1995–96 Arsenal L.F.C. season

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The 1995–96 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 9th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, finishing in third place. They failed to progress in the Premier League Cup and the FA Cup as well, meaning they missed out on all three major trophies.[1] However, they were able to retain the London County Cup for a second year in a row, by defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final.

Quick facts season, Chairman ...
Arsenal Ladies
1995–96 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerVic Akers
StadiumHayes Lane
Premier LeagueThird Place
FA CupSemi Final
Premier League CupSemi Final
London County CupWinners
Biggest win10–0 (vs Manchester United (H), FA Cup, 03 December 1995)
Biggest defeat1–4 (vs Wembley (H), Premier League Cup, 04 February 1996)
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This season, Arsenal moved south from The Lantern Stadium at Potters Bar, to take up a new home at Hayes Lane in Bromley.

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

More information Name, Date of Birth (Age) ...
Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Signed From
Goalkeepers
Spain Roser Serra (1971-08-30)30 August 1971 (aged 24) 1995 Spain Barcelona
England Kathy Simmons (1966-01-07)7 January 1966 (aged 30) 1991 England Tottenham
England Nancy Jeffery (1978-02-18)18 February 1978 (aged 18) 1989 England Limehouse
Defenders
England Kirsty Pealling (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 21) 1987 England Arsenal Academy
England Michelle Curley (1972-04-30)30 April 1972 (aged 24) 1988 England Arsenal Academy
England Jenny Canty (1976-03-22)22 March 1976 (aged 20) 1991 England Limehouse
England Vicki Slee (1973-03-09)9 March 1973 (aged 23) 1991 England Millwall Lionesses
England Kelley Few (1971-10-17)17 October 1971 (aged 24) 1991 England Romford
Northern Ireland Gill Wylie (1965-08-27)27 August 1965 (aged 30) 1991 England Tottenham
England Amy Lamont (1974-05-05)5 May 1974 (aged 22) 1989 England Arsenal Academy
England Clare Wheatley (1971-02-04)4 February 1971 (aged 25) 1995 England Chelsea
England Jo Moruzzi (1981-05-16)16 May 1981 (aged 15) 1995 England Arsenal Academy
England Julia Brown (1974-02-08)8 February 1974 (aged 22) 1995 England Portsmouth
England Lisa Spry (1968-01-15)15 January 1968 (aged 28) 1989 England Islington
Michelle Riley 1976 (aged 19) 1995 England Croydon
England Carly Cruickshank 1992 England Limehouse
Midfielders
England Sian Williams (c) (1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 28) 1990 England Millwall Lionesses
England Emma Hayes (1976-10-18)18 October 1976 (aged 19) 1992 England Arsenal Academy
England Sammy Britton (1973-12-08)8 December 1973 (aged 22) 1993 England Bronte
England Emma Coss (1979-05-09)9 May 1979 (aged 17) 1992 England Arsenal Academy
England Sharon Barber 1969 (aged 27) 1988 England Tottenham
England Sarah Clark 1972 (aged 24) 1993 England Ipswich Town
England Joanne Broadhurst (1967-11-27)27 November 1967 (aged 28) 1995 England Doncaster Belles
England Linda Watt (1973-05-19)19 May 1973 (aged 23) 1995 England Watford
England Emma Hastings (1977-11-24)24 November 1977 (aged 18) 1995 England Dunstable
England Beth Lovell (1980-01-12)12 January 1980 (aged 16) 1995 England Arsenal Academy
Forwards
England Marieanne Spacey (1966-02-13)13 February 1966 (aged 30) 1993 England Wimbledon
England Jo Churchman (1963-10-08)8 October 1963 (aged 32) 1990 England Millwall Lionesses
Scotland Michelle Sneddon (1974-01-18)18 January 1974 (aged 22) 1989 Scotland Coltness
England Becky Lonergan (1977-01-18)18 January 1977 (aged 19) 1993 England Bronte
SpainConchi Sánchez (1957-09-28)28 September 1957 (aged 38) 1995 Italy Delfino
England Yvette Rean (1969-04-11)11 April 1969 (aged 27) 1995 England Watford
England Julie Newell (1977-12-06)6 December 1977 (aged 18) 1995 England Chelsea
England Kelly Townshend (1977-05-12)12 May 1977 (aged 19) 1988 England Arsenal Academy
England Liz Benham 1975 (aged 20) 1996 England Croydon
England Pat Pile 1964 (aged 32) 1989 England Hackney
England Emma Burke 1975 (aged 21) 1995 England Oxford University
England Krista Yeomans 1991 England Arsenal Academy
Carla Rose 1996 England Bracknell
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Goalscorers

