Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League)
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| Full name | Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wanderers Women | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Marconi Stadium | ||
| Head coach | Richard Byrne | ||
| League | W-League | ||
| 2015–16 | 7th (league) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC is an Australian soccer team based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the country's top-tier women's domestic competition, the W-League.
History
The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then FFA CEO Ben Buckley was soon followed by the announcement of an associated women's team which would compete in the W-League.[1] On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team.[2] On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team.[3] On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach.[4]
Players
Current squad
squad for the 2016–17 season. (current as of 2 November 2016)[5][6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coaches
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2012–2014 |  Stephen Roche |
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| 2014–2016 | Norm Boardman |
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| 2016– | Richard Byrne |
Year-by-year history
| Season | Teams | Premiership Ladder Position | Finals |
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| 2012–13 | 8 | 6th | DNQ |
| 2013–14 | 8 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2014 | 8 | 8th | DNQ |
| 2015–16 | 9 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2016–17 | 9 | TBD | TBD |
Broadcasting
Since the inaugural season in 2008, the national public television network, ABC, broadcast one match a week per team. In November 2014, ABC announced a decision to cease broadcast of the league at the end of the 2014 season as part of widespread budget cuts.[7] Ahead of the 2015–16 season, it was announced that pay-TV network Fox Sports would televise one W-League match a week.[8] ABC also rejoined the broadcasting arrangement ahead of the 2015–16 season, being entitled to air one live match of the round in conjunction with Fox Sports.[9]
Records and statistics
- Record Win: 4–0 vs Adelaide United, Round Eight (Season 2012/13), 16 December 2012
- Record Defeat: 10–1 vs Perth Glory, 5 October 2014, Round 4 (Season 2014)
- Most Goals by a Player in a Game: 2 – Servet Uzunlar v Adelaide United, Burton Park, Adelaide, 20 October 2012, Trudy Camilleri v Perth Glory, Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, 3 November 2012, Catherine Cannuli v Brisbane Roar, Cleveland Showgrounds, Brisbane, 17 November 2012, Louise Fors v Adelaide United, Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, 8 December 2012 & Louise Fors v Sydney FC, Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, 12 January 2013
- Most Wins in a Row: 2 – 17 November 2012 to 1 December 2012
- Longest Undefeated Streak: 4 matches – 3 November 2012 to 24 November 2012
- Most Goals In a Regular season: Louise Fors – 5 goals, 2012–13 W-League
- Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 224 minutes – 27 October 2012 to 11 November 2012. Goalkeeper: Lizzie Durack
Most appearances
Linda O'Neill holds the record for most league appearances with 16 (including finals) as of December 2013
Last updated 19 December 2013
- Competitive, professional matches only.
| Name | Years | W-League | Finals | Total | |
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| 1 | Linda O'Neill | 2012– | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Catherine Cannuli | 2012– | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| =3 | Teigen Allen | 2012– | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| =3 | Jessica Seaman | 2012– | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| =5 | Trudy Camilleri | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| =5 | Vanessa Hart | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| =5 | Alexandra Huynh | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| =5 | Sarah Walsh | 2012–2013 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Leading scorers
Louise Fors holds the record for most league goals with 5 (including finals) as of December 2013.
Last updated 29 January 2013
- Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
| Name | Years | W-League | Finals | Total | Games per goal | |
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| 1 |  Louise Fors | 2012–2013 | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 5 (9) | 1.8 |
| 2 | Catherine Cannuli | 2012– | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (14) | 3.5 |
| =3 | Servet Uzunlar | 2012– | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | 3.33 |
| =3 | Sarah Walsh | 2012–2013 | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | 3 (12) | 4 |
| =5 | Jenna Kingsley | 2012– | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 3 |
| =5 | Trudy Camilleri | 2012–2013 | 2 (12) | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | 6 |
See also
- List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
- Women's soccer in Australia
- W-League (Australia) all-time records
- Australia women's national soccer team
References
- ↑ "New Hyundai A-League club for Western Sydney". Football Federation Australia. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stephen Roche appointed Wanderers FC W-League coach". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Boardman appointed for Wanderers W-League". Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "New W-League coach announced for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Westfield W-League Team". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Wanderers announce Westfield W-League squad". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "ABC TV cut broadcast of 2015/16 Westfield W-League". w-league.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "W -League games to be played as A-League curtain-raiser and broadcast live on Fox Sports". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "W-League returns to ABC TV in partnership with FFA and Fox Sports". ABC News. 15 September 2015.