1992–93 Arsenal L.F.C. season

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The 1992–93 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 6th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Premier Division of the WFA National League for the first time after winning promotion the season prior.

ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerVic Akers
StadiumHare & Hounds Ground
National LeagueWinners
Quick facts season, Chairman ...
Arsenal Ladies
1992–93 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerVic Akers
StadiumHare & Hounds Ground
National LeagueWinners
FA CupWinners
National League CupWinners
Biggest win9–0 (vs Saltdean United (H), League Cup, 03 January 1993)
Biggest defeat0–2 (vs Doncaster Belles (A), National League, 21 February 1993)
Close

The 1992–93 season was a historic one for the Arsenal Ladies. Firstly, they won their first National League Premier Division Title at the first attempt, losing only one game in all competitions. They set a new attendance record when they played Doncaster Belles at Highbury as part of the Michael Watson day fundraiser, with 18,196 fans watching them beat the reigning champions 2–1, thanks to goals from Gill Wylie and Naz Ball.[1][2]

After winning the League, they then set their sights on the FA Cup. The final at Oxford United's Manor Ground saw them pitted against the Doncaster Belles yet again. Two quick fire goals at the end of the first half from Michelle Curley and Naz Ball allowed Arsenal to take control, and Debbie Bampton's late flourish sealed the 3–0 win, allowing them to lift the FA Cup for the first time.[3] The treble was completed when they retained League Cup after defeating Knowsley United 3–0 at Wembley.[4][5][6][7]

Arsenal's Reserve team finished second in the Greater London Regional Women's League Premier Division, but won the Greater London Regional Women's League Cup after defeating Southend 6–-0 in the Final.[8]

Arsenal's Third team won the Greater London Regional Women's League Third Division tile, but missed out on the Russell Cup, losing 2–1 to Leyton Orient in the Final.[8]

This was Arsenal's last season using the Hare & Hounds Ground as their main stadium. After this season, they moved to Southbury Road in Enfield.

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

More information Name, Date of birth (age) ...
Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed from
Goalkeepers
England Lesley Shipp (1964-10-25)25 October 1964 (aged 28) 1991 England Millwall Lionesses
England Kathy Simmons (1966-01-07)7 January 1966 (aged 27) 1991 England Tottenham
England Nancy Jeffery (1978-02-18)18 February 1978 (aged 15) 1989 England Limehouse
England Ruth Gold (1971-03-08)8 March 1971 (aged 22) 1991 England Wimbledon
Defenders
England Kirsty Pealling (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 18) 1987 England Arsenal Academy
England Michelle Curley (1972-04-30)30 April 1972 (aged 21) 1987 England Arsenal Academy
England Gill Bordman (1956-10-26)26 October 1956 (aged 36) 1987 England Aylesbury
England Paula Birri (1971-05-02)2 May 1971 (aged 22) 1989 England Arsenal Academy
England Kellie Battams (1977-01-17)17 January 1977 (aged 15) 1989 England Arsenal Academy
England Amy Lamont (1974-05-05)5 May 1974 (aged 19) 1989 England Arsenal Academy
England Jenny Canty (1976-03-22)22 March 1976 (aged 17) 1991 England Limehouse
England Vicki Slee (1973-02-09)9 February 1973 (aged 20) 1991 England Millwall Lionesses
England Kelley Few (1971-10-17)17 October 1971 (aged 21) 1991 England Romford
Northern Ireland Gill Wylie (c) (1965-08-27)27 August 1965 (aged 27) 1991 England Tottenham
England Lisa Spry (1968-01-15)15 January 1968 (aged 25) 1989 England Islington
Republic of Ireland Janet Clarke (1973-03-19)19 March 1973 (aged 20) 1991 England Arsenal Academy
England Annie Deegan 1972 (aged 21) 1988 England Arsenal Academy
England Keeley Salvage 1971 (aged 22) 1993 England Millwall Lionesses
England Carly Cruickshank 1992 England Limehouse
England Maria Luckhurst 1992 England Wimbledon
England Lesley Palling 1991 England Arsenal Academy
Midfielders
England Sian Williams (1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 25) 1990 England Millwall Lionesses
England Debbie Bampton (1961-10-07)7 October 1961 (aged 31) 1992 England Wimbledon
England Emma Coss (1979-05-09)9 May 1979 (aged 14) 1992 England Arsenal Academy
England Sarah Mulligan (1972-07-22)22 July 1972 (aged 20) 1988 England Stevenage
England Emma Hayes (1976-10-18)18 October 1976 (aged 16) 1992 England Arsenal Academy
England Marlene Egan (1964-03-07)7 March 1964 (aged 29) 1989 England Islington
England Sharon Barber 1969 (aged 24) 1988 England Tottenham
England Michelle Lee 1974 (aged 19) 1988 England Arsenal Academy
England Siobhan Melia 1991 England District Line
Forwards
Wales Naz Ball (1961-02-28)28 February 1961 (aged 32) 1987 England Aylesbury
England Joanne Churchman (1963-10-08)8 October 1963 (aged 29) 1990 England Millwall Lionesses
Scotland Michelle Sneddon (1974-01-18)18 January 1974 (aged 19) 1989 Scotland Coltness
England Kelly Townshend (1977-05-12)12 May 1977 (aged 16) 1988 England Arsenal Academy
England Caroline McGloin (1960-04-25)25 April 1960 (aged 33) 1987 England Aylesbury
England Pat Pile 1964 (aged 29) 1989 England Hackney
England Christine Couling 1992 England Ipswich Town
England Andrea Wright 1989 England Chelmsford
England Debbie Smith 1992 England Southend
England Claudia Woodley 1991 England Arsenal Academy
England Clare Healey 1992 England Arsenal Academy
England Krista Yeomans 1991 England Arsenal Academy
Unknown
Joanne Cook 1973 (aged 20) 1993 England Arsenal Academy
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Goalscorers

