How is the ladies team doing ?

pompeylass · 08-12-2023, 13:01

How is the ladies team doing?

I used to go and support them, back in the late 90's, when they had the likes of Rachel Brown, Dottie Watson and Bev Watson in the team. Great team and great times. They also two great wingers whose names I can't recall. Also, a mid-field dynamo who's mum was a local Councillor; can't recall her name now either. Can anyone refresh me with the names?

Exile on Spencer St · 08-12-2023, 13:30

There’s nothing about the Stanley women’s’ team on the ASFC site, but they do have their own web site here.
https://www.aswomen.org/about-us.html
Maybe someone on their could help you?

pompeylass · 08-12-2023, 13:58

Rachel Brown was goalie and went on to play for Liverpool, Everton and England and is now a pundit and commentator.

Dottie Watson was our super striker and Stanley's female 'Alan Shearer'. Brilliant!

Bev Watson was a big blonde centre-half that nothing got past.

The two wingers were also top national hockey players.

We had a really great team in those day's. We won the league we were in and there was an end-of-season celebration do at Stanley's Clubhouse which Eric Whalley attended and gave out awards. My husband got voted supporter of the year.

Great days.

Thank's for the link, Exile. I'll look in regularly from now on.

Exile on Spencer St · 08-12-2023, 14:39

Interesting, Pompeylass.
I’d no idea about most of this, but found this interview with Rachel Brown from a few years go (hope it works as I copied it in “reader” mode)…

https://web.archive.org/web/20101002..._feature.shtml

She’s obviously done really well for herself since her days at St.Christopher’s. . Let’s hope the current women’s team do as well.

pompeylass · 08-12-2023, 20:00

I read the text but couldn't get the audio to work. She's got a Google Page too.

When she played for Stanley Ladies she had the a nick-name which came about when the coaches asked 'Who can do this' and 'Who can do that' and 'Who can play here'. The answer was always 'She can', all pointing to 13 year-old Rachel. So 'She can' got corrupted to 'Chicken'.

We would stand behind the goal with her mum, dad and brother, and shout 'Come on, Chicken! You can do it, Chicken! Keep 'em out, Chicken!

pompeylass · 08-12-2023, 20:24

Most of our home games were played at Norden playing fields, behind Norden school in Rishton, and sometimes we ended up on a pitch at Wilson's playing fields up Whalley Road.

We would go to away games too; Atherton LR, Squires Gate, Urmston and the like.

I remember one away game in West Manchester where our opponent's where so determined to beat us, fair or foul, that a mass brawl involving all 22 players caused an extra 5 minutes playing time.

Exile on Spencer St · 08-12-2023, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by pompeylass

I remember one away game in West Manchester where our opponent's where so determined to beat us, fair or foul, that a mass brawl involving all 22 players caused an extra 5 minutes playing time.

Blimey, in League 2 the refs add five minutes if a player gives them a funny look!

pompeylass · 13-12-2023, 20:27

After trawling the web, I found that there is no website for Stanley Ladies, but there is one in the process of being constructed.

They currently play in the North West Women's Regional Football League Division 1 North.
After 11 games they are up with the leaders in 3rd place, having just lost 3-0 away on Sunday (10th) away to Mancunian Unity Women who are top.

Their next match is on Sunday (17th) at home (Stanley Hub, Thorneyholme Road) against Bolton Wanderers Women.

Good luck.

pompeylass · 30-12-2023, 17:50

I found out who the mid-field dynamo was called. It was Diane Heap, whose mum is ex Councillor Eileen Heap. Diana was a right terrier who was good at supplying goal chances for striker Dottie Watson.

Also, the Ladies beat Bolton 2-0 on the 17th and play next on the 7th January home to Radcliffe Women. They've moved up to 2nd in the table.

pompeylass · 14-01-2024, 18:20

The Radcliffe game was postponed on the 7th.

The following week, Sat 14th, they draw at Preston NE 0-0 and are still 2nd in the table, eight points behind Mancunian Unity Women, Stanley having played a game more.

The next game is on Jan 21st, at home (Stanley Sports Hub) to Workington Reds Ladies, 2.00pm K.O.

pompeylass · 24-01-2024, 16:30

The game against Workington Reds on Sun 21st was postponed due to a frozen pitch. The game has been brought forward a week and is now scheduled for Sun 28th, 2.00 K.O.

pompeylass · 31-01-2024, 18:24

Stanley Women were 3 - 1 winners over Workington Reds on Sunday last and share 2nd spot in the table with Penrith Ladies.

There next game is on Sunday 4th Feb away to Fleetwood Town Wrens.

mab · 04-02-2024, 20:59

Won 2 - 4 at Fleetwood this afternoon.https://www.facebook.com/AccringtonStanleyWomen

pompeylass · 06-02-2024, 18:23

Stanley are now 3rd behind Penrith on goal difference in the league, all three clubs having won on Sunday.

Next game is on Sunday the 11th at home to Darwen Women in the Alliance Design & Print Cup.

pompeylass · 17-02-2024, 14:04

Stanley Ladies lost their Cup game with Darwen 1-0.

The next game is a League match away to Radcliffe FC Women this Sunday (18th) 2.00pm K.O.