Birmingham City LFC

The Birmingham City LFC is an English women's football club based in Birmingham. The Association is the men's soccer club Birmingham City affiliated.

The home games are played at The Valley Stadium in Redditch.

History

The club was founded in 1968 by female Birmingham City fans. In the early years the team played friendlies at the local level. 1970, joined the club in the Heart of England League, from 1974, the West Midland Regional League was. In the seventies and eighties City was five times champion of this league and still won more trophies.

Beginning of the nineties there were financial problems. It was decided to set up a youth academy and to rely more on their own offspring. 1999 City founding member of the Midland Combination Football League and became an instant masterpiece. After two seasons in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division ( second division ) of the ascent was made ​​in the upper house.

In the meantime, the youth had borne the fruit. Laura Bassett was the first national player of the club. 2002 City reached the final of the Premier League Cup. The 7-1 defeat to Fulham is still the heaviest defeat of the final story. For the season 2004 /05 City reinforced with several players. The season was finished in fourth place. However, again occurred financial problems, so some star players have left the club again. In the season 2005/ 06 City occupied the sixth place.

Achievements

  • Premier League Cup Finalist 2002
  • Promotion to the FA Women's Premier League National Division 2002
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