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LADIES SQUAD
Liverpool FC Ladies have established themselves as one of the country's top female sides since forming in 1989.
Seniors Liverpool F.C. Ladies have established themselves as one of the best Female Football Teams in the country. They compete within the top flight of English football, the FA Women's Premier League, and play their home matches at the award winning Ashley Travel Stadium, Skelmersdale, Liverpool. The Liverpool F.C. Ladies Senior Squad train at the Liverpool F.C. Academy on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7pm - 9pm, under the management of UEFA A-Licence coach David Bradley and his coaching staff. So far this season the LFC Ladies have reached the League Cup Semi-Final, had a good run in the Women's FA Cup and have maintained a confident approach within the Women's Premier League offering strong competition to all opponents. Liverpool Football Club Ladies have several English and Welsh International players and offer huge opportunities for progression to all players. For Liverpool F.C. Ladies Premier League fixtures visit www.thefa.com - women's section. For more information regarding Liverpool Football Club Ladies or for information regarding playing or coaching opportunities please email Ladies Club Secretary Jane Campbell at jane.campbell@live.co.uk. Youth Liverpool Football Club Ladies have established their very own 'Centre of Excellence' for women, helping to develop young female players of the future. The centre currently has 60 elite female players from 8 years of age up to 16 years of age receiving advanced and progressive coaching, nutritional guidance as well as sport specific psychological development. As with the Men's Academy system, the main aim for the Women's Centre of Excellence is to produce future players that are talented enough to eventually play within the Women's Senior Setup. We currently have many junior players already playing for International teams at Under 17's and Under 19's level, and if they are to continue with their progression, will represent Liverpool Football Club and their respective International Teams at the highest level. The LFC Ladies Centre of Excellence teams compete against other centres across the North-West such as Leeds Utd, Everton FC, Sheffield Utd, Crewe Alexandra and Blackburn Rovers. This gives the opportunity for the best youngsters in the area to perform against others of a similar high ability improving progression. The Centre of Excellence train at two venues; St Edwards College, West Derby, Liverpool, and the Liverpool Football Club Academy, The Liverpool Way, Kirkby. For LFC Ladies Centre of Excellence Trials (U10's, U12's, U14's and U16's) please email details to jane.campbell@live.co.uk stating the following information: Name of Player, Date of Birth of Player, Address, Contact Number, Name of School and current standard of play. Details and Information will then be sent. History The club was originally called Newton Ladies, though this had become Knowsley WFC by the time they entered the first National League in 1991. They ended the inaugural season in fourth and, strengthened by the arrival of several England internationals, the team went to Wembley in 1993, losing to Arsenal in the League Cup final. In 1994-95 the club was revolutionised, coming under the LFC banner for the first time and receiving full financial support from Anfield. It was quite a first year for the newly established Liverpool FC Ladies. Not only were they runners-up in the league - still their highest ever finish - they also reached the FA Cup final, losing 3-2 to Arsenal. More cup final heartache followed in 1995-96 when the Reds lost to Croydon on penalties. Unfortunately the club failed to capitalise on their success and, after several mid-table finishes, were relegated to the Premier League Northern Division in 2001. The introduction of youth and reserve level sides helped put the ladies back on track, however, and in 2003-04 they bounced back into the top flight after an entire season unbeaten. The icing on the cake came with victory over Everton in the first ever Liverpool County Cup final. To celebrate, the girls embarked on a summer tour of Singapore. It all boded well for the campaign to come, though it soon became clear that LFC Ladies still had work to do if they were to re-establish themselves as one of English football's elite. Just two wins in 18 games meant they were back in the North Division. Relegation spelt the end for manager John Williams after three years at the helm. Keith Cliffe was the man to take charge and the Reds set out on the 2005-06 season with renewed optimism. A second place finish behind unbeaten Blackburn ensured a play off against Chelsea, who came second bottom in the National Division. Sadly, after a 1-1 draw at home, they were beaten 3-0 in London. Still, the new regime promised much, and in 2006-07 it delivered as LFC Ladies won the Northern Division. It came after a run of 12 wins from 13 matches to overturn Lincoln City's seemingly impregnable lead at the top. After leading the club back into the Premier League, Cliffe decided to call it a day, handing over the reins to David Bradley. On taking over, Bradley pledged: "No one is more obsessed with moving this club forward than me. I see the players as the most important part of the club and I want them to feel that way”. Team Photograph of The Liverpool Football Club Men's and Ladies Senior Squads Taken at Melwood Training Ground, 2008.
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Team Photograph of The Liverpool Football Club Ladies Reserves Squad 2008
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