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'''Buckingham Women's Football Club''' is an {{wp|English}} women's football club based in {{wp|London}}, {{wp|England}}. Recently founded in 2022 by [[Thomas of the United Kingdom|Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover]], the club currently competes in the {{wp|Women's Super League}}, the top flight of women's football in {{wp|England}}. It is affiliated with its men's counterpart, [[Buckingham F.C.]], which competes in the {{wp|Premier League}}. | '''Buckingham Women's Football Club''' is an {{wp|English}} women's football club based in {{wp|London}}, {{wp|England}}. Recently founded in 2022 by [[Thomas of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover]], the club currently competes in the {{wp|Women's Super League}}, the top flight of women's football in {{wp|England}}. It is affiliated with its men's counterpart, [[Buckingham F.C.]], which competes in the {{wp|Premier League}}. | ||
The club's current ground is the {{wp|Crown Arena II}} stadium, named after the previous {{wp|Crown Arena}} stadium currently used by their men's counterpart team, and which is located just two miles apart, as well as being slightly smaller in terms of size. | The club's current ground is the {{wp|Crown Arena II}} stadium, named after the previous {{wp|Crown Arena}} stadium currently used by their men's counterpart team, and which is located just two miles apart, as well as being slightly smaller in terms of size. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Founding=== | ===Founding=== | ||
Buckingham Women was officially established on January 1st 2022 by [[Thomas of the United Kingdom|Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover]], whom prior to founding the club, had been serving as the founding and current chairman of the club's men's counterpart, [[Buckingham F.C.]], which was founded in 2018. | Buckingham Women was officially established on January 1st 2022 by [[Thomas of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover]], whom prior to founding the club, had been serving as the founding and current chairman of the club's men's counterpart, [[Buckingham F.C.]], which was founded in 2018. | ||
Initially, the concept of a Women's counterpart for [[Buckingham F.C.]] was said to have been proposed early on when the men's club was first founded in 2018. However, the club's poor initial performance in their debut season at the {{wp|Premier League}}, coupled with uncertainties at the time surrounding the club's potential and future would keep such an idea at bay for the time being. However, by 2021, with the club now being in a more stable and comfortable position, the proposal for a women's counterpart soon regained traction, with the [[Thomas of the United Kingdom|Duke of Hanover]] stating in a press conference held in the aftermath of [[Buckingham F.C.|Buckingham]]'s victory at the {{wp|2021–22 UEFA Champions League}} season that a "Buckingham Women" is "in the works and will become a reality soon enough." Eventually, on January 1st 2022, the [[Thomas of the United Kingdom|Duke of Hanover]] took to announce the club's formation on {{wp|Instagram}}, although he did not initially provide further details. | Initially, the concept of a Women's counterpart for [[Buckingham F.C.]] was said to have been proposed early on when the men's club was first founded in 2018. However, the club's poor initial performance in their debut season at the {{wp|Premier League}}, coupled with uncertainties at the time surrounding the club's potential and future would keep such an idea at bay for the time being. However, by 2021, with the club now being in a more stable and comfortable position, the proposal for a women's counterpart soon regained traction, with the [[Thomas of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Duke of Hanover]] stating in a press conference held in the aftermath of [[Buckingham F.C.|Buckingham]]'s victory at the {{wp|2021–22 UEFA Champions League}} season that a "Buckingham Women" is "in the works and will become a reality soon enough." Eventually, on January 1st 2022, the [[Thomas of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Duke of Hanover]] took to announce the club's formation on {{wp|Instagram}}, although he did not initially provide further details. | ||
