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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.[1]

Crusaders Strikers

Nickname(s)	Strikers / The Crues
Founded	1992
Ground	Seaview, Belfast
Capacity	3,383
Chairman	Stephen Calvert
Manager	Jonny Tuffey
League	Women's Premiership
2021	3rd
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

The team has won the Women's Premier League of Northern Ireland six times

First-team squad

As of 8 September 2022.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NIR Maddy Clifford 2 DF  NIR Chloe Archibald 3 DF  NIR Caitlyn Hamilton 4 DF  NIR Taylor Wright 5 MF  NIR Amy McGivern 6 MF  NIR Heather Mearns 7 MF  IRL Nadine Murphy 8 MF  NIR Danielle McDowell 9 FW  NIR Faith Johnston 10 MF  NIR Mairead McCann 11 FW  NIR Clare Carson

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 FW  NIR Morganne Beggs 14 MF  NIR Courtney Moore 15 DF  NIR Julie Nelson (captain) 16 DF  NIR Sasha Clare 18 DF  NIR Lisa Armour 22 FW  NIR Amanda Morton 23 FW  USA Meghan Ingram 25 MF  NIR Holly Otter 33 DF  NIR Beth Chalmers 37 GK  NIR Kirsty McCaughtry 46 FW  NIR Emily Wilson

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[2] but lost all their games.

UEFA Women's Cup:

• 2003–04: 2nd qualifying round, 4th
• 2004–05: 2nd qualifying round, 4th
• 2006–07: 1st qualifying round, 4th

UEFA Women's Champions League:

• 2010-11: qualifying round, 4th
• 2011–12: qualifying round, 4th
• 2013-14: qualifying round, 4th

Northern Ireland Internationals

 Northern Ireland internationals

• Julie Nelson

 Northern Ireland U19 internationals

• Beth Chalmers
• Faith Johnston
• Maddy Harvey-Clifford
• Jessica Rea
• Sasha Clare
• Holly Otter
• Rachel McLaren

Titles

• Women's Premiership

Winners (6): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012[3]

• IFA Women's Challenge Cup

Winners (2): 2005, 2011 [4]

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

External links

• Club's website

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