{{short description|English women's football club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = London Bees | image = Londonbeeslogo.png | fullname = London Bees | nickname = The Bees | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1975}} (as ''District Line Ladies F.C.'') | ground = The Bees Stadium, Canons Park | capacity = 1,000 | chairman = Anthony Kleanthous | manager = Daniel McKimm | league = {{English football updater-W|LondonBe}} | season = {{English football updater-W|LondonBe2}} | position = {{English football updater-W|LondonBe3}} | website = https://www.londonbeesfc.com/ | pattern_la1=_barnet1920h|pattern_b1=_barnet1920h|pattern_ra1=_barnet1920h|pattern_sh1=_barnet1920h | pattern_la2=_barnet1920a|pattern_b2=_barnet1920a|pattern_ra2=_barnet1920a|pattern_sh2=_barnet1920a| leftarm1=FF5C00|body1=FF5C00|rightarm1=FF5C00|shorts1=000000|socks1=FF5C00| | current = 2025–26 London Bees season }}
'''London Bees''' is an English women's football club affiliated with Barnet F.C. They play in the FA Women's National League Division One South East, the fourth tier of the English women's football pyramid. The club has been in existence under several names since 1975, originally being called '''District Line Ladies F.C.''' The team were re-branded as London Bees after joining the new WSL 2 for the 2014 season. The club have a first team and a youth academy; both train and play at the Hive Stadium.
==History== The club began in 1975 as District Line Ladies FC, then merged with Wembley FC in 1993 to become Wembley Ladies FC. In 1996 Wembley won the League Cup by defeating Doncaster Belles. In 1997 Wembley reached the FA Women's Cup final after defeating Arsenal in the semi-final. However they were unable to beat Millwall Lionesses and lost 1-0 at the Boleyn Ground.<ref name=slegg>{{cite book |last1=Slegg Chris |first1=Gregory Patricia |title=A History of the Women's FA Cup |date=2021 |publisher=thehistorypress pages 142-144 |isbn=9780750996594}}</ref> In 1997 the club moved to play at Hanwell Town FC but kept the Wembley Ladies name. In 1998, the club became affiliated with Barnet FC, amalgamating with the existing Barnet Ladies FC from the Greater London League to form Barnet FC Ladies.
In March 2010 Barnet F.C. Ladies were announced as an unsuccessful bidder for the FA Women's Super League.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8579715.stm|title=Lincoln Ladies FA Women's Super League bid success|publisher=BBC|access-date=28 March 2010 | date=22 March 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100328195040/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8579715.stm| archive-date= 28 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/21/women-football-super-league|title=Lincoln City the surprise name in newly formed Women's Super League|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 March 2010 | location=London | date=21 March 2010 | first=Tony | last=Leighton| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100325105558/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/21/women-football-super-league| archive-date= 25 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> In 2013, they were successful in their bid to join the WSL under their new name of London Bees for the 2014 season.
In the 2016 FA WSL summer season, London Bees became the first WSL 2 club to reach the semi-finals of the FA WSL Cup, after notable wins against Chelsea Ladies on penalties and Sheffield Ladies in their quarter-final fixture. They were later defeated in the semi-final by Birmingham City Ladies.
In the 2020–21 season, London Bees finished bottom of the Championship and were relegated to the third tier of English women's football.
In the 2024–2025 season, London Bees finished fourth<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table {{!}} Division One South East {{!}} The FA Women's National League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?league=872938&selectedSeason=448571758&selectedDivision=288343254&selectedCompetition=0&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_296475592 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref> in the FA Women's National League Division One South East, the fourth tier of English women's football.
==Current squad==
{{updated|27 August 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rowe |first1=Adam |title=Confirmed squad numbers 2019/20 season! |url=https://londonbeesfc.com/first-team// |website=London Bees Official Website |date=21 August 2019}}</ref>
{{fs start}} {{fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Tia Ginn}} {{fs player|no=2|nat=Lebanon|pos=DF|name=Mira Hoitet}} {{fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Aria Heil}} {{fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Olivia Clement}} {{fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Cheyenne Flynn}} {{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ryah Vyse}} {{fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sandra Martins}} {{fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Aimee Durn}} {{fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Millie Isherwood}} {{fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Sam Lanza}} {{fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Megan Garbutt}} {{Fs mid}} {{fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Emma Roberts}} {{fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Brionne Fowle}} {{fs player|other=on loan from Watford|no=18|nat=|pos=MF|name=Fran Vigo}} {{fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Betty Larkin}} {{fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Rebekah Wozniak}} {{fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Sophie Davidson}} {{fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Shamoy Campbell}} {{Football squad player|nat=|pos=MF|name=Layla Kenly|no=23}} {{Football squad player|nat=|pos=DF|name=Destiny Rosier-Welsh|no=25}} {{Football squad player|nat=|pos=MF|name=Lily Whitelock|other=on loan from Watford|no=27}} {{Football squad player|nat=|pos=MF|name=Isla Callison|no=28}} {{Fs end}}
thumb|Dan McKimm at the 2025 SXSW London festival in London, England.
