Cardiff City LFC
Full nameCardiff City Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dragons
Founded1975 (1975), as Llanedeyrn LFC
GroundNewport Stadium, Newport International Sports Village Stadium Way Newport NP19 4PT
Capacity5,058
ChairMichele Adams MBE[1]
LeagueFA Women's National League South
2022–23FA Women's National League Division One South West, 1st of 12 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Cardiff City Ladies Football Club is a Welsh women's football club playing in the English FA Women's National League South Southern Premier Division.

History

The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match.[2] In 1981 the name was changed to Cardiff L.F.C., and in 1993 the club linked up with Inter Cardiff F.C. and started playing at the Cardiff Athletic Stadium. In 1997, the connection with Inter Cardiff was terminated and the club changed its name to Cardiff County L.F.C while affiliating with the Cardiff County Council. In 2001 the club began affiliating with Cardiff City, the professional men’s club from the same city.[3]

At the beginning of the 2003 season, however, the club severed its connection with its male counterpart when its members voted against the men’s club's proposals and its operations became an independent outfit again.[4] Although they were allowed to keep use of the Cardiff City name and kit colours, their crest is very different, and no longer uses the famous moniker 'Bluebirds' , incorporating the Welsh red dragon instead.

In 2006 Cardiff City Ladies won the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division and were promoted to the National Division for the first time.[5] Relegated in the 2007–08 season, the club again were promoted to the National Division in 2010–11.[6]

In the 2021/2022 season, Cardiff City Ladies were relegated from the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division and were demoted to the National Division. Club Chair Michele Adams said "We'll be back!" and in the following season; 2022/2023, the Dragons returned to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division at the first time of asking.

Dragons Training Centre

In 2022 the club opened their youth training centre for girls aged 6-16.[7]

The Dragons Training Centre uses the Soccer Profile to measure and track players' progress, enabling them to develop their technical skills. The sessions run at the centre are open to all players regardless of team affiliation or ability.

The centre is based at the FAW facility, Amdani Hi @ Ocean Way. This is a pioneering hub for women's and girls' football, funded by the FAW.[8]

First-team squad

As of 24 October 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Wales WAL Laura O'Sullivan
2 DF England ENG Libby Piggott
3 DF England ENG Tia Asker
4 MF Wales WAL Emily Poole
5 MF New Zealand NZL Estelle Harrison
6 MF Wales WAL Carys Bufton
7 MF England ENG Ellie Sargent
8 MF Wales WAL Chloe Lloyd (Vice-Captain)
9 MF Wales WAL Kylie Nolan
9 MF Wales WAL Kelly Isaac
10 MF Wales WAL Emily Richards
11 MF Wales WAL Jessie Taylor
12 FW Wales WAL Cori Williams (captain)
14 FW Wales WAL Grace Horrell-Thomas
16 MF England ENG Laura Williams
18 DF Wales WAL Caitlin Williams
19 DF Wales WAL Thierry-Jo Gauvain
20 FW England ENG Isobel Newns
21 MF England ENG Ruby Scahill
23 DF Wales WAL Cerys Jones
24 MF Wales WAL Nia Rees
25 DF England ENG Hannah Mills
26 FW England ENG Kerry Bartlett
27 MF England ENG Kayley Lane
27 DF England ENG Summer Kilby
28 DF England ENG Ebony Dover

Former players

Honours

Record in UEFA competitions

References

  1. "Queens honours: Michele Adams enjoys MBE 'career highlight'". BBC News. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. Feringa, Megan (2022-08-22). "Rediscovering Wales' prolific football star factory that's got a new beginning". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. Matheson, Sian (2015-06-18). "How a Cardiff carnival led to the creation of a successful women's football side". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  4. Matheson, Sian (2015-06-18). "How a Cardiff carnival led to the creation of a successful women's football side". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. "The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. "Cardiff City Ladies win promotion". BBC. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  7. "Dragons Training Centre". www.dragonstrainingcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  8. "FAW / ENVIRONMENTS: FOR HER". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  9. "She Kicks - News Section: Cardiff City FC Win Welsh Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-04-21.

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