39-481: Mannion is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Aoife Mannion (born 1995), Woman professional football player Frank Mannion , Irish film producer Georgia Mannion (born 2003), Australian singer-songwriter known professionally as George Alice John Mannion Jnr (1944–2006), Irish politician Jonathan Mannion (born 1970), photographer and director Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co. ,
78-526: A 12–0 victory away to Aston Villa . On 17 April 2019, United secured promotion to the FA Women's Super League following a 5–0 win against the same opposition. They clinched the FA Women's Championship title three days later following a 7–0 win at home to Crystal Palace . In May 2019, Manchester United were named FA Women's Championship Club of the Year at the 2019 FA Women's Football Awards. The 2019–20 season
117-553: A 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualification play-off victory against Georgia on 25 October 2024. Manchester United W.F.C. Manchester United Women Football Club is a professional football club based in Leigh , Greater Manchester , England, that competes in the Women's Super League (WSL), the top tier of English women's football , after gaining promotion from the Championship at
156-727: A copyright lawsuit brought by Jonathan Mannion, often referred to by his name. Karol Mannion , Irish gaelic football player Nico Mannion (born 2001), Italian-American basketball player Pace Mannion (born 1960), American basketball player Paul Mannion (born 1993), Irish gaelic football player Teresa Mannion , Irish journalist and broadcaster Wes Mannion (born 1970), director of Australia Zoo Wilf Mannion (1918–2000), English football player Will Mannion (born 1998), English football player John Mannion (born 1968), American politician Tom Mannion (born 1958) Scottish actor Fictional characters [ edit ] Chief Jack Mannion , fictional Irish-American in
195-407: A fictional magistrate in the novel The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews. See also [ edit ] Manion James Mannon , American sociologist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Mannion . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to
234-625: A local league and in 1982 the Women's FA approved the creation of the Manchester & District League, of which Manchester United Supporters Club Ladies was a founding member and won the first three seasons. In 1989, the combined Manchester & Merseyside League, North West Women's League, and the Three Counties League merged to form the North West Women's Regional Football League . The league
273-465: A new contract ahead of the 2016 season . In 2016, Mannion continued her ever-present run, starting all but the final game of the season, ending a run of 44 successive WSL starts. In 2017, Birmingham reached the FA Cup final for the second time in their history. Held at Wembley Stadium , Mannion started the 2017 FA Women's Cup Final as Birmingham lost 4–1 to Manchester City . Under Marc Skinner , Mannion
312-416: A return to play as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over her former side Birmingham City on 28 February 2021, 498 days since her last appearance. She made her first start since the injury against Tottenham Hotspur on 4 April 2021, stepping in for the withdrawing Alex Greenwood having originally been named as a substitute. She played the full 90 minutes as City won 3–0. Mannion left Manchester City at
351-543: A senior women's team for many years, Manchester United have continued to run a girls regional talent club up to under-16 level in accordance with FA regulations. The club's partner charity, The Manchester United Foundation, also works in coaching girls at all ages across the Greater Manchester region. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Manchester United entered a full-time U21 team into the FA WSL Academy League for
390-551: A women's football team. Manchester United Women Football Club were founded on 28 May 2018, following the club's successful application to join the newly-formed 2018–19 FA Women's Championship . It marked the club's return to women's football after a thirteen-year absence; though the club's academy continued via the Manchester United Foundation, with the likes of Izzy Christiansen and Katie Zelem being produced by United's Centre of Excellence academy. Casey Stoney
429-497: The 2024–25 season the club will play three games at Old Trafford , an increase from two which they had played in the previous two seasons. Following the club's acceptance into the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship, it was revealed that the women's team would be based in Broughton, Salford at The Cliff training ground; subject to completion of redevelopment work. United were to play their fixtures at Leigh Sports Village until this
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#1732851517239468-630: The Birmingham City Centre of Excellence. Her father would also take her to St Andrew's to watch the Birmingham City men's team play, citing Robbie Savage and Roy Keane as childhood inspirations. Mannion also played Gaelic football growing up. Having joined the Aston Villa Centre of Excellence, Mannion was promoted to the first team in July 2012 by Joe Hunt, who had managed her in
507-420: The FA Women's National League up until 2001. It's very disappointing. The progress of women's football can be really helped by professional clubs taking women's teams under their umbrella and it's a blow to the game that a great club like Manchester United will no longer be doing this. —Ray Kiddell, FA vice-chairman, 2005 In 2001, the team formed an official partnership with Manchester United. However,
