Newcastle United W.F.C.
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Newcastle United Women's Football Club is a professional English women's football club, affiliated with Newcastle United F.C. They were founded in 1989 and are based at the Newcastle United Academy Training Centre, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, and play their home matches at Kingston Park, Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. They are currently members of the Women's Championship.
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Full name | Newcastle United Women's Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Magpies | |||
Founded | 1989 | |||
Ground | Kingston Park, Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
Capacity | 10,200 | |||
Owners | Public Investment Fund (85%) RB Sports & Media (15%)[1] | |||
Manager | Becky Langley | |||
League | Women's Championship | |||
2023–24 | FA Women's National League North, 1st of 12 (promoted) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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In the summer of 2016, they became officially affiliated with Newcastle United F.C, operating independently with the support of the Newcastle United Foundation. In August 2022, restructuring meant that the women's team was brought under the complete ownership of Newcastle United, with plans to transition to full-time football.[2]