Football

The dates above names indicate the year that I believe the club began using that name.
If you know any of these to be wrong or know of any other name changes then feel free to contact me - Andrew Drake
Thanks to Neil Blaber, Sarah Chilcott, Jane Ashworth, Jennifer O'Neil, Ayala Liran, Shaun Langrish and Wilf Frith for their help with compiling this list.

Premier League Teams	Name & Date of Change
Aston Villa	Villa Aztecs-1996
Barnet	District Line- Wembley -1998 merged with existing Barnet
Barking	Hornchurch W.F.C. - 1993 Collier Row - 1997 merged with Leyton Orient - 1999
Berkhampstead Town	Hemel Hempstead-1994 Berkhampstead & Hemel-1995
Charlton Athletic	Bromley Borough - 1994 Croyden-2000
Everton	Leasowe Pacific-1995
Garswood Saints	St Helens- St Helens/Garswood-1995 Garswood St Helens-1996
Ilkeston Town	Spondon/Notts Rangers-1993 Stanton Rangers-1994 Ilkeston Town Rangers-1995
Liverpool	Newton Ladies-1991 Knowsley United-1994
North Notts	Rainworth LFC-1997 Mansfield Town -2001
Oldham Curzon	Oldham Athletic-1999
Queens Park Rangers	Mill Hill United- Wembley Mill Hill - 2001 merged with existing QPR
Sheffield Wednesday	Star Ladies-1981 Sheffield LFC-1990
Southampton Saints	Red Star Southampton-1995
Sunderland AFC	Cowgate Kestrels-1995 RTM Newcastle Kestrels-1996 Blyth Spartan Kestrels-1999 B.S. Kestrels-2000
Wimbledon	Friends of Fulham-1991
Wolverhampton Wanderers	Wolverhampton WFC- Wolverhampton&Wednesdabury Tube LFC- Wolverhampton LFC-1993

Regional Teams	Name & Date of Change
Addeyans	Old Addeyans-2000
Redhill (1.)	Epsom & Ewell- Reigate- Leatherhead-
Banstead (1.)	Leatherhead-2000
Barton Rovers	Luton - 2001
Bexhill Town	Hastings and Bexhill Flyers - 2001
Blackheath	Kent Magpies-2000
Bloxwich United	Walsall
Brentwood Town LFC	Brentwood Ursuline-2000
City Panthers	Panthers-2000
Colne	Burnley Borough
Colney Heath	Welwyn Garden City-2000
Darlington R.A.	Darlington - 2001
East Thurrock	Island Ladies
Exeter City	Elmore Eagles - 2001
Gretna	Carlisle - 2001
Harlow Frontiers	Smithkline Beecham
Highbridge United	Bristol National - 2001
Haywards Heath	Hassocks - 1999
Letchworth	Stevenage Borough
Milford & Whitley	Farncombe
Norwich City Racers	Merger of Racers and Norwich City - 2001
Oldland Abbotonians	Bristol Blackwell- Bristol - 2001
Plymouth Argyle	Saltash Pilgrims - 2001
Ross Town	Cinderford Town-2000
Rochdale	Hopwood U16's - 2001
Rugby Town	Alwyn Wanderers
Rushden & Diamonds	Town and County-1998
Sawbridgeworth Town	Bishops Stortford - 2001
Shirehampton	South Bristol Wanderers - 2001
South Durham Royals	Newton Aycliffe - 2001
S & N Rangers	Merger of Norwich United and Stalham Rangers - 2001
TSC	Crawley Wasps
Viking Rangers	Rangers-2000
Virginia Water	Egham Town-2000
Walsall	Wyrley Rangers-2000
White Rose Ladies AFC	Kippax Welfare-1996
Whitehawk	Saltdean-

Notes

1. The main club left Leatherhead and became Redhill while the Leatherhead team formed a new women's team - which went on to become Banstead ?

Defunct Teams	Name & Date of Change

Abbeydale	Tildawn LFC (1970-????) Windsor LFC Batchley LFC (????-1986) Solihull Borough - (1994- Folded 1995 ????
Three Bridges	Broadbridge Heath - (1981- 1992) Horsham - (1992-1995) Three Bridges - (1995-2000) Folded - 2000
Bronte	Folded - 1996/7 ?
Davies Argyle	Davies Argyle - (1990-1992) Nottingham Argyle - (1992-1995?) Folded - 1995 ?
Maidstone Tigresses	Folded - (???? - 1995
Milton Keynes	Folded - (1971 - ????)
Sunderland	Folded - 2000
Barry Town	Tongwynlais-1995 after relegation from National Division of WPL Folded - 2002
Chelmsford City	while in South East Combination Folded - 2002
Port Vale	Newcastle Town- 2001 after relegation from Midland Combination Folded - 2002

Combination Teams	Name & Date of Change
Hampton	Feltham United - 1987 Brentford - 1997
Derby County	Beacon Wanderers- 1990
Parkgate LFC	Kilnhurst LFC - 2000
Arnold Town	Notts County - 1997
Saltash Pilgrims	Plymouth Argyle - 2001