546-568: The PFA WSL Team of the Year twice. Mannion was born in Solihull and attended St Peter's Catholic School , where she was a classmate of fellow footballer Jack Grealish . Mannion attended Solihull School sixth form college from 2012 to 2014. Mannion began playing football at the age of six for Celtic Reds under the management of Mark Fogarty, captaining the side to a Warwickshire County League title. In 2006, she left Celtic Reds under-10s to join
585-569: The Women's Super League and the Republic of Ireland women's national team . She was previously capped for England, the country of her birth, at youth level and received her first senior call-up in August 2019 but never appeared before debuting for Ireland in February 2023. Mannion began her senior club career at Aston Villa before appearing for Birmingham City and Manchester City . She has been named to
624-528: The WSL, the team qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time ahead of the 2023–24 season. United were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the second qualifying round and earned a 1–1 draw at home before a 3–1 defeat in the second leg ended the debut European campaign. On 12 May 2024, United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 Women's FA Cup final to win their first major title. For
663-425: The academy. The team played in the second-tier FA Women's Premier League National Division . Mannion made 21 appearances in all competitions as Aston Villa won the 2012–13 FA Women's Premier League Cup , beating Leeds United on penalties in the final. Mannion was signed for Birmingham City in August 2013 by David Parker . She made her Birmingham debut on 16 October 2013 against Finnish side PK-35 Vantaa in
702-511: The club began to stagnate with a string of successive mid-table finishes in the third division. The team were disbanded four years later, in 2005, shortly after Malcolm Glazer 's completed takeover with the new regime deeming the women's team to not be part of the "core business" and unprofitable. A media spokesman for Manchester United also claimed the club wanted to focus on its women's academy instead of its senior team. In March 2018, Manchester United announced their intentions to reintroduce
741-415: The club. Mannion is eligible to represent both England , as the country of her birth, and Ireland , where both her parents are from. Mannion represented England at under-15, under-17 , under-19 , under-20 and under-23 level. She played during 2011 and 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification as England reached the second round both times but failed to make the finals. Mannion
780-490: The end of the 2018–19 season . Ratified in 1921, the ban by The Football Association prohibiting women's football from being played at any of its clubs was formally lifted in 1971. An unofficial team called United Ladies of Manchester was formed circa 1970 by a group of Stretford Enders . They trained at the club's training ground, The Cliff , and arranged matches against other clubs' unofficial women's teams. Manchester United Supporters Club Ladies began operations in
819-571: The end of the 2020–21 season upon the expiration of her contract having made 11 appearances in all competitions. On 26 July 2021, Mannion signed a two-year contract with Manchester United . On 2 February 2022, Mannion suffered a second ACL injury . After 11 months out, she made her first appearance following her recovery in a midseason friendly against Birkirkara in Malta in January 2023. On 19 July 2023, Mannion signed an undisclosed contract extension with
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#1732851517239858-412: The first leg of the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32. Birmingham defeated PK-35 Vantaa 1–0 and advanced to the round of 16. Forging a partnership with Kerys Harrop , Mannion played every minute of the 2014 and 2015 FA WSL seasons, with her performances leading her to be named to the 2015 PFA Women's Young Player of the Year shortlist, but lost out to Leah Williamson . She signed
897-424: The first professional women's Manchester derby in front of a then-record 31,213 crowd. She scored her first goal for the club on 12 September 2019, a penalty in a 7–1 Champions League round of 32 first leg victory against Swiss side Lugano . Mannion injured her anterior cruciate ligament in a Champions League game against Atlético Madrid on 19 October 2019. The injury kept her out for 16 months, finally making
936-537: The first time, managed by Charlotte Healy. The club's development team had contested the WSL Academy Cup final against Arsenal the previous season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Under-21 Team Under-16 Team The following
975-470: The late 1970s and was unofficially recognised as the club's senior women's team. In their earliest form they were a charity team that played fundraising matches and played its first game in October 1977. In 1979, the team joined the Three Counties League under the auspices of the Women's Football Association and started playing competitively. With the league covering a large area, United's committee campaigned for
1014-433: The link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mannion&oldid=1259942817 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Aoife Mannion Aoife Mannion (born 24 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Manchester United in
