1993–94 Arsenal L.F.C. season

English women's football club season 1993–94 Vic Akers National League Runners Up FA Cup Quarter Finals National League Cup Winners Southbury Road Arsenal Ladies 11–1 (vs Ipswich Town (A), National League, 21 November 1993) 2–3 (vs Wembley (H), National League, 06 March 1994) 0–1 (vs Knowsley United (H), FA Cup, 13 February 1994) 1992–93 1994–95 _arsenal9293h _arsenal9293h _arsenal9293h _arsenal9293h _arsenal9091hl FFFFFF DD0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 _arsenal9394a _arsenal9394a _arsenal9394a _arsenal9394a _arsenal9394al F5D618 F5D618 F5D618 101C35 F5D618 Peter Hill-Wood The 1993–94 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 7th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Premier Division of the WFA National League, finishing runners up to Doncaster Rovers Belles They lost out on the FA Cup to Knowsley United, but won the League Cup, defeating Doncaster Rovers Belles in the Final.Arsenal 0-1 Knowsley United https://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8182 The Women's FA Cup14 February 1994 Knowsley United https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005011/19940214/033/0033 Liverpool Daily Post 33Arsenal Ladies https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=6814 1994-95 Arsenal Handbook 10 April 2020 30Connolly Kevin 26 November 1994 Arsenal Ladies Romp to Cup Final Triumph! Arsenal vs Manchester United Matchday Programme17 November 1994 Belles make it a double cup k.o. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19941117/427/0080 Doncaster Free Press 80 This was Arsenal's sole season using Southbury Road as their main stadium. After this season, they moved to The Lantern Stadium in Potters Bar. Squad information & statistics First team squad Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Signed FromGoalkeepersENG Lesley Shipp 1994 6 30 yes 1965 10 251991ENG Millwall LionessesENG Kathy Simmons 1994 6 30 yes 1966 1 71991ENG TottenhamENG Nancy Jeffery1994 6 30 1978 2 18 yes1989ENG LimehouseENG Ruth Gold1994 6 30 1971 3 8 yes1991ENG WimbledonENG Pauline Cope ‡ 1994 6 30 yes 1969 2 161994ENG Millwall LionessesDefendersENG Kirsty Pealling 1994 6 30 yes 1975 4 141987ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Michelle Curley 1994 6 30 yes 1972 4 301988ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Jenny Canty 1994 6 30 yes 1976 3 221991ENG LimehouseENG Vicki Slee 1994 6 30 yes 1973 3 91991ENG Millwall LionessesENG Kelley Few 1994 6 30 yes 1971 10 171991ENG RomfordNIR Gill Wylie (c) 1994 6 30 yes 1965 8 271991ENG TottenhamENG Kellie Battams1994 6 30 1977 1 17 yes1989ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Amy Lamont1994 6 30 1974 5 5 yes1989ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Lisa Spry1994 6 30 1968 1 15 yes1989ENG IslingtonENG Carly Cruickshank1992ENG LimehouseMidfieldersENG Sian Williams 1994 6 30 yes 1968 2 21990ENG Millwall LionessesENG Debbie Bampton 1994 6 30 yes 1961 10 71992ENG WimbledonENG Sarah Mulligan 1994 6 30 yes 1972 7 221988ENG StevenageENG Emma Hayes 1994 6 30 yes 1976 10 181992ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Sammy Britton 1994 6 30 yes 1973 12 81993ENG BronteENG Emma Coss1994 6 30 1979 5 9 yes1992ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Sharon Barber1994 6 30 1969 5 27 yes1988ENG TottenhamENG Michelle Lee1974 (aged 20)1988ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Sarah Clark1972 (aged 22)1993ENG Ipswich TownENG Liz Benham1975 (aged 18)1993ENG WimbledonForwardsENG Marieanne Spacey 1994 6 30 yes 1966 2 131993ENG WimbledonWAL Naz Ball 1994 6 30 yes 1961 2 281987ENG AylesburyENG Jo Churchman 1994 6 30 yes 1963 10 81990ENG Millwall LionessesSCO Michelle Sneddon1994 6 30 1974 1 18 yes1989SCO ColtnessENG Becky Lonergan 1994 6 30 yes 1977 1 181993ENG BronteENG Kelly Townshend1994 6 30 1977 5 12 yes1988ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Pat Pile1964 (aged 30)1989ENG HackneyENG Andrea Wright1989ENG ChelmsfordENG Debbie Smith1992ENG SouthendENG Claudia Woodley1991ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Karen