Lincoln City Women F.C.

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.

Lincoln City FC Women

Full name	Lincoln City Women Football Club
Nickname(s)	"Imps"
Founded	2008 (as Nettleham Ladies)
Ground	Moorlands Sports Club, Lincoln
Manager	Lee Mitchell
League	FA Women's National League Division One Midlands
2023–24	FA Women's National League Division One Midlands, 8th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colours
Current season

History

Lincoln 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

Season	Division	Position	Women's FA Cup	Notes
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

Lincoln City Women play their home games at Lincoln Moorlands Sports & Social Club.^[6]

The Under 23s play at Active Nation Yarborough.

Players

Squad

As of April 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   ENG Lana Timson — DF   ENG Sinead Fletcher — FW   ENG Leah Hardy —   ENG Faith Horner — DF   ENG Rachael Howes — FW   ENG Chantelle Robinson — DF   ENG Ella Thompson-Moulding — DF   ENG Katy Thornley — MF   ENG Katie Williams

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   ENG Holly Wilson — DF   ENG Tilly Fantom (Captain) — FW   ENG Lucy Farrow — FW   ENG Maddi Green —   ENG Neve Hincks — FW   ENG Toni McHamilton — FW   ENG Abi Ringrose — MF   ENG Jodie Steadman |} |}

Former players

Ellie Gilliatt July - December 2020^[7]

Olivia Clark (As Nettleham Ladies)^[8]

Other teams

Lincoln 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

Coaching staff First Team Manager: Lee Mitchell First Team Assistant Manager: Steve Hardie Goalkeeper Coach: Alan Murray

Former manager: Richard Cooper June 2018 - January 2021.^[10]

Honours

• 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

1. Whiley, Mark (2018-05-16). "Nettleham Ladies eyeing successive promotions after winning East Midlands League". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
2. Whiley, Mark (2019-06-01). "Lincoln City Women are official - and this time they should be here to stay". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
3. "Nettleham Ladies to rebrand as Lincoln City Women". BBC Sport. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
4. Association, The Football. "Update on non-league, women's & grassroots football seasons amid COVID-19 outbreak". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
5. Women, Lincoln City (2021-03-15). "2020-21 Season Curtailed". Lincoln City Women. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
6. Women, Lincoln City (2021-06-15). "Club Announcement". Lincoln City Women. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
7. "Ellie Gilliat Joins".
8. "Olivia Clark - Nettleham Ladies First Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
9. "FA Women's National League". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
10. Women, Lincoln City (2021-01-22). "Club Statement". Lincoln City Women. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
11. Christopher, Dean (2019-04-16). "Nettleham Ladies see off Lincoln Moorlands Ladies to retain County Cup". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

External links

• Official site
• Team details at the FA.com