Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.


Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Brighton & Hove Albion. The club currently compete in the Women's Super League and the first team play at the Broadfield Stadium, home of Crawley Town F.C. Former England women manager Hope Powell is the current first team manager, having been appointed in July 2017.

History

In their original guise as Brighton GPO, the club reached the semi-final of the FA Women's Cup in 1975–76. In 1990 they linked up with the men's club and became founder members of the Premier League in 1991–92, in Division 1 South.
Before it was departed, the club played three matches at the Golstone Ground, the old home of Brighton's men's side, against Milton Keynes, Horsham and Whitehawk.
In 2015, the club set a five-year plan to reach the FA WSL 1 and UEFA Women's Champions League qualification. That season they missed promotion to the FA WSL 2 though by finishing runners-up to Portsmouth. In 2015–16 they won the Southern Division and the following play-off against Northern Champions Sporting Club Albion. Following the play-off victory, their promotion to the FA WSL 2 was confirmed.
The team joined the FA WSL 1, the top tier of women's football in England, for the 2018–19 season having had their application to join the restructured league approved. During the day of the announcement of the promotion, the club also revealed they would relocate to Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium for first team matches.

Managerial history

Former players

For details of current and former players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players.

Players and staff

Current squad

Coaching staff