Nottingham Forest Women F.C.

Nottingham Forest Women Football Club is an English women's association football club affiliated with men's Nottingham Forest. It is a member of the FA Women's National League North.

Nottingham Forest Women
Full nameNottingham Forest
Women Football Club
Nickname(s)Forest,
The Reds
Founded1990
GroundEastwood CFC, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3HB
Coordinates
ChairpersonDavid Shelton
ManagerAndrew Cook
LeagueFA Women's National League North
2019–20FA Women's National League North (season abandoned)

History

The first known existence of a female Forest team was that which competed in the Notts and Derby League in the early 1970s but the club in its current form was officially founded in 1990 by the NFFC Community arm and then developed by the players. The small group of young women advertised in the men's official programme against Everton for players to join them.

The current kit is sponsored by Showcase Cinemas.

The team picked up their first National League title in the 2007–08 season, winning the National League North following a 5–1 victory in their last game of the season against Sheffield Wednesday. In 2010-11 they recorded their highest placing in the National League, then the top division of English women's football, finishing 2nd to Sunderland. They also reached the FA Women's Premier League Cup final in March 2011, but were defeated by Barnet on penalties.

They currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division.

Forest Women applied to join the FA WSL in 2014,[1] however were unsuccessful.[2]

On 1 July 2019 the club changed its name from 'Nottingham Forest Ladies' to 'Nottingham Forest Women' and their logo dropped the word 'ladies' to become the same as the men's.[3]

Stadium

Nottingham Forest Women have played their home matches at the Eastwood Community FC Pro:Direct Arena since February 2019. The stadium has a capacity of 5000 including 500 seated and has a 3G pitch.

Prior to playing at Eastwood, they played at Carlton Town FC (Stoke Lane, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2QS). The club have also previously played at Grenwich Avenue,the home of Basford United F.C.

Current squad
As of 11 November 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 Georgina Eden-Hasler
2 DF  ENG Lyndsey Harkin
3 DF  ENG Grace Walters
4 MF  SCO Rachel Brown
5 DF  ENG Georgia Hewitt
6 DF  ENG Olivia Cook
7 FW  ENG Annabel McKechnie
8 MF  ENG Mai Moncaster
9 FW  ENG Katie Middleton
11 DF  ENG Sophia Bonser
12 MF  IRL Niamh Reynolds
13 MF  ENG Sydnie Naylor
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  ENG Charlotte Steggles
15 DF  ENG Laura-Jayne O'Neill
16 MF  WAL Sophie Tudor
17 DF  ENG Sianna Bennett
18 GK  CAN Aja Aguirre
20 FW  ENG Charlotte Broad
21 DF  NIR Hayley James
22 DF  ENG Charlotte Greengrass
23 DF  ENG Lucy Johnson
24 FW  ENG Bolu Fisher
25 MF  ENG Laura Dexter
26 MF  ENG Poppy Scholefield
28 FW  ENG Rosie Axten

Honours
2007-08

Players of the season
Year Players' Player Managers' Player Young Player
2020 Lyndsey Harkin[4] Georgia Hewitt[5] Bex Rayner[6]

Liv Cook[7]

References
  1. Magowan, Alistair (1 March 2013). "Man City join Women's Super League bidding process". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. "History". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. "Harkin named Players' Player of the season". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. "Hewitt 'over the moon' with award". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. "Bex Rayner honoured by end of season award". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. "Liv Cook proud of Young Player of the Season award". Retrieved 18 July 2020.


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