Halifax F.C. Women

Halifax Football Club Women is an English women's football club based in West Yorkshire. Formed in 2013, they currently play in the FA Women's National League North, with home games at the Clayborn Ground, Cleckheaton.

Halifax Women

Full name	Halifax Football Club Women
Nickname(s)	The Eagles
Founded	2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Ground	Clayborn Ground
Capacity	2,000
Manager	Rob Mitchell
League	FA Women's National League North
2022–23	FA Women's National League North, 5th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

Brighouse Town (2013–2023)

Brighouse Town A.F.C. Women was formed in 2013. The club won the 2013–14 North East Regional Southern Division, and were promoted to the Premier Division.^[1] A second promotion was achieved in 2016, when the club won the 2015–16 North East Regional Premier Division, and were promoted to the FA Women's National League Division One North.^[2] Following an application for promotion, Brighouse were promoted to the FA Women's National League Northern Division for the 2021–22 season.^[3]

Halifax (2023–present)

In May 2023, following a split away from Brighouse Town, the club rebranded as Halifax F.C. Women.^[4][5] The club's first match following the rebrand was a 6–1 win against FC United of Manchester in the 2023–24 FA National League Cup, on 27 August 2023.^[6]

Kits

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Home sponsor	Away sponsor
2023–	Nike	Rapid Fitness 26	Kipmate^[7]

Players

Current squad

As of 6 August 2023.^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   NIR Becky Flaherty 2 MF   ENG Meg Boydell 3 DF   ENG Shauna Legge (captain) 4 DF   ENG Annabelle Class 5 DF   ENG Isobel Dean 6 MF   ENG Nicole Kemp 7 MF   ENG Drew Greene 8 MF   ENG Monique Watson 9 FW   ENG Katie Ramsden 10 MF   ENG Ellie White

No. Pos. Nation Player 11 FW   ENG Darcie Greene 12 DF   ENG Lauryn Wilcock 14 FW   ENG Lucy Sowerby 15 DF   ENG Olivia Wilson 16 MF   ENG Maisie Norde 18 FW   ENG Georgia Stevens 19 DF   ENG Lucy Cook 20 MF   ENG Courtney Willis 21 MF   ENG Eve O'Carrol 22 MF   ENG Maddie Oliver

Reserves

Halifax operate a reserve team who play in the FA Women's National League Reserve Northern Division.^[9]

Management and staff

As of 24 January 2024.^[10]

Position	Name
First team manager	Rob Mitchell
Assistant / Fitness coach	Kevin Heetun
Assistant / Goalkeeping coach	Lee Harrison
Sports therapist	Connor Kavanagh
Reserves coach	Jonny Kilroy
U10 coach	Kayleigh Bamforth

Honours

League

• North East Regional Premier Division (level 5)
  • Champions: 2015–16
• North East Regional Southern Division (level 6)
  • Champions: 2013–14

References

1. "North East Regional Womens Football League – 2013–14 Southern Division". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
2. "Brighouse Town Ladies: We are the champions". Halifax Courier. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
3. "Brighouse Town Women gain historic promotion". Halifax Courier. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
4. "Boss sets out plans for Brighouse Town Women after team moves to Bradford". Halifax Courier. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
5. "Brighouse Town Women as we knew it rebrand to become Halifax FC". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
6. "Match Report: FC United of Manchester 1–6 Halifax". Halifax F.C. Women. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
7. "Partners and Sponsors". Halifax F.C. Women. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
8. "First team players". Halifax F.C. Women. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
9. "Reserves". Halifax F.C. Women. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
10. "Our Staff". Halifax F.C. Women. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

External links

• Official website

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