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1988–89 WFA Cup
The 1988–89 Women's Football Association Cup was the 19th edition of the Women's FA Cup, WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup), the national women's association football, women's football knockout competition in women's football in England, England. It was organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA). The Merseyside club Everton L.F.C., Leasowe Pacific won the trophy in the 1989 WFA Cup final, 1989 WFA Cup Final – the match was played on 22 April, in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster the previous week. Three Leasowe players saw the tragedy at close hand, and the women's Final was nearly cancelled. The WFA Cup finalist clubs were AFC Wimbledon Women, Friends of Fulham, who had been the 1984–85 WFA Cup, 1985 Cup–winners, and Leasowe Pacific, the runners–up of the 1987–88 WFA Cup, 1988 Final against Doncaster Belles. The 1989 Final had a prominent broadcast on TV with "almost 2 million" viewers. The 1989 Cup was Leasowe Pacific's only title; the club later became Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster Belles
Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies Football Club, previously Doncaster Belles, is an England, English women's association football, women's football club that currently plays in the , the fourth tier of women's football in England. The club's administration is based at their home ground of Eco-Power Stadium (formerly Keepmoat Stadium) in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. They are one of women's football in England, English women's football's most famous and successful clubs, being one of only three non-London teams to have won the FA Women's Premier League National Division, in 1992 and 1994. Founded in 1969 by lottery ticket sellers at Belle Vue (football), Belle Vue, home of Doncaster Rovers Football Club, they have also won the FA Women's Cup six times and reached the final on a further seven occasions. They are currently managed by Amanda Greenslade. History Early years The club was founded as the Belle Vue Belles in 1969, by Sheila Stocks and other women who sold 'Golden Goals' lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district, district in Lincolnshire, England, of which it is the county town. In the 2021 Census, the city's district had a population of 103,813. The 2021 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, including Bracebridge Heath, North Hykeham, South Hykeham and Waddington, Lincolnshire, Waddington, a recorded population of 127,540. Roman Britain, Roman ''Lindum Colonia'' developed from an Iron Age settlement of Celtic Britons, Britons on the River Witham, near the Fosse Way road. Over time its name was shortened to Lincoln, after successive settlements, including by Anglo-Saxons and Danes (tribe), Danes. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C. and Lincoln United F.C. Lincoln is the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including Television advertisement, advertising. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the television licence, licence-funded BBC1 and BBC2, and a single commercial broadcasting network, ITV (TV network), ITV. Originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993. Until 2010, Channel 4 did not broadcast in Wales, but many of its programmes were re-broadcast ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Lloyd
Clifford Lloyd (14 November 1916 – 10 January 2000) was a football player grew up in Helsby, Cheshire. Cliff was born on 14 November 1916 and was the 4th son of Florence and Thomas Lloyd. He left school at 14 years old, becoming a forklift truck driver at the British Insulated Callenders Cables Works (BICC) in Helsby. Cliff lived and breathed football and joined the BICC football team. In 1936, a Liverpool scout signed him as a professional footballer. In 1936, Lloyd was signed for Liverpool, but did not make an appearance for the side. When the war broke in 1939, Lloyd joined the Army. He made guest appearances for Wrexham, Brentford and Fulham, signing for the ''Cottagers'' when the war ended. He briefly managed Lisleby, before returning to Wrexham. He was a secretary of the club from 1949 to 1973, and also managed them from 1955 to 1957, with caretaker spells in 1950, 1959, 1965, and 1967. Within the PFA, he was secretary (later chief executive) of the players' trade un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marieanne Spacey
Marieanne Spacey-Cale (née Spacey), (born 13 February 1966) is an English former international women's footballer who is currently the interim manager of Women's Championship club Southampton FC Women. Having played 94 times for England, Spacey is considered one of the greatest English footballers of all time. From 2018 to 2024, she was head coach of Southampton FC Women. Club career Spacey was prevented from participating in boys' football at school but joined British Oxygen's women's team at the age of 13 in 1979. She played for Friends of Fulham under the tutelage of Fred Brockwell and was reported to have signed for Italian club Roi Lazio as a 19-year–old in 1985. Spacey also played for HJK Helsinki in Finland. The Finnish move came about through Spacey's England teammate Louise Waller, who had played for HJK the previous summer. After playing in Friends of Fulham's 3–2 WFA Cup final defeat to Leasowe Pacific at Old Trafford in April 1989, Spacey flew out to Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Echo
The ''Liverpool Echo'' is a newspaper published by Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales – a subsidiary company of Reach plc and is based in St. Paul's Square, Liverpool, England. It is published Monday through Sunday, and is Liverpool's daily newspaper. Until January 13, 2012 , it had a sister morning paper, the ''Liverpool Daily Post''. Between July and December 2022, it had an average daily circulation of 15,395. Historically, the newspaper was published by the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Ltd. Its office is in St Paul's Square, Liverpool, having downsized from Old Hall Street in March 2018. History In 1879, the ''Liverpool Echo'' was published as a cheaper sister paper to the ''Liverpool Daily Post''. From its inception until 1917 the newspaper cost a halfpenny. It is now £1.40p Monday to Friday, £1.80p on Saturday and £1.40p on Sunday. The limited company expanded internationally and underwent restructuring in 1985, becoming Trinity International Holdings Plc. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Marley
