1991–92 WFA National League

WFA National League 1991–92 File:BellesvBirminghamKeepmoatStadium20110828.JPG 200px Doncaster Belles were the League's first champions 1992–93 The 1991–92 WFA National League was the inaugural season of the WFA National League, the beginning of nationalised women's league football in England. The Women's Football Association (WFA) obtained a grant from the Sports Council in order to launch the league, described by Jean Williams as "a crucial step in adopting the structures of the male game."https://books.google.com/books?id=08kec8akGsgC&q=irish%20women's%20football%20team%20lfai%201973&pg=PA4 A game for rough girls?: a history of women's football in Britain Routledge Jean Williams Jean Williams (historian) 2012-05-26 2003 978-0-415-26338-2 4Association The Football WFA National League Premier Division 1991-92 http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1991-92-premier 2025-06-12 www.thefa.com enAssociation The Football WFA National League Division One North 1991-92 http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1991-92-north 2025-06-12 www.thefa.com enAssociation The Football WFA National League Division One South 1991-92 http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1991-92-south 2025-06-12 www.thefa.com en Manager Brian Broadhurst guided Doncaster Belles to the Women's National League championship with a 100% record. The Belles also avenged their defeat in the previous year's Women's FA Cup final to win a League and Cup double.1991-1992 http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/wt91.htm The Owl Football Historian https://web.archive.org/web/20121023145753/http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/wt91.htm 23 Oct 2012 Red Star Southampton finished in second place, with player-manager Pat Chapman amongst many players who boasted England caps and FA Cup winners' medals from their days with Southampton Women. Veteran 47-year-old goalkeeper Sue Buckett had a record eight winners' medals from her 10 Cup final appearances, as well as 30 outings for England (1972–81, 1984). Friends of Fulham, Women's FA Cup winners in 1985 and runners-up in 1989 and 1990, came under the auspices of Wimbledon and played their Premier Division home fixtures at Plough Lane, recently vacated by the male team. The squad included England internationals Theresa Wiseman, Marieanne Spacey, Brenda Sempare, Terri Springett (daughter of Ron) and Debbie Bampton. Newton Ladies, a Merseyside club formed by former England midfielder Liz Deighan in May 1989, linked up with Knowsley United to join the league as Knowsley United. Deighan, also the WFA's England Under-21 team boss, led Knowsley to a fourth-place finish. Millwall Lionesses had beaten Doncaster Belles in the previous season's FA Cup final but suffered a subsequent exodus of players. Lou Waller remained and Pauline Cope rejoined from Arsenal, to buttress a youthful squad. Premier Division WFA National LeaguePremier Division 1991–92 Doncaster Belles1st title 56 242 Karen Walker (36) Doncaster Belles12–1 Notts Rangers(6 October 1991) Knowsley United 0–13Doncaster Belles(13 October 1991) Doncaster Belles (14) Doncaster Belles (14) 1992–93 England 300 Locations of the WFA National League Premier Division Teams England Doncaster Belles 53.516 -1.133 top England Knowsley United 53.5495 -2.7712 left England Notts Rangers 52.9534193 -1.1496461 bottom England Maidstone Tigresses 51.2748258 0.5231646 bottom England Red Star Southampton 50.9025349 -1.404189 left England Ipswich Town 52.0579324 1.1528095 top Greater London Locations of the WFA National League Premier Division Teams (Greater London) right 300 Greater London Wimbledon 51.4214787 -0.2064027 left Greater London Millwall Lionesses 51.4933423 -0.0212187 bottom League table main WDL Premier Division 5 QR 2 DON Doncaster Belles RSS Red Star Southampton WIM Wimbledon KNO Knowsley United MAI Maidstone Tigresses IPS Ipswich Town MIL Millwall Lionesses NRA Notts Rangers 14 0 0 89 4 C 10 1 3 32 18 8 2 4 34 27 6 5 3 31 30 3 4 7 13 35 2 4 8 15 42 2 2 10 11 30 1 2 11 17 56 blue1 Merged with Spondon to form Stanton Rangers MO complete WFA NL No relegation as league expanded to 10 teams for 1992–93. Results main WFA NL complete FBR DON Doncaster Belles IPS Ipswich Town KNO Knowsley United MAI Maidstone Tigresses MIL Millwall