Accrington Stanley Ladies FC
Accrington Stanley Ladies player Katharine Butler will be a guest on BBC Radio Lancashire's Sport's Show with Scott Reid on Tuesday 18th March from 7pm.
She will star alongside England goalkeeper Rachel Brown and Blackburn Rovers Ladies goalkeeper Sian Payne.
The show will include how women's football is portrayed in the region from the Premiership down to the County Leagues', so be sure to tune in.
Three Accrington Stanley Ladies players have had successful trials with Accrington and Rossendale College's Girls' Football Academy.
Striker Sarah Ronnan, midfielder Chloe Smith and defender Sophie Jones will undertake the two-year course starting in September 2008.
Girls Football Academy
Accrington Stanley Ladies FC have joined forces with Accrington and Rossendale College to form the region's first Girls' Football Academy.
Successful applicants of the course, which is being sponsored by Puma and nutrition company Herbalife, sponsors of David Beckham's team LA Galaxy in America will win a place on a two-year full time course where they be able to study for a range of careers, from coaching to work in the health and fitness sector, or taken as a path into higher education.
Course leader Mark Fell said: "We're planning to run the course like a mini football club as much as we can and we're looking for girls with good technical ability, but, probably more importantly, the right attitude and commitment to sport."
The girls will have six hours a week of coaching from professional UEFA coaches, including a personalised training, physiotherapy and nutrition programme, and will play every Wednesday afternoon in a variety of leagues.
Stanley Ladies as an affiliated club will have the opportunity to regularly scout the academy when it starts, as will representatives from two American university organisations with a view to scholarships. Stanley Ladies Manager, Karen Fazackerley said: "Already several Stanley Ladies have been offered the opportunity for going for trials over the next few weeks and are hopeful of gaining a place on the course. We hope the academy will not only be
beneficial for the promotion of women's football here in Accrington but will also help Stanley Ladies in any future club expansion and development."
| Emily-Mae McNaught 30th August 2007 Congratulations Pete and Sarah from everyone at Stanley Ladies FC |
Accrington Stanley Ladies FC held their first presentation on Friday 29th July at the Oaklea Public House in Accrington.
It was a resounding success with all the girls having a fantastic night (trying) to sing on the karaoke.
Huge thanks need to go to Jay and his staff for the great hospitality they gave us, 2BR's Dan Jewell and
Manager of Stanley Ladies Karen Fazackerley presented the awards,
with the Manager's Player of the Year award going to Hannah Jones, who also received the Club's Golden Boot,
alongside Sarah Ronnan, and Player's Player of the Year award.
Stacey Kinsley took the Vic Allonby Sponsor's Player of the Year award along with the Most Improved Player award.
A huge thanks needs to go out to all the girls who have taken part this season they have done themselves and the club very proud.
The other awards went as follows
First Ever Goal Scorer - Sarah Worden
Goal of the Season vs Carleton Rovers - Ashleigh Broughton
Most Opposition Man of the Match Awards - Suzanne Geldard
Most Management Man of the Match Awards - Jamie Schofield
Boobie Prize - Pete McNaught
The Lancashire Football Association League Division Two’s structure has been announced today. Stanley Ladies face a number of long away trips this season with the introduction to the League of Whitehaven Ladies and Carleton Ladies. This is as well as shorter trips to Liverpool and Manchester. It will be a tough league for Stanley this season with a number of girls centre of excellence teams entering in the form of Burnley Girls & Ladies, Curzon Ashton Ladies, Stalybridge Celtic, Wigan Athletic and Rochdale AFC Ladies all entering for the first time.
This is the LFA Division Two League as it stands for next season:
Accrington Stanley
Burnley Girls & Ladies
Carleton Rovers
Curzon Ashton Ladies
Euxton Girls
Lancaster City Ladies
Rochdale AFC Ladies
Sefton Peronni
Stalybridge Celtic
Whitehaven Ladies
Wigan Athletic Ladies
As well as the League games, Stanley will compete in two cup competitions next season so can expect to play in total over 30 games during the course of the season.
Accrington Stanley Ladies will be holding their First end of season presentation evening on
Friday 29th June 2007
7.30pm
The Oaklea Tavern, Whalley Road, Accrington
All Stanley Players and families are welcome.
Accrington Stanley have announced dates of forthcoming trials for their open-age team for their upcoming
2007-2008 season starting in September. Players, aged 15 or over, are invited for trials at Moorhead High
School Pitches (on grass opposite the school) on the following dates:
Wednesday 6th June 2007 - 6.30pm-8pm
Sunday 10th June 2007 - 1pm-2.30pm
Wednesday 13th June 2007 - 6.30pm-8pm
Sunday 17th June 2007 - 1pm-2.30pm
(You must be available to attend at least one of these
trial sessions.)
For further information please email Karen
Fazackerley at karen@stanleyladies.co.uk
Newly formed Accrington Stanley Ladies have been asked to join a second league for over the winter period.
The league, which is run by UCLAN in conjunction with Lancashire Sport will run over three months with teams
playing each other twice. Games will be played on Monday night's with kick-off's at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.
Stanley's Manager, Sarah McNaught said: 'It is a great opportunity for us to play these games as an extra
training session for the girls. What they can learn from playing games is FAR more important than anything
I can explain or teach them.'
There will be prizes for the winning team of the league and also for the player that gains most votes
for 'man of the match' each week. There will also be a cup competition which wll run alongside the league.
Stanley Ladies draw Preston North End in Cup
Accrington Stanley Ladies, newcomers to the FA Lancashire County League Division 2 have been drawn against previous Cup Winners Preston North End in the Lancashire Cup. If Stanley Ladies can get a result against opponents over 4 Division's higher than them in the Women's Regional North West Premier Division it would be a phenomenal achievement in their first season.
Commercial Manager and Assistant Manager Karen Fazackerley commented:
"This is a dream cup-tie for us, Preston North End are well-known in women's football for having a great club running superbly alongside the men's team and something which we hope that Stanley Ladies can aspire to in the future. They also have a fantastic fanbase so it will create a great atmosphere for both sets of players come matchday."
Accrington Stanley Ladies will play Preston North End on Sunday 17th September at 2pm. Where the game is to be played is being decided over the next couple of weeks and when chosen will be added to the news section of this site.