Maureen Angela "Mo" Marley MBE (née Mallon; born 31 January 1967) is an English football manager and former player. She most recently managed the England women's national under-21 football team. As a player, Marley was a centre back, who captained both the England women's national football team and Everton, turning out 41 times for England between 1995 and 2001. Marley had a 24-year association with Everton, joining the club in their former incarnation as Leasowe Pacific in 1988. She won the 1989 Women's FA Cup and captained the team to the FA Women's Premier League title in 1997–98. After taking over as manager in 2002 — sacking her husband to do so — she led Everton to the 2008 FA Women's Premier League Cup and the 2010 FA Women's Cup. Marley led Everton into the UEFA Women's Champions League on three occasions, before standing down as manager in October 2012. After a three year spell as England U-21 women's manager she is currently the Under 23 side head. Playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theresa Wiseman
Theresa "Terry" Wiseman (born 1956) is an English people, English animator and former association football, footballer. She played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper and represented England women's national football team, England at senior international level. She won the Women's FA Cup twice during her club career. Career Wiseman won 68 caps for England. After a period as understudy to England's original goalkeeper Sue Buckett, Wiseman made her debut on 23 July 1979, in a 2–0 win over Switzerland women's national football team, Switzerland held in Sorrento, Italy during 1979 European Competition for Women's Football, an unofficial European Championship. Ten years later she made her 50th appearance in a 2–0 home Exhibition match, friendly defeat to Sweden women's national football team, Sweden. The match was held at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium to mark the 20th anniversary of the Women's Football Association (WFA), played as a curtain– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope Powell
Hope Patricia Powell (born 8 December 1966) is an English football coach and former player who is the Women's Technical Director at Birmingham City. As a player, Powell won 72 caps for England, mainly as an attacking midfielder, scoring 17 goals. She made her England debut at the age of 16, and went on to play in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, England's first World Cup appearance. She was also vice-captain of her country. At club level, Powell played in four FA Women's Cup finals and captained Croydon to a League and Cup double in 1996. The Football Association (FA) appointed Powell as England's first-ever full-time national coach in 1998. She led the team at the 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship. After failing to qualify in 2003, she guided England to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2007 and 2011. England's best results, reaching the final of the UEFA Women's Championship in 1984 and 2009, both featured Powell. She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Murray (footballer)
Janice Murray (born 26 October 1966) is an English former international footballer. She played as a left winger for clubs including Leasowe Pacific, Doncaster Belles and Liverpool Ladies. Murray won thirty-five caps for the senior England women's national football team. Club career Murray acquired the nickname Psycho. During a match on her native Merseyside, she scored a free kick in a manner which a spectator likened to Zico. The comment, made in scouse, was misheard as Psycho and the name remained with Murray throughout her career. In April 1993 football journalist Henry Winter wrote in ''The Independent'' that Murray was "nicknamed 'Psycho' but the possessor of skills more Finney than Vinnie." She helped Leasowe Pacific win the 1989 WFA Cup against Friends of Fulham at Old Trafford. It was second time lucky for Murray and Leasowe having been defeated 3-1 by Doncaster Belles in the 1988 final. After transferring to Doncaster Belles she then won two doubles with Doncaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anfield
Anfield is a Association football, football stadium in the area of Anfield (suburb), Anfield, Liverpool, England, which has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since its formation in 1892. The stadium has a seating capacity of 61,276, making it the List of football stadiums in England, fifth largest stadium in England. It was originally the home of Everton F.C., Everton from 1884 to 1891, before they moved to Goodison Park after a dispute with the club president. The stadium has four stands: the Spion Kop (stadiums), Spion Kop, the Main Stand, the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand and the Anfield Road End. The record attendance of 61,905 was set at a match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952. The ground converted to an all-seater stadium in 1994 as a result of the Taylor Report, which reduced its capacity. Two gates at the stadium are named after former Liverpool managers: Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. Both managers have been honoured with sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 FA Cup
The 1988–89 FA Cup was the 108th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Frickley Athletic, Southport, Barrow, Runcorn, Brandon United, Guisborough Town, Northwich Victoria, Altrincham, Halesowen Town, Dagenham, Welling United, Grays Athletic, Bromsgrove Rovers, Aylesbury United, Hayes, Woking, Stafford Rangers, Kettering Town, Hendon, Yeovil Town, Dartford, Waterlooville, Merthyr Tydfil, Sutton United, Fareham Town, Bognor Regis Town, Fisher Athletic and Newport County. Guisborough Town was the only qualifying club appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Brandon United had last featured at this stage in 1979–80, Barro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
