1995–96 Arsenal L.F.C. season

English women's football club season 1995–96 Vic Akers Premier League Third Place FA Cup Semi Final Premier League Cup Semi Final London County Cup Winners Hayes Lane Arsenal Ladies 10–0 (vs Manchester United (H), FA Cup, 03 December 1995) 1–4 (vs Wembley (H), Premier League Cup, 04 February 1996) 1994–95 1996–97 _arsenal9495h _arsenal9495h _arsenal9495h _5redstripes FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _arsenal9596a _arsenal9596a _thinredborder 00006A 00006A 00006A 00006A 00006A _arsenal9596t _arsenal9596t _thinredborder FFDF00 FFDF00 00006A 00006A 00006A Peter Hill-Wood The 1995–96 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 9th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, finishing in third place. They failed to progress in the Premier League Cup and the FA Cup as well, meaning they missed out on all three major trophies.Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal (Liverpool win 5-4 on penalties) https://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8535 The Women's FA Cup However, they were able to retain the London County Cup for a second year in a row, by defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final. This season, Arsenal moved south from The Lantern Stadium at Potters Bar, to take up a new home at Hayes Lane in Bromley. Squad information & statistics First team squad Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Signed FromGoalkeepersESP Roser Serra 1996 6 30 yes 1971 8 301995ESP BarcelonaENG Kathy Simmons 1996 6 30 yes 1966 1 71991ENG TottenhamENG Nancy Jeffery1996 6 30 1978 2 18 yes1989ENG LimehouseDefendersENG Kirsty Pealling 1996 6 30 yes 1975 4 141987ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Michelle Curley 1996 6 30 yes 1972 4 301988ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Jenny Canty 1996 6 30 yes 1976 3 221991ENG LimehouseENG Vicki Slee 1996 6 30 yes 1973 3 91991ENG Millwall LionessesENG Kelley Few 1996 6 30 yes 1971 10 171991ENG RomfordNIR Gill Wylie 1996 6 30 yes 1965 8 271991ENG TottenhamENG Amy Lamont1996 6 30 1974 5 5 yes1989ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Clare Wheatley 1996 6 30 yes 1971 2 41995ENG ChelseaENG Jo Moruzzi1996 6 30 yes 1981 5 161995ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Julia Brown1996 6 30 yes 1974 2 81995ENG PortsmouthENG Lisa Spry1996 6 30 1968 1 15 yes1989ENG IslingtonENG Michelle Riley1976 (aged 19)1995ENG CroydonENG Carly Cruickshank1992ENG LimehouseMidfieldersENG Sian Williams (c) 1996 6 30 yes 1968 2 21990ENG Millwall LionessesENG Emma Hayes 1996 6 30 yes 1976 10 181992ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Sammy Britton 1996 6 30 yes 1973 12 81993ENG BronteENG Emma Coss 1996 6 30 yes 1979 5 91992ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Sharon Barber1996 6 30 1969 5 27 yes1988ENG TottenhamENG Sarah Clark1972 (aged 24)1993ENG Ipswich TownENG Joanne Broadhurst 1996 6 30 yes 1967 11 271995ENG Doncaster BellesENG Linda Watt 1996 6 30 yes 1973 5 191995ENG WatfordENG Emma Hastings 1996 6 30 yes 1977 11 241995ENG DunstableENG Beth Lovell1996 6 30 yes 1980 1 121995ENG Arsenal AcademyForwardsENG Marieanne Spacey 1996 6 30 yes 1966 2 131993ENG WimbledonENG Jo Churchman1996 6 30 1963 10 8 yes1990ENG Millwall LionessesSCO Michelle Sneddon1996 6 30 1974 1 18 yes1989SCO ColtnessENG Becky Lonergan 1996 6 30 yes 1977 1 181993ENG BronteESPConchi Sánchez 1996 6 30 yes 1957 9 281995ITA DelfinoENG Yvette Rean 1996 6 30 yes 1969 4 111995ENG WatfordENG Julie Newell1996 6 30 