Women’s Football – Player Profiles
7th March 2010
Kim Bates
Course: Geography
Age: 21
Position: Goalkeeper
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI
Games this season: 10 starting, 1 sub
Favourite player: Helen King, Sammy Conroy and Steph Smith
Favourite sports brand: Umbro
Favourite team: NUWFC 1st
Favourite film: Bend It Like Beckham
Last downloaded track: Three Lions
Dream sporting date: Ben Foster
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: This charismatic goalkeeper has been undoubtedly the hero of the season, her breath taking one on one saves have kept scores down. A tall imposing keeper, Kim likes to spend her free time supping vodka on the team bus.
Brittany Moerkens
Course: Sociology
Age: 22
Position: Goalkeeper
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Division 1, City League, Calgary Canada
Favourite player: Jamie Sinclaire (Canada Women’s Captain)
Favourite other sport: Snow Boarding
Favourite sports brand: DC
Favourite team: Manchester United
Favourite film: Girl Interrupted
Last downloaded track: Matt Good
Dream sporting date: Cristiano Ronaldo
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Our friend from across the pond has been a revelation since signing for us in January. A solid goalkeeper with great hands and amazing kicking ability will certainly be pushing for the number 1 jersey today wanting to prove she’s the top keeper in the club.
Coral Brown
Course: Physiotherapy
Age: 18
Position: Right Back
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Local Team
Favourite player: Fernando Torres
Favourite other sport: Netball
Favourite sports brand: Nike
Favourite team: Derby County
Favourite film: Slumdog Millionaire
Last downloaded track: Fight For This Love
Dream sporting date: Fernando Torres
Biggest team joker: Steph, Sammy & Verity
Notes: Miss pearly made a new year’s resolution to make training every week this half of the season and has done just that. She has been a revelation this season at right back and centre back. Her pace and power has left many strikers puzzled about how to get past her. She is undoubtedly the women’s version of Usain Bolt.
Lauren Murray
Course: Neuroscience
Age: 19
Position: Left Back
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI
Games this season: 5 (1 as sub)
Favourite player: Ryan Giggs
Favourite other sport: Lacrossse
Favourite sports brand: Addidas
Favourite team: Manchester United
Favourite film: Collateral
Last downloaded track: Black Eyed Peas
Dream sporting date: David Haye
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Loz has to be the fittest player, impressing everyone with her bleep test results, her stamina is immense and seems to never be out of breath. Having taken time out she has returned and picked up where she left off. A player who will love playing on this big pitch.
Toni Harper
Course: Mathematics
Age: 20
Position: Centre Back
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Forest Ladies Reserves
Games this season: 12
Favourite player: John Terry
Favourite other sport: Fencing
Favourite sports brand: Addidas
Favourite team: Chelsea
Favourite film: Armageddon
Last downloaded track: 30 Seconds To Mars
Dream sporting date: Frank Lampard
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Captain fantastic has been a rock all season, her experience in the women’s game playing for over 10 years has certainly been affective with her organisational skills and dominance on the pitch. A no-nonsense defender who isn’t shy of putting in hard tackles. Will play until she can’t play anymore.
Verity Postlethwaite
Course: Politics
Age: 19
Position: Centre Back
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Bury/Blackburn School of Excellence
Games this season: 11
Favourite player: Roy Keane
Favourite other sport: Snowboarding
Favourite sports brand: Nike
Favourite team: United/Florida Gators
Favourite film: Star Wars
Last downloaded track: Sexy Bitch – David Guetta & Akon
Dream sporting date: Sir Alex Ferguson
Biggest team joker: Anna Mawston
Notes: The joker of the pack, an intelligent centre back with a no nonsense attitude. A tough tackler in her first year with NUWFC. verity has made such an impact it feels like she’s been here for years. Loves her Wednesday nights out but just can’t remember what she’s done.
Kim Barton
Course: Medecine
Age: 22
Position: Right Midfield
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Stevenage Academy
Games this season: 11 (1 as sub), 1 Goal
Favourite player: Aaron Lennon
Favourite other sport: Tennis
Favourite sports brand: Addidas
Favourite team: Tottenham
Favourite film: Shawshank Redemption
Last downloaded track: Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Dream sporting date: Aaron Lennon
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Our president has a passion like no other for NUWFC. Her commitments both on and off the pitch to the club are unquestionable and there is no doubt that today she will run her socks off in order to achieve an NUWFC win.
Hannah Jones
Course: Geography
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder Right/Left
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI
Games this season: 5 (4 as sub)
Favourite player: Ryan Giggs
Favourite other sport: Dance…it’s definitely a sport
Favourite sports brand: Converse
Favourite team: Halifax Town
Favourite film: Avatar
Last downloaded track: Jurassic 5
Dream sporting date: Gary Lineker – free crisps!
Biggest team joker: Verity/Sammy
Notes: With Hannah being a two-footed player she is able to play anywhere on the pitch. She has always shown commitment to the club and just loves playing football. A player with skills and great abilities on the ball who will always perform.
