1991–92 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
1991–92 season
Chairman	Peter Hill-Wood
Manager	Vic Akers
Stadium	Leyton Stadium
Southern Division	Winners
FA Cup	Fourth Round
National League Cup	Winners
Biggest win	17–0 (vs Milton Keynes, National League, 12 April 1992)
Biggest defeat	0–1 (vs Red Star Southampton, FA Cup, 01 December 1991)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1990–91 1992–93 →

The 1991–92 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 5th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Southern Division of the WFA National League, winning the league with an unbeaten campaign and gaining promotion to the Premier Division.^[1] They also won the first edition of the League Cup, their first ever major title, after defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final.^[2] However, they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Red Star Southampton.^[3]^[4]

Squad Statistics

First team squad

Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Since	Signed From
Goalkeepers
Lesley Shipp		1991
Kathy Simmonds		1991
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling	(1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49)	1987	Homegrown
Gill Wylie (captain)		1991	Tottenham Hotspur
Kelley Few		1991	Watford
Vicki Slee	(1973-03-09) 9 March 1973 (age 52)	1991
Michelle Curley	(1972-04-30) 30 April 1972 (age 52)	1987
Lisa Spry		1988
Midfielders
Sian Williams	(1968-02-02) 2 February 1968 (age 57)	1990	Juve Siderno
Sharon Barber		1989
Sarah Mulligan		1988
Forwards
Naz Ball	(1974-10-12) 12 October 1974 (age 50)	1987
Jo Churchman		1990
Michelle Sneddon		1990
Caroline McGloin		1987
Pat Pile		1990
Unknown
Arndis Olafsdottir		1991
Michelle Lee
Columbine Saunders		1989

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date	Position	Player	From club
1991	DF	Gill Wylie	Tottenham Hotspur
1991	DF	Kelley Few
1991	GK	Lesley Shipp
1991	GK	Kathy Simmonds
1991	DF	Vicki Slee
1991		Arndis Olafsdottir
1991		Michelle Lee

Transfers out

Announcement date	Position	Player	To club
1991	GK	Pauline Cope	Millwall Lionesses
1991	DF	Alicia O'Grady

Club

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC^[5]

Home

Away

Competitions

WFA National League Southern Division

15 September 1991 1	Arsenal	15–1	Broadbridge Heath	Leyton
	Curley Chuchman McGloin Barber Mulligan (o.g.)	Report	Chenery	Stadium: Leyton Stadium

29 September 1991 2	Hassocks Beacon	1–1	Arsenal	Haywards Heath
	Pratt	Report	Mulligan 81' (pen.)	Stadium: Hanbury Park Attendance: 100

13 October 1991 3	Arsenal	5–0	Town & County	Douglas Eyre
	Churchman McGloin Wylie Lee Ball	Report

20 October 1991 4	Abbeydale	1–1	Arsenal	Alvechurch
		Report	Churchman (pen.)	Stadium: Lye Meadow

10 November 1991 5	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–7	Arsenal
		Report	Ball McGloin

24 November 1991 6	Arsenal	7–1	Reigate	Leyton
	Churchman McGloin Ball Few	Report		Stadium: Leyton Stadium

08 December 1991 7	Broadbridge Heath	0–8	Arsenal
		Report	Churchman Ball Curley

19 January 1992 8	Arsenal	3–2	Abbeydale	Highbury
	Ball 16' Wylie 32' Churchman (pen.)	Report	42' 90+2'	Stadium: Highbury

02 February 1992 9	Arsenal	12–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Leyton
	McGloin Ball Wylie Pealling Few Churchman (pen.) (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Leyton Stadium

09 February 1992 10	Reigate	0–4	Arsenal
		Report	Curley Ball Sneddon

16 February 1992 11	Milton Keynes	0–11	Arsenal
		Report	McGloin Churchman Ball

15 March 1992 12	Arsenal	5–1	Hassocks Beacon	Leyton
	Ball Churchman (pen.) McGloin	Report	Pratt	Stadium: Leyton Stadium

12 April 1992 13	Arsenal	17–0	Milton Keynes	Leyton
	Churchman Ball McGloin Wylie Barber Mulligan Olafsdottir	Report		Stadium: Leyton Stadium

26 April 1992 14	Town & County	3–3	Arsenal
		Report	McGloin Mulligan Wylie

League Table

Source:^[6]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Arsenal (C)	14	11	3	0	66	8	+58	25	Champions
2	Abbeydale	14	11	2	1	62	7	+55	24
3	Hassocks Beacon	14	7	4	3	57	32	+25	18
4	Town & City	14	7	4	3	52	35	+17	18
5	Reigate	14	4	3	7	31	38	−7	11
6	Brighton & Hove Albion	14	4	1	9	21	41	−20	9
7	Broad Heath	14	4	1	9	20	56	−36	9
8	Milton Keynes	14	0	0	14	5	119	−114	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(C) Champions

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A
Result	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	D
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

WFA Cup

01 December 1991 Fourth Round	Arsenal	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Red Star Southampton	Leyton
		Report	112'	Stadium: Leyton Stadium

WFA National League Cup

08 March 1992 First Round	Broadbridge Heath	0–8	Arsenal

05 April 1992 Quarter Final	Arsenal	2–0	Reigate	Leyton
				Stadium: Leyton Stadium

01 May 1992 Semi Final	Arsenal	2–0	Ipswich Town	Leyton
				Stadium: Leyton Stadium

24 May 1992 Final	Arsenal	1–0	Millwall Lionesses	Huyton
	Churchman 3' Ball 28'	Report		Stadium: Alt Park

References

^ "Football". 2012-10-23. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
^ "Lionesses Gunned Down". Newcastle Journal. 25 May 1991. p. 25.
^ "Arsenal 0-1 Red Star Southampton". The Women's FA Cup.
^ Connolly, Kevin (14 December 1991). "Unlucky Gunners lose in extra time". Arsenal Vs Norwich City Matchday Programme: 32.
^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
^ "Ladies Soccer". Sussex Express. p. 51.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Football". 2012-10-23. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

[2] "Lionesses Gunned Down". Newcastle Journal. 25 May 1991. p. 25.

[3] "Arsenal 0-1 Red Star Southampton". The Women's FA Cup.

[4] Connolly, Kevin (14 December 1991). "Unlucky Gunners lose in extra time". Arsenal Vs Norwich City Matchday Programme: 32.

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

[6] "Ladies Soccer". Sussex Express. p. 51.

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