Full name | Halifax Football Club Women | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
Founded | 2013 | ||
Ground | Clayborn Ground | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Manager | Rob Mitchell | ||
League | FA Women's National League North | ||
2023–24 | FA Women's National League North, 6th of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
Halifax Football Club Women is an English women's football club based in West Yorkshire. Formed in 2013, they currently play in the , with home games at the Clayborn Ground, Cleckheaton.
Brighouse Town A.F.C. Women was formed in 2013. The club won the 2013–14 North East Regional Southern Division, and were promoted to the Premier Division. [1] A second promotion was achieved in 2016, when the club won the 2015–16 North East Regional Premier Division, and were promoted to the FA Women's National League Division One North. [2] Following an application for promotion, Brighouse were promoted to the FA Women's National League Northern Division for the 2021–22 season. [3]
In May 2023, following a split away from Brighouse Town, the club rebranded as Halifax F.C. Women. [4] [5] The club's first match following the rebrand was a 6–1 win against FC United of Manchester in the 2023–24 FA National League Cup, on 27 August 2023. [6]
Period | Kit manufacturer | Home sponsor | Away sponsor |
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2024– | Avec | Rapid Fitness 26 | Kipmate [7] |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Halifax operate a reserve team who play in the FA Women's National League Reserve Northern Division. [9]
Position | Name |
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First team manager | Robs Players Mitchell |
Assistant / Fitness coach | Kevin Heetun |
Assistant / Goalkeeping coach | Lee Harrison |
Sports therapist | Connor Kavanagh |
Reserves coach | Jonny Kilroy |
U10 coach | Kayleigh Bamforth |
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