York City L.F.C.
York City Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club based in York, England. Founded in 1995, they currently play in the FA Women's National League Division One North.[1]
| Full name | York City Ladies Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Minsterbelles | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | York St John University Sports Park | ||
| Owner | York City Foundation | ||
| Manager | Steph Fairless | ||
| League | FA Women's National League Division One North | ||
| 2022–23 | FA Women's National League Division One North, 9th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
York City Ladies Football Club was founded in 1995.[2] The club won the 2005–06 North East Regional Women's Football League Southern Division, and were promoted to the Premier Division. In July 2020 Chris Hamilton was appointed manager.[3] York won the 2021–22 North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division, and were promoted to the FA Women's National League Division One North.[4] In June 2022 Steph Fairless was appointed manager.[5]
Stadium
York play their home games at York St John University Sports Park.[1] Since 2022 the club can also play home games at York Community Stadium.[6]
Management and staff
Current staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First-team manager |  Steph Fairless |
| Assistant manager | Lee Robinson |
Managerial history
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2020–2022 | Chris Hamilton |
| 2022– | Steph Fairless |
Honours
League
- North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division
- Winners (1): 2021–22
- North East Regional Women's Football League Southern Division
- Winners (1): 2005–06
Seasons
| Champions | Runners-up | Relegated |
| Season | League | FA Cup | National League Cup | National League Plate | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | ||||
| 2010–11 | North East Premier | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 61 | 20 | 9th | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | North East Premier | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | North East Premier | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 58 | 28 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | North East Premier | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 34 | 37 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | North East Premier | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 4th | Q2 | — | — |
| 2015–16 | North East Premier | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 39 | 47 | 3rd | Q2 | — | — |
| 2016–17 | North East Premier | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 58 | 25 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | North East Premier | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 16 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | North East Premier | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 71 | 19 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | North East Premier [Note 1] |
11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | North East Premier [Note 1] |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2nd | Q1 | — | — |
| 2021–22 | North East Premier | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 26 | 53 | 1st | Q3 | — | — |
- Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- "Ladies Team". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "York City". North East Regional Woman’s Football League. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "York City Ladies manager departs after two seasons". The Press. 6 June 2022.
- "Minsterbelles win the double". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "Steph Fairless named York City Ladies manager". The Press. 17 June 2022.
- "Ladies team to play at the new stadium!". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.