Loughborough Lightning FC Programme Issue 4 by Loughborough University

FOOTBALL LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE SUN 29 AUGUST 2021 KO 14:00

ESTABLISHED 1919

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 4

£2

CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM RICHARD ALLEN

TODAY’S TEAMS

HOME FIXTURES

CHLOE YOUNG CAPTAIN

TODAYS OPPOSITION

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC DEVELOPMENT TEAM HOME FIXTURES

10 THE TEAM 11 MEET THE TEAM 12 SQUAD LIST 14 A BRIEF HISTORY 16 FIXTURES AND RESULTS

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

RICHARD ALLEN

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to the Loughborough University Stadium for our FA Women’s National League (Norther Prem) game versus Huddersfield. After feeling slightly disappointed dropping 2 points against Hull in our first game of the season it was pleasing to pick up all 3 after a comfortable 3-0 win v Sheffield. We know today’s game is going to be a much tougher affair. Huddersfield currently sit in 3rd place having won 2 games and drawn 1 so far this season. Last week saw all 4 of our men’s and women’s teams winning. Our win v Sheffield plus the development squad beating Doncaster Bells 5-2 and, on the Saturday, out men’s first team winning their FA Cup match v Newark and the development team winning its first MFL U21’s fixture v Nuneaton Borough. I hope we have many more weekend clean sweeps this season. Prior to our men’s FA Cup match, our long serving Performance Programme Administrator and men’s football club sec, Margaret Folwell, was presented with the United Counties League Administrator of the Season award. Much deserved and so pleased all her hard work and commitment has been recognised and rewarded. The comments on social media are testament to her standing in the game. Please could I ask everybody to try and socially distance and to wear face coverings in the lounge areas. Let’s keep each other safe.

We are pleased to welcome the players, supporters and directors of Huddersfield and look forward to what we hope will be an exciting and entertaining game. Richard Allen Director of Football

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC HOLLY MAYFIELD

AMY BURLE

ABBEY HATELEY

ABBIE BENSTED

BECKY MATLOCK

BETH BURGESS

BIRGIT BIJLEVELD

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC 01

LAURA CARTER (GK)

BETH STANFIELD

REFEREE: STACEY FULLICKS

BETH IBBOTTSON

KATE MALLIN

AR TIM LEWIS

VICKY ABBOTT

LAUREN GRIFFITHS

AR CALLUM LOCKLEY

KATIE STANLEY

CHARLEY EVANS

CHLOE YOUNG

ELLA POWELL

RIA MONTGOMERY

EMILY SHARPE

LAURA ELFORD

EMELIA WILSON

BRITTANY SANDERSON

EMILY BRETT

AUTUMN HOUSLEY

EVA ROGERS

LUCY SOWERBY

FRAN MILLER

GEORGIA MARSHALL

GRACE LOWE

MACY ELLIS

HARRIET PETLEY

ZOE LAUGHTON PAIGE CROSSMAN

LAUREN TAFT

MELISSA TURTON-BURRELL

SARAH DOBBY

NATALIE TAYLOR

SERENA FLETCHER

NICKI RUSSELL

BECKY FLAHERTY (GK)

ROSETTA TAYLOR

BROOKE MARSDEN

JESSICA RICHARDSON

BETHAN DAVIES (GK)

