England Netball, formerly the "All England Netball Association", is the national governing body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in England. It is responsible for the strategic plan of the sport across the country and is a not for profit customer-focused sport business.
Overview England Netball is responsible for the management of the England national netball team, nicknamed The Vitality Roses, the professional Netball Super League and the Netball Premier League. It also oversees a number of programs running from junior to development level such as Walking Netball, Back to Netball, Bee Netball and the Future Roses National Academy for aspiring athletes under the age of 20.
As of July 2025, England Netball has 122,000 affiliated members and more than 180,000 women and girls play the sport every week.
Competitions and Leagues England Netball organises the following competitions and leagues:
Netball Super League Netball Premier League NXT Gen League Netball Performance League U16 & U14 National Clubs Competition U19, U16 & U14 National Schools Competition
Hall of Fame The following England netball internationals have been inducted into England Netball's Hall of Fame.
The following coaches, administrators and umpires have been inducted into England Netball's Hall of Fame. InductedInducteeRoll2001Mary Beardwoodformer England head coach2001Mary Bulloch 2001Annette Cairncross2001Rose Harris2001Joyce Haynes2001Jean Perkins2001Sheelagh Redpath2001Rena Stratfordformer England head coach2001Pat Taylor 2002Jean Bourne2002Margaret Cassidy2002Frances Tomkins2003Betty Galsworthyformer England head coach2003Joyce Wheelerformer England head coach2004Heather Crouchformer England head coach2005Pam Orton2005Gordon Padley2008Janet Wrighton 2010Liz Broomheadformer England head coach2012Anna Mayesformer England head coach2013Sheila Perks2014Cheryl Danson2014Joan Mills2016Gary BurgessUmpire
References
External links Official website BBC Netball Sky Sports Netball Our Netball History – Archival website dedicated to English netball