The label of “wives and girlfriends” is usually given to the glamorous partners of high-profile sportsmen, but in following their soccer player boyfriends to Australia from England, these two have become so much more to the community.

The England natives only have limited time in the country on tourist and working visas, but have no regrets about finding a temporary home in Wangaratta.

It was a big leap of faith for Ms Glen to come to Australia, as she only met boyfriend Elliot Jones at his farewell party before making the move.

After three months of getting to know each other over FaceTime, she was on a plane.

“You never know what’s going to happen,” she said.

Ms Glen cemented herself as a Wangaratta City Devil this year, starting to play soccer herself for the ladies’ seniors and reserves teams after being talked into joining by coach, Laura Antonello.

Playing soccer was something she never had the opportunity to do living at home, near Derby in the Midlands of England.

“Girls don’t really do much sport in England, here everyone is into sport,” Ms Glen said.

“It’s a family club, it’s got a good feel about it.”

When Ms Lewis arrived in Australia in April, her boyfriend Adam Burchell had already been in the country for seven months, having played soccer in Shepparton last season.

She said it was horrible being separated for so long, but she needed to stay at home near Kent to save money for a flight, while Mr Burchell took the opportunity on offer to play soccer.

After studying tourism, travel was always on the cards for Ms Lewis, but not necessarily in Australia.

“I always thought it was so far away, I never thought I’d get here,” she said.

“Everyone’s so nice, everyone’s welcomed me in.”

But do not expect to see Ms Lewis in a Wangaratta City kit next season, she has only just learned to understand the game by watching Mr Burchell each week.

The two couples live together in a house dubbed “Pommy Palace”, meaning their English accents have stayed strong.

Ms Lewis and Mr Burchell have plans to travel around Australia in the soccer off-season, but Ms Glen and Mr Jones’ time in Wangaratta is sadly at an end, with their visas running out at the end of September.

“I don’t want to go,” Ms Glen said.

Wangaratta will not want to lose one of its favourite WAGs either.