SUNDERLAND WOMEN’S FOOTBALL CLUB
The first team, who are in the FA Women’s Premier
League, play all of their home fixtures at the Hetton Centre Ground.
Matches generally start at 2 00pm on Sundays.
Admission to home games is only
£3 Adults & £1 U16s/Over 65s
(programme included). Everyone
welcome.
For further details, latest news, match reports and match day gallery,
visit their website at
www.sunderlandwfc.co.uk.
History of Sunderland Women’s FC
Sunderland Women have been for the last 9 years, the highest ranking
women’s football team in the North East.
Sunderland Women were formed 9 years ago when East Durham Houghall
Kestrels and Sunderland Ladies combined to come under the umbrella of
‘Sunderland Women’. Prior to this their roots lay in Tyneside with
Blyth Spartans Kestrels.
Since the merger Sunderland Women FC have consistently performed to a
very high standard.
They have played four seasons in the Northern Division and three
seasons in the Women’s Premier League.
In the seasons 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 Sunderland
Women finished runners up in the Northern Division, only just missing
promotion to the premiership on both occasions.
Season 2004 – 2005 saw Sunderland secure promotion to the Premier
League winning the Northern Division by 6 clear points. For the
first time in their history they reached the quarter finals of the
Women’s FA Cup, only losing to a strong Charlton team in the last few
minutes of the game.
Season 2005 – 2006 ended with the club retaining their position in the
top flight despite losing the financial backing of parent club SAFC.
Season 2006 – 2007 – Sunderland
were relegated to the Premier Northern Division.
Season 2007 – 2008 – Due to relegation Sunderland Women lost some of
their international players but after a disappointing start to the
campaign Sunderland finished third in the Northern Division and were
looking to build on their position.
Season 2008 - 2009 – One of the most successful seasons for the club
gaining an increased and local and national profile. Sunderland Women
FC achieved, runners up in the FA Women's cup final after losing 2-1
to National Premier League Champions Arsenal, also receiving the E.ON
Team of the Round Award twice. Secured promotion back to the
National Premier League after winning the Northern Division and
Manager Mick Mulhern received Tesco Manager of the Year at the FA
Women's Football Awards.
Sunderland Women currently have two England
U23s internationals, five in the England Under 19 squad, together with
2 players in the England Under 17 squad. Alongside
Everton, Leeds and Birmingham Sunderland have supplied more players
into the England International set up than any other clubs in the
whole league structure.
We also have a highly successful reserve team who have secured their
place in Division 1 of the Premier League Northern/Midlands Section
after winning the Division 2 title.
With the recent retirement of Vik Akers (Arsenal Ladies FC Manager)
Sunderland Women FC’s Manager, Mick Mulhern is now currently
the longest serving
manager in the league ( 10 years at end of September).
Season 2009-2010
After winning promotion back to the National Division Sunderland had
an excellent season finishing in a very credible 5th
position whilst the reserves maintained their status in
Premiere League Northern/Midlands Division One of the Reserve
Section
Honours
Premier League Northern Division Winners 1999/2000, 2004/2005,
2008/2009
Premier League Northern Division Runners Up 1998/1999, 2002/2003,
2003/2004
UMBRO Most Improved Team 1999/2000
Premier League Northern/Midlands Reserve Section Winners 2001/2002,
2008/2009
Premier League Northern/Midlands Reserve Section Runners Up 2003/2004
FA Women's Cup 2008/2009 - Runners up
E.ON Team of the Round Award (twice) 2008/2009
Tesco manager of the Year Award 2008/2009
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