The 2024–25 season is the 2nd season in the history of Colchester United Women's Football Club and their first season in the Essex County Women's Football League Premier Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the Essex County Women's Football League Cup and the BBC Essex Women's Cup.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | |||
| Head Coach | Simon King | |||
| Stadium | Colchester Garrison B Ground | |||
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2024 | CB |  Learna Daniels |
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| 27 July 2024 | - | Lucy Yewman |
- | - | |
| 28 July 2024 | AM | Louise Kaine |
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| 28 July 2024 | - | Billie-Jo Williams |
- | - |
Out
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2024 | MF | Hayleigh Jenkins |
Released | N/A | |
| 25 July 2024 | MF | Kira Wealls |
Released | N/A | |
| 25 July 2024 | GK | Jess Clark |
Released | N/A | |
| 30 July 2024 | DF | Rosie Mowatt |
Released | N/A | |
| 30 July 2024 | DF | Jodie Morgan |
Released | N/A | |
| 31 July 2024 | MF | Caitlin White |
Released | N/A | |
| 28 September 2024 | DF | Deben Howlett |
Released | N/A | |
| 13 October 2024 | GK | Rosa Devall |
Transfer | N/A |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 16 July, Colchester announced their pre-season friendlies, against Stevenage, Hutton Football Club and Southend. On the 29 July the club announced a further fixture to take place against Capel Plough Football Club.
On the 29 August the club announced via it’s Instagram page that the final pre-season fixture would take place on the 1 September against A.F.C. Sudbury.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 July 2024 Friendly | Colchester United | 3–2 | Stevenage | Colchester |
| 12:00 BST | Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre |
| 31 July 2024 Friendly | Colchester United W.F.C. | 3–1 | Capel Plough | Colchester |
| 19:15 BST | Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre |
| 11 August 2024 Friendly | Southend United | 4–3 | Colchester United | Southend |
| 14:30 BST | Stadium: Garon Park |
Competitions
editEssex County Women's Football League - Premier Division
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 20 | Promotion to FA WNL Division One South East |
| 2 | Brentwood Town FC Ladies | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 19 | |
| 3 | Hashtag United FC Women Reserves | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 15 | |
| 4 | She Can Play Panthers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 13 | |
| 5 | Brightlingsea Regent Ladies FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Chigwell Women FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 3 | |
| 7 | Southminster United Ladies FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 3 | |
| 8 | Hutton FC Women Reserves | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 3 | Relegation to Division One |
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[2]
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[2]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
Last updated: 11 November 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 08 September 2024 1 | Colchester United | 1-1 | Brentwood Town FC Ladies | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Colchester Garrison Referee: Alexander Warburton |
| 15 September 2024 2 | Colchester United | 4-1 | Hashtag United FC Women Reserves | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Colchester Garrison Referee: Andrew Denikiewicz |
| 22 September 2024 3 | Brightlingsea Regent Ladies FC | 1-2 | Colchester United | Brightlingsea |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Brightlingsea Regent Football Club |
| 29 September 2024 4 | Colchester United | 5-1 | Southminster United Ladies FC | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 6 October 2024 5 | Chigwell Women FC | 0-6 | Colchester United | Chigwell |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Powerleague (Fairlop Oaks) Referee: Jason McFarlane |
| 13 October 2024 6 | She Can Play Panthers | 3-3 | Colchester United | Romford |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Noak Hill Sports Complex |
| 27 October 2024 7 | Brentwood Town FC Ladies | 0-2 | Colchester United | Brentwood |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: The Arena Referee: Justin Wiseman |
| 10 November 2024 8 | Colchester United | 2-1 | Brightlingsea Regent Ladies FC | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST |
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Stadium: Colchester Garrison Referee: Gavin Lovett |
| 24 November 2024 9 | Colchester United | v | Chigwell Women FC | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 8 December 2024 10 | Hutton FC Women Reserves | v | Colchester United | Billericay |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Hannakins Farm Community Centre |
| 5 January 2025 11 | Southminster United Ladies FC | v | Colchester United | Southminster |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: King George V Playing Field |
| 12 January 2025 12 | Hashtag United FC Women Reserves | v | Colchester United | Aveley |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Woodland School |
| 19 January 2025 13 | Colchester United | v | Hutton FC Women Reserves | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 26 January 2025 14 | Colchester United | v | She Can Play Panthers | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 2 February 2025 15 | Brentwood Town FC Ladies | v | Colchester United | Brentwood |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: The Arena |
| 9 February 2025 16 | Colchester United | v | Hutton FC Women Reserves | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 16 February 2025 17 | Colchester United | v | Chigwell Women FC | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 23 February 2025 18 | Colchester United | v | She Can Play Panthers | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Garrison |
| 2 March 2025 19 | Southminster United Ladies FC | v | Colchester United | Southminster |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: King George V Playing Field |
| 9 March 2025 20 | Hashtag United FC Women Reserves | v | Colchester United | Aveley |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Woodlands School |
| 23 March 2025 21 | Brightlingsea Regent Ladies FC | v | Colchester United | Brightlingsea |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Brightlingsea Regent Football Club |
Essex County Women's Football League Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 October 2024 First Round | Alresford Colne Rangers Ladies First | 0-6 | Colchester United | New Alresford |
| 13:30 BST |
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Stadium: Alrebury Park Referee: Mariusz Burchan |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
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Jamie Newstead | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Jacqueline Craddock-Ball | 10 | 2 | 8+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Sophie Farrow | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Cassie Craddock-Ball | 10 | 4 | 8+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | ENG
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Niamh Gamble | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Ruby Vinton | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Thalia Adams | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Ruby Greenleaf | 8 | 5 | 3+3 | 2 | 2+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG
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Lindsey Morgan | 8 | 5 | 6+0 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| - | FW | ENG
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Camilla Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Emily Ager | 10 | 1 | 3+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG
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Louise Kaine | 6 | 4 | 5+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Owen Hoskin | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| - | MF | ENG
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Sophie Vale | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG
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Karys Paton | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG
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Learna Daniels | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Jasmine Cox | 7 | 10 | 6+1 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG
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Leah Pope | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG
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Ella Cahill | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
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Billie-Jo Williams | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG
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Lucy Yewman | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Deben Howlett | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Rosa Devall | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.