England Netball
Governing body of netball in England
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England Netball, formerly the "All England Netball Association", is the national governing body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in England. It is responsible for the strategic plan of the sport across the country and is a not for profit customer-focused sport business.[1]
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| Sport | Netball |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  England |
| Abbreviation | EN |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Affiliation | World Netball Netball Europe |
| Headquarters | Loughborough |
| President | Joan Mills MBE |
| Chairman | Baroness Sue Campbell |
| CEO | Fran Connolly |
| Coach | Jess Thirlby |
| Sponsor | Vitality Nike |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Overview
England Netball is responsible for the management of the England national netball team, nicknamed The Vitality Roses, the professional Netball Super League and the Netball Premier League.[2] It also oversees a number of programs running from junior to development level such as Walking Netball, Back to Netball, Bee Netball and the Future Roses National Academy for aspiring athletes under the age of 20.[3][4]
As of July 2025, England Netball has 122,000 affiliated members[5] and more than 180,000 women and girls play the sport every week.[6]
Competitions and Leagues
England Netball organises the following competitions and leagues:[2]
- Netball Super League
- Netball Premier League
- NXT Gen League
- Netball Performance League
- U16 & U14 National Clubs Competition
- U19, U16 & U14 National Schools Competition
Hall of Fame
The following England netball internationals have been inducted into England Netball's Hall of Fame.
| Inducted | Player | Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mary Thomas[7][8] | 1949 | |
| 2001 | Kendra Slawinski[8][9][10] | 128 | 1983–1995 |
| 2001 | Mary French[11][12][8] | 1949–1957 | |
| 2005 | Anne Stephenson[13] | 1960s | |
| 2007 | Colette Thomson[14] | 89 | 1975–198x |
| 2008 | Amanda Newton[15] | 100 | 1996–2008 |
| 2009 | Karen Atkinson[16] | 100 | 1997–2011 |
| 2013 | Sonia Mkoloma[17] | 123 | 1999–2015 |
| 2014 | Jade Clarke[18] | 208 | 2003– |
| 2015 | Pamela Cookey[19][20] | 114 | 2004–2015 |
| 2015 | Geva Mentor[21] | 175 | 2001–2023 |
| 2018 | Olivia Murphy[22][23] | 95 | 1997–2006 |
| 2018 | Tracey Neville[24] | 81 | 1996–2008 |
| 2018 | Ama Agbeze[23][25] | 2001– | |
| 2020 | Eboni Usoro-Brown[26][27] | 116 | 2008–2022 |
| 2020 | Joanne Harten[28] | 117 | 2007–2023 |
| 2020 | Maggie Jackson | 1984–1987 |
The following coaches, administrators and umpires have been inducted into England Netball's Hall of Fame.
| Inducted | Inductee | Roll |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mary Beardwood | former England head coach |
| 2001 | Mary Bulloch | |
| 2001 | Annette Cairncross | |
| 2001 | Rose Harris | |
| 2001 | Joyce Haynes | |
| 2001 | Jean Perkins | |
| 2001 | Sheelagh Redpath | |
| 2001 | Rena Stratford | former England head coach |
| 2001 | Pat Taylor | |
| 2002 | Jean Bourne | |
| 2002 | Margaret Cassidy | |
| 2002 | Frances Tomkins | |
| 2003 | Betty Galsworthy | former England head coach |
| 2003 | Joyce Wheeler | former England head coach |
| 2004 | Heather Crouch | former England head coach |
| 2005 | Pam Orton | |
| 2005 | Gordon Padley | |
| 2008 | Janet Wrighton | |
| 2010 | Liz Broomhead | former England head coach |
| 2012 | Anna Mayes | former England head coach |
| 2013 | Sheila Perks | |
| 2014 | Cheryl Danson | |
| 2014 | Joan Mills | |
| 2016 | Gary Burgess[31] | Umpire |