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Gwalia United F.C.

Coordinates: 51°28′36.7″N 3°09′24.5″W / 51.476861°N 3.156806°W

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Gwalia United F.C.

Founded

1975; 49 years ago, as Llanedeyrn LFC

Ground

Newport Stadium, Newport

Capacity

5,058 (3,246 seated)

Owner

Michele Adams, Julian Jenkins & Damien Singh

Club Chairwoman

Michele Adams MBE

Manager

Fern Burrage-Male

2023–24

FA Women's National League South, 8th of 12

Website

https://gwaliaunited.com

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Gwalia United is a Welsh women's football club playing in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division. The club was renamed Gwalia United prior to the start of the 2024–25 season.^[1] Prior to this, the club was most recently called Cardiff City Ladies F.C. but has also played as Llanedeyrn L.F.C., Inter Cardiff F.C. and Cardiff County L.F.C.^[2]

History

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The club was founded in 1975 as Llanedeyrn L.F.C. after a local charity match.^[3] In 1981 the name was changed to Cardiff L.F.C., and in 1993 the club linked up with Inter Cardiff F.C. and started playing at the Cardiff Athletic Stadium.^{[citation needed]} In 1997, the connection with Inter Cardiff was terminated and the club changed its name to Cardiff County L.F.C while affiliating with the Cardiff County Council.^{[citation needed]} In 2001 the club began affiliating with Cardiff City, the professional men’s club from the same city.^[4]

At the beginning of the 2003 season, however, the club severed its connection with its male counterpart when its members voted against the men’s club's proposals and its operations became an independent outfit again.^[5] Although they were allowed to keep use of the Cardiff City name and kit colours, their crest is very different, and no longer uses the famous moniker 'Bluebirds', incorporating the Welsh red dragon instead.

In 2006 Cardiff City Ladies won the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division and were promoted to the National Division for the first time.^[6] Relegated in the 2007–08 season, the club again were promoted to the National Division in 2010–11.^[7]

In the 2021/2022 season, Cardiff City Ladies were relegated from the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division and were demoted to the National Division. Club Chair Michele Adams said "We'll be back!" and in the following season; 2022/2023, the Dragons returned to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division at the first time of asking.

Dragons Training Centre

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In 2022 the club opened their youth training centre for girls aged 6–16.^[8]

The Dragons Training Centre uses the Soccer Profile to measure and track players' progress, enabling them to develop their technical skills. The sessions run at the centre are open to all players regardless of team affiliation or ability.

The centre is based at the FAW facility, Amdani Hi @ Ocean Way. This is a pioneering hub for women's and girls' football, funded by the FAW.^[9]

First-team squad

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As of 11 August 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	WAL	Laura O'Sullivan
2	DF	ENG	Libby Piggott
3	DF	ENG	Tia Asker
4	MF	WAL	Emily Poole
5	MF	WAL	Ellie Lake
6	MF	WAL	Elena Cole
7	MF	ENG	Ellie Sargent
8	MF	WAL	Chloe Lloyd (footballer) (Vice-Captain)
11	MF	WAL	Jessie Taylor
12	FW	WAL	Cori Williams-Mills (captain)
14	DF	WAL	Lauren Davies (footballer)
15	DF	WAL	Shurima Vine
17	FW	ENG	Isobel Newns
18	DF	WAL	Caitlin Williams
19	DF	WAL	Thierry-Jo Gauvain
21	MF	ENG	Ruby Scahill
23	DF	WAL	Cerys Jones
25	MF	WAL	Keira O’Keeffe
26	DF	WAL	Maisie Miller
27	FW	WAL	Kylie Nolan
28	MF	WAL	Casi Gregson
31	GK	WAL	Yasmin Davies

Former players

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Honours

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Welsh Women's Cup (11): 1995, 2003 to 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016^[10]

Record in UEFA competitions

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2003–04: first qualifying round, 4th
2004–05: first qualifying round, 4th
2005–06: first qualifying round, 3rd
2006–07: first qualifying round, 2nd
2007–08: first qualifying round, 4th
2008–09: first qualifying round, 4th
2009–10: qualifying round, 3rd

References

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^ "Cardiff City Ladies to be renamed Gwalia United". BBC Sport. 1 March 2024.
^ "About us". Gwalia United.
^ Feringa, Megan (2022-08-22). "Rediscovering Wales' prolific football star factory that's got a new beginning". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ Matheson, Sian (2015-06-18). "How a Cardiff carnival led to the creation of a successful women's football side". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ Matheson, Sian (2015-06-18). "How a Cardiff carnival led to the creation of a successful women's football side". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ "The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ "Cardiff City Ladies win promotion". BBC. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
^ "Dragons Training Centre". www.dragonstrainingcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
^ "FAW / ENVIRONMENTS: FOR HER". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
^ "She Kicks - News Section: Cardiff City FC Win Welsh Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-04-21.

51°28′36.7″N 3°09′24.5″W / 51.476861°N 3.156806°W / 51.476861; -3.156806

External links

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Official website

FA Women's National League

Seasons

Top level	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Below WSL	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Clubs
2024–25

Northern Division	Burnley Derby County Halifax Hull City Liverpool Feds Nottingham Forest Rugby Borough Sporting Khalsa Stoke City Stourbridge West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southern Division	AFC Wimbledon Billericay Town Cheltenham Town Exeter City Gwalia United Hashtag United Ipswich Town Lewes Milton Keynes Dons Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Watford
Div. One North	AFC Fylde Barnsley F.C. Cheadle Town Stingers Chorley Doncaster Rovers Belles Durham Cestria Huddersfield Town Leeds United Middlesbrough Norton & Stockton Ancients Stockport County York City
Div. One Midlands	Barnsley Women's Boldmere St. Michaels Leafield Athletic Lincoln City Lincoln United Loughborough Lightning Northampton Town Notts County Peterborough United Solihull Moors Sutton Coldfield Town Worcester City
Div. One South East	Actonians AFC Sudbury Ashford Town Cambridge United Chatham Town Chesham United Dulwich Hamlet London Bees London Seaward Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Real Bedford
Div. One South West	Abingdon United AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth Sports Bridgwater United Bristol Rovers Keynsham Town Maidenhead United Moneyfields Portishead Town Southampton Women's Swindon Town Worthing

Associated
competitions

FA Women's National League Cup
FA Women's National League Plate
FA Women's Premier League National Division (defunct)
Combination Women's Football Leagues (defunct)

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