yes 1977 12 61995ENG ChelseaENG Kelly Townshend1996 6 30 1977 5 12 yes1988ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Liz Benham1975 (aged 20)1996ENG CroydonENG Pat Pile1964 (aged 32)1989ENG HackneyENG Emma Burke1975 (aged 21)1995ENG Oxford UniversityENG Krista Yeomans1991ENG Arsenal AcademyENG Naomi Poletyllo1995ENG Mill Hill UnitedCarla Rose1996ENG Bracknell Goalscorers Rank Position Name white PLND white FA Cup white PL Cup white LC Cup white Total1MFENG Joanne Broadhurst13123192FWENG Marieanne Spacey14000143MFENG Sammy Britton6312124DFENG Clare Wheatley510175FWENG Yvette Rean212066MFENG Sian Williams221057MFENG Emma Hastings10023FWENG Kelly Townshend011249DFENG Kirsty Pealling21003DFENG Kelley Few12003FWESP Conchi Sánchez2100312FWEmma Burke30003FWENG Liz Benham0003414FWSCO Michelle Sneddon10001DFENG Michelle Curley10001FWENG Pat Pile10001MFENG Linda Watt00011DFENG Vicki Slee00011Own goal00101Total541491390 Clean sheets Rank Name white PLND white FA Cup white PL Cup white LC Cup white Total1ESP Roser Serra10110122ENG Kathy Simmons010123ENG Nancy Jeffery00000Unknown goalkeeper10012Total1121216 Transfers, loans and other signings Transfers in Date of official announcement by the club, actual contract date might differ. Announcement datePositionPlayerFrom club1995GKESP Roser SerraESP Barcelona1995Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website http://www.arsenal.com:80/sportsappcontroller.jsp?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=/ladies/wheatley.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20030415020639/http://www.arsenal.com:80/sportsappcontroller.jsp?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=/ladies/wheatley.jsp 2003-04-15 2025-12-15 www.arsenal.comDFENG Clare WheatleyENG Chelsea1995DFENG Julia BrownENG Portsmouth1995MFENG Linda WattENG Watford1995MFENG Joanne BroadhurstENG Doncaster Belles1995FWENG Emma HastingsENG Dunstable1995FWESP Conchi SánchezITA Delfino1995FWENG Yvette ReanENG WatfordDecember 1995Julie Newell profile page on Stamford-Bridge.com https://stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=5947&surname=Newell&firstname=Julie https://web.archive.org/web/20250808015217/https://stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=5947&surname=Newell&firstname=Julie 2025-08-08 2026-03-30 en-GBFWENG Julie NewellENG ChelseaDecember 1995FWENG Naomi PoletylloENG Mill Hill United1996FWENG Liz BenhamENG Croydon1995DFENG Michelle RileyENG Croydon1995FWEmma BurkeENG Oxford UniversityJanuary 1996FWCarla RoseENG Bracknell Transfers out Date of official announcement by the club, actual contract date might differ. Announcement datePositionPlayerTo club1995Storey Geoff 1 November 1995 An Italian Challenge https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000641/19951101/510/0048 Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 48GKENG Pauline CopeENG Millwall Lionesses1995DFENG Kellie BattamsRetired1995MFENG Michelle LeeENG Wembley1995FWWAL Naz BallENG Wembley1995FA WNL Cup through the ages: Arsenal's Joanne Churchman reflects on winning the first-ever final https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Jo-Churchman-FA-WNL-Cup-Final-20250314 2025-12-24 womenscompetitions.thefa.com enFWENG Jo ChurchmanRetired1995FWENG Becky LonerganENG Millwall Lionesses1995FWENG Liz BenhamENG Croydon1995FWENG Christine CoulingRetirement1995FWENG Andrea WrightENG Wembley1995MFAdele HinderENG WimbledonDecember 1995DFENG Michelle RileyENG Croydon1995FWUSA Tiffany SchreinerUSA Littleton United1995Joanne Cook