The United Women’s squad and fixtures have now been announced ahead of their first ever match against Liverpool on Sunday 19th August in a Continental Tyres League Cup fixture. The brand new United team was finally put together over the summer just gone with Casey Stoney being named as manager, with Willie Kirk as her assistant (pictured >).
The squad for the 2018/19 season consists of twenty one players in total and they will be captained by Alex Greenwood (pictured above).
GOALKEEPERS – Siobhan Chamberlain,
Emily Ramsey & Fran Bentley
DEFENDERS – Martha Harris, Alex Greenwood (C), Amy Turner,
Naomi Hartley, Lucy Roberts & Kirsty Smith
MIDFIELDERS – Aimee Palmer, Mollie Green, Katie Zelem,
Charlie Devlin, Lauren James, Lizzie Arnot & Millie Turner
FORWARDS – Ella Toone, Jess Sigsworth, Ebony Salmon,
Leah Galton & Kirsty Hanson
FA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Sun 09 Sep | Aston Villa (A) | Boldmere St Michaels | 15:00 GMT
Thu 20 Sep | Sheffield United (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 19:00 GMT
Sun 23 Sep | London Beeds (A) | The Hive London | 14:00 GMT
Sun 30 Sep | Durham (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Sun 14 Oct | Charlton Athletic (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Sun 28 Oct | Leicester City (A) | Quorn FC | 14:00 GMT
Sun 04 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Sun 18 Nov | Crystal Palace (A) | Bromley FC | 14:00 GMT
Sun 25 Nov | Millwall Lionesses (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Sun 02 Dec | Lewes (A) | Lewes FC | 14:00 GMT
Sun 09 Dec | Durham (A) | Venue TBC | 12:00 GMT
Sun 06 Jan | London Bees (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Sun 13 Jan | Charlton Athletic (A) | The Oakwood | 14:00 GMT
Sun 10 Feb | Aston Villa (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Wed 20 Feb | Sheffield United (A) | Venue TBC | 12:00 GMT
Sun 10 Mar | Leicester City (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 GMT
Sun 31 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Cheshunt FC | 13:00 BST
Sat 20 Apr | Crystal Palace (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 BST
Sun 28 Apr | Millwall Lionesses (A) | Venue TBC | 14:00 BST
Sat 11 May | Lewes (H) | Leigh Sports Village | 12:00 BST
CONTINENTAL TYRES LEAGUE CUP
Sun 19 Aug | Liverpool (A) | Prenton Park | Round one | 14:00 BST
Sat 25 Aug | Reading (H) | Leigh Sports Village | Round two | 12:00 BST *
Sat/Sun 15/16 Sep | Round three | United not involved
Wed 5 Dec | Durham (H) | Leigh Sports Village | Round four | 19:00 GMT
Thu 13 Dec | Everton (A) | Venue TBC | Round five | 19:00 GMT
Tue/Wed 8/9 Jan | Opponent TBC | Quarter-final
Tue/Wed 5/6 Feb | Opponent TBC | Semi-final
*Fixture subject to change.
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