NOTTINGHAM WILDCATS WOMEN

http://www.nottinghambasketball.co.uk/

           

NOTTINGHAM II
   

 

Page contents:

      
League Record Honours Venue Facilities History Competition Record Roster
             

LEAGUE RECORD:

  

NBL/EBL Division 1: 1977-1979; 1980- P. 566 W. 312 L. 253 NR  1 Runners-up, 1984
  NBL/EBL Division 2: 1976-1977; 1979-1980 P.   16 W.   13 L.     3 Runners-up, 1977; 1980

HONOURS:
  NBL Division 1 Runners-up: 1984
  NBL Division 2 Runners-up: 1977; 1980
  NBL Div. 2 Championship Finalists: 1980
  National Cup Finalists: 1991; 2004

VENUE:

Nottingham Wildcats Arena, Greenwood Road, Nottingham, NG3 7EB        0115 915 0108

M1 J24 onto the A453 Nottingham. Continue along A453 and bear left onto B679 just before flyover. Continue along B679 which becomes Wilford Lane.

Turn left at traffic lights onto A60 Loughborough Road. Continue along A60 bearing left and then over Trent Bridge (Nottingham Forest FC on the right). Continue along London Road.

At roundabout take third exit and turn immediately right into Fisher Gate. Go straight on at traffic lights onto Pennyfoot Street. At the end turn left onto Manvers Street.

At traffic lights turn right onto Carlton Road and continue for about 1½ miles. At major traffic lights turn right into Cardale Road. At the end take 3rd exit off roundabout onto Sneinton Dale. Turn first left into Greenwood Road and the Arena is at top of hill on left hand side.   

FACILITIES:

Bright, modern, purpose built facility.

Two cross-courts, and main court, with bleacher seating.

HISTORY:

Nottingham Wildcats are the longest-serving members of the Women's National League, having entered as founder-members of Division 2 in 1976, the year before Sheffield Hatters.

They had a brief, two year, spell in Division 1 from 1977 to 1979, before returning to Division 2 (North) for another season. Promoted again in 1980, they have been in continuous membership of Division 1 ever since - making this their record-breaking 29th successive season in the top division.

Incredibly, in that time they have never won a national title, although they have remained competitive throughout, securing second place in the League in 1984, and 3rd place on five occasions. They have been losing Finalists in the National Cup twice, in 1991 and 2004.

Firmly committed to the development of young English talent, the Wildcats were instrumental in the development, building and running of the Jesse Boot Wildcats Arena, which is the focus for basketball development for both men and women in Nottingham..

ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD

SEASON LEAGUE             CUP CHAMPS. TROPHY NAME
                       
  Div. Pos. / P. W. NR L.        
1974-75 x             1/4 Final     Nottingham
1975-76 x             2nd Round     Nottingham
1976-77 NBL 2 Women 2 /  7 6 5   1 1/4 Final     Radcliffe Wildcats
1977-78 NBL 1 Women 6 /  8 14 3   11 ?     Radcliffe Wildcats
1978-79 NBL 1 Women 7 /  8 14 4   10 x   x Radcliffe Wildcats
1979-80 NBL 2 North Women 2 /  6 10 8   2 2nd Round Final ? Nottingham Wildcats
1980-81 NBL 1 Women 7 /  8 14 2   12 ? x x Nottingham Wildcats
1981-82 NBL 1 Women 8 /  9 16 3   13 1/4 Final x x Nottingham Wildcats
1982-83 NBL 1 Women 3 /10 18 12   6 Semi Final Semi Final x Ashfield Glass Notts
1983-84 NBL 1 Women 2 /10 18 15   3 ? Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1984-85 NBL 1 Women 3 /12 22 17   5 1/4 Final Semi Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1985-86 NBL 1 Women 4 /10 18 12   6 Semi Final Semi Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1986-87 NBL 1 Women 6 /10 18 9   9 1/4 Final x x Nottingham Wildcats
1987-88 NBL 1 Women 8 /10 18 4   14 1/4 Final x x Nottingham Wildcats
1988-89 NBL 1 Women 5 /12 22 13   9 1st Round ? Semi Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1989-90 NBL 1 Women 3 /12 22 15   7 ? Semi Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1990-91 Carlsberg 1 Women 5 /11 20 14   6 ? 1/4 Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1991-92 Carlsberg 1 Women 3 /11 20 15   5 ? ? x Nottingham Wildcats
1992-93 Carlsberg 1 Women 4 /12 22 14   8 ? ? x Nottingham Wildcats
1993-94 NBL 1 Women 7 /12 22 11   11 ? ? x Nottingham Wildcats
1994-95 NBL 1 Women 9 /11 20 6   14 ? x x Nottingham Wildcats
1995-96 NBL 1 Women 6 /12 22 11   11 1/4 Final 1/4 Final x Nottingham Wildcats
1996-97