More information Rank, Position ...
Rank Position Name PLND FA Cup PL Cup LC Cup Total
1 MF England Joanne Broadhurst 13 1 2 3 19
2 FW England Marieanne Spacey 14 0 0 0 14
3 MF England Sammy Britton 6 3 1 2 12
4 DF England Clare Wheatley 5 1 0 1 7
5 FW England Yvette Rean 2 1 2 0 6
6 MF England Sian Williams 2 2 1 0 5
7 MF England Emma Hastings 1 0 0 3 4
FW England Kelly Townshend 0 1 1 2 4
9 DF England Kirsty Pealling 2 1 0 0 3
DF England Kelley Few 1 2 0 0 3
FW Spain Conchi Sánchez 2 1 0 0 3
12 FW Emma Burke 2 0 0 0 2
FW England Liz Benham 0 0 0 2 2
14 FW Scotland Michelle Sneddon 1 0 0 0 1
DF England Michelle Curley 1 0 0 0 1
FW England Pat Pile 1 0 0 0 1
MF England Linda Watt 0 0 0 1 1
DF England Vicki Slee 0 0 0 1 1
Own goal 0 0 1 0 1
Unknown goalscorer 1 0 0 0 1
Total 54 14 9 13 90
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Clean sheets

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name PLND FA Cup PL Cup LC Cup Total
1 Spain Roser Serra 10 1 1 0 12
2 England Kathy Simmons 0 1 0 1 2
3 England Nancy Jeffery 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown goalkeeper 1 0 0 1 2
Total 11 2 1 2 16
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Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

More information Announcement date, Position ...
Announcement date Position Player From club
1995 GK Spain Roser Serra Spain Barcelona
1995[2] DF England Clare Wheatley England Chelsea
1995 DF England Julia Brown England Portsmouth
1995 MF England Linda Watt England Watford
1995 MF England Joanne Broadhurst England Doncaster Belles
1995 FW England Emma Hastings England Dunstable
1995 FW Spain Conchi Sánchez Italy Delfino
1995 FW England Yvette Rean England Watford
1995[3] FW England Julie Newell England Chelsea
1996 FW England Liz Benham England Croydon
1995 DF Michelle Riley England Croydon
1995 FW Emma Burke England Oxford University
1996 FW Carla Rose England Bracknell
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Transfers out

More information Announcement date, Position ...
Announcement date Position Player To club
1995[4] GK England Pauline Cope England Millwall Lionesses
1995 DF England Kellie Battams Retired
1995 MF England Michelle Lee England Wembley
1995 FW Wales Naz Ball England Wembley
1995[5] FW England Jo Churchman Retired
1995 FW England Becky Lonergan England Millwall Lionesses
1995 FW England Liz Benham England Croydon
1995 FW England Christine Couling Retirement
1995 FW England Andrea Wright England Wembley
1995 MF Adele Hinder England Wimbledon
1995 FW United States Tiffany Schreiner
1995 Joanne Cook
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Club

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: JVC[6]

Home
Away
Third

Non-competitive

Undercard match

24 April 1996 Wembley 1–0 Arsenal Wembley
  • Ball
Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
FA Women's Premier League National Division 3 September 1995 14 May 1996 Matchday 1 3rd 18 11 4 3 54 12 +42 061.11
FA Women's Cup 3 December 1995 24 March 1996 Fourth round Semi-finals 4 3 1 0 14 2 +12 075.00
FA Women's Premier League Cup 17 December 1995 4 February 1996 Third round Semi-finals 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 066.67
London County Cup 26 November 1995 7 May 1996 Quarter-finals Winners 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 100.00
Total 28 19 5 4 92 20 +72 067.86
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Last updated: 22 May 2026
Source: FA WPL

FA Women's Premier League National Division

Partial league table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Croydon (C) 18 13 5 0 58 17 +41 44
2 Doncaster Belles 18 14 2 2 57 19 +38 44
3 Arsenal 18 11 4 3 54 12 +42 37
4 Everton 18 10 1 7 44 40 +4 31
5 Liverpool 18 9 2 7 36 27 +9 29
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Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 11 4 3 54 12  +42 37 6 2 1 33 4  +29 5 2 2 21 8  +13
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Results by matchday

