1992–93 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
1992–93 season
Chairman	Peter Hill-Wood
Manager	Vic Akers
Stadium	Hare & Hounds Ground
National League	Winners
FA Cup	Winners
National League Cup	Winners
Biggest win	9–0 (vs Saltdean United (H), League Cup, 03 January 1993)
Biggest defeat	0–2 (vs Doncaster Belles (A), National League, 21 February 1993)
Home colours	Away colours

The 1992–93 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 6th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Premier Division of the WFA National League for the first time after winning promotion the season prior, and won their first League Title at the first attempt. They also claimed FA Cup and League Cup, completing their first top flight domestic treble.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

This was Arsenal's last season using Leyton Stadium as their main stadium. After this season, they moved to Southbury Road in Enfield.

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

Name	Date of birth (age)	Since	Signed from
Goalkeepers
Lesley Shipp	(1964-10-25)25 October 1964 (aged 28)	1991	Millwall Lionesses
Kathy Simmons	(1966-01-07)7 January 1966 (aged 27)	1991	Tottenham
Ruth Gold		1992	Wimbledon
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling	(1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 18)	1987	Arsenal Academy
Jenny Canty	(1976-03-22)22 March 1976 (aged 17)	1991	Limehouse
Vicki Slee	(1973-02-09)9 February 1973 (aged 20)	1991	Millwall Lionesses
Michelle Curley	(1972-04-30)30 April 1972 (aged 21)	1988	Arsenal Academy
Kelley Few	(1971-10-17)17 October 1971 (aged 21)	1991	Romford
Gill Wylie (c)	(1965-08-27)27 August 1965 (aged 27)	1991	Tottenham
Gill Bordman		1987	Aylesbury
Lisa Spry		1989	Islington
Maria Luckhurst		1992	Wimbledon
Keeley Salvage		1993	Millwall Lionesses
Annie Deegan		1992	Arsenal Academy
Janet Clarke		1991
Midfielders
Sian Williams	(1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 25)	1990	Millwall Lionesses
Debbie Bampton	(1961-10-07)7 October 1961 (aged 31)	1992	Wimbledon
Paula Birri	(1971-05-02)2 May 1971 (aged 22)	1992	Arsenal Academy
Sarah Mulligan	(1972-07-22)22 July 1972 (aged 20)	1988	Stevenage
Sharon Barber		1988	Tottenham
Siobhan Melia		1992	Arsenal Academy
Marlene Egan		1989	Islington
Amy Lamont		1991	Arsenal Academy
Forwards
Naz Ball	(1961-02-28)28 February 1961 (aged 32)	1987	Aylesbury
Jo Churchman	(1963-10-08)8 October 1963 (aged 29)	1990	Millwall Lionesses
Christine Couling		1992	Ipswich Town
Michelle Sneddon		1990	Arsenal Academy
Caroline McGloin		1987	Aylesbury
Michelle Lee		1990	Arsenal Academy
Debbie Smith		1992	Southend
Pat Pile		1989	Hackney
Unknown
Lesley Palling		1991	Arsenal Academy
Claudia Woodley		1991	Arsenal Academy
Clare Healey		1992	Arsenal Academy

Goalscorers

Rank	Position	Name	National League	FA Cup	PL Cup	Total
1	FW	Naz Ball	28	7	7	42
2	FW	Jo Churchman	12	3	6	21
3	MF	Debbie Bampton	11	4	5	20
4	MF	Christine Couling	2	0	8	10
5	DF	Gill Wylie (c)	5	1	1	7
6	DF	Michelle Curley	2	1	1	4
6	DF	Kirsty Pealling	2	2	0	4
7	FW	Caroline McGloin	1	1	0	2
7	MF	Sian Williams	1	0	1	2
8	FW	Pat Pile	1	0	0	1
8	FW	Debbie Smith	1	0	0	1
Total			66	19	29	114

Clean sheets

Rank	Name	National League	FA Cup	PL Cup	Total
1	Lesley Shipp	11	2	3	16
2	Unknown Goalkeepers	1	0	0	1
3	Ruth Gold	0	0	0	0
3	Kathy Simmons	0	0	0	0
Total		12	2	3	17

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date	Position	Player	From club
1992^[6]	MF	Debbie Bampton	Wimbledon
1992	FW	Christine Couling	Ipswich Town
1992^[7]	DF	Maria Luckhurst	Wimbledon
1992^[8]	FW	Debbie Smith	Southend
1992	GK	Ruth Gold	Wimbledon
1992	MF	Paula Birri
1993	DF	Keeley Salvage	Millwall Lionesses

Transfers out

Announcement date	Position	Player	To club
1992	DF	Columbine Saunders	Bromley Borough
1992	MF	Arndis Olafsdottir

Club

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC^[9]

Home

Away

Competitions

WFA National League Premier Division

Partial league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal (C)	18	17	0	1	66	8	+58	34
2	Doncaster Belles	18	16	0	2	80	10	+70	32
3	Knowsley United	18	11	1	6	37	33	+4	23
4	Wimbledon	18	9	3	6	36	37	−1	21
5	Red Star Southampton	18	7	3	8	37	41	−4	17

Source: WFA NL
(C) Champions

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	W
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: WFA NL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

13 September 1992 1	Arsenal	2–0	Millwall Lionesses	Leyton
14:00 BST	Ball 30', 82'	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

20 September 1992 2	Arsenal	7–0	Ipswich Town	Leyton
12:00 BST	McGloin 17' Ball 29', 61', 74' Williams 38' Bampton 48', 82'	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground Referee: D. Buckeridge

