Tag: Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith in training with the Arsenal Women (Photo via Arsenal Women on Twitter)

Arsenal welcome back club legend as assistant coach

Arsenal legend Kelly Smith has returned to the club to work as an assistant coach for the women's first team, the Gunners have confirmed.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Jonas Eidevall, Head Coach of Arsenal, applauds the fans following their side's defeat to VfL Wolfsburg during the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final 2nd leg match between Arsenal and VfL Wolfsburg at Emirates Stadium on May 01, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal boss Eidevall unfazed by Man City stumble in WSL title chase

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall remains focused on his team's performance in the WSL title race, ignoring Manchester City's recent stumble.

5 greatest Arsenal women of all time

The Arsenal Women are one of the most successful women's football teams ever, and certainly in England. We've put together a list of the five best players of all time for the side.

Stoney: England need the right person for manager job, male or female

England need the right person for the job of manager of the England women's team, male or female, according to former Arsenal defender Casey Stoney.

Kelly Smith: I’d like to see a female take over England job

Kelly Smith admits that she would like to see a female take over as the next England Women's coach.
kelly Smith

Smith wants Laura Harvey to replace Sampson

Arsenal assistant manager Kelly Smith wants former coach Laura Harvey to become the next England manager.

FA will use greater level of scrutiny after Mark Sampson sacking

The FA's search for a new manager of the England Women's team will involve greater scrutiny than the hiring of Mark Sampson, and they are likely to appoint a female manager to the role, according to reports.
kelly Smith

How Arsenal playmaker Kelly Smith was robbed of making history in Europe due to...

Back in 2006/07, Arsenal Women won the quadruple, with Kelly Smith at the heart of their 44-game unbeaten run, featuring 42 wins, while being involved in a curious incident too.
kelly Smith

Smith considered suicide after leg-break

As part of Mental Health Awareness week, Arsenal legend, Kelly Smith, has revealed that she almost took her own life after breaking her leg 13 years ago.

Pies, Welbeck, Kocielny & more – Videos of the week

In a week that saw pies dominate, we have a round up of Arsenal's videos from the week

Video – Kelly Smith tribute

Kelly Smith is simply the best English women's player of all time and surely in the all time top 5 of women's football players across the history of the global game.

Episode 83: Trying to make sense of it all

In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew, Anita and Sylvain postmortem the Munich massacre, attempt to be excited by beating Sutton, and give Lucas some love.
kelly Smith

Kelly Smith I’m not ‘out’ out but I’ve not hidden it

Ahead of her celebration game on Sunday, Kelly Smith has come out to the world in a wide-ranging interview with Oliver Holt in the Daily Mail, a massive move from someone who values her privacy so fiercely.

Win – 2 tickets to Kelly Smith celebration game

This weekend, Arsenal celebrate Kelly Smith at Boreham Wood and you can win 2 tickets to the game
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 82: The Clattenburg Files

In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew, Helen and Sylvain discuss a return to winning ways, the media's wilful ignorance of the rules when creating controversy, and keeping faith with the German Genius.
kelly Smith

Kelly Smith won’t play in own celebration game – as she’s pregnant!

Kelly Smith has revealed that she will not be taking part in her own celebration game later this month – as she’s three months pregnant!
kelly Smith

Kelly Smith to manage the Arsenal Ladies development team?

It looks like Kelly Smith is set to take over the Development Team manager's job, although the club has yet to make an announcement.
kelly Smith

Kelly Smith celebration game goes on sale – online only

The Arsenal Ladies v Kelly Smith All Star XI will be played on 19th of February at Borehamwood FC with a 2pm kick-off and according to Arsenal.com, the tickets are only on sale online.
Pedro Losa

Arsenal Ladies pre-season friendlies

With the Spring series starting only in April, Arsenal Ladies have announced one game so far, the Kelly Smith celebration game on the 19th of February, but are there any more friendlies planned?
kelly Smith

Smith – Zidane, Henry and Pires in one player – a tribute to an...

In a new series we will profile the Arsenal Ladies players, from the past, present and those who will make the future of the team. We cannot start with a better player than Kelly Smith MBE who announced her retirement from football this week.

Arsenal Ladies’ player by player season review

Here is a player by player review of this season's performances. They are graded from A to E.

Feature: My seven favourite Arsenal Ladies players

As prompted by the Arsenal Ladies twitter and the hashtag #7favpalyers, here are the my seven favourite Arsenal Ladies players and why: Gemma Davison The 29...

Arsenal Ladies’ mid-season grades

We have now reached the mid-season break and we can have a look at the players' grades so far for 2016.

Arsenal Ladies 2016 squad preview – forwards

In the last part of our squad season preview, we will focus on the forwards. 7. Natalia Pablos Sanchon The Spanish forward is your typical goal...

Arsenal Ladies open new facility at London Colney

Arsenal have invested in the Ladies team by building a hub for them at London Colney. With Manchester City setting the standard for women's football...

Kelly Smith signs up for another season

The Arsenal legend has put pen to paper and decided to play for another season. The 37-year-old midfielder will be a player-coach for the FA...

Smith could face legal action

Arsenal's Kelly Smith could face legal action from Sunderland's Abby Holmes after her comments in the wake of her injury. Holmes put in an horrendous...

Smith undergoes surgery after horrendous tackle, vents anger online

Kelly Smith has undergone surgery on her ankle after she was the victim of an horrendous tackle by Sunderland's Abby Holmes at the end...

Why the FA needs to act to eradicate dangerous tackles

On Sunday against Sunderland, Kelly Smith had to be taken off after being fouled in the box just nine minutes after coming on as...

Kelly Smith inspires Arsenal to victory in 9 minute stint

For the game against Sunderland, Pedro Losa made only two changes from the City match with Stoney and Sanderson coming on for Smith and Mitchell. Stoney...

PFA Women Player Of The Year Award nominees

The shortlist for the PFA Women's Player of the Year has been announced and Arsenal have one player on the list. The six nominees are: Eniola Aluko The...

Alexis Sanchez makes award shortlist

On Sunday, 26 April, the Grosvenor House in London will play host to the 2015 PFA Player of the Year Awards. The nominees for Men's...

Smith retires from international football

England's all-time leading goalscorer, Kelly Smith, has said goodbye to international football despite the upcoming World Cup.