Philp1993ENG Hassocks BeaconENG Krista Yeomans1991ENG Arsenal AcademyUnknownJoanne Cook1973 (aged 21)1993ENG Arsenal Academy ‡ = Signed in the summer of 1994, played in the delayed Premier League Cup Final Goalscorers Rank Position Name white NLPD white FA Cup white NL Cup white Total1FWENG Marieanne Spacey1859322FWWAL Naz Ball1122153DFNIR Gill Wylie (c)733134FWENG Jo Churchman60410FWENG Sammy Britton712106MFENG Debbie Bampton50167FWSCO Michelle Sneddon30258FWENG Karen Philp11249FWENG Becky Lonergan102310DFENG Michelle Curley1001MFENG Sian Williams1001DFENG Kirsty Pealling0011Unknown goalscorer220022Own goal3013Total851229126 Clean sheets Rank Name white NLPD white FA Cup white NL Cup white Total1ENG Lesley Shipp61292 ENG Pauline Cope ‡00113ENG Kathy Simmons0000ENG Nancy Jeffery0000Unknown goalkeeper3003Total91313 ‡ = Signed in the summer of 1994, played in the delayed Premier League Cup Final Transfers, loans and other signings Transfers in Date of official announcement by the club, actual contract date might differ. Announcement datePositionPlayerFrom clubAugust 19932019-01-19 Arsenal v Leeds United – Premier League, Tuesday August 24th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8028 2025-12-08 The Arsenal Collection en-GBArsenal Ladies http://www.arsenal.co.uk/al_spacey.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20001026042922/http://www.arsenal.co.uk/al_spacey.htm 2000-10-26 2025-12-17 www.arsenal.co.ukFWENG Marieanne SpaceyENG WimbledonAugust 19932019-01-19 Arsenal v Everton – Premier League, Saturday August 28th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8034 2025-12-08 The Arsenal Collection en-GBMFENG Sammy BrittonENG BronteAugust 19932019-01-19 Arsenal v Everton – Premier League, Saturday August 28th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8034 2025-12-08 The Arsenal Collection en-GBFWENG Becky LonerganENG BronteAugust 19932019-01-19 Arsenal v Coventry City – Premier League, Saturday August 14th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8022 2025-12-08 The Arsenal Collection en-GBMFENG Sarah ClarkENG Ipswich TownOctober 19932019-01-19 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town – Football League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg, Tuesday October 5th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8291 2025-12-08 The Arsenal Collection en-GBLegg Mike 19 November 1993 Gunning for an England place https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005124/19931119/186/0019 Sussex Express 19FWENG Karen PhilpENG Brighton & Hove Albion1993MFENG Liz BenhamENG Wimbledon Transfers out Date of official announcement by the club, actual contract date might differ. Announcement datePositionPlayerTo club1993Media Arsenal Gill Sayell recalls how Aylesbury became Arsenal in 1987 https://www.arsenal.com/feature/gill-sayell-recalls-how-aylesbury-became-arsenal-in-1987-aUSn99b6noc5 2026-07-20 Arsenal FC enDFENG Gill BordmanRetired1993FWENG Caroline McGloinENG Bromley Borough1993womensfootballarchive 2022-07-30 Supplemental list of Republic of Ireland women’s football players https://womensfootballarchive.org/2022/07/30/supplemental-list-of-republic-of-ireland-womens-football-players/ 2026-02-05 Women's Football Archive en-GBDFIRL Janet ClarkeENG Bromley Borough1993MFENG Christine CoulingRetired1993MFENG Siobhan MeliaENG Bromley Borough19937 April 1995 Kerry is all gold with treble tonic to boost Blues form https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19950407/043/0043 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 43DFENG Paula BirriENG Bromley Borough199310 February 1995 Nap hand for in form Croydon https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19950210/043/0043 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 43MFENG Marlene EganENG Bromley Borough1993GKENG Ruth GoldENG Wimbledon1993Ironesses Good Start https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001336/19931007/030/0030 Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph 7 October 1996FWENG Alice FairbankENG Ironesses1993DFENG Keeley SalvageENG Millwall Lionesses1993FWENG