The Royal Navy Senior Women’s Football team had a royal weekend as they were crowned champions by The Duchess of Gloucester and met football royalty, Ellen White.
The team played at the CSSC Women’s Football Festival, where 18 teams from across the public, private and armed services competed for the title.
The day saw some fantastic football played by the Royal Navy women over 8 games, culminating in a 4-0 win in the final to become the overall competition champions. The Duchess of Gloucester presented the well-deserved trophy to the team.
Royal Navy Women’s Manager Glenn Long said, “The ladies were outstanding throughout to win this highly competitive tournament, they played some very good football and had a ruthless streak in front of goal, scoring an impressive 28 goals in just 8 games. This weekends achievement highlights their strong start to the season and demonstrates their prowess on and off the field."
To top the day off for the team, they met England Women’s Football team all-time goal scorer Ellen White and were able to chat tactics with one of the best.
Ellie Bishop, Royal Navy midfielder, was named player of the tournament for her outstanding performance at the tournament.
Ellie said, “It was a brilliant day and great experience to be able to play at St Georges Park and to show Ellen White what Royal Navy Women's football has to offer.
'The RN Women’s football team has a great set up, from the RNFA, the management and the team and that was shown throughout today.
'I was shocked at getting player of the tournament with so many great players competing, however it is an achievement I'm proud of, and one that could not happen without the coaches and players around me. Hopefully this trophy can be the first of many this season."
The tournament provided a brilliant opportunity to participate in competitive football for all the teams involved, and the Royal Navy Women look to return next year to defend their title.
