The 1988–89 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 2nd season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Home Counties Division One.

Arsenal also played in the FA Cup, reaching the Third Round, where they were knocked out by Nottingham Rangers. They were also knocked out of the Home Counties League Cup by Biggleswade.

With the influx of players, a Reserve side was formed. Whilst the First Team competed in the Home Counties Division One, the Reserve Team played in Division Three of the Greater London Women's League. The Reserve Team won the Division Three Title in their first season with an unbeaten campaign, winning promotion to Division Two. The Reserves also won the Anniversary Cup, beating Teynham Gunners 5–0 in the Final.

Squad information & statistics

First team squad Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed fromGoalkeepersJayne Hammond1974 (aged 15)1988Sue Street1988Millwall LionessesDefenders Kirsty Pealling 1987 Arsenal Academy Michelle Curley 1987 Arsenal Academy Gill Bordman (c)1987 Aylesbury Paula Birri1988 Arsenal Academy Alicia O'Grady1962 (aged 26)1987 Aylesbury Angela Coneron1959 (aged 30)1987 Aylesbury Eileen Ahearne1971 (aged 18)1988 Tottenham Annie Deegan1972 (aged 17)1988 Arsenal AcademyDee Meade1957 (aged 32)1987 Friends of FulhamSarah Ritchie1968 (aged 21)1988 Arsenal AcademyJohanna Galligan1972 (aged 17)1988Gillian Maskell1987 Friends of FulhamHazel Braund1988Millwall LionessesMidfielders Sarah Train1987 Arsenal Academy Wendy Ward1987 Aylesbury Sharon Barber1988 TottenhamDenise Brunker1960 (aged 28)1989Retirement Michelle Lee1974 (aged 15)1988 Arsenal AcademyDebbie Cox1967 (aged 22)1988 Lotta Gustafsson1970 (aged 19)1987Forwards Naz Ball 1987 Aylesbury Ali Clement1987 Aylesbury Sarah Mulligan1988 Stevenage Kelly Townshend1988 Arsenal Academy Deb Ingram1987 Aylesbury Caroline McGloin1987 Aylesbury Sarah Ryan1987 Arsenal AcademyPat Barber1968 (aged 21)1988 Friends of FulhamNatalie Bowbrick1971 (aged 18)1988 Janette Smith1987 Arsenal AcademyMary McGee1988Unknown Monica Berntsson1988Marcia Phillpotts1988Lisa Sharpe1988Viv Eka1988Linda Rowley1988Anderson1988Sloan1988

Appearances and goals NameSubSubGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepersJayne Hammond00000160600160Sue Street8040010000130Defenders Kirsty Pealling000000000000 Michelle Curley9140036110178 Gill Bordman (c)9050000000140 Paula Birri0000013040317+30 Alicia O'Grady11040030000180 Angela Coneron9040000000130 Eileen Ahearne0000015350120+13 Annie Deegan000008040712+70Dee Meade304315031015+10Sarah Ritchie8010056300176Johanna Galligan0000015050120+10Gillian Maskell10050000000150Hazel Braund00000821039+32Midfielders Sarah Train0011010320213+24 Wendy Ward000000000000 Sharon Barber000000000000Denise Brunker00000353336+38 Michelle Lee0000015176202119Debbie Cox3012030360108 Lotta Gustafsson000004622068Forwards Naz Ball103570000001510 Ali Clement000001000010 Sarah Mulligan10101152465123+229 Kelly Townshend000000000000 Deb Ingram000000000000 Caroline McGloin94440220001510 Sarah Ryan00000101053115+113Pat Barber8050010100150Natalie Bowbrick00000101110511+511 Janette Smith000000000000Mary McGee000000240024Unknown Monica Berntsson210000000021Marcia Phillpotts7040000000110Lisa Sharpe00000632018+13Viv Eka00000231023+23Linda Rowley000000100221Anderson00000200052+50Sloan00000401015+10

Goalscorers RankPositionNameTotal1FW Sarah Mulligan00245292MF Michelle Lee00172193FW Sarah Ryan00103134FWNatalie Bowbrick00110115FW Naz Ball370010FW Caroline McGloin4420107DF Michelle Curley10618FWDebbie Cox02068MF Lotta Gustafsson00628MFDenise Brunker0053811MFSarah Ritchie0060612DF Alicia O'Grady13105MFPat Barber1031514MF Sarah Train01304FWMary McGee00404FWDee Meade0301417DF Eileen Ahearne00303 -Viv Eka00303 -Lisa Sharpe0030320DFHazel Braund0020221DFGillian Maskell10001 - Monica Berntsson10001 -Linda Rowley00101Unknown goalscorer00044Own goal00213Total122011229173

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in PositionPlayerFrom club1988GKSue StreetMillwall Lionesses1988DF Eileen Ahearne Tottenham1988DFHazel BraundMillwall Lionesses1988MF Sharon Barber Tottenham1988FWPat Barber Friends of Fulham1988MF Lotta Gustafsson1988FWMary McGee1988FWNatalie Bowbrick1988 Monica Berntsson1988Marcia Phillpotts1988Lisa Sharpe1988Viv Eka1988Lynda Rowley1988Anderson1988SloanSeptember 1988FW Sarah Mulligan StevenageSeptember 1988GKJayne Hammond1989MFDenise BrunkerRetirement

Transfers out PositionPlayerTo club1988GK Terri Hinton Bracknell1988DF Debbie Fox Newbury1988DF Amanda Marsden Newbury1988FWTrudi Mahoney Biggleswade

Club

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Competitions

Home Counties League Division One

League table

Solent and Milton Keynes withdrew from league. All records from that season were expunged. Solent were relegated to Home Counties League Division Two.

Results by matchday

WFA Cup

Home Counties League Cup

Arsenal reserves

Greater London Women's League Division Three

Greater London Women's League Cup

Russell Cup

Anniversary Cup

See also

List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 1988–89 in English football

References

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