Lincoln City Women F.C.

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Lincoln City FC Women
Full nameLincoln City Women Football Club
Nickname(s)"Imps"
Founded2008 (as Nettleham Ladies)
GroundMoorlands Sports Club, Lincoln
ManagerLee Mitchell
League FA Women's National League Division One Midlands
2022–23 FA Women's National League Division One Midlands, 6th of 12
Website Club website
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Lincoln City FC Women is an English women's football team affiliated with Lincoln City FC. The club play in the FA Women's National League Midlands Division.

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History

Lincoln City FC Women has evolved over the period of time since the club's inception in 2008.[ citation needed ] They started life as Nettleham Ladies FC and entered the Lincolnshire County Women's League in the same year. In 2009, the club won the Lincolnshire County Women's League and were promoted to East Midlands Women's Football League Division One North, where they remained until 2012.

For the start of 2012-13 season they gained promotion as league champions and were promoted to the East Midlands Women's Football League Premier Division, [1] where they competed until 2017-18 season. They clinched the title by three points, losing just one game all season. The season ended with a 7-0 victory over Grimsby Borough in the County Cup Final.

Another title winning season was followed by their first season at Tier Four of the women's football pyramid in 2018/19 and they have continued to dominate the Lincolnshire Women's Senior County Cup by winning it in each of the last six seasons.

The summer of 2019 was a landmark in the development of the Club as a successful name change [2] to Lincoln City Women FC meant a total rebranding for the 2019-20 season [3] and a change of Club colours to the famous red and white stripes. The women's team came fully under the men's club as of the 2022-23 season, playing numerous games at the Sincil Bank Stadium.

Season-by-season record

SeasonDivisionPosition Women's FA Cup Notes
2009-10Lincolnshire County League1stPromoted
2010-11East Midlands Division One North5th/12
2011-12East Midlands Division One North1st1st Qualifying RoundPromoted
2012-13East Midlands Premier Division5th/122nd Qualifying Round
2013-14East Midlands Premier Division2nd/101st Round Proper
2014-15East Midlands Premier Division2nd/112nd Qualifying RoundMissed promotion by 1 point
2015-16East Midlands Premier Division2nd/104th Qualifying RoundWalkover against Leicester City in FA Cup
2016-17East Midlands Premier Division5th/114th Qualifying Round
2017–18East Midlands Premier Division1st/121st Round ProperPromoted
2018–19 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands7th/111st Round Proper
2019–20 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands5th/122nd Round ProperNull and void due to COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2020–21 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands3rd/122nd Round ProperCurtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021-22 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands3rd/124th Round Proper
2022-23 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands6th/123rd Qualifying Round
2023-24 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands

Stadium

Lincoln City Women play their home games at Lincoln Moorlands Sports & Social Club. [6]

The Under 23s play at Active Nation Yarborough.

Players

Squad

As of April 2023.

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Lana Timson
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sinead Fletcher
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Leah Hardy
Flag of England.svg  ENG Faith Horner
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rachael Howes
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Chantelle Robinson
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ella Thompson-Moulding
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Katy Thornley
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Katie Williams
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Holly Wilson
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tilly Fantom(Captain)
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Lucy Farrow
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Maddi Green
Flag of England.svg  ENG Neve Hincks
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Toni McHamilton
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Abi Ringrose
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jodie Steadman

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Former players

Ellie Gilliatt July - December 2020 [7]

Olivia Clark (As Nettleham Ladies) [8]

Other teams

Lincoln City Women FC Under 23s compete in the FA Women's National Reserve League Midland Division. [9]

Lincoln City Women work closely with the Lincoln City Foundation and the Academy for Women.

Club officials

Former manager: Richard Cooper June 2018 - January 2021. [10]

Honours

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