More information Matchday, Ground ...
Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHHAAHHHAHAAHAHHAA
ResultWLWLWWDWWWWDDDWWWL
Position133433333222222223
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Source: FA WPL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 September 1995 1 Liverpool 0–6 Arsenal Anfield
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 500
17 September 1995 3 Arsenal 7–0 Ilkeston Town Bromley
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: S. Lomas
1 October 1995 4 Villa Aztecs 3–1 Arsenal Knowle
14:00 BST
  • Robinson 10'
  • Hurley 15'
  • Masters
Report Stadium: Robins' Nest
15 October 1995 6 Arsenal 6–0 Everton Bromley
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
22 October 1995 7 Arsenal 1–1 Croydon Bromley
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
12 November 1995 9 Wembley 0–1 Arsenal Wembley
Report Stadium: Vale Farm
9 December 1995 10 Arsenal 3–0 Liverpool Highbury
16:00 GMT Report Stadium: Highbury
Referee: R. Daisley
7 January 1996 11 Ilkeston Town 0–3 Arsenal Ilkeston
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: New Manor Ground
Referee: Mr Anderson
3 March 1996 12 Millwall Lionesses 0–0 Arsenal Bermondsey
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium
Referee: D. Thomas
10 April 1996 13 Arsenal 0–0 Wembley Bromley
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
14 May 1996 18 Croydon 2–1 Arsenal Croydon
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Croydon Sports Arena
Referee: W. Stoneham

FA Women's Cup

3 December 1995 Fourth round Arsenal 10–0 Manchester United Bromley
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 100
Referee: N. Copperwheat
21 January 1996 Fifth round Arsenal 2–1 Wembley Bromley
13:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 101
Referee: R. Chilvers
25 February 1996 Quarter-finals Ilkeston Town 1–2 Arsenal Ilkeston
15:00 GMT
  • Saggers 60'
Report
Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 411
24 March 1996 Semi-finals Liverpool 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Arsenal Runcorn
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Canal Street
Referee: T. Massey
Penalties

FA Women's Premier League Cup

17 December 1995 Third round Arsenal 5–0 Garswoods St Helens Bromley
13:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: H. Thomas
14 January 1996 Quarter-finals Three Bridges 1–3 Arsenal Three Bridges
14:00 GMT
  • Hutson (pen.)
  • Driscoll Red card 80'
Report
Stadium: Jubilee Field
Referee: Dr Paul Gale
4 February 1996 Semi-finals Arsenal 1–4 Wembley Bromley
13:30 GMT
  • Rean 45'
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: A. G. Morton

London County Cup

26 November 1995 Quarter-finals London Girls 0–7 Arsenal
17 March 1996 Semi-finals Leyton Orient 0–6 Arsenal Walthamstow
Report
Stadium: Wadham Lodge

Arsenal reserves

Greater London Regional Women’s League Premier Division

17 September 1995 Wimbledon 1–9 Arsenal Reserves
  • Hasting
  • Rean
  • Townshend
  • Riley
  • Churchman
  • Spry
24 September 1995 Chelsea 1–4 Arsenal Reserves
1 October 1995 Arsenal Reserves 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur Beckenham
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
8 October 1995 Arsenal Reserves 2–1 Wimbledon Beckenham
  • Canty
  • Watt
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
15 October 1995 Arsenal Reserves 6–0 Watford Beckenham
  • Townshend
  • Rean
  • Clark
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
22 October 1995 Wembley 4–4 Arsenal Reserves
  • Townshend
  • Rean
  • Watt
29 October 1995 Arsenal Reserves 10–0 Hackey Beckenham
  • Townshend
  • Hastings
  • Rean
  • Pile
  • Canty
  • (o.g.)
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
5 November 1995 Dulwich 2–3 Arsenal Reserves
19 November 1995 Arsenal Reserves 3–0 Wembley Beckenham
  • Watt
  • Newell
  • Rean
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
26 November 1995 Arsenal Reserves 4–1 Dulwich Beckenham
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
14 January 1996 Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Arsenal Reserves
  • Townshend
28 January 1996 Arsenal Reserves ?–? New Ham Beckenham
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
11 February 1996 Arsenal Reserves ?–? Mill Hill Beckenham
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
18 February 1996 Newham ?–? Arsenal Reserves
25 February 1996 Mill Hill ?–? Arsenal Reserves
Hackney ?–? Arsenal Reserves
Arsenal Reserves ?–? Chelsea Beckenham
Stadium: Commercial Union Sports Ground
Watford ?–? Arsenal Reserves

See also

References

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