2006-07 Season

5th in the National Premier League
League Cup: Runners Up: Lost 1-0 to Arsenal
FA Cup: 6th round: Blackburn Rovers a. 1-2

Highlight:
Beating Charlton Athletic on penalties in the League Cup semi final, 10/12/06

Low Spot:
8-1 home defeat to Arsenal, 25/3/07.

Good:
Natalie Preston
Preston was excellent throughout the campaign in the centre of the Leeds midfield.
Energetic and competitive she also provided the team with a welcome goal threat which was invaluable given their somewhat impotent strikeforce.
Formed a highly effective partnership in the centre of the park with new signing Rachel McArthur.
Nicole Emmanuel
The young Leeds defence was generally sound during this campaign and the full back/midfielder Emmanuel was perhaps the most impressive.
Quick and determined in her defending and with a nice poise in possession she is a player who should continue to develop and improve during the next few years.

In Brief:
Leeds showed good form during the first half of the season with consistent league performances and an impressive progress to the League Cup final which was clinched with a penalty shootout success after a titanic tussle with Charlton.
The prospect of this final seemed to affect the players focus, however, and as their league form fell away there was also a disappointing FA Cup exit at Blackburn.
Leeds fought a valiant rearguard action in their final meeting with Arsenal only to be beaten in the last seconds by a Jayne Ludlow goal.
A later trouncing in the league by Arsenal did not alter the fact that the newly formed, youthful defence of Emmanuel, Wright, Bradley and Culvin had been generally impressive and the midfield also looked a formidable unit.
Up front the club looked less convincing, however, with Sue Smith inconsistent and Amanda Barr, signed midway through the season, failing to make the desired impact.
The club will be hoping to continue their recent improvement although they are one of several sides with a question mark hanging over their financial stability.

Leeds United Ladies are another side coming to terms with the loss of funding from the mens club.

Their immediate future was secured by a two year sponsorship deal with EmpireDirect.co.uk.

Leeds United Ladies have made a sound start to the current National Premier League season and have England internationals Karen Walker and Sue Smith in their ranks.

In 2000 the club reached the final of the National Premier League Cup, losing 1-5 to Arsenal Ladies and could be equipped to make an impact in the cup competitions again.