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Melissa Lawley
Melissa Lawley (born 28 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for FA Women's National League side Burnley FC on loan from Women's Super League club Everton. She has previously played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City, Manchester City and Liverpool. Lawley has represented England at the under-17, under-19, under-20, under-23 and senior levels. Club career Lawley made her senior debut for Arsenal in their 6–0 Champions League win against FK Bobruichanka on 5 October 2011. Lawley signed for Birmingham City in 2013 from Bristol Academy. In January 2016, Lawley signed a new contract with Birmingham. In December 2016, she signed for Manchester City. On 15 June 2019, Liverpool announced they had signed Lawley ahead of the 2019–20 season. In the 2023–24 home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Lawley provided the assist for Marie Höbinger, equalizing 1–1 in the 91st minute. After departing Liverpool at the end of her contract, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a market town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham and north of Worcester, England, Worcester. Located north of the River Stour, Worcestershire, River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2021 census, it had a population of 57,400. The town is twin towns and sister cities, twinned with Husum, Germany. Situated in the far north of Worcestershire (and with its northern suburbs only 3 and 4 miles from the Staffordshire and Shropshire borders respectively), the town is the main administration centre for the wider Wyre Forest District, which includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with other outlying settlements. History The land around Kidderminster may have been first populated by the Husmerae, an Anglo-Saxon tribe first mentioned in the Ismere Diploma, a document in which Ethelbald of Mercia granted a "parcel of land of ten hides" to Cyneberht. This developed as the settlement of Stour-in-Usmere, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FA Women's National League
The FA Women's National League is a group of six football divisions which sit at the third and fourth tiers of women's football in England. Founded in 1991 as the WFA National League, the league was run by the Women's Football Association, before control was handed to the Football Association in 1994, and the name changed to FA Women's Premier League. The league consisted of the National Division, England's top division until 2010, and the Northern and Southern Divisions, which formed the second tier. The league operated a system of promotion and relegation, with the bottom two teams of the National Division relegated, and the winners of the Northern and Southern Divisions promoted. With the introduction of the Women's Super League, the National Division became the second tier, while the Northern and Southern Divisions became the third. The National Division was replaced in 2013 by the Championship, with the Northern and Southern Divisions continuing at the third tier. In 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe *'' Seventeen'' (''Kuraimāzu hai''), a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *''Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *''Stalag 17'', an American war film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'', a 2009 film whose work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FA Women's League Cup
The Women's League Cup, also known as the Subway Women's League Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is a league cup competition in English women's association football. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the FA WSL, but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Prior to this it was known as the FA WSL Cup. Continental AG sponsored the competition from the inception until 2024 and during this period, the cup was referred to as the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup (commonly known as just the Conti Cup). Following the completed takeover by Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), the cup is now referred to as the Women's League Cup. Fourteen editions have been played, with Arsenal being the most successful club with seven titles. History Before the Women's Super League (WSL) was established, the top women's clubs competed in the FA Women's Premier League Cup. The first League Cup edition under the WSL was played aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's FA Cup
The Women's FA Challenge Cup is the top annual cup tournament for women's clubs in English football. Founded in 1970, it has been named the WFA Cup, FA Women's Cup, and now Women's FA Cup (currently known as the Adobe Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reasons). Designed as an equivalent to the FA Cup in men's football, the competition began in 1970–71 as the Mitre Challenge Trophy, organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA). There were 71 entrants, including teams from Scotland and Wales. The WFA ran the competition for the first 23 editions, during which time Southampton won the cup eight times. The Football Association (FA) began administering English women's football in mid-1993. Arsenal holds the record for most titles overall, having won fourteen times. The current cup holders are Chelsea, who defeated Manchester United 3–0 in the 2025 final to win their sixth FA Cup title. Name The competition, founded in 1970, was sponsored as the '' Mitre Challenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Beard
Matthew Beard (born 9 January 1978) is an English professional football manager, who was most recently head coach of FA Women's Super League club Liverpool F.C. Women. He has previously managed West Ham, Chelsea, Boston Breakers, Millwall and Liverpool F.C Women. In June 2025, he took over as Head Coach of Burnley Women's Team. Coaching career Beard had his first coaching job as reserve team manager at non-league Kingstonian FC. He then had coaching stints at Tooting & Mitcham, Hampton & Richmond Borough, and Charlton Athletic Ladies. After Keith Boanas moved to Millwall Lionesses in June 2008, Beard went too and succeeded in the Lionesses job when Boanas quit after six months. In Beard's first fledgling steps in management, he guided the team to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division title and promotion to the top tier in 2008–09. Chelsea Ladies FC Beard was named first-team manager of Chelsea Ladies FC for the 2009-10 league campaign on the recommendat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Höbinger
Marie Therese Höbinger (; born 1 July 2001) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Austria national team. Höbinger previously played for FC Zürich where she won two Swiss Women's Super League titles and the Swiss Women’s Cup. Career Youth career Höbinger started her youth football career at ASV Hinterbrühl in Mödling, Austria. At the age of 13, Höbinger moved to Germany. Turbine Potsdam She lived in a boarding house and went to school at German women's club Turbine Potsdam, where she progressed her way from their academy teams up to the first team. FC Zürich After two and a half seasons with Potsdam, Höbinger signed on loan for FC Zürich in 2022, helping the club to win the Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup double and receiving a nomination for AXA Women's Super League Player of the Year. After making the transfer permanent that summer, the club retained the league title in 2022-23. Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottenham Hotspur F
Tottenham (, , , ) is a district in north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton, London, Edmonton to the north, Walthamstow, across the River Lea, to the east, and Stamford Hill to the south, with Wood Green and Harringay to the west. The area rapidly expanded in the late 19th century, becoming a Working class, working-class suburb of London following the advent of the railway and mass development of housing for the Lower middle class, lower-middle and working classes. It has been home to the Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur since 1882. The parish of Municipal Borough of Tottenham, Tottenham was granted Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district status in 1894 and municipal borough status in 1934. Following the World War II, Second World War, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Women's Super League
The 2023–24 Women's Super League season (also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It was the fifth season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football. Reigning champions Chelsea won their fifth consecutive and seventh overall title. Bristol City were relegated to the Championship. Teams Twelve teams contested the 2023–24 Women's Super League season. Bristol City were confirmed as 2022–23 Women's Championship champions on 3 April 2022, ensuring that they would return to the WSL for the first time since the 2020–21 season after a two-year absence. They replaced Reading, who were relegated after defeat on the final day to eventual WSL title winners Chelsea, ending a seven-season spell in the WSL dating back to 2016. Stadium changes Ahead of the season, newly-promoted Bristol City confirmed the women's team's primary home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 FA WSL
The 2019–20 FA WSL season (also known as the Barclays FA Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth edition of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It was the second season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football and the twelve teams contesting the season was the greatest number in the league's history to date, following a steady increase from the original eight. It is the first under the new Barclays title sponsorship following a landmark multi-million pound investment. On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was initially suspended until at least 3 April 2020. After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect. On 5 June 2020, Chelsea were named as champions, moving them up one place ahead of Manchester City on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
