CHESTERFIELD LADIES FC ARCHIVE

JUNIOR SQUADS

Hepworth 1996 Lisa Nadin, Katie Simpson, Michelle Wright, Chloe Nicholson, Danielle Taylor, Amy Dunk, Laura Simpson	Former Chesterfield U10, U-12, U-14 and First Team player, Claire Simms began her footballing career in the boys game with Handley Wood. In 1996/7 her team won the Shaun Morris U9's League in fine style winning 20 games from 22	U-12's squad for 1997-98 Back row, left to right: Laura Simpson, Charlie Cooper, Sarah Tait, Amy Dunk, Rachael Skeemer Front row, left to right: Abi Ramsay, Claire Wallhead, Tanya Clayton, Claire Simms

Runners up at Hepworth in 1997 Sarah Wright, -, Heather Myronko, - , Emma Marriott, Claire Simms Laura Thompson Manager's were Ray Simms and Paul Thompson	The Under 10's pictured at Doncaster in October 1999 Back row, left to right: Natalie Croft, Amy Homans, Emma Taylor, Emily Clements, Sarah Loftus. Front row, left to right: Vicky Swift, Katie Brown, Helen Corry, Catherine Davie, Jody Croft.

U-12A's - League Champions 1997-98 Back row, left to right: Paul Thompson (Ass. Manager), Kelly Larner, Laura Thompson, Kelly Brown, Ray Simms (Manager) Front row, left to right: Claire Simms, Rhianne Carroll, Heather Myronko, Beth Gingell, Abi Ramsay, Natalie Robinson	U-12's squad for 1998-99 Back row: Laura Thompson, Abi Ramsay, Kelly Brown, Jenny Godfrey, Kerry Bramhall, Rhianne Carroll, Kelly Larner, , Katie Simpson Front row, left to right: Tanya Clayton, , Natalie Robinson, , Heather Myronko, Beth Gingell, Sarah Wright, , , , , Claire Simms

Under 14 age group has historically been the most successful in the Club. Within 8 months of being formed we were National Champions after winning the Reebok 5's UK championship at Bolton.
The victorious team with Dennis Law Back row, left to right Susanna Murdock, Jane Ebbage, Susy Lewis, Dennis Law, Jo Torr Front row, left to right Marie Widerman, DeeAnn Lewis, Becky Wilde, Sarah Woolliscroft, Lisa Lewis

U-14A's 99-00 Division 1 Champions and Cup Winners One of the Club's most successful sides, achieving the league and cup double. Pictured here after beating Leeds  Vixens 6-0 in the Cup Final Back row: Andy Skeemer (Manager), Amy Dunk, Claire Wallhead, Sarah Tait, Emma Hornsby, Rachael Barlow, Laura Cooper, Ray Simms (Ass. Manager) Front row:  Kelly Larner, Rachael Skeemer, Beth Gingell, Laura Naylor, Claire Simms, Charlie Cooper

U-14A's 99-00 Moss Farm Competition Finalists Pictured here after narrowly losing to Burnley on penalties in the final Back row: Ray Simms (Manager), Laura Cooper, Sarah Tait, Amy Dunk, Rachael Skeemer,  Front row:  Beth Gingell, Laura Naylor, Claire Wallhead, Claire Simms, Charlie Cooper

U-14A's 2000-2001

Division 1 Champions and Cup Finalists

Another of the Club's most successful sides with 20 wins in 20 league matches, the U-14A's had a brilliant season scoring 135 league goals and conceding just 6. Strikers Claire Simms and Louise Naylor scored an amazing 76 league and cup goals between them and keeper Rhianne Carroll completed 14 clean sheets in the league. No side scored more than one goal against them in the league all season.

Back row: Ray Simms (Manager), Heather Myronko, Annalisa Devergori, Kelly Brown, Rhianne Carroll, Emma Allen, Sophie Wooliscroft,

Kelly Larner (Capt.), Jennie Bowmer, Paul Thompson (Assistant)

Front row: Abi Ramsay, Beth Gingell, Laura Naylor, Laura Thompson, Claire Simms, Natalie Robinson, Louise Naylor.

Paul Thompson's U-14's 5-a-side team won the Nottingham Tournament at the Embankment playing fields on Sunday, 1st July 2001. The girls were excellent throughout the day and produced gutsy performances against some very talented sides. WELL DONE GIRLS!

Pictured below are the victorious squad (along with some hangers on!)

In May 1992 and competing as Sharley Park Spireites we entered as a Club into a 6 a side competition organised by Kesteven District Council in Lincoln. In the U16 age group we split our resources and ended up as both winners and runners up on the day
The winning team comprised: From left to right: Donna Saunders, Becky Wilde, Louise Crofts, Michelles Smith, Lisa Lewis, Emma Wilde.	The Runners - up, comprised: From left to right: Mel Haslam, Jo Torr, Marie Widerman, Dee Ann Lewis, Susanna Murdock, Karen McKechnie, Susy Lewis

Following on from the sucess of the Junior players at the Club, we challenged theYorkshire Electricity Junior League to an U16 representative squad game.
This took place at Queens Park Annexe in April 1994 and finished with a 9-0 victory for Chesterfield. The squad for this game is pictured below

Back row, left to right
Yvonne Deverick, Ruth Craven, Lenny Hall, Louise Crofts, Sarah Wooliscroft, Susanna Murdock, Danielle chappell, Denise Thomas
Front row, left to right
DeeAnn Lewis, Mel Haslam, Jo Torr, Jayne Kelly, Emma Bott, Emma Brady, Helen Coupe.

