Gillingham W.F.C.

Gillingham Women's Football Club is an English women's football club. The club compete in the FA Women's National League South and stage home matches at Rochester United FC's home ground.

This article is about the independent women's football club based in Chatham. For their formerly affiliated men's football club, see Gillingham F.C. For the similarly named men's football club based in Dorset, see Gillingham Town F.C.
Gillingham Women
Full nameGillingham Women's Football Club
Founded1995 (1995), as Borstal '88
GroundThe Bauvill Stadium, Chatham
Capacity5,000 (500 seated)
ChairmanJosh Oatham
ManagerJosh Oatham
LeagueFA Women's National League South
2019–20FA Women's National League South (season abandoned)

History

In 1995, Gillingham F.C. owner Paul Scally co-opted a local women's football team called Borstal '88.[1]

In June 2014, the team was brought back under the banner of the men's football club, Gillingham F.C., after a period as an independent outfit.[2] Following this takeover, the club became known as Gillingham Ladies and played home games at Priestfield Stadium. Simon Ratcliffe was appointed as manager, but the club was relegated after the 2014–15 season and Ratcliffe subsequently departed.[3]

In June 2020, Gillingham F.C. announced that, as a result of restructuring necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, they would no longer operate Gillingham Ladies with immediate effect.[4] The club, sanctioned by the FA Women's National League, simultaneously announced a rebrand as Gillingham Women and would continue competing as an independent entity.[5]

Players

Current squad
As of 9 August 2020.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Courtney Shanly
6 DF  ENG Vicky Ashton-Jones
7 FW  ENG Maddison Farrand
8 MF  ENG Daisy Monaghan
12 DF  ENG Millie Waud
30 MF  ENG Lauren Parsons
32 DF  ENG Faith Cullen-Cooper


References
  1. "Gillingham Ladies / Girls Football Club". femaleSOCCER.net. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Gillingham FC proud to announce that Ladies Football is to be played at Priestfield". Gillingham F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. "Darren Hare and Jack Wheeler replace Simon Ratcliffe as manager of Gillingham Ladies". Kent Online. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. "Club Statement: Gillingham Ladies Senior Team". Gillingham FC. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. "Gillingham: League One side drop support for ladies team". BBC Sport. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

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