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.
Full name | Lincoln City Women Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | "Imps" | |
Founded | 2008 (as Nettleham Ladies) | |
Ground | Moorlands Sports Club, Lincoln | |
Manager | Charlotte Dinsdale | |
League | FA Women's National League Division One Midlands | |
2023–24 | FA Women's National League Division One Midlands, 8th of 12 | |
Website | https://www.weareimps.com/women/ | |
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History
editLincoln 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
editSeason | Division | Position | Women's FA Cup | Notes |
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2009-10 | Lincolnshire County League | 1st | Promoted | |
2010-11 | East Midlands Division One North | 5th/12 | ||
2011-12 | East Midlands Division One North | 1st | 1st Qualifying Round | Promoted |
2012-13 | East Midlands Premier Division | 5th/12 | 2nd Qualifying Round | |
2013-14 | East Midlands Premier Division | 2nd/10 | 1st Round Proper | |
2014-15 | East Midlands Premier Division | 2nd/11 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Missed promotion by 1 point |
2015-16 | East Midlands Premier Division | 2nd/10 | 4th Qualifying Round | Walkover against Leicester City in FA Cup |
2016-17 | East Midlands Premier Division | 5th/11 | 4th Qualifying Round | |
2017–18 | East Midlands Premier Division | 1st/12 | 1st Round Proper | Promoted |
2018–19 | FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands | 7th/11 | 1st Round Proper | |
2019–20 | FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands | 5th/12 | 2nd Round Proper | Null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
2020–21 | FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands | 3rd/12 | 2nd Round Proper | Curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic[5] |
2021-22 | FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands | 3rd/12 | 4th Round Proper | |
2022-23 | FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands | 6th/12 | 3rd Qualifying Round | |
2023-24 | FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands |
Stadium
editLincoln City Women play their home games at Lincoln Moorlands Sports & Social Club.[6]
The Under 23s play at Active Nation Yarborough.
Players
editSquad
edit- As of April 2023.
Note: 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
editEllie Gilliatt July - December 2020[7]
Olivia Clark (As Nettleham Ladies)[8]
Other teams
editLincoln 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
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Former manager: Richard Cooper June 2018 - January 2021.[10]
Honours
edit- East Midlands Women's Football League Premier Division Winners (2017/18)
- Lincolnshire Football Association County Cup Winners (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)[11]
References
edit- ^ Whiley, Mark (2018-05-16). "Nettleham Ladies eyeing successive promotions after winning East Midlands League". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (2019-06-01). "Lincoln City Women are official - and this time they should be here to stay". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Nettleham Ladies to rebrand as Lincoln City Women". BBC Sport. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Update on non-league, women's & grassroots football seasons amid COVID-19 outbreak". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Women, Lincoln City (2021-03-15). "2020-21 Season Curtailed". Lincoln City Women. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Women, Lincoln City (2021-06-15). "Club Announcement". Lincoln City Women. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Ellie Gilliat Joins".
- ^ "Olivia Clark - Nettleham Ladies First Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "FA Women's National League". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Women, Lincoln City (2021-01-22). "Club Statement". Lincoln City Women. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Christopher, Dean (2019-04-16). "Nettleham Ladies see off Lincoln Moorlands Ladies to retain County Cup". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 2020-05-26.