Cheltenham Town L.F.C.

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Cheltenham Town L.F.C
Full nameCheltenham Town Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)'The Robinesses'
Founded1989
GroundKayte Lane Stadium, Bishop's Cleeve
ManagerTom Davies
League FA Women's National League South
2022–23 FA Women's National League South, 8th of 12
Website Club website

Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club currently plays in the FA Women's National League South. Cheltenham completed the 2021/22 League and Cup double this season by winning FA Women's National League Division One South West and Gloucester Women's Trophy [1] earning promotion [2] to FA Women's National League Southern Division. [3]

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Manager Tom Davies also scooped The FA Women's National League Division One West "Manager of the Year 2022/21" after previously winning December's Tier 4 Manager of the Month.

For two seasons until the end of 2022/23, their football ground was The Corinium Stadium, in Cirencester. [4] However they will be moving closer to Cheltenham for season 2023/24, when they will play at the Kayte Lane ground of Bishop's Cleeve FC. [5]

History

The club was formed in 1989 as 'Cheltenham YMCA'. [6] They started out in the South West Combination League, but their first team was eventually promoted to the FA Women's Premier League in the 2013/14 season. [4]

During the 2016/17 season, Cheltenham won the GFA County Cup in a 5-4 penalty shootout against St Nicholas Ladies Football Club. They later won the GFA Cup again during the 2018/19 season, with a 10–0 victory over Frampton Rangers Football club. This was also the season in which they were nominated for FA WNL Club of the year. [7]

Records

Club Officials

Players

As of 12 August 2023 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Aimee WatsonFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2 DF Courtney JonesFlag of England.svg  England
3 DF Daisy AckermanFlag of England.svg  England
4 DF Holly FinchFlag of England.svg  England
6 MF Megan LewisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
7 FW Emily Allen Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
8 MF Charlie TaylorFlag of England.svg  England
9 FW Phoebie PooleFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
10 MF Lily BillinghamFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
11 DF Charlotte BuxtonFlag of England.svg  England
12 MF Henna ButcherFlag of England.svg  England
13 DF Ffion LlewellynFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
15 DF Emily OwenFlag of England.svg  England
17 MF Annabel DaviesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
18 MF Maisy Collis Flag of England.svg  England
19 MF Jessie TaylorFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
— GK Shawna HannamFlag of England.svg  England

Coaching staff:

Support staff:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Results - Womens Trophy". www.gloucestershirefa.com.
  2. ↑ ""We're going to more than hold our own next season"". 20 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "The FA Women's National League - Southern Premier Division Table - Football".
  4. 1 2 "FAWNL". Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "New home for Cheltenham Town Ladies". www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club". www.ctlfc.com. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "LADIES NOMINATED FOR FA WNL CLUB OF THE YEAR". Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "First Team Squad". Cheltenham Town L.F.C. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

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