The 1994–95 season of the
FA Women's Premier League
The FA Women's National League, formerly WFA National League and FA Women's Premier League (WPL), is a group of six football divisions run by the English Football Association. Founded in 1991 by the Women's Football Association, the League includ ...
was the fourth season of national top-flight league
women's football in England
Women's football has been played in England for over a century, sharing a common history with the men's game as the country in which the Laws of the Game were codified.
Women's football was originally very popular in the early 20th century, b ...
. It was the first season under
FA Premier League branding
after the
WFA Women's National League was founded in
1991–92.
Below the
FA Women's Premier League National Division
The FA Women's Premier League National Division (originally WFA National League Premier Division) was a football division in England. From 1991 until 2010, the National Division functioned as the top league in English women's football. Durin ...
were the Northern and Southern Divisions.
The 1993–94
double
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Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to:
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* Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character
* Th ...
-winners Doncaster Belles and
League Cup
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winners Arsenal Ladies continued their rivalry in the National Division. Arsenal won their "fiercely contested" early-season match 3–0 with goals by
Sammy Britton,
Rebecca Lonergan and
Jo Churchman.
At the end of 1994–95, Arsenal won their second title and equalled Doncaster's two championships at that point.
The runners-up were
Liverpool Ladies, renamed in 1994 and previously known as Knowsley United. The
1991–92 runner-up club were relegated,
Red Star Southampton.
The season did not finish on time, according to ''The Independent'' in August 1995: "
The Football Association
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doesn't help much. It took over the national team two years ago, and the administration of the domestic game last season - which then shambolically overran, ending six weeks late.".
National Division
See also
*
UEFA Women's Euro 1995
The 1995 UEFA Women's Championship was a women's association football tournament which was held between 11 December 1994 and 26 March 1995, involving UEFA-affiliated national teams who have qualified for the competition.
Germany won the competitio ...
References
External links
Ilkeston Football: Ladies Football
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FA Women's National League seasons
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