Nottingham Forest Women F.C.
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| Full name | Nottingham Forest Women Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Forest, The Reds | ||
| Founded | 1990 | ||
| Ground | Eastwood CFC, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3HB | ||
| Coordinates | 53°00′53″N 1°17′52″W / 53.01472°N 1.29778°W | ||
| Chairperson | David Shelton | ||
| Manager | Andrew Cook | ||
| League | FA Women's National League North | ||
| 2023–24 | FA Women's National League North, 3rd of 12 | ||
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Nottingham Forest Women Football Club is an English women's association football club affiliated with men's Nottingham Forest. It is a member of the FA Women's National League North.
History
The first known existence of a female Forest team was that which competed in the Notts and Derby League in the early 1970s but the club in its current form was officially founded in 1990 by the NFFC Community arm and then developed by the players. The small group of young women advertised in the men's official programme against Everton for players to join them.
The current kit is sponsored by Showcase Cinemas.
The team picked up their first National League title in the 2007–08 season, winning the National League North following a 5–1 victory in their last game of the season against Sheffield Wednesday. In 2010-11 they recorded their highest placing in the National League, then the top division of English women's football, finishing 2nd to Sunderland. They also reached the FA Women's Premier League Cup final in March 2011, but were defeated by Barnet on penalties.
They currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division.
Forest Women applied to join the FA WSL in 2014,[1] however were unsuccessful.[2]
On 1 July 2019 the club changed its name from 'Nottingham Forest Ladies' to 'Nottingham Forest Women' and their logo dropped the word 'ladies' to become the same as the men's.[3]
Stadium
Nottingham Forest Women have played their home matches at the Eastwood Community FC Pro:Direct Arena since February 2019. The stadium has a capacity of 5000 including 500 seated and has a 3G pitch.
Prior to playing at Eastwood, they played at Carlton Town FC (Stoke Lane, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2QS). The club have also previously played at Grenwich Avenue,the home of Basford United F.C.
Current squad
- As of 11 November 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Honours
- 2007-08
Players of the season
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References
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (1 March 2013). "Man City join Women's Super League bidding process". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "History". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Harkin named Players' Player of the season". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Hewitt 'over the moon' with award". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Bex Rayner honoured by end of season award". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Liv Cook proud of Young Player of the Season award". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
External links
- Official site
- Interview with Beth Bailey, Captain of Nottingham Forest Ladies Football Team at the Nottingham FIFA World Cup Bid Submission event at Wembley(Video)
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