The 1996–97 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 10th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning their third League Title since promotion, and were also able to retain the London County Cup for a third year in a row by defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final. However, they failed to progress in the Premier League Cup and the FA Cup, losing to Doncaster Rovers Belles and Wembley respectively.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed fromGoalkeepers Sarah Reed 1996 Wembley Nancy Jeffery1989 Limehouse Sara King1972 (aged 24)1996 Mount Ida CollegeDefenders Kirsty Pealling 1987 Arsenal Academy Faye White 1996 Three Bridges Clare Wheatley 1995 Chelsea Kim Jerray-Silver 1997 Wembley Jenny Canty 1991 Limehouse Vicki Slee 1991 Millwall Lionesses Michelle Curley 1988 Arsenal Academy Kelley Few 1991 Romford Gill Wylie 1991 Tottenham Jo Moruzzi1995 Arsenal Academy Amy Lamont1989 Arsenal Academy Lisa Spry1988 Arsenal AcademyStacey Boulter1996 Arsenal Academy Carly Cruickshank1992 LimehouseMidfielders Joanne Broadhurst 1995 Doncaster Belles Sian Williams (c) 1990 Millwall Lionesses Emma Coss 1992 Arsenal Academy Siobhan Kane 1996 Castle Rovers Linda Watt 1995 Watford Beth Lovell1995 Arsenal Academy Laura Ray1996 Liverpool Feds Sharon Barber1988 Tottenham Robyn Davies-Patrick 1996Forwards Marieanne Spacey 1993 Wimbledon Rachel Yankey 1996 Mill Hill United Natasha Daly 1996 Mill Hill United Kelly Smith 1996 Wembley Yvette Rean 1995 Watford Emma Hastings 1995 Dunstable Liz Benham1975 (aged 21)1996 Croydon Kara Lee Reynolds1972 (aged 25)1996 Texas Lightning Pat Pile1964 (aged 33)1989 Hackney Emma Burke1975 (aged 22)1995 Oxford UniversityVictoria Kneller1977 (aged 19)1996 Chelmsford Naomi Poletyllo1995 Mill Hill United
Goalscorers Rank Position Name 1MF Joanne Broadhurst21301252FW Marieanne Spacey8102113FW Kelly Smith7202114FW Kara Lee Reynolds71109FW Rachel Yankey610296DF Faye White321067DF Clare Wheatley22105FW Natasha Daly310159DF Kelley Few3100410MF Sian Williams02002FW Yvette Rean0002212FW Emma Hastings10001DF Kim Jerray-Silver10001FW Liz Benham01001Own goal02002Total651931097
Clean sheets Rank Name 1 Sara King510172 Sarah Reed410163 Nancy Jeffery00000Unknown goalkeeper20004Total1120215
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in PositionPlayerFrom club1996GK Sarah Reed Wembley1996GK Sara King Mount Ida College1996MF Siobhan Kane Castle Rovers1996FWVictoria Kneller Chelmsford1996MF Robyn Davies-Patrick17 August 1996FW Natasha Daly Mill Hill United17 August 1996FW Rachel Yankey Mill Hill United17 August 1996DF Faye White Horsham4 September 1996MF Laura Ray Liverpool Feds16 September 1996FW Kara Lee Reynolds Texas Lightning28 December 1996FW Kelly Smith Wembley1997DF Kim Jerray-Silver Wembley
Transfers out PositionPlayerTo club1996MF Sammy Britton Cove Rangers1996FW Michelle Sneddon Cove Rangers1996FW Conchi SánchezRetired1996MF Emma HayesRetired1996FW Julie Newell Chelsea1996GK Kathy Simmons Langford1996DF Julia Brown Portsmouth1996FW Kelly Townshend Enfield1996FW Krista Yeomans Enfield1996FWCarla Rose Bracknell1996DF Carly Cruickshank1996MF Sarah Clark17 August 1996GK Roser Serra BarcelonaFebruary 1997FW Naomi Poletyllo WembleyFebruary 1997MF Laura Ray Finger Lakes Heartbreakers
Club
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Competitions
Overall record
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Premier League Cup
London County Cup
Arsenal reserves
Greater London Regional Women’s League Premier Division
League table
Matches
Greater London Regional Women’s League Cup
Arsenal thirds
Greater London Regional Women’s League Division Four
League table
Russell Cup
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 1996–97 in English football
References
External links