Sarah RyanENG Millwall Lionesses1993DFENG Maria Luckhurst1993DFENG Lesley Palling1993FWENG Clare Healey1993DFENG Annie Deegan1994MFENG Sarah MulliganENG Bromley Borough Club Kit Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVCArsenal FC Kit History https://www.footballkitarchive.com/arsenal-fc-kits/#1990s 2025-02-14 Football Kit Archive en-USHome _arsenal9091hl _arsenal9293h FFFFFF _arsenal9293h FFFFFF _arsenal9293h DD0000 _arsenal9293h FFFFFF FF0000Away _arsenal9394al _arsenal9394a 101C35 _arsenal9394a F5D618 _arsenal9394a F5D618 _arsenal9394a F5D618 F5D618 Non-competitive Pre-season 8–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8048 Arsenal St Olaf's Minnesota Gay Dawn Farm Fawkham W5–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8048 Arsenal Maidstone Gay Dawn Farm Fawkham W1–4 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8048 Brighton and Hove Albion * Arsenal *Sneddon Wylie W Competitions Overall record 4 WFA National League National Division 12 September 1993 22 May 1994 Matchday 1 2nd 14 3 1 85 15 WFA Cup 5 December 1993 13 February 1994 Fourth round Quarter-finals 2 0 1 12 3 WFA National League Cup 31 October 1993 13 November 1994 First round Winners 5 0 0 29 2 22 May 2026 WFA NL WFA National League Premier Division 1993–94 WFA National League Partial league table Premier Division ARS Results summary 6 2 1 34 9 8 1 0 51 6 0 Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H Result W /W /W /D /W /D /W /L /D /W /W /W /W /W /W /W /W /W Position 1 /2 /2 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /2 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 WFA NL Matches 12 September 1993 12:30 BST 1 7–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8060 Arsenal *Rushbrook 20 o.g. Spacey Churchman Bampton Britton Ipswich Town Southbury Road Enfield D. Kitchen W3 October 1993 2 0–5 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8282 Wembley Arsenal *Spacey 44 80 89 90 Curley 70 Vale Farm Sports Centre Wembley W17 October 1993 3 0–7 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8267 Red Star Southampton Arsenal *Britton Churchman Spacey Wylie Sneddon W24 October 1993 13:00 4 2–2 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8264 Arsenal *Sturgeon o.g. Spacey Stanton Rangers *Brown Southbury Road Enfield D. Thomas D21 November 1993 5 1–11 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8230 Ipswich Town * Arsenal *Wylie Spacey Bampton Williams Churchman Lonergan W12 December 1993 12:00 GMT 6 2–2 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8202 Arsenal *Bampton 15 Spacey Knowsley United *70 80 Southbury Road Enfield B. Saville D6 February 1994 7 2–9 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8146 Wimbledon *pen. pen. Arsenal *Ball Spacey Churchman Wylie Turle Road Norbury W6 March 1994 8 2–3 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8135 Arsenal *Spacey 3 Ball 25 Wembley *Leech 52 Jones 62 Liran 88 Leyton Stadium Leyton L20 March 1994 14:00 GMT 9 2–2 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8129 Doncaster Belles *Jackson 60 pen. 79 Arsenal *Britton 20 Ball 35 Belle Vue Doncaster G. Davies D27 March 1994 10 4–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8113 Arsenal *Ball Philp Spacey 75 Leasowe Pacific Eden Park Avenue Beckenham W3 April 1994 11 0–5 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8103 Knowsley United Arsenal *Bampton Britton Churchman Sneddon Alt Park Huyton W24 April 1994 12 4–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8082 Arsenal *Britton Ball Red Star Southampton Lea Bridge Stadium Leyton W27 April 1994 19:45 BST 13 0–6 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1993-94-premier Millwall Lionesses Arsenal * Surrey Docks Stadium Bermondsey W1 May 1994 14 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1993-94-premier Leasowe Pacific *Bell Arsenal * Cuemasters Ground Moreton W5 May 1994 15 7–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1993-94-premier Arsenal * Wimbledon Southbury Road Enfield W12 May 1994 16 3–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1993-94-premier Arsenal * pen