1988–89 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
1988–89 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerVic Akers
StadiumBritannia Leisure Centre
Division OneUnknown
FA CupThird Round
League CupUnknown

The 1988–89 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 2nd season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Home Counties Division One.

Arsenal also played in the FA Cup, reaching the Third Round, where they were knocked out by Nottingham Rangers.[1] They were also knocked out of the Home Counties League Cup by Biggleswade United.[2]

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Signed From
Goalkeepers
Sue Street 1988
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 1987 Arsenal Academy
Michelle Curley[3] (1972-04-30) 30 April 1972 1988 Arsenal Academy
Alicia O'Grady 1987 Aylesbury
Gill Bordman 1987 Aylesbury
Gillian Maskell 1988 Friends of Fulham
Midfielders
Sharon Barber 1988 Tottenham Hotspur
Sarah Mulligan 1988 Arsenal Academy
Lotta Gustafsson 1988
Forwards
Naz Ball (1961-02-28) 28 February 1961 1987 Aylesbury
Caroline McGloin 1987 Aylesbury
Dee Meade 1988 Friends of Fulham
Pat Barber 1988 Friends of Fulham
Sarah Ryan[3] 1988 Arsenal Academy
Debbie Cox 1988
Mary McGee 1988
Unknown
Allie Clement 1987 Aylesbury
Debbie Ingram 1987 Aylesbury
Angela Coneron 1988
Hazel Braund 1988
Sarah Ritchie 1988
Sarah Train 1988
Marcia Phillpotts 1988

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date Position Player From club
1988 FW Dee Meade Friends of Fulham
1988 FW Pat Barber Friends of Fulham
1988 DF Gillian Maskell Friends of Fulham
1988 MF Sharon Barber Tottenham Hotspur
1988 GK Sue Street
1988 FW Debbie Cox
1988 MF Lotta Gustafsson
1988 FW Mary McGee
1988 Angela Coneron
1988 Hazel Braund
1988 Sarah Ritchie
1988 Sarah Train
1988 Marcia Phillpotts

Transfers out

Announcement date Position Player To club
1988[4] FW Trudi Mahoney Biggleswade United

Club

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC[5]

Home
Away

Competitions

Home Counties League

??? Arsenal 4–1 Newbury Hoxton
  • Ball
  • Barber
  • Maskell
Report
Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
??? Arsenal 0–0 Friends of Fulham Hoxton
Report Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
??? Arsenal 0–4 Millwall Lionesses Hoxton
Report
Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
??? Arsenal 3–1 Biggleswade United Hoxton
Report
Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
??? Newbury 2–2 Arsenal
Report
  • McGloin
  • Berntsson
??? Arsenal 1–0 Red Star Southampton Hoxton
  • McGloin
Report Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
??? Friends of Fulham 7–1 Arsenal
Report
  • O'Grady
??? Arsenal ?–? Solent Hoxton
Report Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
??? Biggleswade United ?–? Arsenal
Report
??? Solent ?–? Arsenal
Report

WFA Cup

25 September 1988 Group B - First round Gallagher 0–11 Arsenal
Report
  • Ball
  • McGloin
  • Meade
  • O'Grady
  • Train
16 October 1988 Group B - Second round Arsenal 1–1 (a.e.t.) Islington Hoxton
14:30
  • Cox
Report
Stadium: Britannia Leisure Centre
Referee: T. A. Clover
23 October 1988 Group B - Second round (replay) Islington 2–3 Arsenal
Report
06 November 1988 Third round Nottingham Rangers 5–3 Arsenal
Report
  • Ball
  • O'Grady
  • McGloin

Home Counties League Cup

20 November 1988 Arsenal 2–6 Biggleswade United
Report
  • James
  • (o.g.)
  • Robinson 55'
  • Dawson
  • Mahoney

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nottingham Rangers 5-3 Arsenal". The Women's FA Cup.
  2. ^ "Results of matches played on Sunday, November 20". Biggleswade Chronicle. 25 November 1998. p. 39.
  3. ^ a b "Archibald: Hibs want an answer". The Scotsman. 30 July 1988.
  4. ^ "New Faces". Biggleswade Chronicle. 19 August 1988.
  5. ^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.