27 September 1992 3	Arsenal	5–0	Knowsley United	Leyton
	Ball 30', 61', 75' Churchman 80'	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

04 October 1992 4	Bronte	0–2	Arsenal
		Report	Bampton

11 October 1992 5	Maidstone Tigresses	0–3	Arsenal
		Report	Pile Ball Churchman

25 October 1992 6	Arsenal	9–2	Wimbledon	Leyton
12:00 BST	Ball Churchman Wylie Bampton	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground Referee: Mr K. Coniam

08 November 1992 7	Arsenal	2–0	Stanton Rangers	Leyton
14:00 BST	Ball Bampton 85'	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

13 December 1992 8	Ipswich Town	0–5	Arsenal
		Report	Wylie Churchman 75' Ball Curley

10 January 1993 9	Knowsley United	0–2	Arsenal
		Report	Couling Churchman

17 January 1993 10	Arsenal	3–0	Bronte	Leyton
12:00 GMT	Ball Bampton	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground Referee: H. Cartz (Middlesex)

31 January 1993 11	Arsenal	7–0	Maidstone Tigresses	Leyton
12:00 GMT	Ball Churchman Pealling Curley Smith	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

14 February 1993 12	Wimbledon	0–4	Arsenal	Wimbledon
14:00 GMT		Report	Couling Wylie 75' Ball	Stadium: Plough Lane

21 February 1993 13	Doncaster Belles	2–0	Arsenal	Armthorpe
14:00 GMT	Coulthard 54' Walker 90'	Report		Stadium: Welfare Ground Referee: M. Cairnes

28 February 1993 14	Stanton Rangers	1–2	Arsenal
	Rose 86'	Report	Wylie Ball 81'

14 March 1993 15	Arsenal	4–1	Red Star Southampton	Leyton
	Bampton Churchman Ball	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

21 March 1993 16	Millwall Lionesses	0–3	Arsenal	Dulwich
13:00 GMT		Report	Pealling Bampton Churchman (pen.)	Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium

28 March 1993 17	Arsenal	2–1	Doncaster Belles	Highbury
	Wylie 5' Ball 58'	Report	Coulthard 45'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,196 Referee: Bill Saville

09 May 1993 18	Red Star Southampton	1–4	Arsenal	Fareham
		Report	Bampton Ball Churchman	Stadium: Cam Alders Stadium

WFA Cup

06 December 1992 Fourth round	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–5	Arsenal	Withdean
		Report	Ball Churchman McGloin Pealling	Stadium: Withdean Stadium

07 February 1993 Fifth round	Arsenal	4–1	District Line	Leyton
	Bampton 18' Ball Churchman Wylie	Report	Jones	Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

7 March 1993 Quarter-finals	Arsenal	5–1	Red Star Southampton	Leyton
	Bampton Pealling Ball Churchman	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

3 April 1993 Semi-finals	Arsenal	2–0	Bromley Borough	Cambridge
11:00 BST	Bampton Ball	Report		Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 320

24 April 1993 Final	Arsenal	3–0	Doncaster Belles	Oxford
14:30 BST	Curley 45' Ball 45+8' Bampton 80'	Report		Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 3,547 Referee: Mike Cairns

WFA National League Cup

20 December 1992 First round	Arsenal	8–0	Hassocks Beacon	Leyton
	Couling Churchman Bampton Ball	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

03 January 1993 Second round	Arsenal	9–0	Saltdean United	Leyton
	Ball Couling Churchman Wylie Bampton	Report		Stadium: Hare & Hounds Ground

24 January 1993 Quarter-finals	District Line	1–5	Arsenal	Osterley
	Grant 12'	Report	Ball 11' Bampton 17' Curley Couling	Stadium: LT District Line Sports Ground

18 April 1993 Semi-finals	Wimbledon	2–4	Arsenal
	Benham 9', 75'	Report	Williams Churchman Ball Bampton 87'

29 May 1993 Final	Arsenal	3–0	Knowsley United	Wembley
	Ball 47' Couling 61'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium

References

^ "Arsenal Ladies". 1993-94 Arsenal Handbook: 35. 10 April 2020.
^ "Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch". The Independent.
^ "Knowsley's dream ends". Liverpool Echo.
^ Association, The Football. "WFA League Cup 1992-93". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
^ "Gunners Girls Clinch Treble". Sunday Express.
^ "Arsenal v Norwich City – Premier League, Saturday August 15th 1992". The Arsenal Collection. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
^ "Arsenal v Oldham Athletic – Premier League, Wednesday August 26th 1992". The Arsenal Collection. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
^ "Arsenal v Norwich City – Premier League, Saturday August 15th 1992". The Arsenal Collection. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Arsenal Ladies". 1993-94 Arsenal Handbook: 35. 10 April 2020.

[2] "Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch". The Independent.

[3] "Knowsley's dream ends". Liverpool Echo.

[4] Association, The Football. "WFA League Cup 1992-93". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.

[5] "Gunners Girls Clinch Treble". Sunday Express.

[6] "Arsenal v Norwich City – Premier League, Saturday August 15th 1992". The Arsenal Collection. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2026-02-24.

[7] "Arsenal v Oldham Athletic – Premier League, Wednesday August 26th 1992". The Arsenal Collection. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-24.

[8] "Arsenal v Norwich City – Premier League, Saturday August 15th 1992". The Arsenal Collection. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2026-02-24.

[9] "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

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