York City L.F.C.
| Full name | York City Ladies Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Minsterbelles | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | University of York Sports Centre | ||
| Owner | York City Foundation | ||
| Chairman | Paula Stainton | ||
| Manager | Emily Senior | ||
| League | FA Women's National League Division One North | ||
| 2023–24 | FA Women's National League Division One North, 10th of 12 | ||
| Website | https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/teams/ladies | ||
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York City Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club based in York, England. Founded in 1995, they currently play in the FA Women's National League Division One North.[1]
History
[edit]York City Ladies Football Club was founded in 1995.[2] The club won the 2005–06 North East Regional Southern Division, and were promoted to the Premier Division. In July 2020 Chris Hamilton was appointed manager.[3] York won the 2021–22 North East Regional Premier Division, and were promoted to the FA National League Division One North.[4] In June 2022 Steph Fairless was appointed manager.[5] On 22 February 2024, Chris Holloway was announced as manager, with Steph Turnbull becoming the club's Female Pathway Technical Director.[6] Emily Senior was announced as manager on 9 October 2024.[7]
Stadium
[edit]York play their home games at the University of York Sports Centre.[1] Since 2022 the club can also play home games at York Community Stadium.[8]
Management and staff
[edit]Current staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairperson |  Paula Stainton
|
| Female Pathway Director | Steph Turnbull
|
| First-team manager | Emily Senior
|
| Assistant manager | Paula Crowther
|
Managerial history
[edit]| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2020–2022 |  Chris Hamilton
|
| 2022–2024 | Steph Fairless
|
| 2024 | Chris Holloway
|
| 2024– | Emily Senior
|
Honours
[edit]League
[edit]- North East Regional Premier Division (level 5)
- Champions: 2021–22
- North East Regional Southern Division (level 6)
- Champions: 2005–06
Seasons
[edit]| Champions | Runners-up | Relegated |
| Season | League | FA Cup[9] | National League Cup | National League Plate | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | ||||
| 2010–11 | North East Premier | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 61 | 20 | 9th | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | North East Premier | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | North East Premier | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 58 | 28 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | North East Premier | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 34 | 37 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | North East Premier | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 4th | Q2 | — | — |
| 2015–16 | North East Premier | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 39 | 47 | 3rd | Q2 | — | — |
| 2016–17 | North East Premier | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 58 | 25 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | North East Premier | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 16 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | North East Premier | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 71 | 19 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | North East Premier [Note 1] |
11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | North East Premier [Note 1] |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2nd | Q1 | — | — |
| 2021–22 | North East Premier | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 26 | 53 | 1st | Q3 | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Division One North | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 21 | 9th | R1 | R1[10] | — |
| 2023–24 | Division One North | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 10th | R1 | DR[11] | R2[12] |
- ^ a b Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ladies Team". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "York City". North East Regional Woman’s Football League. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "York City Ladies manager departs after two seasons". The York Press. 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Minsterbelles win the double". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Steph Fairless named York City Ladies manager". The York Press. 17 June 2022.
- ^ "York City Ladies appoint experienced Chris Holloway as manager". The York Press. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Senior Joins As MinsterBelles First Team Manager". York City F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Ladies team to play at the new stadium!". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "The Women's FA Cup: Results Archive". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "FA WNL Cup 2022–2023". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "FA WNL Cup 2023–2024". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "FA WNL Plate 2023–2024". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.