Sheffield United W.F.C.
| Full name | Sheffield United Women Football Club | |||
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| Nickname | The Blades | |||
| Founded | 2002 (as Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies) | |||
| Ground | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | |||
| Chairman | Lee Walshaw | |||
| Manager | Stephen Healy | |||
| League | Barclays Women's Super League 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Women's Championship, 11th of 11 | |||
| Website | sufc.co.uk/women | |||
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Sheffield United Women Football Club[1] is an English women's football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club currently play in the Women's Super League 2 (WSL2).[2]
History
[3][4] In his role as Sheffield United's Community Officer, Tony Currie founded a female team called Sheffield Hallam United in 1993. When this team folded after five seasons, one of Currie's coaches Andy Keenan began hosting sessions for Year Five girls in Heeley. Despite only five players attending the first training session, they entered a local youth league in 1998–99 as Sheffield United Community Girls.
In 2002, an adult East Midlands Regional Women's Football League club called Sheffield Inter (formerly Inter Owls) were close to folding and Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies successfully bid to take their place in 2002–03. Under new manager Derek Baxby the club finished 5th in its first season, 3rd in its second season and then finished as runners-up to Derby County in 2004–05. Inspired by 75-goal striker Jodie Michalska, the club secured promotion to the Midland Combination Women's Football League in 2005–06.
In July 2022 it was announced that all league and cup matches in the 2022–23 season would be played at Bramall Lane.[5]
In December 2024, it was announced that COH Sports had completed the purchase of Blades Leisure Ltd., the company that owned the team. It was reported that COH Sports had been created by a group of American investors.[6]
Sheffield finished bottom of the league in the 2024–25 Women's Championship, but avoided relegation due to Blackburn Rovers failing to meet the league's minimum standards and consequently being relegated.[7] On 30 September 2025, it was announced that the club and manager Ash Thompson had mutually agreed to terminate Thomson's contract, with Luke Turner being named as interim manager.[8]
Players
Current squad
- As of 6 February 2026[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
References
- ^ "Introducing Sheffield United Women". sufc.co.uk. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Women's Football Pyramid club allocations confirmed 2025-26". thefa.com. The Football Association. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "A potted history of United's Ladies". Sheffield United F.C. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "History". Sheffield United Community Girls and Ladies F.C. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "United Women to play at the Lane". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "US consortium COH Sports completes Blades acquisition". Insider Media. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Barclays Women's Super League 2 Season Preview". WSL Football. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Club statement". Sheffield United FC. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Sheffied United Women". www.sufc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.