More information Rank, Position ...
Rank Position Name National League FA Cup PL Cup Total
1 FW Wales Naz Ball 28 7 7 42
2 FW England Joanne Churchman 12 3 6 21
3 MF England Debbie Bampton 11 4 5 20
4 MF England Christine Couling 2 0 8 10
5 DF Northern Ireland Gill Wylie (c) 5 1 1 7
6 DF England Michelle Curley 2 1 1 4
DF England Kirsty Pealling 2 2 0 4
7 FW England Caroline McGloin 1 1 0 2
MF England Sian Williams 1 0 1 2
8 FW England Pat Pile 1 0 0 1
FW England Debbie Smith 1 0 0 1
Total 66 19 29 114
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Clean sheets

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name National League FA Cup PL Cup Total
1 England Lesley Shipp 11 2 3 16
2 Unknown Goalkeepers 1 0 0 1
3 England Ruth Gold 0 0 0 0
England Kathy Simmons 0 0 0 0
England Nancy Jeffery 0 0 0 0
Total 12 2 3 17
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Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

More information Announcement date, Position ...
Announcement date Position Player From club
1992[9] MF England Debbie Bampton England Wimbledon
1992 FW England Christine Couling England Ipswich Town
1992[10] DF England Maria Luckhurst England Wimbledon
1992[11] FW England Debbie Smith England Southend
1992 DF England Carly Cruickshank England Limehouse
1993 DF England Keeley Salvage England Millwall Lionesses
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Transfers out

More information Announcement date, Position ...
Announcement date Position Player To club
1992 DF England Columbine Saunders England Bromley Borough
1992 MF Iceland Arndis Olafsdottir
1992 FW England Janette Smith
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Club

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC[12]

Home
Away

Non-competitive

Reebok Cup

Group phase

8 August 1992 1 Arsenal 2–0 Sharley Park
  • Melia
  • Smith
Report
8 August 1992 2 Arsenal 8–0 Hackney
Report
8 August 1992 3 Arsenal 3–0 St Helens
Report

Knockout phase

9 August 1992 Quarter-finals Arsenal 1–0 Rainworth
  • Melia
Report
9 August 1992 Semi-finals Arsenal 2–0 Knowsley United
  • Churchman
  • McGloin
Report
9 August 1992 Final Arsenal 3–0 Doncaster Belles
Report

Pre-season

23 August 1992 Arsenal 9–0 Dundee United  
 Report
6 September 1992 Arsenal 6–0 Hassocks Beacon Bromley
  • Churchman
  • McGloin
  • Ball
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane

Competitions

WFA National League Premier Division

Main article: 1992–93 WFA National League

Partial league table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arsenal (C) 18 17 0 1 66 8 +58 34
2 Doncaster Belles 18 16 0 2 80 10 +70 32
3 Knowsley United 18 11 1 6 37 33 +4 23
4 Wimbledon 18 9 3 6 36 37 −1 21
5 Red Star Southampton 18 7 3 8 37 41 −4 17
Close
Source: WFA NL
(C) Champions

Results by matchday

More information Matchday, Ground ...
Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundHHHAAHHAAHHAAAHAHA
ResultWWWWWWWWWWWWLWWWWW
Position111111111111111111
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Source: WFA NL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