Club Kit Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: JVCArsenal FC Kit History https://www.footballkitarchive.com/arsenal-fc-kits/#1990s 2025-02-14 Football Kit Archive en-USHome _5redstripes FFFFFF _arsenal9495h FFFFFF _arsenal9495h FF0000 _arsenal9495h FFFFFF FFFFFFAway 00006A _thinredborder 00006A _arsenal9596a 00006A _arsenal9596a 00006A 00006AThird 00006A _thinredborder 00006A _arsenal9596t FFDF00 _arsenal9596t FFDF00 00006A Non-competitive Undercard match 24 April 1996 1–0 Wembley *Ball Arsenal Wembley Stadium Wembley L Competitions Overall record 4 FA Women's Premier League National Division 3 September 1995 14 May 1996 Matchday 1 3rd 11 4 3 54 12 FA Women's Cup 3 December 1995 24 March 1996 Fourth round Semi-finals 3 1 0 14 2 FA Women's Premier League Cup 17 December 1995 4 February 1996 Third round Semi-finals 2 0 1 9 5 London County Cup 26 November 1995 7 May 1996 Quarter-finals Winners 3 0 0 15 1 22 May 2026 FA WPL FA Women's Premier League National Division 1995–96 FA Women's Premier League Partial league table National Division ARS Results summary 6 2 1 33 4 5 2 2 21 8 0 Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground A /H /H /A /A /H /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /A Result W /L /W /L /W /W /D /W /W /W /W /D /D /D /W /W /W /L Position 1 /3 /3 /4 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /3 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 FA WPL Matches 3 September 1995 1 0–6 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19950904/158/0022 Liverpool Arsenal *Spacey Broadhurst Britton Pealling Anfield Anfield 500 W10 September 1995 14:00 BST 2 1–2 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19950914/481/0071 Arsenal *Spacey 11 Doncaster Belles *Skillcorn 67 Walker 77 Hayes Lane Bromley R Greenwod L17 September 1995 14:00 BST 3 7–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005014/19950918/017/0017 Arsenal *Spacey 15 Wheatley Broadhurst Britton Sneddon Ilkeston Town Hayes Lane Bromley S. Lomas W1 October 1995 14:00 BST 4 3–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003952/19951006/086/0086 Villa Aztecs *Robinson 10 Hurley 15 Masters Arsenal *Britton Curley 65 Robins' Nest Knowle Miss M. Isles (Birmingham) L8 October 1995 5 0–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Wolverhampton Wanderers Arsenal *Britton Spacey Curley Hastings Noose Lane Willenhall W15 October 1995 14:00 BST 6 6–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Arsenal *Few 6 Britton Spacey 38 pen 42 Everton Hayes Lane Bromley N. Copperwheat W22 October 1995 14:00 BST 7 1–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19951027/038/0038 Arsenal *Spacey 20 Croydon *Powell 70 Hayes Lane Bromley D5 November 1995 8 2–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Arsenal *Spacey pen Broadhurst Millwall Lionesses Hayes Lane Bromley W12 November 1995 14:00 BST 9 0–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Wembley Arsenal *Broadhurst 75 Vale Farm Wembley C. Stupack W9 December 1995 16:00 GMT 10 3–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Arsenal *Sánchez 15 Pealling 35 Broadhurst 80 Liverpool Highbury Highbury R. Daisley W7 January 1996 15:00 GMT 11 0–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Ilkeston Town Arsenal *Sánchez 28 Broadhurst 60 80 pen. New Manor Ground Ilkeston Mr Anderson W3 March 1996 14:00 GMT 12 0–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Millwall Lionesses Arsenal Surrey Docks Stadium Bermondsey D. Thomas D10 April 1996 19:45 BST 13 