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2024–25 Nottingham Forest W.F.C. season

The 2024–25 season was Nottingham Forest Women's seventh consecutive season in the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division, which stands at level three of the women's football league pyramid.

Nottingham Forest
2024–25 season
ChairmanTom Cartledge
(until 1 October)
Nicholas Randall KC
(from 1 October)[1]
Head CoachCarly Davies
StadiumCity Ground, West Bridgford

On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Nottingham Forest Women will become a full-time professional football club from the start of the 2025/26 season and that for the 2024/25 football season the first team will comprise of 18 full-time professional players and a small number of part-time players. It was also announced that the 2024/25 season will be the first season where Nottingham Forest Women play all of their home matches at the City Ground.[2]

Squad information

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First team squad

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As of 13 September 2024[3]
No. Name Nat. Date of birth (Age) Since Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Emily Batty   (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26) 18 July 2021   Sheffield United
29 Georgie Ferguson   (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 22) 11 August 2024   Birmingham City
38 Holly Mears   (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) 15 August 2024   Leicester City
Defenders
2 Lyndsey Harkin   (1991-08-30) 30 August 1991 (age 33) 1 February 2016   Doncaster Rovers Belles
3 Nat Johnson   (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 31) 10 August 2023   Lewes
5 Naomi Bedeau   - 20 July 2024   Newcastle United
6 Jessica Hennessy   (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) 13 September 2024   Shamrock Rovers
16 Mollie Green   (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 27) 5 August 2023   Birmingham City
18 Caragh Hamilton   (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28) 9 August 2024   Lewes
Midfielders
4 Kate Longhurst   (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) 22 July 2024   Charlton Athletic
8 Amy Sims   (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) 25 June 2024   Derby County
10 Holly Manders   (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23) 2 August 2023   Sunderland
15 Hollie Olding   (1999-01-03) 3 January 1999 (age 25) 23 August 2024   Lewes
17 Freya Thomas   (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 23) 7 August 2023   Coventry United
20 Millie Chandarana   (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 27) 17 July 2024   Blackburn Rovers
25 Alice Keitley   (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 7 August 2024   Aston Villa
Forwards
7 Sophie Domingo   (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24) 1 July 2022   Derby County
9 Melissa Johnson   (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) 15 July 2024   Charlton Athletic
11 Bridget Galloway   (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 25) 6 August 2024   Newcastle United
14 Charlie Wellings   (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 26) 19 July 2024   Reading
22 Casey Howe   (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22) 30 August 2024   Athlone Town
26 Katie Dungate   (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 20) 16 August 2024   Birmingham City

Squad Changes

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Transfers In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
25 June 2024 MF Amy Sims Derby County Free agent [4]
15 July 2024 FW Melissa Johnson Charlton Athletic Free agent [5]
17 July 2024 MF Millie Chandarana Blackburn Rovers Free agent [6]
19 July 2024 FW Charlie Wellings Reading Free agent [7]
20 July 2024 DF Naomi Bedeau Newcastle United Free agent [8]
22 July 2024 MF Kate Longhurst Charlton Athletic Free agent [9]
6 August 2024 FW Bridget Galloway Newcastle United Free agent [10]
7 August 2024 MF Alice Keitley Aston Villa Free agent [11]
9 August 2024 DF Caragh Hamilton Lewes Free agent [12]
11 August 2024 GK Georgie Ferguson Birmingham City Free agent [13]
15 August 2024 GK Holly Mears Leicester City Free agent [14]
23 August 2024 MF Hollie Olding Lewes Free agent [15]
30 August 2024 FW Casey Howe Athlone Town Free agent [16]
13 September 2024 DF Jessica Hennessy Shamrock Rovers Free agent [17]

Transfers Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
1 August 2024 FW Charlotte Greengrass Wolverhampton Wanderers Free agent [18]
24 August 2024 MF Becky Anderson Wolverhampton Wanderers Free agent [19]
30 August 2024 DF Ella Haughey West Bromwich Albion Free agent [20]

Loans In

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Date from Pos. Player From Duration Ref.
16 August 2024 MF Katie Dungate Birmingham City Season-long loan [21]

Loans Out

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Date from Pos. Player To Duration Ref.

