Doncaster Rovers Belles 2015 football season
Doncaster Rovers Belles2015 season |
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Chairman | Teresa Aitken |
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Manager | Glen Harris |
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Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium |
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WSL 2 | 2nd (promoted) |
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FA Cup | Fifth Round |
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WSL Cup | Group stage |
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The 2015 season was Doncaster Rovers Belles' fifth season in the FA WSL, and their second season in the second tier of English women's football.
After the Belles narrowly missed out on promotion in the previous season, Gordon Staniforth resigned on 30 October 2014.[1] Former Lincoln Ladies manager Glen Harris was appointed on December 8, 2014, beating competition from all over Europe; including Belgium, Croatia, Italy and the UK.[2]
This season also saw the introduction of a new club crest, combining the old-style Doncaster Belles badge, with the more recently used Doncaster Rovers badge.[3]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Statistics
- As of 12 June 2015
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL 2 | FA Cup | WSL Cup |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
1 | GK | ENG | Nicola Hobbs | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ENG | Lyndsey Cunningham | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Samantha Tierney | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ENG | Leandra Little | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Rhiannon Roberts | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ENG | Kasia Lipka | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | DF | ENG | Molly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Sue Smith | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ENG | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ENG | Emily Roberts (on loan from Notts County) | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ENG | Bethany England | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ENG | Reanne Thomas | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ENG | Sophie Stamp | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ENG | Lucy Sowerby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Ashleigh Mills | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ENG | Nicole Dale | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | Sophie Barker | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | GK | ENG | Danielle Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ENG | Lauren Cresswell | 9 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ENG | Hope Knight | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
– | GK | ENG | Megan Govier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
– | FW | ENG | Jody Handley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the season: |
Goals record
- As of 12 June 2015
Rank | No. | Po. | Name | WSL 2 | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Total |
1 | 9 | FW | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
2 | 8 | MF | Sue Smith | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
3 | 11 | MF | Bethany England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
4 | 10 | MF | Emily Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5 | 18 | MF | Sophie Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | DF | Leandra Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | DF | Rhiannon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
Matches
Pre-Season Friendlies
On 15 January 2015 Arsenal Ladies announced that they would play a friendly against the Belles, in a clash of two former heavyweights.[4] On 28 January, Liverpool Ladies became the second club to announce a friendly against Doncaster.[5]
FA Cup
On 12 January 2015 the draw for the Third Round Proper of the FA Women's Cup was made. The Belles were drawn at home to London Bees, with the match to be played on 1 February 2015.[6] This fixture was then rearranged to be played a day earlier on 31 January.[7] In the Fourth Round, Doncaster were drawn away to either Bradford City Women or FC Reedswood, depending on who won the postponed tie.[8] The postponed match was won by Bradford, with the Fourth Round tie to be played on 8 March.[9]
FA WSL Cup
Rovers were drawn in Group 2. They play 5 matches in the group.
FA WSL 2
On 26 January 2015, the fixtures for the coming season's WSL were released, with the Belles starting their fixtures at home to Durham Women.[10]
References
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: Staniforth Resigns". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "STATEMENT: Harris Appointed". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "CLUB: New Badge Unveiled". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Pre-season schedule announced". Arsenal Ladies F.C. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Reigning champions to play Belles". Liverpool Ladies F.C. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "The draw for The FA Women's Cup was made at Wembley". The FA. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "FIXTURES: London Bees Date Change". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Villa will meet Yeovil in FA Women's Cup Fourth Round". The FA. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "FA CUP: Bradford Trip Up Next". 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Belles begin promotion push at home". Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.