CLUB OWNERSHIP
BARNSLEY WOMEN'S FC
ABOUT THE CLUB
Location: Barnsley, England
League: FA Women's National League Division One North
Barnsley Women’s Football Club is an English Women’s Football Club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The club currently plays in the FA Women’s National League Division One North, the fourth tier of the English women’s football league system.
The club was formed in 1982, under the name ‘Barnsley Ladies Football Club’. The club used this name for 34 years until the end of the 2016/17 Season, when it changed its name to ‘Barnsley FC Ladies’ for the following two seasons until the end of 2018/19. On 16 March 2018, Barnsley Women’s Football Club Limited took over the club and changed its name to ‘Barnsley Women’s Football Club’.
ABOUT THE OWNERSHIP
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