1991–92 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
1991–92 season
Chairman	Peter Hill-Wood
Manager	Vic Akers
Stadium	Leyton Stadium
Division One South	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

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]^[3] However, they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Red Star Southampton.^[4]^[5]

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

Name	Date of birth (age)	Since	Signed from
Goalkeepers
Lesley Shipp	(1965-10-25) 25 October 1965	1991	Millwall Lionesses
Kathy Simmons		1991
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling	(1975-04-14) 14 April 1975	1987	Arsenal Academy
Jenny Canty	(1976-03-22) 22 March 1976	1991	Limehouse
Vicki Slee	(1973-03-09) 9 March 1973	1991	Millwall Lionesses
Michelle Curley	(1972-04-30) 30 April 1972	1988	Arsenal Academy
Kelley Few	(1971-10-17) 17 October 1971	1991	Romford
Gill Wylie (captain)		1991	Tottenham Hotspur
Lisa Spry		1989	Islington
Columbine Saunders		1989	Islington
Janet Clarke		1991
Midfielders
Sian Williams	(1968-02-02) 2 February 1968	1990	Millwall Lionesses
Sharon Barber		1988	Tottenham Hotspur
Sarah Mulligan		1988	Arsenal Academy
Arndis Olafsdottir		1991
Siobhan Melia		1991
Forwards
Naz Ball	(1961-02-28) 28 February 1961	1987	Aylesbury
Jo Churchman	(1963-10-08) 8 October 1963	1990	Millwall Lionesses
Michelle Sneddon		1990	Arsenal Academy
Caroline McGloin		1987	Aylesbury
Michelle Lee		1990	Arsenal Academy
Pat Pile		1990	Hackney

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date	Position	Player	From club
1991	GK	Lesley Shipp	Millwall Lionesses
1991	DF	Gill Wylie	Tottenham Hotspur
1991^[6]	DF	Kelley Few	Romford
1991^[7]	DF	Vicki Slee	Millwall Lionesses
1991^[8]	DF	Jenny Canty	Limehouse
1992	MF	Siobhan Melia
1991	GK	Kathy Simmons
1991	MF	Arndis Olafsdottir
1991	DF	Janet Clarke

Transfers out

Announcement date	Position	Player	To club
1991	GK	Pauline Cope	Millwall Lionesses
1991	MF	Jennifer Strange
1991	DF	Alicia O'Grady
1991	MF	Marlene Egan
1991		Angela Coneron

Club

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC^[9]

Home

Away

Competitions

WFA National League Southern Division

Partial league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Arsenal (C, P)	14	11	3	0	99	11	+88	25	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Abbeydale Alvechurch	14	11	2	1	58	7	+51	24	Moved to Division One North
3	Hassocks Beacon	14	7	4	3	57	32	+25	18
4	Town & County	14	7	2	5	52	35	+17	16
5	Reigate	14	4	3	7	31	34	−3	11

Source: WFA NL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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

Matches

15 September 1991 1	Arsenal	15–1	Broadbridge Heath	Leyton
	Curley Churchman 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 Alvechurch	1–1	Arsenal	Alvechurch
		Report	Churchman (pen.)	Stadium: Lye Meadow

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

24 November 1991 6	Arsenal	7–1	Reigate	Leyton
14:00 GMT	Ball Few Churchman McGloin	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 Alvechurch	Highbury
	Ball 16' Wylie 32' Churchman 77' (pen.)	Report	Markham 42' Bradley 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

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	2–12	Arsenal
		Report	McGloin Ball Churchman Curley Olafsdottir

05 April 1992 Quarter-finals	Arsenal	2–0	Reigate	Leyton
	McGloin 27' Barber	Report		Stadium: Leyton Stadium

10 May 1992 Semi-finals	Arsenal	2–0	Ipswich Town	Leyton
14:00 BST		Report		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.
^ Association, The Football. "WFA League Cup 1991-92". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
^ "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.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
^ "Arsenal Ladies". www.arsenal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
^ "Arsenal Ladies". www.arsenal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Association, The Football. "WFA League Cup 1991-92". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.

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

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

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

[6] "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.

[7] "Arsenal Ladies". www.arsenal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

[8] "Arsenal Ladies". www.arsenal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

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

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