Ipswich Town Football Club Women is a women's team affiliated with Ipswich Town Football Club. They currently compete in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division, the third tier of women's football in the country. They play their home games at Dellwood Avenue in Felixstowe, the home of Felixstowe & Walton United.[1]
| Full name | Ipswich Town Football Club Women | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues, The Tractor Girls | |||
| Ground | Dellwood Avenue, Felixstowe Portman Road, Ipswich | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 (Dellwood Avenue) 30,014 (Portman Road) | |||
| Manager | Joe Sheehan | |||
| League | FA Women's National League South | |||
| 2023–24 | FA Women's National League South, 4th of 12 | |||
| Website | https://www.itfc.co.uk/itfc-women/ | |||
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On 19 February 2024, it was announced that Ipswich Town Women would play their first ever game at Portman Road for the game upcoming game on 23 March 2024 against Chatham Town with all four stands being open for ticket sales.[2] They went onto win the game 5-0 in front of an attendance of 10,173.[3]
Records and statistics
editMatches
edit- Record league win:
- Record cup win:
- Record league defeat:
- Record cup defeat:
- Highest attendance at a home match:
- Lowest attendance at a home match:
Players
edit- Most appearances: Natasha Thomas, 221 (2015-present)
- Most goals: Natasha Thomas, 158 (2015-present)
- First international appearance: Natasha Thomas for Jamaica against France on 25 October 2024
- Most international caps: Natasha Thomas, 1 (Jamaica)
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 22 August 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editClub Officials
editNon-coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| General Manager |  Rachel Harris
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| Interim Assistant Manager | Simon Tricker
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| Media & Communications Manager | Kieren Standley
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Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Joe Sheehan
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| Head of Goalkeeping | Paul Walker
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| Assistant Coach | Phoebe Webb
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| Head of Performance | Nicola Stolworthy
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| Sports Therapist(s) | David Smith/Sophie Wright
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Women's Player of the Year
edit| Women's Player of the Year | ||
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| Year | Name | Ref |
| 2021–22 | Bonnie Horwood
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| 2022–23 |  Megan Wearing
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| 2023–24 | Sophie Peskett
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Honours
editDomestic
edit- Runners-up: 2022-23
- FA Women's National League South East Division
- Promotion: Ipswich were top of the league in both the 2019-20 & 2020-21 seasons but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no teams were promoted or relegated. Ipswich won promotion to the National League South via application at the end of the 2020-21 season
References
edit- ^ "Ladies team". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Ipswich Town F.C. Women to play at Portman Road". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town F.C. Women win at Portman Road". TWTD. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town F.C. Women – Squad". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's Awards at End of Season Dinner". Ipswich Town F.C. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Megan Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "End of Season Awards". Ipswich Town. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.