Cheltenham Town L.F.C.

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]

Cheltenham Town L.F.C
Full nameCheltenham Town Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)'The Robinesses'
Founded1989
GroundKayte Lane Stadium, Bishop's Cleeve
ManagerTom Davies
LeagueFA Women's National League South
2023–24FA Women's National League South, 7th of 12
Websitehttp://www.ctlfc.com

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

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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]

Players

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As of 6 October 2024[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mia Smith   England
2 MF Anais Trinci   Wales
3 DF Abbey Hateley   England
4 DF Holly Finch   England
6 MF Maisy Collis   England
7 FW Lacy-Jai Liggett   England
8 FW Megan Attenborough   England
9 FW Connie Pengelly   England
10 MF Libby Bell   England
11 DF Esme Harris   England
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Henna Butcher   England
13 DF Ffion Llewellyn   Wales
14 DF Lilly Wellesley-Davies   England
15 DF Emily Owen   England
16 MF Ella Pemberton   England
17 MF Doris Greenwood   England
19 FW Jessica Leach   England
21 FW Una Lue   Jamaica
30 GK Carys Pugh-Jones   Wales
Lexie North   England

References

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  1. ^ "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. ^ a b "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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