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{{Infobox football club
{{Infobox football club
| nickname = The Pilgrims, The Greens, The Green Army
| nickname = The Pilgrims, The Greens, The Green Army
| image = Lewes FC Women 2 Plymouth Argyle Women 0 06 10 2024-482 (54048173391).jpg
| ground = Manadon Sports Hub, Plymouth
| caption = versus Lewes FC Women in October 2024
| clubname =
| image_size = 170px
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| fullname = Plymouth Argyle LFC
| ground = Manadon Sports Hub, [[Plymouth]]<br>Waterways Stadium, [[Saltash]]<br>Haye Road, [[Elburton]]<br>[[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
| shortname = Argyle Ladies
| founded = 1975 ''As Plymouth Pilgrims''<br />2001 ''became Plymouth Argyle Ladies''
| clubname = Plymouth Argyle Women
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| fullname = Plymouth Argyle W.F.C.
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| manager = Ryan Perks
| founded = {{start date and age|1975|df=y}} ''(as Plymouth Pilgrims)''<br>{{start date and age|2001|df=y}} ''(became Plymouth Argyle)''
| chrtitle = General Manager
| chairman = Elaine Dalton-Fyfe
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| manager = Ryan Perks
| league = {{English football updater-W|PlymoutA}}
| league = {{English football updater-W|PlymoutA}}
| season = 2020–21 FA Women's
| season = {{English football updater-W|PlymoutA2}}
| position = {{English football updater-W|PlymoutA3}}
National League South
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| website = https://www.pafc.co.uk/news?category=945
Premier Division
| position = VOID
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| website = https://www.palfc.co.uk/
}}
}}


'''Plymouth Argyle Ladies Football Club''' (PALFC) are a women's amateur association football club located in the city of [[Plymouth]], [[Devon]], [[England]]. They come under the bracket of [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]], and play their games at Manadon Sports Hub, (near [[Bolitho Park]]), [[Plymouth]] which is owned and operated by the PAFC Community Trust.
'''Plymouth Argyle Women Football Club''', formerly known as '''Plymouth Argyle Ladies Football Club''', are a women's amateur [[association football]] club based in the city of [[Plymouth]], [[Devon]], [[England]]. They compete in the {{English football updater-W|PlymoutA}}.


Founded in 1975, they come under the bracket of [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]], and play their home games at Manadon Sports Hub, [[Plymouth]], which is owned and operated by the PAFC Community Trust.
PALFC are also known as 'The Pilgrims' and compete in the {{English football updater-W|PlymoutA}}.


== History ==
== History ==
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The club name changed to 'Saltash Pilgrims' in the late 1990s and the early part of the year 2000 to reflect their home ground at the time – Saltash United's Kimberly Stadium in Cornwall. It was not until the 2001–02 season that the club, then competing in the SW Combination League, were invited to compete under the umbrella of [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]], and Plymouth Argyle Ladies were formed.
The club name changed to 'Saltash Pilgrims' in the late 1990s and the early part of the year 2000 to reflect their home ground at the time – Saltash United's Kimberly Stadium in Cornwall. It was not until the 2001–02 season that the club, then competing in the SW Combination League, were invited to compete under the umbrella of [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]], and Plymouth Argyle Ladies were formed.
In August 2020, Ryan Perks was appointed manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/august/ladies-appoint-new-manager |title=Ladies Appoint New Manager |date=11 August 2020 |accessdate=21 November 2022}}</ref> A year later, ahead of the 2021–22 season, the club changed name, replacing the suffix ''Ladies Football Club'' with ''Women Football Club'', as the club transferred from under the management of the Argyle Community Trust, to being taken under the professional wing of [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/argyle-women-boosted-club-support |title=Argyle Women Boosted by Club Support|date=9 August 2021 |accessdate=21 November 2022}}</ref>
In recent years, the club has progressed both on and off the pitch which is evident in an improved financial position, an increased media profile which reflects the growing interest in women's football in the UK, and improved results on the pitch.


