Cheltenham Town L.F.C.

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

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]

Players

As of 6 October 2024 [8]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Mia SmithFlag of England.svg  England
2 MF Anais TrinciFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
3 DF Abbey HateleyFlag of England.svg  England
4 DF Holly FinchFlag of England.svg  England
6 MF Maisy Collis Flag of England.svg  England
7 FW Lacy-Jai LiggettFlag of England.svg  England
8 FW Megan AttenboroughFlag of England.svg  England
9 FW Connie PengellyFlag of England.svg  England
10 MF Libby BellFlag of England.svg  England
11 DF Esme HarrisFlag of England.svg  England
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Henna ButcherFlag of England.svg  England
13 DF Ffion LlewellynFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
14 DF Lilly Wellesley-DaviesFlag of England.svg  England
15 DF Emily OwenFlag of England.svg  England
16 MF Ella PembertonFlag of England.svg  England
17 MF Doris GreenwoodFlag of England.svg  England
19 FW Jessica LeachFlag of England.svg  England
21 FW Una LueFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
30 GK Carys Pugh-JonesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Lexie NorthFlag of England.svg  England

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