Crusaders Strikers F.C.
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| nickname = Strikers / The Crues
| founded = 1992
| capacity = 3,383
| chairman = Stephen Calvert
| manager = Jonny Tuffey
| league = Women's Premiership
| season = 2024
| position = 5th
| website = http://www.crusadersfc.com
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Crusaders Strikers Football Club is a women's association football club based in North Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1992 as Newtownabbey Strikers and became a member of the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association in 1994. In 2009, Newtownabbey Strikers amalgamated with Crusaders F.C. to become Crusaders Strikers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/crusadersstrikerswfc/History|title=Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed}}
The team has won the Women's Premier League of Northern Ireland six times
First-team squad
{{Updated|4 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://crusadersfootballclub.com/teams|title=Teams|publisher=Crusaders Football Club|accessdate=4 February 2024}}
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{{Fs player|no=3|nat=NIR|name=Caitlyn Hamilton|pos=DF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=NIR|name=Amy McGivern|pos=MF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=NIR|name=Heather Mearns|pos=MF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=NIR|name=Faith Johnston|pos=FW|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NIR|name=Mairead McCann|pos=FW|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NIR|name=Leah McEvoy|pos=MF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=NIR|name=Aimee McNeill|pos=DF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NIR|name=Morganne Beggs|pos=FW|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NIR|name=Julie Nelson|pos=DF|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NIR|name=Abby Redmond|pos=DF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NIR|name=Lisa Armour|pos=DF|other=}}
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{{Fs player|no=23|nat=USA|name=Meghan Ingram|pos=FW|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NIR|name=Kerry Eddis|pos=MF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NIR|name=Lucy Kirgan|pos=FW|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=NIR|name=Beth Chalmers|pos=DF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=NIR|name=Zoe Rodgers|pos=MF|other=}}
{{fs player|no=44|nat=NIR|name=Maddy Harvey-Clifford|pos=GK|other=}}
{{fs player|no=46|nat=NIR|name=Emily Wilson|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=70|nat=NIR|name=Rachel McLaren|pos=DF|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=76|nat=NIR|name=Darcey Boyle|pos=FW|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=NIR|name=Jessica Rea|pos=MF|other=}}
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European record
In UEFA competitions the strikers have achieved two draws so far against FC Clujana Cluj and Maccabi Holon. The club played in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round hosting the mini-tournament{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/01e6-0e11f132ea6b-9867016edcd1-1000--potsdam-lead-2010-11-lineup/|title=Potsdam lead 2010/11 lineup | UEFA Women's Champions League|date=14 June 2010}} but lost all their games.
Northern Ireland Internationals
;{{fbw|NIR}} internationals
;{{fbw|NIR}} U19 internationals
- Beth Chalmers
- Faith Johnston
- Maddy Harvey-Clifford
- Jessica Rea
- Sasha Clare
- Holly Otter
- Rachel McLaren
Titles
:Winners (6): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012{{cite web|title=Crues too good for Glens|url=http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/6058|publisher=shekicks.net|access-date=17 August 2012|date=16 August 2012}}
Crusaders Strikers Football Development Centre/Girls Academy
Crusaders Strikers have the most established girls' Football Development Centre in Northern Ireland.
Catering for girls aged 4–18 were the players can develop their football skills in a safe and inclusive environment.
The FDC aims to bring girls through the pathway to senior football, while also promoting lifetime participation.
The FDC has had a lot of success over the years, with a lot of the current first team being made up of academy graduates.
The FDC/academy philosophy is 'to develop good players and good people.'
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208073354/http://www.crusaders-strikers.com/ Official website] (archived)
{{Football in Northern Ireland}}
{{Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland)}}
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Category:Women's association football clubs in Northern Ireland
Category:1992 establishments in Northern Ireland