Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League)
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| Full name | Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women |
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| Nickname(s) | Wanderers Women |
| Founded | 2012 |
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Marconi Stadium |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Head coach | Richard Byrne |
| League | W-League |
| 2016–17 | W-League, 8th |
| Website | Club website |
Western Sydney Wanderers F.C. is an Australian women's soccer club based in the western region of Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 2012, it is the affiliated women's team of the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. The team currently competes in the country's top-tier women's domestic competition, the W-League.
The announcement of the creation of Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 4 April 2012 by the then FFA CEO Ben Buckley was soon followed by the announcement of an associated women's team which would compete in the W-League. On 5 July 2012, Stephen Roche was announced the inaugural head coach for the team. On 17 July 2014, Norm Boardman was appointed head coach for the team. On 20 May 2016, Richard Byrne was appointed head coach, with Leah Blayney appointed assistant coach and Davide Del Giovine goalkeeping coach. In October 2017, former Western Sydney Wanderers player Catherine Cannuli and Ryan Doidge joined Byrne as his assistant coaches.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For the 2017–18 season, 1 or 2 matches per week are scheduled to be broadcast on both pay-TV network Fox Sports and free-to-air SBS. Beginning in 2016, the weekly game is also broadcast on ESPN 3 in the United States, and select games are broadcast via local radio station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM and streamed live on the station's website.
Linda O'Neill holds the record for most league appearances with 16 (including finals) as of December 2013
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