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Lincoln Ladies FC 
Full name Lincoln Ladies Football Club Nickname(s) Lady Imps Founded 1995 Ground Ashby Avenue, Lincoln
(Capacity: 2,200)Chief Executive 
Luke Negus-HillChairman Ray TrewManager Glen HarrisLeague FA WSL 2011 4th, FA WSL Website Club home page 
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Away coloursLincoln Ladies Football Club are an English women's football club. The club were known as Lincoln City Ladies Football Club until a sponsorship deal in 2008 with OOH Media PLC made them OOH Lincoln Ladies for two seasons. However, they changed their name to Lincoln Ladies FC for their entry into the FA WSL.[1] In 2009–10 they had taken second place in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division to Liverpool LFC, after finishing second to Sunderland WFC, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool LFC in the three previous seasons.[1]
There are six teams: U-14's, U-15’s, U-16's, U-18’s, Reserves and the First team.[1]
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History
Lincoln Ladies FC were founded in 1995 and began playing in the East Midlands Combination League.[2] The club was promoted in each of the following seasons, bar one, until reaching the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division in 2002.[2] This feat was achieved with the same core group of players.[3] The team finished as league runners-up in four successive seasons (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10) and reached the semi-final of the FA Women's Cup in 2007–08.[4]
A five year sponsorship deal with former Lincoln City F.C. board member Ray Trew in June 2008 led to the change of name for the club.[5] Trew had previously sponsored the club through his SportsTV company, and made available extra funds for signings such as England internationals Kay Hawke and Amanda Barr to assist the club's promotion bid.[3]
In November 2009 the club announced a bid to join the FA WSL.[6] If successful the club planned to divide home games between Sincil Bank and current home, Ashby Avenue.[7]
On 22 March 2010 Lincoln were announced as one of the eight FA WSL teams for the inaugural 2011 season,[1][8][9] which will be televised on ESPN.[1] In August 2010 the club signed Jess Clarke and Sophie Bradley for their FA WSL campaign.[10] In the same week Sue Smith also joined from Leeds United.[11] Weeks before the start of the new competition, Lincoln made another major signing with the capture of Casey Stoney from Chelsea.[12]
Colours and badge
Logo from OOH Lincoln era 2008-2010
The playing colours of Lincoln Ladies FC are the traditional red and white stripes of Lincoln City. In September 2010 the club revealed their all new badge[13] and announced a kit deal with supplier Macron.[14]
Stadium
Lincoln Ladies in 2010Lincoln Ladies FC have ground-shared with Lincoln United F.C. at Ashby Avenue since summer 2009.[15] Before that the club spent three seasons playing in Collingham, Nottinghamshire at the Station Road ground, which became a "fortress".[15]
In 2002–03 the club played their home games at Sincil Bank and became the first women's club to play a full season at a professional Football League stadium.[2]
Supporters
Lincoln Ladies FC claim to have one of the largest fanbases of any female club in England.[6] The FA Women's Cup semi-final in 2008 attracted 3,000 fans to Sincil Bank, while over 1,500 have attended other high profile home matches.[2]
Current squad
[16] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Kay Hawke 2 DF Melissa Sutcliffe 3 DF Rachel Daly 4 DF Leandra Little 5 DF Sophie Bradley 7 MF Megan Harris (captain) 8 MF Sue Smith 9 FW Carla Cantrell No. Position Player 10 MF Remi Allen 11 MF Jess Clarke 12 MF Bonnie Horwood 14 DF Sophie Walton 15 DF Casey Stoney 18 MF Sophie Barker 25 GK Nicola Hobbs 37 MF Lucy Staniforth Former players
For details of former players, see Category:Lincoln Ladies F.C. players.
Honours
- FA Women's Premier League Northern Division:
- Runners-up (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- FA Women's Cup:
- Semi-finalists (1): 2007–08
- Lincolnshire FA County Cup:
- Winners (7): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "The OOH Lincoln Ladies". LincsMag.com. http://www.lincsmag.com/Lincolnshire_Sport/007_OOH_Lincoln_Ladies_History.html. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Club History". Ladyimps.com. http://www.ladyimps.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110&Itemid=69. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ a b Tony Leighton (06-11-2006). "Lincoln's original imps still set for the top despite cup defeat". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/nov/06/womensfootball.sport. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Lincoln City Ladies v Arsenal Ladies". BBC Lincolnshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2008/03/11/ladies_streaming_feature.shtml. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "OOH Lincoln". Ladyimps.com. http://www.ladyimps.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:ooh-lincoln&catid=13&Itemid=45. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ a b "Lincoln Ladies F.C. Super League Bid". Ladyimps.com. http://www.ladyimps.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=407:ooh-lincoln-ladies-fc-super-league-bid&catid=14&Itemid=35. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (2009-11-30). "OOH Lincoln declare intention to join women's Super League in 2011". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/30/lincoln-women-football-super-league. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies FA Women's Super League bid success". BBC. 2010-03-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8579715.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (2010-03-21). "Lincoln City the surprise name in newly formed Women's Super League". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/21/women-football-super-league. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Double is major coup for Lady Imps". Give me football. 2010-08-03. http://www.givemefootball.com/womens-football/double-is-major-coup-for-lady-imps. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies sign England winger Sue Smith". BBC Sport. 2010-08-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8886933.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ Jessica Creighton (16 March 2011). "Casey Stoney moves clubs ahead of the new Super League". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/9426944.stm. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Lincoln's new look". She Kicks. 2010-09-24. http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/1724. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Lincoln add Hobbs, Cantrell and Macron". She Kicks. 2010-09-1. http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/1586. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Lincoln Ladies to return to city". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ifs_sport/hi/newsid_8152000/8152494.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ Team Lincoln Ladies FC
External links
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