2023–24 Colchester United W.F.C. season

Colchester United W.F.C.
2023–24 season
Chairman	Robbie Cowling
Head Coach	Luke Worley; (until December); Simon King; (from February)
Stadium	Colchester Garrison B Ground
League Divison Two	1st
League Cup	Winners
BBC Essex Women's Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Ruby Greenleaf (25); All: Ruby Greenleaf (28)
Biggest win	0-17 v Blackmore Ladies First (17 September 2023)
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The 2023–24 season is the first season in the history of Colchester United Women's Football Club. The team competed in the Essex County Women's Football League Division Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Essex County Women's Football League Cup and the BBC Essex Women's Cup.

The team ended the season with the "double", having won both the Essex County Women's Football League Division Two and the Essex County Women's Football League Cup.^[1]

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Fee
25 August 2023	MF	Niamh Gamble	-	-
25 August 2023	FW	Ruby Greenleaf	-	-
25 August 2023	DF	Deben Howlett	-	-
28 August 2023	DF	Jacqueline Craddock-Ball	-	-
28 August 2023	DF	Jodie Morgan	-	-
28 August 2023	MF	Kenza Chieowit-Munns	-	-
29 August 2023	MF	Emily Ager	-	-
29 August 2023	FW	Ella Cahill	-	-
29 August 2023	DF	Sophie Farrow	-	-
31 August 2023	DF	Rosie Mowatt	-	-
31 August 2023	MF	Kira Wealls	-	-
1 September 2023	DF	Leah Pope	-	-
1 September 2023	MF	Caitlin White	-	-
4 September 2023	MF	Jamie Newstead	-	-
4 September 2023	MF	Hayleigh Jenkins	-	-
5 September 2023	GK	Jessica Clark	-	-
5 September 2023	DF	Cassie Craddock-Ball	-	-
14 September 2023	GK	Rosa Devall	-	-
14 September 2023	MF	Thalia Adams	-	-
28 September 2023	DF	Karys Paton	-	-
28 September 2023	MF	Lindsey Morgan	-	-

Pre-season and friendlies

On 2 August Colchester announced their pre-season friendlies via their official Instagram page, against Leyton Orient, Needham Market, Woodbridge Town F.C. and Toby F.C.

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

13 August 2023 Friendly	Colchester United W.F.C.	2–7	Leyton Orient Women	Colchester
15:00 BST				Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre

27 August 2023 Friendly	Colchester United W.F.C.	5–1	Needham Market Women Development	Colchester
15:00 BST				Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre

30 August 2023 Friendly	Colchester United W.F.C.	2–2	Woodbridge Town Ladies	Colchester
19:15 BST				Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre

3 September 2023 Friendly	Colchester United W.F.C.	2–4	Toby F.C Ladies	Colchester
15:00 BST				Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre

Competitions

Essex County Women's Football League - Division Two

League table

^[2]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Colchester United	20	20	0	0	60	Note 1
2	Sudbury Sports Women	19	15	2	2	47	Note 2
3	Blackmore Ladies First	20	10	3	7	33
4	Stones Ladies First	20	10	2	8	32
5	Hedinghams United Ladies First	20	9	3	8	30
6	Barking Women Reserves	20	10	1	9	31
7	Great Danes Women First	19	7	2	10	23
8	Rayleigh Ladies First	20	7	2	11	23
9	Halstead Town Women First	20	5	2	13	17	Note 3
10	Chelmsford City Women Reserves	20	3	2	15	11	Note 3
11	Harwich & Parkeston Women First	20	3	1	16	10	Note 4

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences^[3]

Note 1- Colchester United were awarded a double promotion to the Essex County Women's Football League - Premier Division
Note 2- Sudbury Sports Women were awared promotion to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division One
Note 3- Halstead Town Women First and Chelmsford City Women Reserves were relegated to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division Three
Note 4- Harwich & Parkeston Women First were relegated to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division Four

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
20	20	0	0	140	9	+131	60	10	0	0	68	5	+63	10	0	0	72	4	+68

Last updated: 03 September 2024.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches

^[2]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

10 September 2023 1	Chelmsford City Women Reserves	0-11	Colchester United	Chelmsford
14:00 BST			Emily Ager Kenza Chieowit-Munns Ruby Greenleaf Deben Howlett Hayleigh Jenkins Kira Wealls Caitlin White	Stadium: Beaulieu Park Recreation Ground

17 September 2023 2	Blackmore Ladies First	0-17	Colchester United	Ingatestone
14:00 BST			Emily Ager Kenza Chieowit-Munns Jacqueline Craddock-Ball Niamh Gamble Ruby Greenleaf Hayleigh Jenkins	Stadium: Blackmore Sports and Social Club

