HISTORY:

Spelthorne Acers entered NBL2 in 1993, with a team based on their excellent Junior programme.

After just two seasons they finished second, and were promoted to Division 1, in 1995.

Unlike many promoted teams, they continued to develop, and consolidate, and within five years they had reached second place in the League, and appeared in both the Cup and Championship Finals.

In 2001 the club was strong enough to enter a second team, into NBL2 South, and the future looked good for their continued development.

However, that season proved to be a traumatic one for the Women's game, with administration problems resulting from long-term staff illness and the beginnings of the Association's financial crisis, and the season was disrupted by the withdrawal, midway through the season, of long-serving Northampton Cobras, and the late admission of Central London Amazons ... who then also pulled out in the New Year.

Disgusted at the prevailing confusion in the women's game, Spelthorne quit the League at the end of the season.

In 2003 they re-entered, in Division 2, and, although most of their original key players had moved on to other clubs, they finished a creditable third (on countback).

The following season saw the re-organisation of the Women's Leagues, with four Regional Leagues at the start of the season, from which ten teams qualified to play in Division 1, and Spelthorne found themselves back in the top flight.

In 2005 the team changed their name to London Heathrow Acers, and steady consolidation resulted in them breaking into the top four again, as they finished third in 2007.

ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD

2007-8 Roster:

Names in bold have re-signed for new season.

Names in green are new signings.

Names in red have departed.

Non-bold names appeared last year, but no information yet for this season.