Stephanie Smith
Course: Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Age: 20
Position: Centre Midfield/Striker
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, England U17 camp/Leicester City Centre of Excellence
Games this season: 12, 5 goals
Favourite player: Wayne Rooney
Favourite other sport: Squash
Favourite sports brand: Addidas
Favourite team: Manchester United
Favourite film: Bridget Jones’ Diary
Last downloaded track: Replay – Iyaz
Dream sporting date: David Beckham
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Midfield dynamo, with her incredible speed and power, she possesses the quality to shoot from anywhere, she’s considered as one of the best players in the league, a true one to watch today. Steph will be up for today and ready to break Trent hearts with her nonstop running and her will to win.
Sammy Conroy
Course: Medicine
Age: 18
Position: Centre Midfield
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Leeds United Ladies Reserves
Games this season: 10, 3 goals
Favourite player: Claude Makelele
Favourite other sport: Squash
Favourite sports brand: Umbro Speciali
Favourite team: Middlesbrough FC
Favourite film: Me, Myself & Irene
Last downloaded track: Do You Remember? – Jay Sean
Dream sporting date: Alan Shearer
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Teaming up with Steph in the midfield these two are certainly the best midfield pair we’ve seen in a long time. Her ability to play that world cup pass and certainly not shy to put in hard tackles. Sammy will been keen to lead by example today and will be a tough player to handle in midfield. She also likes a good round of golf !
Ellie Sakata
Course: Psychology
Age: 18
Position: Left Midefield
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, St Albans Rangers
Games this season: 4 (5 as sub)
Favourite player: Fernando Torres
Favourite other sport: Rounders
Favourite sports brand: Nike
Favourite team: Team Jacob
Favourite film: Law Abiding Citizen
Last downloaded track: Won’t Go Quietly – Example
Dream sporting date: Aaron Ramsey
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: A left sided midfielder with pace, strength and the ability to cause problems at the back. A quiet player off the pitch but extremely influential on the pitch. She has a very good strike on ball and has an eye for goal. She will run for days and will always give 100% for the team.
Helen King
Course: History
Age: 19
Position: Midfield
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, County Captain
Games this season: 10 (1 as sub)
Favourite player: Stephen Gerrard
Favourite other sport: Hockey
Favourite sports brand: Adidas
Favourite team: Tottenham
Favourite film: Borat
Last downloaded track: No Games
Dream sporting date: Jonny Wilkinson
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Standing at an intimidating and incredible 3’5” miss king has made the change over very well from hockey to football. A dynamic midfielder who is very tidy with her set pieces and killer passes. One not to shy away from a tough tackle and will be ready to lead the midfield today.
Helena Varley
Course: Master of Nursing Science
Age: 20
Position: Attacker
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI
Games this season: 3
Favourite player: Fernando Torres
Favourite other sport: Netball
Favourite sports brand: Nike
Favourite team: Manchester United
Favourite film: Forrest Gump
Last downloaded track: Florence and the Machine
Dream sporting date: Fernando Torres
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Vice President is gunning for revenge after last season’s penalty shoot-out loss. Being a confident player, either a left back or left wing, Helena has also enjoyed a brief stint up front which proved to be well worth the gamble, even surprising herself. When shes not ordering kit for everyone she does work extremely hard slugging away at the QMC.
Anna Mawston
Course: Animal Science
Age: 20
Position: Striker
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, North York County
Games this season: 12, 2 goals
Favourite player: Fernando Torres
Favourite other sport: Rugby
Favourite sports brand: Nike
Favourite team: Middlesbrough
Favourite film: Time Travellers Wife
Last downloaded track: Russian Roulette
Dream sporting date: Cristiano Ronaldo
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Quiet trainee vet Anna will be another one to watch. Her pace and ability will have Trent bedazzled as she looks to inject some goals into the Trent net. Her ability to score from nothing will be just what we need today as Anna looks for revenge after last years varsity heartache.
Becki Quigley
Course: Geography
Age: 18
Position: Striker
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Regional
Games this season: 6 (4 as sub)
Favourite player: Alan Shearer
Favourite other sport: Netball
Favourite sports brand: Adidas
Favourite team: Newcastle
Favourite film: Blood Diamond
Last downloaded track: Coldplay
Dream sporting date: Andy Carroll
Biggest team joker: Verity
Notes: Becki is a skilful striker who will no doubt cause trouble up front.
Ed Tarlton
Course: Psychology
Age: 21
Position: Coach
Highest level represented: Uni 1st XI, Reading Academy
Time at club: 1 Year
Highest level coached: Notts University Women’s 1sts
Notes: I got into coaching last year when I came and did some volunteer work with the girls. I really enjoyed it and so went and got my coaching badges and now I mostly take Goalkeeper sessions with an outfield one every now and again. Working with the girls has been great fun and their work rate and dedication during varsity training has been brilliant. We’re all looking forward to taking on Trent and hope to get another win on the board for Nottingham University.