==Current technical staff== ''As of 27th August, 2025''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=London Bees 2024/25 retained and released list |url=https://londonbeesfc.com/london-bees-2024-25-retained-and-released-list/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=londonbeesfc.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#FF9900; color:white;" scope="col" |Position ! style="background:#FF9900; color:black;" scope="col" |Name |- | First Team Coach | Dan McKimm |- |Goalkeeping Coach |James McKimm |- |Assistant Coach |Tim Abramyan |- | S & C Coach | Harry Garrod |- | Physiotherapist | Ali Jaweed |- | Nutritionist | Georgia Ridgeway |- | Sports Psychologist |Kate Chesser |- | Media & Communications |Alfie-Bray Cracknell |}
==Notable former players== ''Players who played for District Line Ladies, Wembley Ladies, Barnet FC Ladies or London Bees and received recognition at full international level'' {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|BUL}} Evdokia Popadinova * {{flagicon|ENG}} Natasha Dowie * {{flagicon|ENG}} Carol Harwood * {{flagicon|ENG}} Lesley Higgs * {{flagicon|ENG}} Kim Jerray-Silver * {{flagicon|ENG}} Justine Lorton * {{flagicon|ENG}} Kristy Moore * {{flagicon|ENG}} Danielle Murphy * {{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Reed * {{flagicon|ENG}} Kelly Smith * {{flagicon|IRL}} Emma Beckett * {{flagicon|IRL}} Jemma Connor-Iommi * {{flagicon|IRL}} Jan Mooney * {{flagicon|ISR}} Ayala Liran * {{flagicon|WAL}} Naz Ball * {{flagicon|WAL}} Eleri Earnshaw * {{flagicon|WAL}} Sydney Hinchcliffe * {{flagicon|WAL}} Danielle Oates * {{flagicon|WAL}} Sally Wade * {{flagicon|WAL}} Laura-May Walkley * {{flagicon|IRL}} Ruesha Littlejohn * {{flagicon|ENG}} Rachel Unitt * {{flagicon|WAL}} Charlie Estcourt * {{flagicon|WAL}} Helen Ward {{div col end}}
==Former managers==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#FF9900; color:white;" scope="col"|Manager ! style="background:#FF9900; color:black;" scope="col"|Dates |- | Lee Burch | May 2019 – February 2021 |- | Rachel Yankey | February 2019 – May 2019 |- | Luke Swindlehurst | July 2017 – February 2019 |- | David Edmonson | February 2016 – May 2017 |- | Julian Broomes | August 2014 – October 2015 |}
== Honours == * '''FA Women's Premier League Southern Division:''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 1992–93 (as District Line), 2009–10 (as Barnet F.C. Ladies) * '''FA Women's Premier League Cup:''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 1995–96 (as Wembley Ladies)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembleys-flair-rewarded-in-shootout-1341434.html|title=Wembley's flair rewarded in shoot-out |work=The Independent|author=Pete Davies|date=11 March 1996}}</ref> , 2010–11 * '''FA WSL Cup:''' ** '''Semi-Finalist:''' 2016, Continental Cup
== Player honours == * FA WSL 2 Golden Boot Award ** Winner: Jo Wilson with 10 League goals in 2016 * FA WSL 2 Player of the Month (April 2017/18) ** Winner: Katie Wilkinson * FA Championship Player of the Month (January 2019/20) ** Winner: Sarah Quantrill
== Manager honours == * LMA Women's Championship Manager of the Month (September 2019/20) ** Winner: Lee Burch * LMA Women's Championship Manager of the Month (January 2019/20) ** Winner: Lee Burch
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.londonbeesfc.com/ Official site]
{{Barnet F.C.}} {{FA Women's Super League}}
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