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Cheltenham Town L.F.C.

Cheltenham Town L.F.C.

Football club

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

  • Best League Position: 1st in the FA Women's National League, Division One South West, 2021–22
  • FA Cup: Third Round, 2008-09 & 2020-21
  • FA WNL Plate: Semi-Final, 2021–22
  • Gloucester Women’s Trophy: Winners, 2016–17, 2018-19 & 2021-22 [1]
  • Highest Appearances: Rebecca Panniers (91)
  • Top Goalscorer: Annie Martin (46)

Club Officials

  • Chairman: Andy Liddle
  • Vice Chairperson: Vacant
  • Club Secretary: Sammy Hallsworth
  • Treasurer: Hannah Britton
  • Welfare Officer: Jackie Canning
  • Commercial Manager: Vacant
  • Head of Social Media: Kieran Neller

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.

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Coaching staff:

  • Manager: Tom Davies
  • Assistant Manager: Megan Harding
  • Technical Director: Dan Liddiard
  • First Team Coach: Matt Bedford
  • Head of Goalkeeping: TBC

Support staff:

  • Individual Strength & Conditioning Coach: Matt Branton
  • Nutritionist: Jack Berry
  • Head of Medical: Peter McKernan
  • Media: Grace Gunn and Owen Mason

References

  1. [1]
    "Results - Womens Trophy". www.gloucestershirefa.com.
  2. [2]
    ""We're going to more than hold our own next season"". 20 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    "The FA Women's National League - Southern Premier Division Table - Football".
  4. [4]
    "FAWNL". Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. [5]
    "New home for Cheltenham Town Ladies". www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Welcome to Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club". www.ctlfc.com. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. [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. [8]
    "First Team Squad". Cheltenham Town L.F.C. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

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