Becky Langley

Becky Langley
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Team information
Current team
 London City Lionesses
Managerial career
Years Team
2019–2025 Newcastle United W.F.C.
2026– London City Lionesses

Becky Langley (born 21 April 1995) is an English professional football manager and coach who is currently an assistant coach for London City Lionesses.

Early life and education

Langley was born in Middlesbrough and grew up in Ingleby Barwick.[1] She played in Middlesbrough Girls' Centre of Excellence and attended Conyers' School, where she began coaching football at the age of 14.[2] She studied Sports and Exercise Science at Loughborough University, and, as part of her studies, undertook a placement at Nottingham Forest F.C., where she worked with the club's under-18 boys' team.[1][3]

Coaching career

Langley served as the Head of Women's Football at Northumbria University, where she was responsible for leading the university's performance football squads.[4][5] Langley was appointed manager of Newcastle United W.F.C. ahead of the 2019–20 season, replacing Victoria Greenwell. She initially held a dual role, managing Newcastle while continuing her position at Northumbria University.[4][6]

Newcastle lifted their first trophy under Langley's management when they won Bluefin Sport Insurance Women's Cup in 2021.[7][4] She guided the team to back-to-back promotions,[8][9] winning the 2022–23 FA Women's National League Division One North[10][11] and the 2023–24 FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division.[12] In the 2022–23 season, she won the Best Manager award for FA Women's National League Division One North and the FA Women's National League as a whole.[13]

During the 2024–25 season, Langley oversaw the historic first Tyne-Wear derbies in the Women's Championship,[14] which were played in front of record crowds at both the Stadium of Light[15] and St James' Park.[16] In September 2024, she signed a new long-term contract with Newcastle.[17][18][19] In October 2025, Newcastle sacked Langley after mixed form saw them win only one of their first six league games that season.[20][9][21] She later joined London City Lionesses as an assistant coach in January 2026.[8][22]

References

  1. 1 2 Easterby, Tom (8 March 2024). "Becky Langley interview 23/24 - Newcastle United". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Women's High Performance Centre | Meet the Coach | Becky Langley". University of Nottingham. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Newcastle United Women's Manager Becky Langley on Her New Role at Smart Works". Living North. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 1 2 3 "Newcastle United". WSL Football. 26 April 2026. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Dunn, Carrie (20 October 2025). "Newcastle United part ways with head coach Becky Langley". SheKicks. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Becky Langley". Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Newcastle United Women: The history | NUFC". Newcastle United F.C. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 Sanders, Emma (9 January 2026). "Becky Langley joins London City Lionesses as assistant coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. 1 2 Ryder, Lee (20 October 2025). "Newcastle United part ways with Becky Langley after internal talks". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 14 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "Newcastle United women: Third-tier side turn professional following promotion". ITV News. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Newcastle women's team to be fully professional in third tier next season". Reuters. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Nelson, Joe (14 April 2024). "Newcastle United: Magpies promoted to Women's Championship after 10-0 win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Newcastle Women complete clean sweep at FAWNL awards | NUFC". Newcastle United F.C. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Wear-Tyne Derby: Women's teams meet in first competitive match between the sides in Championship". ITV News. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Taylor, Louise (13 October 2024). "Newcastle and Sunderland striving to give WSL north-eastern outpost". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Waugh, Chris (23 March 2025). "Newcastle United Women set new attendance record for Championship game during Tyne-Wear derby". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Becky Langley signs new contract | NUFC". Newcastle United F.C. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Becky Langley signs new long term deal as Newcastle United Women head coach". ITV News. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Pentland, Daniel (4 September 2024). "Newcastle United head coach Langley signs new long-term deal". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Newcastle manager Becky Langley leaves club". BBC Sport. 21 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ↑ Buck, Joe (20 October 2025). "Newcastle United announce managerial sacking weeks ahead of Sunderland clash". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 14 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ↑ Ryder, Lee (10 January 2026). "Newcastle United learn true price of Brazil teen Rayan and Juve role confirmed". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 14 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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