24 September 2023 3	Colchester United	6-1	Sudbury Sports Women	Colchester
14:00 BST	Kenza Chieowit-Munns Sophie Farrow Niamh Gamble Ruby Greenleaf Kira Wealls		Harriet Childs	Stadium: Colchester Garrison

1 October 2023 4	Barking Women Reserves	2-10	Colchester United	Barking, Essex
14:00 BST	Lily-May Clark Naomi Jackson		Emily Ager Ruby Greenleaf Lindsey Morgan Jamie Newstead Kira Wealls Hayleigh Jenkins	Stadium: Barking F.C.

8 October 2023 5	Colchester United	10-0	Halstead Town Women First	Colchester
14:00 BST	Ella Cahill Jacqueline Craddock-Ball Hayleigh Jenkins Emily Ager Kenza Chieowit-Munns			Stadium: Colchester Garrison

22 October 2023 6	Hedinghams United Ladies First	0-3	Colchester United	Sible Hedingham
14:00 BST			Kenza Chieowit-Munns Ruby Greenleaf Hayleigh Jenkins	Stadium: Lawn Meadow

29 October 2023 7	Colchester United	HW	Stone Ladies First	Colchester
14:00 BST				Stadium: Colchester Garison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.

1 January 2024 8	Colchester United	4-3	Barking Women Reserves	Colchester
14:00 BST	Ella Cahill Niamh Gamble Lindsey Morgan Jamie Newstead		Emily Glensman	Stadium: Colchester Garrison

14 January 2024 9	Halstead Town Women Reserves	AW	Colchester United	Halstead
14:00 BST				Stadium: The Milbank Stadium
Note: Colchester were awarded an away walkover and 3 points.

21 January 2024 10	Harwich & Parkeston Women First	1-10	Colchester United	Harwich
14:00 BST	Johanna Lord		Niamh Gamble 13', 16', 60' Caitlin White 28' Ella Cahill 37' Emily Ager 41', 45' Ruby Greenleaf 56', 80' Hayleigh Jenkins 86'	Stadium: The Royal Oak Ground

28 January 2024 11	Colchester United	10-1	Hedinghams United Ladies First	Colchester
14:00 BST	Emily Ager Ella Cahill Ruby Greenleaf Lindsey Morgan Ruby Vinton Hayleigh Jenkins		Laura Wood	Stadium: Colchester Garrison

4 February 2024 12	Stones Ladies First	AW	Colchester United	Ingatestone
14:00 BST				Stadium: Seymour Field
Note: Colchester were awarded an away walkover and 3 points.

3 March 2024 13	Colchester United	13-0	Rayleigh Ladies First	Colchester
14:00 BST	Lindsey Morgan 9', 10', 77' Hayleigh Jenkins 15' Ella Cahill 9', 25' Ruby Greenleaf 41' Jamie-Louise Newstead 45' Niamh Gamble 47' Jacqueline Craddock-Ball 50' Emily Ager 75', 88'			Stadium: Colchester Garrison

17 March 2024 14	Great Danes Women First	1-11	Colchester United	Brentwood
14:00 BST	Alana Garrett 90'		Cassandra Craddock-Ball Ruby Greenleaf Ruby Vinton Emily Ager Ella Cahill Jacqueline Craddock-Ball	Stadium: Great Danes YFC

31 March 2024 15	Colchester United	HW	Blackmore Ladies First	Colchester
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Colchester Garrison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.

7 April 2024 16	Colchester United	14-0	Harwich & Parkeston Women First	Colchester
14:00 GMT	Emily Ager 2', 55' Deben Howlett 15' Ruby Greenleaf 17', 19' Ella Cahill 27', 80' Lindsey Morgan 36', 71', 75' Niamh Gamble 45', 47', 68' Hayleigh Jenkins 66'			Stadium: Colchester Garrison

21 April 2024 17	Colchester United	HW	Chelmsford City Women Reserves	Colchester
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Colchester Garrison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.

28 April 2024 18	Colchester United	HW	Great Danes Women First	Colchester
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Colchester Garrison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.