13 September 1992 1 Arsenal 2–0 Millwall Lionesses Leyton
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
20 September 1992 2 Arsenal 7–0 Ipswich Town Leyton
12:00 BST
Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
Referee: D. Buckeridge
27 September 1992 3 Arsenal 5–0 Knowsley United Leyton
  • Ball 30', 61', 75'
  • Churchman 80'
 Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
4 October 1992 4 Bronte 0–2 Arsenal
Report
11 October 1992 5 Maidstone Tigresses 0–3 Arsenal
Report
  • Pile
  • Ball
  • Churchman
25 October 1992 6 Arsenal 9–2 Wimbledon Leyton
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
Referee: Mr K. Coniam
8 November 1992 7 Arsenal 2–0 Stanton Rangers Leyton
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
13 December 1992 8 Ipswich Town 0–5 Arsenal
Report
10 January 1993 9 Knowsley United 0–2 Arsenal
Report
  • Couling
  • Churchman
17 January 1993 10 Arsenal 3–0 Bronte Leyton
12:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
Referee: H. Cartz (Middlesex)
31 January 1993 11 Arsenal 7–0 Maidstone Tigresses Leyton
12:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
14 February 1993 12 Wimbledon 0–4 Arsenal Wimbledon
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
21 February 1993 13 Doncaster Belles 2–0 Arsenal Armthorpe
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Welfare Ground
Referee: M. Cairnes
28 February 1993 14 Stanton Rangers 1–2 Arsenal
  • Rose 86'
 Report
14 March 1993 15 Arsenal 4–1 Red Star Southampton Leyton
 Report
Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
21 March 1993 16 Millwall Lionesses 0–3 Arsenal Dulwich
13:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium
Referee: Mick Burrell
28 March 1993 17 Arsenal 2–1 Doncaster Belles Highbury
 Report
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 18,196
Referee: Bill Saville
9 May 1993 18 Red Star Southampton 1–4 Arsenal Fareham
 Report
Stadium: Cam Alders Stadium

WFA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 WFA Cup
6 December 1992 Fourth round Brighton & Hove Albion 1–5 Arsenal Withdean
 Report
Stadium: Withdean Stadium
7 February 1993 Fifth round Arsenal 4–1 District Line Leyton
12:00 GMT
Report
  • Jones 71'
 Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
Referee: G Pope (London)
7 March 1993 Quarter-finals Arsenal 5–1 Red Star Southampton Leyton
 Report
Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
Referee: D. Martin (Nottinghamshire)
3 April 1993 Semi-finals Arsenal 2–0 Bromley Borough Cambridge
11:00 BST
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 320
24 April 1993 Final Arsenal 3–0 Doncaster Belles Oxford
14:30 BST
Report Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Mike Cairns

WFA National League Cup

Main article: 1992–93 WFA National League Cup
20 December 1992 First round Arsenal 8–0 Hassocks Beacon Leyton
 Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
3 January 1993 Second round Arsenal 9–0 Saltdean United Leyton
 Report Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground
24 January 1993 Quarter-finals District Line 1–5 Arsenal Osterley
  • Grant 12'
 Report
Stadium: LT District Line Sports Ground
18 April 1993 Semi-finals Wimbledon 2–4 Arsenal
  • Benham 9', 75'
 Report
29 May 1993 Final Arsenal 3–0 Knowsley United Wembley
  • Ball 47'
  • Couling 61'
 Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Arsenal reserves

Greater London Regional Women’s League Premier Division

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Leyton Orient (C) 18 15 2 1 71 18 +53 32
2 Arsenal Reserves 18 14 2 2 72 25 +47 30
3 Watford 18 10 4 4 43 25 +18 24
4 Brentford 18 11 1 6 52 38 +14 23
5 Tottenham Hotspur 18 6 4 8 43 44 −1 16
6 Tottenham 18 7 0 11 40 48 −8 14
7 Wimbledon Reserves 18 5 4 9 27 38 −11 14
8 Millwall Lionesses 18 5 3 10 26 47 −21 13
9 Romford 18 2 6 10 23 46 −23 10
10 Hillingdon 18 0 4 14 7 75 −68 4
Close
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions
27 September 1992 Arsenal Reserves 2–2 Romford Walthamstow
  • Pile
  • Melia
Report
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
11 October 1992 Arsenal Reserves 3–2 Tottenham Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
  • McGloin
Report
18 October 1992 Tottenham 1–4 Arsenal Reserves
  • Lamont
  • Lee
  • Sneddon
  • Mulligan
25 October 1992 Arsenal Reserves 6–0 Watford Walthamstow
 Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
8 November 1993 Arsenal Reserves 3–1 Brentford Brentford
  • Mulligan
  • McGloin
  • Couling
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
15 November 1992 Tottenham Hotspur 3–4 Arsenal Reserves  
 Report
  • Slee
  • Healey
  • Couling
  • Lee
13 December 1992 Leyton Orient 2–2 Arsenal Reserves  
  • Mulligan
  • Smith
3 January 1993 Arsenal Reserves 5–1 Wimbledon Reserves Walthamstow
  • Lee
  • Mulligan
  • McGloin
  • Egan
  • Woodley
Report
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
10 January 1993 Wimbledon Reserves 5–1 Arsenal Reserves  
  • Pile
24 January 1993 Watford 0–1 Arsenal Reserves  
Report
  • Sneddon
7 February 1993 Brentford 1–6 Arsenal Reserves  
 Report
  • Sneddon
  • McGloin
14 February 1993 Arsenal Reserves 5–1 Hillingdon
  • McGloin
  • Lamont
Report
14 February 1993 Hillingdon 0–9 Arsenal Reserves  
Report
  • McGloin
  • Salvage
  • Smith
28 February 1993 Arsenal Reserves 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur Walthamstow
  • Sneddon
  • Cook
  • Mulligan
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
14 March 1993 Millwall Lionesses Reserves ?–? Arsenal Reserves  
14 March 1993 Arsenal Reserves ?–? Millwall Lionesses Reserves Walthamstow
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
18 April 1993 Romford 3–7 Arsenal Reserves  
 Report
  • Lee
  • Cook
  • McGloin
  • Pile
  • Salvage
Arsenal Reserves ?–? Leyton Orient Walthamstow
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre

