Crusaders Strikers F.C.

Crusaders Strikers Football Club is a women's association football club based in North Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1992 as Newtownabbey Strikers and became a member of the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association in 1994. In 2009, Newtownabbey Strikers amalgamated with Crusaders F.C. to become Crusaders Strikers.[1]

Crusaders Strikers
Nickname(s)Strikers / The Crues
Founded1992
GroundSeaview, Belfast
Capacity3,383
ChairmanStephen Calvert
ManagerJonny Tuffey
LeagueWomen's Premiership
20213rd
WebsiteClub website

The team has won the Women's Premier League of Northern Ireland six times

First-team squad
As of 8 September 2022.

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 Northern Ireland NIR Maddy Clifford
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Chloe Archibald
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Caitlyn Hamilton
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Taylor Wright
5 MF Northern Ireland NIR Amy McGivern
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Heather Mearns
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Nadine Murphy
8 MF Northern Ireland NIR Danielle McDowell
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR Faith Johnston
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Mairead McCann
11 FW Northern Ireland NIR Clare Carson
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW Northern Ireland NIR Morganne Beggs
14 MF Northern Ireland NIR Courtney Moore
15 DF Northern Ireland NIR Julie Nelson (captain)
16 DF Northern Ireland NIR Sasha Clare
18 DF Northern Ireland NIR Lisa Armour
22 FW Northern Ireland NIR Amanda Morton
23 FW United States USA Meghan Ingram
25 MF Northern Ireland NIR Holly Otter
33 DF Northern Ireland NIR Beth Chalmers
37 GK Northern Ireland NIR Kirsty McCaughtry
46 FW Northern Ireland NIR Emily Wilson

European record

In UEFA competitions the strikers have achieved two draws so far against FC Clujana Cluj and Maccabi Holon. The club played in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round hosting the mini-tournament[2] but lost all their games.

UEFA Women's Cup:

UEFA Women's Champions League:

Northern Ireland Internationals
 Northern Ireland internationals
 Northern Ireland U19 internationals
  • Beth Chalmers
  • Faith Johnston
  • Maddy Harvey-Clifford
  • Jessica Rea
  • Sasha Clare
  • Holly Otter
  • Rachel McLaren

Titles
Winners (6): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012[3]
Winners (2): 2005, 2011 [4]

Crusaders Strikers Football Development Centre/Girls Academy

Crusaders Strikers have the most established girls' Football Development Centre in Northern Ireland. Catering for girls aged 4–18 were the players can develop their football skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

The FDC aims to bring girls through the pathway to senior football, while also promoting lifetime participation.

The FDC has had a lot of success over the years, with a lot of the current first team being made up of academy graduates.

The FDC/academy philosophy is 'to develop good players and good people.'

References
  1. "Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed".
  2. "Potsdam lead 2010/11 lineup | UEFA Women's Champions League". 14 June 2010.
  3. "Crues too good for Glens". shekicks.net. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. "Crusaders Strikers Win Coca Cola Women's Irish Cup". www.irishfa.com. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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