Lionesses NRA Notts Rangers RSS Red Star Southampton WIM Wimbledon 4–0 12–1 4–0 5–1 10–0 3–0 4–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–4 3–1 5–1 5–2 3–1 1–5 2–3 1–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 0–13 4–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 6–2 3–2 0–5 1–4 0–1 0–9 2–0 2–1 0–7 0–0 0–1 2–5 0–0 4–2 1–3 0–3 2–3 1–0 0–5 2–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 0–4 0–5 Division One North WFA National LeagueDivision One North 1991–92 Bronte Bronte 56 201 Bronte 11–0 Sunderland(2 February 1992) 1992–93 Northern England right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Division One North of the WFA National League 300 Northern England Bronte 53.8371089 -1.7906734 top Northern England Cowgate Kestrels 54.9910634 -1.6585745 left Northern England Sunderland 54.9058512 -1.3828727 right England Midlands right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Division One North of the WFA National League 300 England Midlands Davies Argyle 52.9534193 -1.1496461 top England Midlands Spondon 52.9205217 -1.4057218 left England Midlands Villa Aztecs 52.54175 -1.842414 right England Midlands Sheffield Wednesday 53.3806626 -1.4702278 right England Midlands Wolverhampton 52.5847651 -2.127567 left League table main WDL Division One North 5 PR 2 BRO Bronte SHW Sheffield Wednesday DAA Davies Argyle WOW Wolverhampton SPO Spondon SUN Sunderland CWK Cowgate Kestrels ASV Villa Aztecs 12 1 1 49 8 CP 10 2 2 34 8 9 1 3 27 19 -2 5 2 7 23 30 4 3 7 23 31 4 1 8 18 40 +2 5 0 9 19 20 1 0 13 8 45 Davies Argyle deducted two points for missing a fixture, away to Sunderland who were awarded the points. green1 Promotion to the Premier Division C blue1 Merged with Notts Rangers to form Stanton Rangers and moved to Premier Division MO red1 Relegated R1 complete WFA NL No relegation as league expanded to 10 teams for 1992–93. Results main WFA NL complete FBR BRO Bronte CWK Cowgate Kestrels DAA Davies Argyle SHW Sheffield Wednesday SPO Spondon SUN Sunderland ASV Villa Aztecs WOW Wolverhampton 2–3 1–1 4–0 4–2 3–0 11–0 4–0 1–0 5–0 2–0 5–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 0–5 4–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 0–3 3–3 0–5 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–1 1–4 2–1 0–3 2–3 0–1 0–4 5–3 0–3 6–0 N/A 0–1 0–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–5 0–4 2–0 1–4 Division One South WFA National LeagueDivision One South 1991–92 Arsenal Arsenal 56 344 Hassocks Beacon 16–0Milton Keynes(23 February 1992) Milton Keynes 0–17 Arsenal(11 April 1992) Arsenal (14) Milton Keynes (14) 1992–93 England south right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Division One South of the WFA National League 300 England south Abbeydale Alvechurch 52.3507123 -1.9579114 left England south Brighton & Hove Albion 50.831392 -0.311204 bottom England south Town & County 52.2911567 -0.5988177 top England south Milton Keynes 52.0406502 -0.7594092 left England south Broadbridge Heath 51.1174709 -0.1610653 left England south Hassocks Beacon 50.924279 -0.1453346 right England south Reigate 51.2376557 -0.2057067 top Greater London right Map showing the locations of the teams in the Division One South of the WFA National League 300 Greater London Arsenal 51.5696734 -0.015681 right League table main WDL Division One South 5 PR 2 ARS Arsenal ABA Abbeydale Alvechurch HAS Hassocks Beacon TAC Town & County REI Reigate BHA Brighton & Hove Albion BRH Broadbridge Heath MIK Milton Keynes 11 3 0 99 11 CP 11 2 1 58 7 7 4 3 57 32 7 2 5 52 35 4 3 7 31 34 4 1 9 22 50 4 1 9 20 56 0 0 14 5 119 green1 Promotion to the Premier Division C blue1 Moved to Division One North MO MO complete WFA NL No relegation as league expanded to 10 teams for 1992–93. Results main WFA NL complete FBR ABA Abbeydale Alvechurch ARS Arsenal BHA Brighton & Hove Albion BRH Broadbridge Heath HAS Hassocks Beacon MIK Milton Keynes REI Reigate TAC Town & County 15–1 5–0 7–1 3–2 12–1 11–0 5–1 4–0 1–1 9–0 7–0 1–0 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–4 3–2 1–5 16–0 8–3 3–1 6–1 4–2 2–3 0–3 3–3 3–3 4–2 1–5 0–4 0–4 3–1 12–0 8–2 1–2 0–7 1–4 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 5–2 0–9 1–4 0–8 2–0 1–5 0–3 0–9 0–10 0–2 0–1 0–12 0–17 See also 1991–92 WFA Women's National League Cup References Category:FA Women's National League seasons 1 England