ERICA THACKER

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC 2021/2022 SEASON

HOME FIXTURES

DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

RESULTS 2-2 DRAW

SUN 15/08/2021

KO 14:00

HULL

SUN 22/08/2021

KO 14:00

SHEFFIELD FC

SUN 29/08/2021

KO 14:00

HUDDERSFIELD

SUN 05/09/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE

SUN 12/09/2021

KO 14:00

DONCASTER ROVER BELLES

THUR 07/10/2021

KO 19:45

DERBY

SUN 14/11/2021

KO 14:00

MIDDLESBORO

SUN 12/12/2021

KO 14:00

WOLVES

SUN 13/02/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROM

SUN 27/02/2022

KO 14:00

BURNLEY

SUN 06/03/2022

KO 14:00

BRIGHOUSE

THUR 31/03/2022

KO 19:45

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

SUN 10/01/2022

KO 14:00

FYLDE

3-0 WIN

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

CHLOE YOUNG

CAPTAIN We made history, our first 3 points as Loughborough Lightning and what a feeling it was. Last week, everything came together for us, our hard work and efforts at training and throughout the build up really showed. I thought our performance was convincing, we created lots of chances and enjoyed plenty of possession. We know there are still areas to develop but the attitude of this squad and the expectations we have of each other means we will continue to push to become even better. Training this week has been intense, we’ve continued to learn, grow as a group and the variety of it means we’re always trying new things. It’s also been great to welcome some new and old faces back into the squad as they regain fitness from injury or have returned from holiday. This weeks opposition will prove tough, we know they are a quick and technical team and we’re looking forward to the challenge. It’s another opportunity to play on our fantastic stadium pitch and welcome our fans back for the third week in a row!

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

TODAYS OPPOSITION

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC The club was formed in June 1988 as Huddersfield Ladies FC and joined the North-East Regional League Division 2 where, in their first season, they won the league Cup and were promoted to Division one as champions. Over the next few seasons there were signs that an exciting team was beginning to emerge and season 1992-3 saw them 3rd in the league and runners-up in the League Cup. At the end of 1992-3 season, Huddersfield Ladies merged with Huddersfield Town Juniors, becoming Huddersfield Town Ladies FC.

Humberside Premier League. However, in the same period a lot of time and effort was invested in producing a new crop of talented young players from within our own junior ranks. During the 2006/7 season the first team finished in second place in the first season of the North East Regional Women’s Premier Division. In the 2010/11 season the club won the NERWPL, league and cup double and gained promotion to the Northern Women’s Combination league under the management of Mickey Booth.

Season 1993-94 saw the 1st team carry all before them, losing only once all season and winning the League championship, the league cup, the Yorkshire cup. The following season saw the 1st team retain the league championship, winning all 16 league matches and scoring 101 goals in the process.

After 14 years in charge, Mickey decided to step down as first team manager at the end of the 2012/13 season.

Eventually Town were relegated twice over successive seasons to the Yorkshire and

Their first season in charge couldn’t have gone much better, winning the Northern

Three excellent coaches were appointed with Glen Preston as manager, and Ashley Vickers and Fraser Green as his assistants for the 2013/14 season.

Women’s Combination league championship by a margin of 8 points and gaining promotion to the FAWPL Northern Division. After Glen left the club in 2016, Ashley Vickers took on the role of manager and led the team for the next four season in the FAWNL Northern Division. In the Summer of 2019 the club changed their name to Huddersfield Town Women FC. In March 2020, Jordan Wimpenny replaced Ashley as first team manager and before lockdown cut the season short, Town sat six points clear at the top of the division, losing only one league game and progressing to the Women’s FA Cup 5th round for the second time in three seasons. In August 2021, due to a change in his personal circumstances, Jordan stepped down from his role and, for the 2021/22 season has been replaced by the highly experienced Steve Appleton, who will be assisted by Alex Thomas, Sarah Dobby and Luke Haigh (gk coach).

