Tournament feature
The League That Has No Name — WSL Inaugural Season Preview
She Kicks, issue 3, October 2010 p.20
A three-page unofficial preview of the eight founding clubs of the Super League, whose branding and name were still unannounced ahead of a March 2011 kick-off. Each club gets signings, venue, website and an SK Shot in the Dark verdict. Arsenal, seven-time reigning champions under Laura Harvey and Vic Akers, add Katie Chapman, Steph Houghton, Jordan Nobbs and Ellen White; Birmingham City announce their squad in November and partner the University of Birmingham; Bristol Academy appoint Pete Amos alongside Mark Sampson, open a new ground and name Corinne Yorston captain of the Vixens. Chelsea sign Carly Telford and Hayley Moorwood, Doncaster add Katie Anderton and Aine O’Gorman, Everton sign Lucy Bronze, and Liverpool strengthen through Robbie Johnson. A Looking at Lincoln Ladies section carries Mark Hodsman’s open-day chats with Jess Clarke, Sophie Bradley, Sue Smith and manager Rod Wilson on his American-style matchday plans.