | Dates |
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| Lee Burch | May 2019 – February 2021 |
| Rachel Yankey | February 2019 – May 2019 |
| Luke Swindlehurst | July 2017 – February 2019 |
| David Edmonson | February 2016 – May 2017 |
| Julian Broomes | August 2014 – October 2015 |
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