0–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Arsenal Wembley Hayes Lane Bromley N. Copperwheat D14 April 1996 14:00 BST 14 2–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-premier Doncaster Belles *Coulthard 34 81 Arsenal *Broadhurst pen. Wheatley 52 Welfare Ground Armthorpe D E Davies D20 April 1996 17:30 GMT 15 9–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19960427/029/0029 Arsenal *Burke 30 33 Williams 35 Pile 55 Rean 81 83 Wheatley 85 Broadhurst 87 89 Wolverhampton Wanderers Highbury Highbury W21 April 1996 13:00 BST 16 4–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19960427/029/0029 Arsenal *Broadhurst Wheatley Williams Villa Aztecs * The Old Spotted Dog Ground Forest Gate N. Copperwheat W27 April 1996 14:15 BST 17 1–2 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005476/19960430/035/0035 Everton * Arsenal *Broadhurst pen Wheatley Rossett Park Crosby W14 May 1996 20:00 BST 18 2–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19960517/043/0043 Croydon *Davis 51 Sempare 85 Arsenal *Burke 45+2 Bayliss Avenue Thamesmead 151 W. Stoneham L FA Women's Cup 1995–96 FA Women's Cup 3 December 1995 14:00 GMT Fourth round 10–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8505 Arsenal *Sánchez 18 Townshend Britton 48 Broadhurst Pealling 62 Rean Few 75 Wheatley Williams Manchester United Hayes Lane Bromley 100 N. Copperwheat W21 January 1996 13:30 GMT Fifth round 2–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8525 Arsenal *Williams 29 Few Wembley *Ball 40 Hayes Lane Bromley 101 R. Chilvers W25 February 1996 15:00 GMT Quarter-finals 1–2 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002497/19960302/022/0022 Ilkeston Town *Saggers 60 Arsenal *Britton 22 Slee 41 Hastings 88 New Manor Ground Ilkeston 411 Mr W Evans W24 March 1996 14:00 GMT Semi-finals 0–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8535 Liverpool Arsenal Canal Street yes Runcorn 351 T. Massey * Easton Formston 5–4 * Few Slee Broadhurst Williams Pealling D FA Women's Premier League Cup 1995–96 FA Women's Premier League Cup 17 December 1995 13:30 GMT Third round 5–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005196/19951220/338/0034 Arsenal *Williams Broadhurst Rean Townshend og Garswoods St Helens Hayes Lane Bromley H. Thomas W14 January 1996 14:00 GMT Quarter-finals 1–3 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005228/19960117/649/0081 Three Bridges *Hutson pen. Driscoll 0 80 Arsenal *Rean Britton Broadhurst 21 Coss 0 80 Jubilee Field Three Bridges Dr Paul Gale W4 February 1996 13:30 GMT Semi-finals 1–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Arsenal *Rean 45 Wembley *Jerray-Silver 5 Jones 43 Ball 45+2 55 Hayes Lane Bromley A. G. Morton L London County Cup 26 November 1995 Quarter-finals 0–7 London Girls Arsenal *Wheatley Britton Townsend Hastings Watt W17 March 1996 14:00 GMT Semi-finals 0–6 https://web.archive.org/web/19990218203314/http://womensoccer.com/refs/clubs/englandclubs.html Leyton Orient Arsenal *Broadhurst Benham Britton Slee Wadham Lodge Walthamstow D.I. Thomas W7 May 1996 19:30 BST Final 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19990218203314/http://womensoccer.com/refs/clubs/englandclubs.html Millwall Lionesses *Murphy 56 Arsenal *Broadhurst 58 Benham 81 Surrey Docks Stadium Bermondsey 119 David Thomas W Arsenal reserves Greater London Regional Women’s League Premier Division League table main WDL Premier Division 5 QR 3 ARR Arsenal Reserves TOT Tottenham Hotspur WER Wembley Reserves MHU Mill Hill United CHE