Greater London League Cup

Final Arsenal Reserves 6–0 Southend  
  • Pile
  • McGloin
  • Mulligan (pen.)
  • Woodley
  • Cook
Report

Arsenal thirds

Greater London Regional Women’s League Division Three

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arsenal Thirds (C) 18 16 1 1 78 26 +52 33
2 Pinewood 18 11 2 5 65 47 +18 24
3 Palace Eagles 18 11 1 6 51 42 +9 23
4 Chelmsford 18 10 1 7 34 34 0 21
5 Walton Hersham 18 8 4 6 41 32 +9 20
6 Chislehurst 17 6 4 7 18 25 −7 16
7 Leyton Orient Reserves 18 6 4 8 43 39 +4 16
8 Wimbledon Thirds 18 4 4 10 24 45 −21 12
9 Hampstead Heath 18 3 2 13 32 64 −32 8
10 Tottenham Reserves 18 1 4 13 27 59 −32 6
Close
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions
27 September 1992 Pinewood 1–7 Arsenal Thirds  
 Report
4 October 1992 Chislehurst 0–3 Arsenal Thirds
  • Townshend
  • Wright
11 October 1992 Arsenal Thirds 8–3 Wimbledon Thirds Tufnell Park
  • Addison
  • Townshend
  • Wright
  • Woodley
  • Palling
Report
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
25 October 1992 Wimbledon Thirds 2–3 Arsenal Thirds  
 Report
  • Cook
  • Addison
1 November 1992 Arsenal Thirds 4–2 Tottenham Reserves Tufnell Park
  • Coss
  • Townshend
  • Addison
  • Dewer
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
15 November 1992 Arsenal Thirds 4–1 Leyton Orient Reserves Tufnell Park
  • Dewer
  • Wright
  • Addison
Report
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
20 December 1992 Tottenham Reserves 1–7 Arsenal Thirds  
  • Cook
  • Townshend
  • Wright
10 January 1993 Arsenal Thirds 7–2 Chelmsford Tufnell Park
  • Cook
  • Coss
  • Dewer
  • Townshend
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
Arsenal Thirds 2–1 Palace Eagles Tufnell Park
  • Townshend
Report
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
31 January 1993 Palace Eagles 3–8 Arsenal Thirds  
 Report
  • Cook
  • Addison
  • Townshend
  • Palling
  • Freeman
  • Allen
14 February 1993 Walton & Hersham 1–4 Arsenal Thirds  
 Report
  • Cook
  • Townshend
14 February 1993 Arsenal Thirds 2–2 Walton & Hersham
  • Cook
  • Townshend
Report
21 February 1993 Hampstead 0–1 Arsenal Thirds  
  • Allen
21 February 1993 Arsenal Thirds 7–0 Hampstead Tufnell Park
  • Addison
  • Allen
  • Cook
  • Dewer
  • Wright
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
28 February 1993 Arsenal Thirds 5–3 Pinewood Tufnell Park
  • Wright
  • Dewer
  • Coss
  • Townshend
Report
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
28 March 1993 Arsenal Thirds ?–? Chislehurst Tufnell Park
Stadium: Tufnell Park Playing Fields
4 April 1993 Chelmsford ?–? Arsenal Thirds  
18 April 1993 Leyton Orient Reserves ?–? Arsenal Thirds  

Russell Cup

7 March 1993 Semi Final Arsenal Thirds ?–? Wimbledon Reserves  
Final Arsenal Thirds 1–2 Leyton Orient  
  • Dewar
Report

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References

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