Released

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Date signed Ref.
30 June 2024 GK Aja Aguirre [22]
30 June 2024 DF Olivia Cook Stoke City 2 August 2024 [22][23]
30 June 2024 DF Chloe Dixon [22]
30 June 2024 MF Lauren McMurchie Retired
30 June 2024 FW Mai Moncaster Rugby Borough 11 July 2024 [22][24]
30 June 2024 DF Laura-Jayne O’Neill Retired [22]
30 June 2024 MF Niamh Reynolds Peterborough United 28 June 2024 [22][25]
08 October 2024 DF Hayley James Peterborough United 11 October 2024 [26][27]

New contracts

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Date Pos. Player Contract length Ref.
20 June 2024 DF Nat Johnson Two years [28]
21 June 2024 MF Freya Thomas Two years [29]
28 June 2024 GK Emily Batty One year [30]
28 June 2024 MF Mollie Green One year [31]
11 July 2024 FW Sophie Domingo One year [32]
11 July 2024 MF Holly Manders One year [33]
13 August 2024 DF Hayley James One year [34]
14 August 2024 DF Lyndsey Harkin One year [35]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

21 July 2024 Friendly Watford 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest
14:00 BST
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 Report
28 July 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers
14:00 BST
Note: Behind closed doors
04 August 2024 Friendly Charlton Athletic 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
13:00 BST
Report
08 August 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion
19:45 BST
Note: Behind closed doors
11 August 2024 Friendly Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 Bristol City Long Eaton
14:00 BST
Stadium: Grange Park

Competitions

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Overall record

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FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Women's National League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nottingham Forest 11 9 2 0 47 4 +43 29 Promotion to Championship
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 9 1 1 37 12 +25 28
3 Burnley 10 8 1 1 28 6 +22 25
4 Rugby Borough 10 7 1 2 35 7 +28 22
5 Stoke City 11 7 1 3 29 17 +12 22
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 9 2 0 47 4  +43 29 4 1 0 29 1  +28 5 1 0 18 3  +15

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAAHAAH
ResultWWWWDWDWWWW
Position53311111121
Points3691213161720232629
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2024 1 Stoke City 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest Stoke-on-Trent
14:00 BST
  • Jessica Reavill   37'
  • Arabella Suttie   58'
 Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 556
25 August 2024 2 Nottingham Forest 7 - 0 Sporting Khalsa West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report
  • Laura Smith   42'
 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1211
01 September 2024 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 6 Nottingham Forest Telford
14:00 BST
  • Tammi George   39'
  • Summer Holmes   55'
  • Amber Hughes   56'
 Report
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 449
08 September 2024 4 Nottingham Forest 9 - 0 Stourbridge West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 982
15 September 2024 5 Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Burnley West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report
  • Reanna Blades   80'
 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1077
22 September 2024 6 Hull City 0 - 4 Nottingham Forest Barton-upon-Humber
14:00 BST
  • Ellie Tanser   42'
 Report
Stadium: Marsh Lane
Attendance: 303
25 September 2024 7 Rugby Borough 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest Rugby
20:00 BST
  • Katy Norris   5'
  • Angelina Nixon   15'
  • Ebony Wiseman   39'
 Report
Stadium: Kilsby Lane
Attendance: 349
06 October 2024 8 Nottingham Forest 8 - 0 Halifax West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1001
13 October 2024 9 Derby County 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest Mickleover
14:00 BST
  • Daisy Burt   42' (pen)
 Report
Stadium: Mickleover Sports Club
Attendance: 1225
10 November 2024 11 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest Redditch
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 107
17 November 2024 12 Nottingham Forest 4 - 0 Stoke City West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
  • Jessica Reavill   35'
  • Millie Grace Ravening   82'
 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1910
05 January 2025 14 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
12 January 2025 15 Stourbridge v Nottingham Forest Amblecote
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
02 February 2025 16 Halifax v Nottingham Forest Bradford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Horsfall Stadium
13 February 2025 17 Nottingham Forest v Rugby Borough West Bridgford
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
23 February 2025 18 Nottingham Forest v Hull City West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
09 March 2025 19 Burnley v Nottingham Forest Leyland
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: County Ground
23 March 2025 20 Nottingham Forest v Derby County West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
13 April 2025 21 Liverpool Feds v Nottingham Forest Aigburth
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Jericho Lane Football Hub
27 April 2025 22 Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion West Bridgford
14:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
10 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Feds West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
Note: Match postponed from 27 October 2024[36]
13 Sporting Khalsa v Nottingham Forest Willenhall
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Guardian Warehousing Arena
Note: Match postponed from 15 December 2024[37]

Women's FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Women's FA Cup

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

03 November 2024 1 Boldmere St. Michaels 1 - 3 Nottingham Forest Sutton Coldfield
14:00 GMT
  • Lataya Bojang   60'
  • Jade Formaston  
  • Rhiannon Travers  
 Report
Stadium: Boldmere Community Stadium
24 November 2024 2 Long Itchington v Nottingham Forest Long Itchington
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Long Itchington Playing Field

FA Women's National League Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Women's National League Cup

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 August 2024 Determining Nottingham Forest 6 - 0 Notts County Long Eaton
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 444
29 September 2024 1 Cheadle Town Stingers 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest Cheadle
14:00 BST
  • Rachael Dunlop  
 Report
Stadium: Park Road Stadium
Attendance: 177
20 October 2024 2 Nottingham Forest 6 - 0 Peterborough United Long Eaton
14:00 BST
Report
  • Hannah Dawbarn   36'
  • Renai Bennett   75'
 Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 223
15 December 2024 Quarter-final Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest Stockton-on-Tees
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West