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC DEVELOPMENT 2021/2022 SEASON

HOME FIXTURES

DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

SUN 12/09/2021

KO 14:00

SPORTING KHALSA WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

SUN 26/09/2021

KO 14:00

BEDWORTH UNITED FC LADIES DEVELOPMENT

SUN 24/10/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE CITY FC (WOMEN) RESERVES

SUN 31/10/2021

KO 14:00

LEICESTER CITY WOMEN FC RESERVES

SUN 28/11/2021

KO 14:00

SOLIHULL MOORS WOMENS DEVELOPMENT

SUN 19/12/2021

KO 14:00

DONCASTER ROVERS BELLES

SUN 09/01/2022

KO 14:00

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS WFC RESERVES

SUN 06/02/2022

KO 14:00

LONG EATON UNITED DEVELOPMENT WOMEN

SUN 27/02/2022

KO 14:00

LINCOLN CITY WOMEN FC RESERVES

SUN 20/03/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROMWICH ALBION LFC RESERVE

SUN 10/04/2022

KO 14:00

NOTTINGHAM FOREST WOMEN F.C. RESERVES

RESULTS

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

THE TEAM

ISSY MARTIN Head Coach

GARY HASLEY GK Coach

KEVIN LOCK

CIAN WARREN Sports Therapist

RICH ALLEN

Assistant Coach

GEORGIA BRADFORD Sports Science

LOIS GEORGE

Football Operations Support Coordinator

MEET THE TEAM

EMELIA WILSON WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

LIVERPOOLRUNCORN

FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM?

LIVERPOOL

FOOTBALL CAREER TO DATE

LIVERPOOL, WREXHAM, MANCHESTER UNITED

BIRTHDAY

08/02/03

JOB OR UNI COURSE?

SPORT FOUNDATION YEAR ELITE PATHWAY

INTERESTING FACT

HAVE CANADIAN HERITAGE

AMBITION

MAKE IT INTO THE WSL WOMEN’S LEAGUE, REPRESENT MY COUNTRY AND PLAY IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FC

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

SQUAD LIST GOALKEEPERS

AMY BURLE

HOLLY MAYFIELD DEFENDERS

BECKY MATLOCK

BIRTRIT BIJLEVELD

EMILY SHARPE

HARRIET PETLEY

LAUREN TAFT

GRACE LOWE

MIDFIELDERS

ABBEY HATELEY

ABBIE BENSTED

JESSICA RICHARDSON

CHLOE YOUNG

ELLA POWELL

EMELIA WILSON

ERICA THACKER

FRAN MILLER

MELISSA TURTONBURRELL

NATALIE TAYLOR

ROSETTA TAYLOR

FORWARDS

NICKI RUSSELL

EMILY BRETT

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

A BRIEF HISTORY

LOUGHBOROUGH FOXES Gail and Paul Fox founded Loughborough Foxes in 1999, known then as Shepshed Foxes until 2002. For their first 15 years, Foxes played in local leagues, before being promoted to the FA Women’s Northern Premier Division (the 3rd ranked tier of women’s football) in 2015. After the first season they suffered relegation but managed a promotion in 2018 to return to this tier. Winning this Midlands Division One title was actually a club record for Foxes, winning 22 games and drawing just 1.

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE TEAM Loughborough Students Women’s Football Club offers many competitive opportunities. The performance team compete in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Northern Premier League. When possible, players are also supported to play “external football” alongside the programme, most notably with our partner Loughborough Foxes (Tier 3), but also other Tier 3 and Championship clubs. Each year Loughborough University invests a million pounds in performance sport, and a million pounds in facilities. Thanks to this investment, Director of Football Richard Allen is able to lead a professional programme of coaching and support.

As a first team performance squad member you will receive expert coaching, access to our world class facilities, heavily discounted Powerbase gym membership, strength and conditioning training, nutrition, sports science and sports medicine support. Within the programme players also have access to Performance Lifestyle support and our top athletes can apply for scholarships.

MERGING/ LIGHTNING LAUNCH The University’s performance team and the Loughborough Foxes have officially combined to launch a new Lightning programme that will compete nationally against some of the biggest names in the sport. The clubs have worked in close collaboration for a number of years now with Head Coach Issy Martin overseeing both programmes since her appointment at the University in September 2019.

Lightning will compete in the FA Northern Premier League where it will face teams including Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, and West Bromwich Albion.

RESULTS

HULL

2-2 DRAW

SUN 22/08/2021