SENIOR SQUADS

The Sharley Park squad for the first ever Senior fixture at Barnsley, 3rd March 1991 We recorded a 1 - 0 win thanks to a first half Claire Lowe goal Back row left to right: Les Wilde, Sharon Collins, Vicky Lowery, Jo Kirk, Rachel Lowery, Kate Newham, Susanna Murdock, Adie Shaw (Chesterfield FC Football in the Community) Front row left to right: Jane Ebbage, Claire Lowe, Gaynor James, Becky Wilde, Susy Lewis, Sarah Wooliscroft, Claire Butler, Steph Campey

On the 17th May 1991 what could loosely be termed a Reserve team played it's first match against Wirksworth Ladies. Wirksworth were another newly formed team, who at the time were receiving coaching from Jane Ebbage and Steph Campey. The game finished as a 7 - 2 victory with 10 year old Karen McKechnie grabbing one of the goals after she came on as a sub late in the game. Back row left to right: Anita Smith, ruth Daley, Kate Johnson, Ann Johnson, Lorraine Nottingham, Jackie Hunt, Wendy Tagg, Jo Kirk, Claire Butler Front Row left to right: Karen McKechnie, Susanna Murdock, Rachel Dunk, Lisa Lewis, Dee Ann Lewis

The Club's First Senior Cup Final Back row left to right: Karen Blakeley, Sarah Woolliscroft, Sue Smith, Sharon Collins, Vicky Lowery, Lorraine Clayton, Mary Wigmore, Rachel Lowery, Neal Chatterton. Front row left to right Kerry Harrold, Michelle Shooter, Susy Lewis, Susanna Murdock, Donna Saunders, Marie Widerman, Louise Crofts

Chesterfield Reserves, Unison East Midlands League Division 2, 1995/96 Back row left to right: Steve Bott (Ass't manager), Natalie Haigh, Marie Weston, Amanda Meath, Louise Crofts, Jo Saunders, Emma Bott, Sharon Collins, Andy Clayton (Manager) Front row left to right: Jayne Kelly, Lenny Hall, Jayne Leigh, Jayne Flower, Lorna Anderson, Claire Cannon

The last game of the 1999/2000 season was at the Annexe on Sunday 14th May when the 1st team entertained League Champions Newcastle Town. The team group below was taken prior to this game. Back Row, left to right: Chris McCann (ass't manager), Helen Lacy, Claire Humberstone, Michelle Greenbrook, Gemma Dickenson, Marie Hollin, Leanne Haslam, Amy Redfern, Shaun Reeve (ass't manager) Front Row, left to right: Jo Potter, Laura Furmidge, Amanda Reeve, Mel Haslam, Keighley Hall, Rachel Hunter, Claire Hopkinson

The Club has hosted a number of matches against international opposition, and generally puts a team together based on our visitors age group. In April 1996 we entertained the Nordic Team from Vermont in the US. The Borough Council provided a post match buffet, and we also welcomed local councillors Westray and Rose to the game.

Under 17's prior to Nordic game.
Back row. left to right:
Cllr Westray, Nicola Sketchley, Philippa Copley, Emma Bott, Louise Crofts, Emma Collins, chelsea Williams, Jo Torr, Denise Thomas, DeeAnn Lewis, Jayne Leigh, John Williams, Cllr rose
Front Row, left to right
Jane Ebbage, Emma Ashmore, Jayne Kelly, Mel Haslam, Lydia Ellis, Susanna Murdock, Nicky Greenfield, Keighley Hall, Fiona Willox.

Adidas Tournament at Mansfield 2002

Great showing by the First Team at this prestigious competition last weekend (3^rd-4^th Aug) After finishing 3^rd behind Fulham and Glasgow in the group stages. The girls were narrowly beaten 3-2 in the quarter finals by Garswood Saints

Louise Naylor scores for Chesterfield against Garswood Saints

2002-2003 - FIRST TEAM ARE MIDLAND COMBINATION CHAMPIONS

Pictured below are the First Team after their 3-0 victory over Peterborough in the last match of the season which confirmed them as Midland Combination champions.

Back row - Kelly Larner, Sophie Woolliscroft, Louise Crofts, Mel Haslam, Rachel Skeemer

Beth Gingell, Claire Simms, Claire Hopkinson

Front row - Amanda Reeve, Helen Foster, Laura Furmidge, Tara Madeley, Abi Ramsay, Louise Naylor

The Midland Combination Trophy - held aloft by the victorious captain, Louise Crofts

CFC Ladies First Team

2003-04 Nationwide Premier League (Northern Division)

Back row - Ray Simms (Assistant), Christina Skull, Claire Hopkinson, Mel Haslam, Louise Crofts, Helen Foster, Sophie Woolliscroft,

Kayleigh Ayres, Louise Naylor, Shaun Reeve (Manager)

Front row - Alan Woolliscroft (First Aid), Rachel Skeemer, Kelly Larner, Claire Simms, Amanda Reeve, Abi Ramsay, Sarah Lait,

Beth Gingell, Laura Furmidge, Martin Crofts (Assistant)