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2024 Women's FA Cup Final
The 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, 2024 Women's FA Cup final was the 54th final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary Single-elimination tournament, cup competition for Women's association football, women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 30th to be played directly under the auspices of The Football Association and was Naming rights, named the Adobe Inc., Adobe Women's FA Cup final due to sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between would-be first time winners Manchester United W.F.C., Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women, Tottenham Hotspur, on 12 May 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London. Manchester United marked their second consecutive appearance in the final, having finished runners-up to Chelsea F.C. Women, Chelsea the previous year, while Tottenham Hotspur featured for the first time in their history. It was the first Women's FA Cup final since 2005 FA Women's Cup final, 2005 not to be contested by Chelsea, Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal or Manchester C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003. The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team, and the FA Cup Final. Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association (the FA), whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). With 90,000 seats, it is the List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity, largest stadium in the UK and List of European stadiums by capacity, the second-largest stadium in Europe. Designed by Populous (company), Populous and Foster and Partners, the stadium is crowned by the Wembley Arch which serves aesthetically as a landmark across London as well as structurally, with the arch supporting over 75% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester City W
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established in about AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century, including Wythenshawe in 1931. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Galton
Leah Danielle Galton (born 24 May 1994) is an English footballer who currently plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester United. She has previously played for Sky Blue FC in the NWSL, Bayern Munich in Germany, and has represented England from under-15 to under-23 level. Club career Youth career Galton started as a junior at Knaresborough Celtic before a spell at Harrogate Railway. She impressed local Leeds United coaches who recruited her for the academy where she rose through the youth ranks to the senior team. She scored her first senior goal for the team on 12 September 2010, aged 16, in a 4–1 Premier League Cup group stage win against Newcastle United Ladies. In 2012, she won the Ian Taylor Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most deserving young footballer playing within the Harrogate and District FA. Hofstra Pride In 2012, she earned a four-year scholarship to play collegiality for Hofstra Pride in America. Her 48 goals is the second-highest total in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Zelem
Katie Leigh Zelem (born 20 January 1996) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United W.F.C., Manchester United, which she also Captain (association football), captains, and the England women's national football team, England women's national team. Zelem has previously played for Liverpool L.F.C., Liverpool and Italian side Juventus F.C. Women, Juventus, and has represented England from under-15 to senior levels. Club career Early career Zelem started playing football when she was six. At the age of eight, she joined Manchester United Girls' Centre of Excellence. Her youth coach Emma Fletcher said Zelem showed a great attitude and appetite for learning and understanding the game. Liverpool With no professional set up at United, Zelem joined Liverpool L.F.C., Liverpool in 2013. She was in the Liverpool squad for the first time on 3 August 2013 when Liverpool lost 3–0 to Arsenal W.F.C., Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Naalsund
Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund (born 11 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United of the English Women's Super League and the Norway national team. Club career Arna-Bjørnar Naalsund began playing football at the age of 6 for local club Tertnes. She also played handball until secondary school. Ahead of the 2012 season, she joined Arna-Bjørnar. On 14 April 2012, Naalsund made her senior debut for the club when she started the season opener, a 1–1 draw with Røa IL. She played 67 minutes before being substituted for fellow offseason arrival Vilde Bøe Risa, also making her senior debut. She scored her first senior goal on 9 June 2012 during a 2–0 win over Klepp IL. In her first season with the club, Naalsund played in all 22 Toppserien matches including 18 starts and scored four goals. During her first three seasons, Naalsund played in all but one league match as Arna-Bjørnar finished third in all three seasons, equalling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Blundell
