2024–25 Nottingham Forest W.F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tom Cartledge |
| Head Coach | Carly Davies |
| Stadium | City Ground, West Bridgford |
The 2024–25 season season was Nottingham Forest Women's seventh consecutive season in the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division, which stands at level three of the women's football league pyramid.
On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Nottingham Forest Women will become a full-time professional football club from the start of the 2025/26 season and that for the 2024/25 football season the first team will comprise of 18 full-time professional players and a small number of part-time players. It was also announced that the 2024/25 season will be the first season where Nottingham Forest Women play all of their home matches at the City Ground.[1]
Squad information
[edit]First team squad
[edit]- As of 7 August 2024[2]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (Age) | Since | Signed from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Emily Batty | 
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2 November 1998 | 1 July 2021 | Sheffield United
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| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Lyndsey Harkin |
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30 August 1991 | 1 February 2016 | Doncaster Rovers Belles
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| 3 | Nat Johnson | 
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12 November 1993 | 10 August 2023 | Lewes
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| 21 | Hayley James |
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17 July 1995 | 1 August 2020 | Leicester City
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| 24 | Ella Haughey |
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15 July 2004 | 20 October 2023 | Lisburn Rovers
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| - | Naomi Bedeau |
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- | 20 July 2024 | Newcastle United
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| Midfielders | |||||||
| 10 | Holly Manders |
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28 April 2001 | 2 August 2023 | Sunderland
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| 16 | Mollie Green |
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4 August 1997 | 5 August 2023 | Birmingham City
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| 17 | Freya Thomas |
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28 October 2001 | 7 August 2023 | Coventry United
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| 19 | Becky Anderson |
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- | 1 July 2021 | Coventry United
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| 25 | Alice Keitley |
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4 July 2003 | 7 August 2024 | Aston Villa
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| - | Millie Chandarana |
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11 March 1997 | 17 July 2024 | Blackburn Rovers
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| - | Kate Longhurst |
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2 May 1989 | 22 July 2024 | Charlton Athletic
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| - | Amy Sims |
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14 April 1999 | 25 June 2024 | Derby County
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| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Sophie Domingo |
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7 January 2000 | 1 July 2022 | Derby County
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| - | Bridget Galloway |
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19 July 1999 | 6 August 2024 | Newcastle United
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| - | Melissa Johnson | 
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11 August 1991 | 15 July 2024 | Charlton Athletic
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| - | Charlie Wellings |
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18 May 1998 | 19 July 2024 | Reading
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Squad Changes
[edit]Transfers In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2024 | MF | Amy Sims | Derby County | Free agent | [3] |
| 15 July 2024 | FW | Melissa Johnson | Charlton Athletic | Free agent | [4] |
| 17 July 2024 | MF | Millie Chandarana | Blackburn Rovers | Free agent | [5] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Charlie Wellings | Reading | Free agent | [6] |
| 20 July 2024 | DF | Naomi Bedeau | Newcastle United | Free agent | [7] |
| 22 July 2024 | MF | Kate Longhurst | Charlton Athletic | Free agent | [8] |
| 6 August 2024 | FW | Bridget Galloway | Newcastle United | Free agent | [9] |
| 7 August 2024 | MF | Alice Keitley | Aston Villa | Free agent | [10] |
Transfers Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2024 | FW | Charlotte Greengrass | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free agent | [11] |
Loans In
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Player | From | Duration | Ref. |
|---|
Loans Out
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Player | To | Duration | Ref. |
|---|
Released
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Date signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | GK | Aja Aguirre | [12] | ||
| 9 May 2024 | DF | Olivia Cook | [12] | ||
| 9 May 2024 | DF | Chloe Dixon | [12] | ||
| 9 May 2024 | FW | Mai Moncaster | Rugby Borough | 11 July 2024 | [12] |
| 9 May 2024 | DF | Laura-Jayne O’Neill | [12] | ||
| 9 May 2024 | MF | Niamh Reynolds | Peterborough United | 28 June 2024 | [12][13] |
New contracts
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | DF | Nat Johnson | Two years | [14] |
| 21 June 2024 | MF | Freya Thomas | Two years | [15] |
| 28 June 2024 | GK | Emily Batty | One year | [16] |
| 28 June 2024 | MF | Mollie Green | One year | [17] |
| 11 July 2024 | FW | Sophie Domingo | One year | [18] |
| 11 July 2024 | MF | Holly Manders | One year | [19] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 July 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | v | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 14:00 BST | ||||
| Note: Behind closed doors | ||||
| 04 August 2024 Friendly | Charlton Athletic | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 13:00 BST | Report |
|
| 11 August 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | v | Bristol City | |
| 14:00 BST |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Liverpool Feds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rugby Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sporting Khalsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: August 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 August 2024 1 | Stoke City | v | Nottingham Forest | |
| 16:00 BST |
| 25 August 2024 2 | Nottingham Forest | v | Sporting Khalsa | West Bridgford |
| 16:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground |
Women's FA Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Women's National League Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 August 2024 Determining | Nottingham Forest | v | Notts County | Long Eaton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Grange Park |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nottingham Forest Women to go full time professional". Nottingham Forest F.C. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest Women First Team Squad". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Amy Sims signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Mel Johnson signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Millie Chandarana signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Charlie Wellings signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete signing of Naomi Bedeau". Nottingham Forest F.C. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete signing of Kate Longhurst". Nottingham Forest F.C. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete signing of Bridget Galloway". Nottingham Forest F.C. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Alice Keitley signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Greengrass departs". Nottingham Forest F.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Six players to leave Forest Women this summer". Nottingham Forest F.C. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Reynolds Joins Posh Women From Nottingham Forest". Peterborough United F.C. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Nat Johnson signs new two year deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Freya Thomas signs new two year deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Emily Batty signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Mollie Green signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Domingo signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Holly Manders signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.