Statistics

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As of 18 November 2024[38]

Overall

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No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
                               
1 GK Emily Batty 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 1 0
2 DF Lyndsey Harkin 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 14 (1) 0 1 0
3 DF Nat Johnson 10 (1) 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 (3) 1 0 0 11 (4) 4 1 0
4 MF Kate Longhurst 10 (1) 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 12 (1) 2 3 0
5 DF Naomi Bedeau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Jessica Hennessy 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (3) 0 0 0
7 FW Sophie Domingo 8 (3) 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 (2) 2 0 0 10 (5) 9 2 0
8 MF Amy Sims 2 (8) 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 4 (10) 0 1 0
9 FW Melissa Johnson 10 (1) 9 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 (2) 3 0 0 12 (3) 14 0 0
10 MF Holly Manders 0 (4) 2 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (5) 2 0 0
11 FW Bridget Galloway 1 (6) 2 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 3 0 0 3 (8) 5 1 0
14 FW Charlie Wellings 10 (1) 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 (1) 2 0 0 12 (2) 11 0 0
15 MF Hollie Olding 7 (2) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 (2) 3 0 0
16 DF Mollie Green 11 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 15 4 0 0
17 MF Freya Thomas 10 (1) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (2) 1 0 0 12 (3) 3 0 0
18 DF Caragh Hamilton 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
20 MF Millie Chandarana 8 (2) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 (1) 1 1 0 11 (3) 3 2 0
21 DF Hayley James 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (2) 0 0 0
22 FW Casey Howe 4 (3) 1 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 (4) 1 0 0
25 MF Alice Keitley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Katie Dungate 1 (7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 (7) 0 0 0
29 GK Georgie Ferguson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
38 GK Holly Mears 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 FW Melissa Johnson 9 2 3 14
2 14 FW Charlie Wellings 8 1 2 11
3 7 FW Sophie Domingo 7 0 2 9
4 11 FW Bridget Galloway 2 0 3 5
5 16 DF Mollie Green 4 0 0 4
3 DF Nat Johnson 3 0 1 4
7 15 MF Hollie Olding 3 0 0 3
20 MF Millie Chandarana 2 0 1 3
17 MF Freya Thomas 2 0 1 3
10 4 MF Kate Longhurst 2 0 0 2
10 MF Holly Manders 2 0 0 2
12 22 FW Casey Howe 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 2
Totals 47 3 13 63

Assists

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Rank No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 7 FW Sophie Domingo 5 3 0 8
2 14 FW Charlie Wellings 4 0 0 4
17 MF Freya Thomas 3 0 1 4
4 2 DF Lyndsey Harkin 2 0 1 3
22 FW Casey Howe 2 0 1 3
9 FW Melissa Johnson 2 0 1 3
20 MF Millie Chandarana 1 0 2 3
8 18 DF Caragh Hamilton 2 0 0 2
8 MF Amy Sims 2 0 0 2
26 FW Katie Dungate 1 0 1 2
10 MF Holly Manders 0 0 2 2
12 11 FW Bridget Galloway 0 0 1 1
21 DF Hayley James 0 0 1 1
Totals 24 3 11 38

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 1 GK Emily Batty 7 0 0 7
2 29 GK Georgie Ferguson 0 0 3 3
Totals 7 0 3 10

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Melissa Johnson Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 6 – 1 1 September 2024 WNL Northern Premier Division [39]
Sophie Domingo Stourbridge (H) 9 – 0 8 September 2024 WNL Northern Premier Division [40]

Awards

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e-on Player of the Month

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Awarded by an online vote of supporters on the official Nottingham Forest F.C. website.

Month Player Ref.
August Sophie Domingo [41]
September Melissa Johnson [42]
October Charlie Wellings [43]

References

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  6. ^ "Forest Women complete Millie Chandarana signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Forest Women complete Charlie Wellings signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Forest Women complete signing of Naomi Bedeau". Nottingham Forest F.C. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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  14. ^ "Forest Women complete signing of Holly Mears". Nottingham Forest F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Forest Women complete Hollie Olding signing". Nottingham Forest F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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  18. ^ "Charlotte Greengrass departs". Nottingham Forest F.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Becky Anderson departs". Nottingham Forest F.C. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Ella Haughey departs". Nottingham Forest F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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  29. ^ "Freya Thomas signs new two year deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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  33. ^ "Holly Manders signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  34. ^ "Hayley James signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Lyndsey Harkin signs new deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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  43. ^ "Charlie Wellings voted women's player of the month". Nottingham Forest F.C. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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