The team officially becomes part of Plymouth Argyle Football Club on 1 July 2024 and on the same day, the young goal-scorer Ellie Sara became the first woman to sign for the newly organised Plymouth Argyle Women.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ellie Sara Becomes First Women's Player to Sign Argyle Contract {{!}} Plymouth Argyle - PAFC |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/ellie-sara-becomes-first-womens-player-sign-argyle-contract |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=www.pafc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
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== Players ==


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== Players ==
=== Current squad ===
=== Current squad ===
{{updated|4th August 2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/players/958|title=Plymouth Argyle FC Women's Team|accessdate=4 August 2021}}</ref>
{{updated|22 November 2024|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/players/1104|title=Women's Team |publisher=Plymouth Argyle|access-date=22 November 2024}}</ref>}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=[[Poppy Soper]]}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Lily Felgate}}
{{fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Rosie Train]]}}
{{fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Katie Dickson}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Katie Middleton (footballer)|Katie Middleton]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Roxy Thomas}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Lydia Huntley]]}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Amii Kearly}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Emily Eaton]]}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Panagiota Papaioannou|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Zoe Cunningham (footballer)|Zoe Cunningham]]}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Taya Pomfret}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Gabi Alphous]]}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Charlotte Whitmore}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Rebecca Dandridge]]}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Imy Crawford}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Beth Ireland]]}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ellie Sara}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Panagiota Papaioannou]]}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Georgia Wilson}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Natasha Knapman]]}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jade Berrow}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Izzy Mansell]]}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Grace Smith}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Olivia Ramsey]]}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Georgie Knott}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Imy Crawford]]}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ella Stephens}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Tracey Cross (footballer)|Tracey Cross]]}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Lulu Jarvis}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Megan Kowalski]]}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Katie Rigg}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Rebecca McMullin]]}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Erin O'Shea}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Fern Orchard}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Maddi Curno}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ava Kuyken}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jess Geach}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Caitlin Smith}}
{{fs player|no=56|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Comfort Erhabor|other=<small>on loan from [[Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]</small>}}
{{fs end}}
{{fs end}}

====Retired numbers====
*12&nbsp;– [[12th man (football)|The Green Army]]


=== Notable players ===
=== Notable players ===

*[[Jemma Rose]] – [[England women's national football team|England]]<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/nov/29/euro-2017-qualifier-bosnia-herzegovina-ashton-gate-bristol-city-homecoming 'England battle hard against Bosnia to end 2015 on a high']. Thefa.com, 29 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2019</ref>
*[[Jemma Rose]] – [[England women's national football team|England]]<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/nov/29/euro-2017-qualifier-bosnia-herzegovina-ashton-gate-bristol-city-homecoming 'England battle hard against Bosnia to end 2015 on a high']. Thefa.com, 29 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2019</ref>
*Chloe Roberts – England U15<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/Womens/EnglandU17/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/08/Chipchase_makes_changes.htm 'Chipchase Makes Changes] Thefa.com, 3 August 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2007</ref>
*Chloe Roberts – England U15<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/Womens/EnglandU17/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/08/Chipchase_makes_changes.htm 'Chipchase Makes Changes] Thefa.com, 3 August 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2007</ref>
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== Honours ==
== Honours ==

The club held the Devon Women's County Cup for a record number of years from 2002 to 2006 with a second-placed finish in the SW Combination league (Two steps below the National Premier League) in the 2006–07 season.
The club held the Devon Women's County Cup for a record number of years from 2002 to 2006 with a second-placed finish in the SW Combination league (Two steps below the National Premier League) in the 2006–07 season.


== Sponsorship and fundraising ==
== Sponsorship and fundraising ==
Since 2017–18, PAWFC's kits have been sponsored by the same main sponsor that [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] have been, with both the logos of [[Ginsters]] and Project35 appearing on shirts.


Since the beginning of 2006–07 season PALFC's main sponsor has been Manning & Co, Plymouth. The club also does its own fundraising, including a weekly half time draw, weekly match day programmes advertising local businesses and individuals, match day sponsors, and individual player sponsors. The members of the team also produced a fundraising calendar for 2008 with funds going to the club and also £1 from each sale being donated to local charity St. Luke's Hospice. The calendar was made by a local company You Look Gorgeous and it gives a tongue-in-cheek depiction how the players might look if they were paid the same as their male counterparts.
The club also does its own fundraising, including a weekly half time draw, weekly match day programmes advertising local businesses and individuals, match day sponsors, and individual player sponsors.