Then, after a few months of relative silence, during which the construction of Buckingham Women's {{wp|Crown Arena II}} stadium, located just a couple of miles apart from the men's {{wp|Crown Arena}} stadium, it was announced on June 5th 2022 that {{wp|Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal}} striker and captain for the {{wp|England women's national football team}}, {{wp|Leah Williamson}}, has been signed to the club under a five-year contract, with {{wp|Leah Williamson|Williamson}} herself also promptly being made the club's very first team captain. Further signings were then subsequently announced in the days and weeks that followed, which also included fellow {{wp|England}} players, {{wp|Nikita Parris}}, {{wp|Beth Mead}}, and a couple of other names as well. Meanwhile, former professional footballer, [[William Smith]], was also announced as the club's manager, a role that he is expected to assume for the first five years as per a contract signed. | Then, after a few months of relative silence, during which the construction of Buckingham Women's {{wp|Crown Arena II}} stadium, located just a couple of miles apart from the men's {{wp|Crown Arena}} stadium, it was announced on June 5th 2022 that {{wp|Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal}} striker and captain for the {{wp|England women's national football team}}, {{wp|Leah Williamson}}, has been signed to the club under a five-year contract, with {{wp|Leah Williamson|Williamson}} herself also promptly being made the club's very first team captain. Further signings were then subsequently announced in the days and weeks that followed, which also included fellow {{wp|England}} players, {{wp|Nikita Parris}}, {{wp|Beth Mead}}, and a couple of other names as well. Meanwhile, former professional footballer, [[William Smith]], was also announced as the club's manager, a role that he is expected to assume for the first five years as per a contract signed. | ||
On June 25th 2022, the club held its first-ever match, that being a friendly match against {{wp|Sevilla FC (women)|Sevilla FC}}, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Buckingham, with | On June 25th 2022, the club held its first-ever match, that being a friendly match against {{wp|Sevilla FC (women)|Sevilla FC}}, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Buckingham, with forwards, {{wp|Laura Freigang}} and {{wp|Beth Mead}} being the first few goalscorers for the club. Then, four further friendly matches followed, with the second match being against {{wp|Inter Milan (women)|Inter Milan}}, which ended in a 1-1 tie for Buckingham despite a 49th-minute goal from midfielder, {{wp|Giulia Gwinn}}, the third being a 1-0 victory over {{wp|Reading F.C. Women|Reading}}, thanks to a lone 47th-minute goal by forward, {{wp|Leanne Kiernan}}, followed by the fourth being a narrow 0-1 defeat at the hands of {{wp|Stade de Reims Féminines|Stade de Reims}}, and lastly, a 3-0 victory over {{wp|SV Meppen}}, with the first goal coming from striker, {{wp|Kader Hançar}}, and the remaining two from midfielder, {{wp|Celin Bizet Ildhusøy}} respectively. | ||
===2022-23=== | ===2022-23=== | ||
On September 18th 2022, the club's debut match in the {{wp|Women's Super League}} took place, that being a home match against {{wp|Chelsea Women|Chelsea}}, which they won 1-0 thanks to a 24th-minute goal from | On September 18th 2022, the club's debut match in the {{wp|Women's Super League}} took place, that being a home match against {{wp|Chelsea Women|Chelsea}}, which they won 1-0 thanks to a 24th-minute goal from striker, {{wp|Beth Mead}}, whom therefore became the club's first goalscorer in the {{wp|Women's Super League}}. In the following home match against {{wp|Everton W.F.C|Everton}}, after being initially down by 0-2 throughout the first half, the team staged a successful dramatic comeback in the second half to narrowly win the match with the final score of 3-2, with forwards, {{wp|Beth Mead}} and {{wp|Leanne Kiernan}}, as well as midfielder, {{wp|Leah Williamson}}, scoring one goal each at the 58th, 54th, and 47th-minute respectively to ultimately win the match, in a moment that was later described by {{wp|BBC Sport}} journalist, {{wp|Nora Richardson}}, as "one of those moments that you'd rarely see in football, but one that you would never forget for days to come". | ||
On October 2nd 2022, Buckingham also participated in its first match for the {{wp|2022–23 FA Women's League Cup|2022-23 season}} of the annual {{wp|FA Women's League Cup}} competition, with their first match being against {{wp|Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies|Sunderland}}, whom they managed to tie with a score of 1-1 following an equaliser goal from midfielder, {{wp|Leah Williamson}}, at the 70th minute. | |||
==Players== | ==Players== | ||
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| Full name | Buckingham Women's Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Royals The Kingswomen | |||
| Short name | Bucks, BWFC | |||
| Founded | 2022 | |||
| Ground | Crown Arena II | |||
| Capacity | 26,500 | |||
| Owner | Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover | |||
| Manager | William Smith | |||
| League | Women's Super League | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Buckingham Women's Football Club is an English women's football club based in London, England. Recently founded in 2022 by Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover, the club currently competes in the Women's Super League, the top flight of women's football in England. It is affiliated with its men's counterpart, Buckingham F.C., which competes in the Premier League.