Chelsea DUL Dulwich Hamlet NEW Newham WIR Wimbledon Reserves HAC Hackney WAT Watford 15 2 1 82 22 C 12 2 3 53 20 8 7 3 56 32 7 6 5 29 31 6 3 8 36 32 7 3 8 32 33 6 5 6 34 37 3 3 12 27 54 3 3 10 16 57 1 4 12 18 65 complete GLPD Matches 17 September 1995 1–9 Wimbledon Reserves * Arsenal Reserves *Hasting Rean Townshend Riley Churchman Spry W24 September 1995 1–4 https://www.stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=15498&opp=Arsenal%20Reserves&comp_id=499&sid=4&season=1995/96 Chelsea *Impett Arsenal Reserves *Rean Sánchez Watt Motspur Park New Malden W1 October 1995 3–0 Arsenal Reserves *Hastings Sánchez Tottenham Hotspur Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W8 October 1995 2–1 Arsenal Reserves *Canty 40 Watt 81 Wimbledon Reserves *Stanbury 20 88' Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W15 October 1995 6–0 Arsenal Reserves *Townshend Rean Clark Watford Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W22 October 1995 4–4 Wembley Reserves * Arsenal Reserves *Townshend Rean Watt D29 October 1995 10–0 Arsenal Reserves *Townshend Hastings Rean Pile Canty og Hackney Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W5 November 1995 2–3 Dulwich * Arsenal Reserves *Rean Sánchez W19 November 1995 3–0 Arsenal Reserves *Watt Newell Rean Wembley Reserves Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W26 November 1995 4–1 Arsenal Reserves *Sánchez Rean Dulwich * Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W17 December 1995 2–4 Watford Arsenal Reserves W14 January 1996 5–1 Tottenham Hotspur * Arsenal Reserves *Townshend L11 February 1996 6–1 Arsenal Reserves Mill Hill United Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W10 March 1996 5–1 Arsenal Reserves Newham Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W31 March 1996 6–1 https://www.stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=16301&opp=Arsenal%20Reserves&comp_id=499&sid=4&season=1995/96 Arsenal Reserves Chelsea Commercial Union Sports Ground Beckenham W21 April 1995 1–5 Hackney Arsenal Reserves W28 April 1996 1–4 Newham Arsenal Reserves W30 April 1996 2–2 Mill Hill United Arsenal Reserves D Greater London Regional Women’s League Cup 3 March 1996 Quarter-finals 3–3 Mill Hill United * Arsenal Reserves * yes * 3–4 * D10 March 1996 Semi-finals 4–4 https://thfcdb.com/womens/matches/1995-96/4-4-v-arsenal-reserves-10-march-1996-home Tottenham Hotspur *Blackmore 23 Hoy 46 80 Wedderburn Arsenal Reserves * yes * 3–2 * D Arsenal thirds Greater London Regional Women’s League Division Six League table main WDL Division Six 5 QR 3 ART Arsenal Thirds BRB Brentford Beecham ENR Enfield Reserves CHT Charlton Thirds SOR Southend Manor Reserves LOF London Fourth NER Newham Reserves QPR Queens Park Rangers Reserves CPR Crystal Palace Reserves MLT Millwall Lionesses Thirds 13 1 0 120 9 C 12 0 2 88 29 8 0 6 53 34 5 1 8 39 85 4 3 7 35 50 4 0 10 24 84 3 1 10 31 67 2 4 8 18 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 blue1 All results expunged for this season. R1 R1 complete GLDS Russell Cup 4–5 Arsenal Thirds *Mutt Lovell Harmycz Drayton Wanderers * L Sue Sharples Memorial Cup 14 April 1996 13:30 BST Final 3–2 Arsenal Thirds *Poletyllo 45 51 Rose 65 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves *Ryan 73 pen Pinnock 84 Beveree Stadium Hampton W See also List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 1995–96 in English football References External links https://www.arsenal.com/women Category:Arsenal W.F.C. seasons Category:1995–96 in English women's football