== Centre of Excellence ==

[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]] FA Licensed Centre of Excellence started to operate on a full-time basis from the start of the 2007–08 season which would give Plymouth Argyle Ladies enhanced opportunities to develop and progress in order to bring Premier League football to the city.<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/Player/Postings/2002/05 The FA's Statement and Criteria for Centres Of Excellence] from TheFA.com. Retrieved 30 August 2007</ref>



== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.palfc.org.uk|Plymouth Argyle Ladies official website}}


{{Plymouth Argyle F.C.}}
{{Plymouth Argyle F.C.}}

Latest revision as of 19:24, 22 November 2024

Plymouth Argyle Women
versus Lewes FC Women in October 2024
Full namePlymouth Argyle W.F.C.
Nickname(s)The Pilgrims, The Greens, The Green Army
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975) (as Plymouth Pilgrims)
2001; 23 years ago (2001) (became Plymouth Argyle)
GroundManadon Sports Hub, Plymouth
Waterways Stadium, Saltash
Haye Road, Elburton
Home Park, Plymouth
General ManagerElaine Dalton-Fyfe
ManagerRyan Perks
LeagueFA Women's National League South
2023–24FA Women's National League South, 9th of 12
Websitehttps://www.pafc.co.uk/news?category=945

Plymouth Argyle Women Football Club, formerly known as Plymouth Argyle Ladies Football Club, are a women's amateur association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. They compete in the FA Women's National League South.

Founded in 1975, they come under the bracket of Plymouth Argyle F.C., and play their home games at Manadon Sports Hub, Plymouth, which is owned and operated by the PAFC Community Trust.

History

[edit]

The club was formed in 1975 as a result of a 5-a-side league at the Mayflower Leisure Centre. Two teams merged in order to enter an 11-a-side football tournament in Newquay, Cornwall with the team creating the name of 'Plymouth Pilgrims'. Following the success of the tournament, Plymouth Pilgrims played in numerous competitions throughout the 1970s and 1980s with the most notable achievement being reaching the quarter-finals of the Women's FA Cup in both 1976 and 1977.

The club name changed to 'Saltash Pilgrims' in the late 1990s and the early part of the year 2000 to reflect their home ground at the time – Saltash United's Kimberly Stadium in Cornwall. It was not until the 2001–02 season that the club, then competing in the SW Combination League, were invited to compete under the umbrella of Plymouth Argyle F.C., and Plymouth Argyle Ladies were formed.

In August 2020, Ryan Perks was appointed manager.[1] A year later, ahead of the 2021–22 season, the club changed name, replacing the suffix Ladies Football Club with Women Football Club, as the club transferred from under the management of the Argyle Community Trust, to being taken under the professional wing of Plymouth Argyle.[2]

The team officially becomes part of Plymouth Argyle Football Club on 1 July 2024 and on the same day, the young goal-scorer Ellie Sara became the first woman to sign for the newly organised Plymouth Argyle Women.[3]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 22 November 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Lily Felgate
2 DF England ENG Katie Dickson
3 DF England ENG Roxy Thomas
4 DF England ENG Amii Kearly
5 DF Greece GRE Panagiota Papaioannou (Captain)
6 DF England ENG Taya Pomfret
7 FW England ENG Charlotte Whitmore
8 MF England ENG Imy Crawford
9 FW England ENG Ellie Sara
10 MF England ENG Georgia Wilson
11 FW England ENG Jade Berrow
13 FW England ENG Grace Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF England ENG Georgie Knott
16 DF England ENG Ella Stephens
17 MF England ENG Lulu Jarvis
18 DF England ENG Katie Rigg
19 FW England ENG Erin O'Shea
20 MF England ENG Fern Orchard
21 GK England ENG Maddi Curno
24 MF England ENG Ava Kuyken
25 DF England ENG Jess Geach
26 DF England ENG Caitlin Smith
56 GK England ENG Comfort Erhabor (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)

Retired numbers

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Notable players

[edit]

Honours

[edit]

The club held the Devon Women's County Cup for a record number of years from 2002 to 2006 with a second-placed finish in the SW Combination league (Two steps below the National Premier League) in the 2006–07 season.

Sponsorship and fundraising

[edit]

Since 2017–18, PAWFC's kits have been sponsored by the same main sponsor that Plymouth Argyle have been, with both the logos of Ginsters and Project35 appearing on shirts.

The club also does its own fundraising, including a weekly half time draw, weekly match day programmes advertising local businesses and individuals, match day sponsors, and individual player sponsors.

References

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  1. ^ "Ladies Appoint New Manager". 11 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Argyle Women Boosted by Club Support". 9 August 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Ellie Sara Becomes First Women's Player to Sign Argyle Contract | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's Team". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ 'England battle hard against Bosnia to end 2015 on a high'. Thefa.com, 29 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2019
  6. ^ 'Chipchase Makes Changes Thefa.com, 3 August 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2007
  7. ^ 'Youth Squads Named' Thefa.com, 5 February 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007
  8. ^ 'U15's Training Squad' Thefa.com, 20 July 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2007


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