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For the football team based in Dorset, see Gillingham Town F.C.
Gillingham L.F.C.
A shield with the words "Gillingham Football Club" in the top portion and the remainder divided into two sections, the left containing black and white vertical stripes and the right a depiction of a white horse rearing up on its hind legs on a blue background
Full nameGillingham Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)The Gills
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
GroundThe Sports Ground, Chatham
Capacity5,000 (500 seated)
PresidentTed Larkin
ChairmanAdam Lawrence
ManagerJack Wheeler
Websitehttps://glfc2013.wordpress.com/

Gillingham Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Gillingham FC. The club compete in the . Home matches are staged at Chatham Town FC.

History

In 1995 Gillingham FC owner Paul Scally co-opted a local women's football team called Borstal '88.[1] In June 2014 the team was brought back under the banner of the male club, after a period as an independent outfit.[2] They played home games at Priestfield Stadium and Simon Ratcliffe was appointed as manager, but the club was relegated in 2014–15 and Ratcliffe departed.[3] In September 2015 Pauline Cope-Boanas joined as a goalkeeper coach.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gillingham Ladies / Girls Football Club". femaleSOCCER.net. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Gillingham FC proud to announce that Ladies Football is to be played at Priestfield". Gillingham F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Darren Hare and Jack Wheeler replace Simon Ratcliffe as manager of Gillingham Ladies". Kent Online. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Gills Ladies Welcome England Legend To Coaching Set Up". Gillingham F.C. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


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