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| Nickname | The Sirens | ||
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| Founded | 1970; 55 years ago (1970) asSouthampton Women's FC | ||
| Chairman | Aaron Smith | ||
| Manager | Jamie Lloyd Davies | ||
| League | FA Women's National League Division One South West | ||
| 2024–25 | FA Women's National League Division One South West, 12th of 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.southamptonwomensfc.co.uk/ | ||
Southampton Women's FC is awomen's football club based inHampshire, England. The club is affiliated to theFA Women's National League and is anFA Charter Standard club.
Founded in 1970, Southampton Women's FC is the most successful women's football team in Southampton, and one of the most successful women's teams of the 1970s. They are eight-time winners of theWomen's FA Cup between the seasons1970–71 and1980–81, and twice runners-up. Although founded by fans of the local men's professional side, the club is not affiliated to the men's clubSouthampton F.C., who run their own more recently founded affiliate,Southampton F.C. Women.
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Founded in 1970 by fans of the Southampton F.C. men's team, Southampton Women's FC became the firstWFA Cup (Women's FA Cup) winners in1971, winning the Final againstStewarton Thistle.
Southampton reached every WFA Cup Final in the competition's first nine seasons. They won the first three and won again in1975,1976,1978,1979 and1981, with defeats in1974 and1977. Southampton is the city's most successful women's football club. They are eight-time winners of theWomen's FA Cup, second only toArsenal with 14 titles to their name.[1]
Southampton returned to form, with the first team winning theSouthern Region Women's Football League and League Cup[2][3] in 2016–17. They gained promotion to the 4th-tierFA Women's Premier League (now National League), whilst the Reserves were unbeaten in the Hampshire County Women's League and won promotion to theSouthern Region Women's Football League.
On 3 July 2023, the club announced Aaron Smith's departure as manager.[4] Less than one week later, former Swindon Town manager, Jamie Lloyd Davies was announced as his replacement for the 2023–24 season.[5]
Pat Davies scored two of England's three goals in their victory over Scotland in 1972,[6] as well as three of Southampton's goals in their 4–1 victory in the firstWomen's FA Cup final in 1971.[7][8]
As of 6 February 2019:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of 6 February 2019.
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under-11, under-12s, under-13s under 14, under-15 Reds, under-15 Yellows, under-16s, under-18s, Reserves, Firsts.