Britton Millwall Lionesses * Highbury Highbury W15 May 1994 11:00 BST 17 0–4 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005014/19940516/021/0021?browse=true Stanton Rangers Arsenal * Hallam Fields Ilkeston W22 May 1994 11:30 BST 18 3–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19940526/532/0089 Arsenal *Spacey 20 Wylie 68 Britton 75 Doncaster Belles *Skillcorn 6 Silver Jubilee Park Hendon I. Knowles W FA Women's Cup 1993–94 FA Women's Cup 5 December 1993 12:00 GMT Fourth round 8–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8211 Arsenal *Spacey Wylie Britton Philp Sheffield Wednesday Southbury Road Enfield R. Chilvers W2 February 1994 Fifth round 2–4 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8158 Wembley *10 o.g. Liran 75 pen. Arsenal *Ball 40 80 Spacey 56 76 Vale Farm Wembley 106 W13 February 1994 12:00 GMT Quarter-finals 0–1 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8146 Arsenal Knowsley United *Gore 25 Southbury Road Enfield 50 R. Dowden L WFA National League Cup 1993–94 WFA National League Cup 31 October 1993 12:00 First round 0–6 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8246 Horsham Arsenal *Pealling 26 Wylie 47 90+2 Spacey Philp 90+4 Lonergan 90+6 Broadbridge Heath Sports Centre Broadbridge Heath 250 W28 November 1993 14:00 Second round 0–6 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8221 Kidderminster Harriers Arsenal *Wylie 25 Spacey Philp Britton Churchman Aggborough Stadium Kidderminster W30 January 1994 Quarter-finals 9–1 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8158 Arsenal *Churchman Ball Spacey Sneddon Red Star Southampton *8 Old Rutlishians Merton W10 April 1994 12:00 BST Semi-finals 4–1 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8100 Arsenal *Lonergan Spacey Bampton Leasowe Pacific *Thomas 53 The Lantern Community Stadium Potters Bar G. Pope W13 November 1994 14:00 GMT Final 4–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19941117/427/0080 Arsenal *Britton 24 Spacey 40 Jackson 76 og Churchman 79 Doncaster Belles Abbey Stadium Cambridge D. Kitchen (Northamptonshire) W Arsenal reserves Greater London Regional Women’s League Premier Division 19 October 1993 6–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8291 Arsenal Reserves *Philp Mulligan Canty Lonergan Hackney W26 October 1993 0–6 Hackney Arsenal Reserves W10 October 1993 0–8 Drayton Wanderers Arsenal Reserves *Cook Pile Clark Townshend Few W17 October 1993 ?–? Leyton Orient Arsenal Reserves P24 October 1993 ?–? Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal Reserves L31 October 1993 3–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8246 Arsenal Reserves *Sneddon Cook Wimbledon Reserves W7 November 1993 ?–? Queen's Park Rangers Arsenal Reserves P14 November 1993 15–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8233 Arsenal Reserves *Sneddon Lonergan Philp Cook Pile Canty Clark Watford W21 November 1993 1–6 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8230 Lambeth * Arsenal Reserves *Wright Cook Townshend Allen Clark og W5 December 1993 ?–? Arsenal Reserves Leyton Orient P12 December 1993 ?–? Arsenal Reserves Queen's Park Rangers P19 December 1993 ?–? Wimbledon Reserves Arsenal Reserves P9 January 1994 ?–? Arsenal Reserves Drayton Wanderers P16 January 1994 2–1 Arsenal Reserves *Slee Lonergan Brentford * W6 February 1994 1–4 Brentford Arsenal Reserves W13 February 1994 ?–? Watford Arsenal Reserves P27 February 1994 ?–? Lambeth Arsenal Reserves P?–? Arsenal Reserves Tottenham Hotspur L Greater London Regional Women’s League Cup Quarter-finals 1–4 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8135 Tottenham Hotspur *5 Arsenal Reserves *Lonergan Wright Yes WSemi-finals 2–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=8113 Arsenal Reserves *Lonergan Hackney WFinal 2–2 Arsenal Reserves *Wright Lee Brentford *85 Yes * Pile 4–3 * D See also List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 1993–94 in English football References External links https://www.arsenal.com/women Category:Arsenal W.F.C. seasons Category:1993–94 in English women's football