5 May 2024 19	Rayleigh Ladies First	0-7	Colchester United	Chichester
14:00 GMT			Niamh Gamble 11' Ruby Greenleaf 18', 52', 65' Emily Ager 25' Jamie Newstead 30' Hayleigh Jenkins 49'	Stadium: Chichester Playing Fields

12 May 2024 20	Sudbury Sports Women	0-3	Colchester United	Sudbury, Suffolk
14:00 GMT			Emily Ager Jamie Newstead Lindsey Morgan	Stadium: The MEL Group Stadium

BBC Essex Women's Cup

^[4]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

15 October 2023 First round	Frontiers Ladies First	0-3	Colchester United	Harlow
13:30 BST				Stadium: Church Langley Country Park

26 November 2023 Second round	Toby Ladies First	0-2	Colchester United	Billericay
13:30 BST				Stadium: Nursery Playing Fields

17 December 2023 Third round	Billericay Town Women Reserves	8-0	Colchester United	Billericay
13:30 BST				Stadium: New Lodge

Essex County Women's Football League Cup

^[5]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

12 November 2023 Preliminary round	Colchester United	11-0	Corinthians Women First	Harlow
13:30 BST	Emily Ager Ella Cahill Hayleigh Jenkins Lindsey Morgan Ruby Vinton			Stadium: Church Langley Country Park

7 January 2024 First round	Emerson & Upminster Ladies First	AW	Colchester United	Upminster
13:30 BST				Stadium: Upminster Hall Playing Fields
Note: Colchester were awarded an away walkover and progressed to the second round.

25 February 2024 Second round	Romford Ladies First	0-5	Colchester United	Romford
14:00 BST			Ruby Vinton 34' Ruby Greenleaf 41' Lindsey Morgan 47' Thalia Adams 77' Ella Cahill 89'	Stadium: Noak Hill Sports Complex

24 March 2024 Quater Final	Colchester United	2-2 (3–2 p)	Stanway Rovers Ladies First	Colchester
13:30 BST	Lindsey Morgan		Jessica Gill Lousie Kaine	Stadium: Colchester Garrison

14 April 2024 Semi-final	Chelmsford City Women First	1-2	Colchester United	Chelmsford
13:30 BST	Kaci Crook		Ella Cahill	Stadium: Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre

19 May 2024 Final	Southminster United Ladies First	0-6	Colchester United	Southminster
14:00 BST			Ella Cahill Cassandra Craddock-Ball Ruby Vinton Ruby Greenleaf	Stadium: Len Salmon Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 24 August 2024^[6]

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier Division		Essex County Women's Football League Cup		BBC Essex Women's Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ENG	Rosa Devall	11	0	10+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
2	DF	ENG	Jacqueline Craddock-Ball	13	4	7+2	4	3+1	0	0+0	0
3	DF	ENG	Sophie Farrow	16	1	9+2	1	5+0	0	0+0	0
4	MF	ENG	Cassie Craddock-Ball	10	2	4+1	1	5+0	1	0+0	0
5	MF	ENG	Niamh Gamble	17	13	11+1	13	5+0	0	0+0	0
6	DF	ENG	Deben Howlett	19	2	13+1	2	5+0	0	0+0	0
-	MF	ENG	Ruby Vinton	9	13	3+1	7	4+1	6	0+0	0
7	MF	ENG	Kira Wealls	3	4	1+2	4	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	ENG	Thalia Adams	15	1	7+3	0	5+0	1	0+0	0
9	FW	ENG	Ruby Greenleaf	16	28	11+1	25	3+1	3	0+0	0
10	MF	ENG	Kenza Chieowit-Munns	5	10	4+1	10	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	MF	ENG	Emily Ager	18	13	9+4	12	5+0	1	0+0	0
12	MF	ENG	Hayleigh Jenkins	18	18	11+3	16	1+3	2	0+0	0
13	GK	ENG	Jessica Clark	10	0	3+6	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
14	DF	ENG	Karys Paton	14	0	7+3	0	3+1	0	0+0	0
15	DF	ENG	Rosalind Mowatt	11	0	7+2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
16	MF	ENG	Jamie Newstead	15	5	9+1	5	5+0	0	0+0	0
17	DF	ENG	Leah Pope	13	0	7+3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0
18	MF	ENG	Caitlin White	9	2	4+4	2	0+1	0	0+0	0
19	FW	ENG	Ella Cahill	17	20	7+5	13	3+2	7	0+0	0
20	DF	ENG	Jodie Morgan	8	0	3+4	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
21	MF	ENG	Lindsey Morgan	14	15	8+1	10	4+1	5	0+0	0

References

^ "Colchester United Women aiming for league and cup double". www.gazette-news.co.uk. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Results". www.essexfa.com. April 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[1] "Colchester United Women aiming for league and cup double". www.gazette-news.co.uk. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[auto-2] "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[EFL_Regulationsb-3] "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[4] "Results". www.essexfa.com. April 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[5] "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[6] "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

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