Hannah Jayne Blundell (born 25 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United W.F.C., Manchester United in the Women's Super League and the England women's national football team, England national team. Club Youth career Blundell grew up in Eastbourne and began playing football for local youth team Polegate Grasshoppers, the team her two brothers already played for, at the age of seven. Two years later she was scouted to join the Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion Centre of Excellence. In 2005 she moved to Chelsea F.C. Women, Chelsea for a season, playing for the club's under-12 team. However, the Chelsea coaches raised concerns over Blundell's small size when she trialled to remain at the academy. She eventually had a successful trial at Charlton Athletic W.F.C., Charlton Athletic and remained in the team's academy for four years up to under-16 level. In 2010, the chance presented itself for Blundell to return to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millie Turner
Millie Turner (born 7 July 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United. She has previously played for Everton and Bristol City, and has been capped by England at youth level. Club career Early career Millie grew up in Wilmslow with older brother Bruce and younger brother Jake, now a professional goalkeeper with Gillingham. At the age of 10 she began playing with Stockport County before moving to Manchester City and then Crewe Alexandra's highly regarded youth setup. When Crewe's Centre of Excellence folded she drew offers from both Merseyside giants Liverpool and Everton but turned them down in favour of Manchester United. Everton Turner joined Everton midway through the 2013 season and linked up with the development squad. She signed her first senior contract ahead of the 2014 season and made her league debut in a 2–0 defeat to Notts County on 20 April. She made a further five league appearances in her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Le Tissier
Maya Le Tissier (born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United of the English Women's Super League (WSL). She has been capped internationally by England. Club career St. Martins A.C. Le Tissier grew up on the channel island of Guernsey. She began playing football at the age of four for local boys' club St. Martins A.C., coached by her father, Darren. With no girls' teams on the island, Le Tissier began flying to Hampshire to play for the county team twice a month from the age of 13, doing so for two years until the time commitment meant she was missing too much school and too many training sessions. She continued to play for St. Martins until the age of 16. Brighton & Hove Albion On 1 July 2018, Le Tissier joined the academy at English Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. She was quickly promoted to the first team, being named as an unused substitute for a WSL match against Arsenal on 25 November 2018, and made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayde Riviere
Jayde Yuk Fun Riviere (born January 22, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Manchester United of the English Women's Super League and the Canada women's national team. Riviere played college soccer at the University of Michigan before signing her first professional contract with Manchester United in 2023. She represented Canada at multiple youth levels before earning her first senior cap in 2017. In 2021, she won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Early life Born in Markham, Ontario, Riviere was first taught to play soccer by her father when she was three. She started playing club soccer for West Rouge SC at the age of four, later representing Pickering SC before moving to Markham SC aged 13. She attended Bill Crothers Secondary School where she also played volleyball, flag football and track and field, and was named Female Athlete of the Year after scoring 50 goals in just 20 league games in her only year of high school socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Earps
Mary Alexandra Earps (born 7 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Manchester United W.F.C., Manchester United in the Women's Super League and the England women's national football team, England national team. She previously played for FA WSL clubs Bristol Academy W.F.C., Bristol Academy, Birmingham City L.F.C., Birmingham City, Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C., Doncaster Belles, and Reading F.C. Women, Reading, and in the Frauen-Bundesliga, Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg (women), VfL Wolfsburg. Earps has represented England at under-17, under-19, and under-23 levels, and won her first senior Cap (sports), cap in 2017. Club career In 2009–10 Earps was promoted to Leicester City W.F.C., Leicester City's first team squad from the centre of excellence, to provide competition for regular goalkeeper Leanne Hall (footballer), Leanne Hall. The following season Earps signed for Nottingham Forest L.F.C., Nottingh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Williams (footballer)
Rachel Louise Williams (born 10 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United of the English Women's Super League. Before rejoining Birmingham City in May 2017, Williams spent 2 years at Notts County Ladies, one year at Chelsea Ladies and three years at her first spell at Birmingham City, where she was converted from an attacking midfielder to a striker. Williams made her senior England debut in July 2009 but had to wait two years for her next appearance, missing out on selection for Women's Euro 2009 and the 2011 Women's World Cup. She was selected in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics. Club career Williams joined Leicester City Women as a twelve–year–old, progressing through their centre of excellence to play in their senior side. She was vice–captain as the side won the County League in 2005. and the following season was a member of the side that again won the County League, but also the County Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
