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SWLFC were formed at the Star Inn Public House in Rotherham 1971 after a charity match between men and women at the pub. The team was initially named “Star Ladies”. It wasn’t long before the side joined the Sheffield Ladies League and when this league was disbanded they joined the Nottinghamshire League which was later renamed the East Midlands Ladies League.

In 1983 they became members of the Women’s Premier League. They took the name Sheffield Wednesday Ladies in 1985 and then subsequently when the FA created the AXA FA Women’s League Sheffield Wednesday Ladies became founder members.

In recent years the Owls have experienced varied fortunes, firstly suffering relegation from the FA Women's Northern Division in 2005, but at the same time reaching the 6th round of the Women's FA Cup, their best ever. Last season 2006/07 they were crowned the Women's Northern Combination champions, securing promotion back to the FA Northern Division - the second tier of Women's football in England.

Reproduced below is extracted text from our Constitution which we believe will tell you about ourselves, what we stand for and what our aspirations are:

Sheffield Wednesday FC, the professional team based at Hillsborough, is a highly respected household name, not only at regional and national levels but throughout the world. Through being granted the Sheffield Wednesday name SWLFC takes on the benefits of the use of the name and emblem along with certain duties, tasks, targets and standards of operation. Through affiliation to the English and Sheffield and Hallam FA, these obligations form the objectives, policies and operational framework of the Club as itemised in the following:

1. Provide the opportunity for the enjoyment of competitive and recreational football for girls and women of all ages interested in playing football in South Yorkshire and surrounding areas.

2. Strive for First Team performance to the highest possible level within the FA Pyramid Structure and to provide underlying support for the First Team through reserves, youth and junior development policies.

3. Play a major part in promoting the development of the sport throughout the Yorkshire region through involvement in league administration, FA initiatives, local authority sports development programmes, educational sports operations, excellence schemes and other appropriate national and regional programmes.

4. Make all efforts to attain and maintain semi-professional and then professional club status in accordance with FA objectives for Year 2003 and beyond.

5. Develop social and fund raising opportunities including functions, tournaments, prize draws, grants, sponsorship and appropriate advertising deals to support the development of the Club.

6. Co-ordinate activities with our home ground host club, Staveley Miners Welfare, in the interests of developing facilities and providing football as required by the local community for males and females of all ages.

7. Uphold both the letter and spirit of the laws, regulations and appropriate recommendations of the FA and other authorities governing football clubs and the sport in general. Such standards are implemented and maintained through the Club’s separately drafted policies, plans and procedures including:

Equal Opportunities/Inclusion Policy.
Child Protection Policy.
Codes of Conduct
Disciplinary Procedures.
Membership Policy

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