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Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's F.C

Are an amateur Association Football Club located in the City of Wolverhampton.

WWWFC are also known as Wolves Women F.C and compete in the West Midlands Combination League.

The home ground of Wolves Women 1st Team is Goodrich Sports Ground, which is located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK.

History

Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's F.C has risen from modest beginnings to become one of the midlands' top teams. Initially known as Heathfield Rovers they were formed in 1975, then became Wolverhampton & Wednesbury tube before taking on the name of Wolverhampton wanderers in 1993.

In October 1999 Wolves Women were incorporated under the companies act 1985 as a private company with influential local business people joining the board including BBC WM presenter Jenny Wilkes and Wolves own Rachael Heyhoe Flint.

The club developed a strong youth programme, with teams ranging from under 10s through to Seniors. A squad of 40 players makes up the first and reserve team and the senior section has now been awarded Charter Standard Adult Club status by the FA.

Season 2006/2007 was a difficult one for Wolves Women, having lost a number of notable players over the previous two seasons and with several injuries to key players meaning that many games in 06/07 were played by a young inexperienced squad. Although the team has some talented young players, their lack of experience made for an inconsistant run in the league and the the team eventually lost out in their battle against relegation to the Midland Combination on the last day of the season. This is the first time the club has been out of the top flight of women's football since being invited to join in the newly formed Women's FA National League when it was formed in 1991.

Honours

F.A Premier League Northern Division Champions  1993/1994

F.A Premier League Northern Division Runners-Up  2001/2002, 2004/2005

'         Birmingham County Cup Winners'' '''1998/1999, 1999/2000

Birmingham County Cup Runners-Up 2006/2007

West Midlands League Division Two Champions 1998/1999

Sponsorship

Although affiliated to Wolves, the Women's club is entirely self-supporting, relying on sponsorship, payment in subs, and its own fund-raising efforts.

Publicity

Wolves Women's FA Cup 3rd round tie Vs Coventry City Ladies in the 2006/2007 season attracted the biggest ever crowd for a 3rd round tie in the womens game over 1,200 spectators witnessing Wolves Women's 2-0 defeat of coventry, Louise Roberts and Hannah Smith the Wolves scorers.

Centre of Exellence