1053-496: The season. On 29 July 2021, Marc Skinner was announced as the new head coach on a two-year contract, with the option for a further year. Skinner confirmed in March 2023 that the 12-month extension option was triggered, keeping him at the club until 2024. Later that season the team reached a major cup final for the first time, losing 1–0 to Chelsea in the 2023 Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium . After finishing as runners-up in
1092-401: The semi-finals for the second consecutive year, losing 1–0 to eventual cup winners Chelsea . Manchester United Women played their first game at Old Trafford , against West Ham United , during the men's March 2021 international break. Manchester United won the game 2–0. On 12 May 2021, Manchester United announced that Casey Stoney would stand down from her role as head coach at the end of
1131-573: The team finish third in the group and eliminated. In May 2015, Mannion was named to the under-23 team for the Nordic Tournament. In March 2016, she played for the under-23 team at the La Manga tournament. In August 2019, Mannion received her first senior England call-up for friendlies against Belgium and Norway but did not make an appearance. She was recalled to the squad for the following set of fixtures against Portugal and Brazil but
1170-525: The television show The District Peter Mannion , a fictional MP in the British television series The Thick of It Nursing Sister Shelagh Turner ( née Mannion) , previously known by her religious name of Sister Bernadette, is a fictional Scottish midwife , medical secretary and nursing sister of Nonnatus House in the television show Call the Midwife Sir Christopher Mannion,
1209-655: The women's team would play their first ever game at Old Trafford later that month against West Ham United . In March 2022, the team played for the second time at Old Trafford and the first with fans present, beating Everton 3–1 in front of a club record 20,241 fans. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Information correct as of 24 November 2024. Only competitive matches are counted. Despite not having
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1248-483: Was a 3–2 victory over Everton on 23 February 2020, with Leah Galton scoring twice and Ella Toone scoring once for Manchester United in the first game played at Everton's new Walton Hall Park stadium. In the FA Cup , Manchester United lost 3–2 to Manchester City in the fourth round, the first time they had lost in the first knockout round of a competition. However, they repeated their best League Cup finish by reaching
1287-517: Was again an unused substitute in both games. In February 2023, Mannion was named to the Republic of Ireland squad by Vera Pauw for a friendly against China having opted to switch her international eligibility. She made her senior international debut on 22 February, starting and playing 70 minutes of a 0–0 draw with China. She was not named in Ireland's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad due to injury. Mannion scored her first goal for Ireland during
1326-409: Was appointed as the club's first head coach on 8 June, with their inaugural 21-player squad announced just over a month later. The team's first game back was on 19 August 2018, where they won 1–0 in an away game against Liverpool in the FA Women's League Cup , with Lizzie Arnot scoring their first competitive goal in thirteen years. Three weeks later, their opening Championship encounter ended in
1365-456: Was called up to represent England at the 2012 and 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship . She played every minute as England reached the final of the latter before losing to France . Despite the loss, the result qualified the team for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada. Mannion again played every minute as draws against South Korea and Mexico before defeat against Nigeria saw
1404-414: Was completed, however the stadium has become the club's official home ground as the return to The Cliff never materialised. Moss Lane served as a backup venue, during the teams early years, when Leigh Sports Village is unavailable. Ewen Fields has also been used as a contingency plan, hosting United's FA Cup fifth round match against London Bees in February 2019. In March 2021, it was announced that
1443-492: Was selected in back to back PFA Team of the Years for 2017–18 and 2018–19 , before departing the club when her contract expired on 30 June 2019, declining a new deal to stay at Birmingham. On 9 July 2019, Manchester City announced the signing of Mannion on a two-year deal ahead of the 2019–20 season . She made her competitive debut for City on 7 September 2019, starting in the season opener as City beat Manchester United 1–0 in
1482-424: Was spread across four divisions and included 42 teams. At the same time, the team approached Manchester United F.C. for support and more formal backing. The club agreed and the team was allowed to use the name Manchester United Ladies FC, matches were advertised in the club's programme and the team was allowed to train at The Cliff . The team became increasingly competitive throughout the 1990s at various levels of
1521-510: Was the team's maiden FA WSL campaign. The season opener was a Manchester derby , held at the City of Manchester Stadium . Manchester City won the match 1–0 in front of a then league record attendance of 31,213. United's first top-flight campaign was ended prematurely after the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic with the team awarded fourth place on a points per game basis. The last game
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