The club's current ground is the Crown Arena II stadium, named after the previous Crown Arena stadium currently used by their men's counterpart team, and which is located just two miles apart, as well as being slightly smaller in terms of size.
History
Founding
Buckingham Women was officially established on January 1st 2022 by Prince Thomas, Duke of Hanover, whom prior to founding the club, had been serving as the founding and current chairman of the club's men's counterpart, Buckingham F.C., which was founded in 2018.
Initially, the concept of a Women's counterpart for Buckingham F.C. was said to have been proposed early on when the men's club was first founded in 2018. However, the club's poor initial performance in their debut season at the Premier League, coupled with uncertainties at the time surrounding the club's potential and future would keep such an idea at bay for the time being. However, by 2021, with the club now being in a more stable and comfortable position, the proposal for a women's counterpart soon regained traction, with the Duke of Hanover stating in a press conference held in the aftermath of Buckingham's victory at the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League season that a "Buckingham Women" is "in the works and will become a reality soon enough." Eventually, on January 1st 2022, the Duke of Hanover took to announce the club's formation on Instagram, although he did not initially provide further details.
Then, after a few months of relative silence, during which the construction of Buckingham Women's Crown Arena II stadium, located just a couple of miles apart from the men's Crown Arena stadium, it was announced on June 5th 2022 that Arsenal striker and captain for the England women's national football team, Leah Williamson, has been signed to the club under a five-year contract, with Williamson herself also promptly being made the club's very first team captain. Further signings were then subsequently announced in the days and weeks that followed, which also included fellow England players, Nikita Parris, Beth Mead, and a couple of other names as well. Meanwhile, former professional footballer, William Smith, was also announced as the club's manager, a role that he is expected to assume for the first five years as per a contract signed.
On June 25th 2022, the club held its first-ever match, that being a friendly match against Sevilla FC, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Buckingham, with forwards, Laura Freigang and Beth Mead being the first few goalscorers for the club. Then, four further friendly matches followed, with the second match being against Inter Milan, which ended in a 1-1 tie for Buckingham despite a 49th-minute goal from midfielder, Giulia Gwinn, the third being a 1-0 victory over Reading, thanks to a lone 47th-minute goal by forward, Leanne Kiernan, followed by the fourth being a narrow 0-1 defeat at the hands of Stade de Reims, and lastly, a 3-0 victory over SV Meppen, with the first goal coming from striker, Kader Hançar, and the remaining two from midfielder, Celin Bizet Ildhusøy respectively.
2022-23
On September 18th 2022, the club's debut match in the Women's Super League took place, that being a home match against Chelsea, which they won 1-0 thanks to a 24th-minute goal from striker, Beth Mead, whom therefore became the club's first goalscorer in the Women's Super League. In the following home match against Everton, after being initially down by 0-2 throughout the first half, the team staged a successful dramatic comeback in the second half to narrowly win the match with the final score of 3-2, with forwards, Beth Mead and Leanne Kiernan, as well as midfielder, Leah Williamson, scoring one goal each at the 58th, 54th, and 47th-minute respectively to ultimately win the match, in a moment that was later described by BBC Sport journalist, Nora Richardson, as "one of those moments that you'd rarely see in football, but one that you would never forget for days to come".
On October 2nd 2022, Buckingham also participated in its first match for the 2022-23 season of the annual FA Women's League Cup competition, with their first match being against Sunderland, whom they managed to tie with a score of 1-1 following an equaliser goal from midfielder, Leah Williamson, at the 70th minute.
Players
