Originally founded in 2017 as Hykeham Town Ladies FC, the club amalgamated with non-League football club Lincoln United Football Club in 2020[2] to form Lincoln United FC Women.
Football club
Lincoln United Women
Full name
Lincoln United Football Club Women
Nickname(s)
The Whites
Founded
2017 (as Hykeham Town Ladies FC)
Ground
Ashby Avenue, Lincoln
Capacity
2,714 (400 seated)
First-team manager
Ricky Pledger
League
FA Women's National League (Division One Midlands)
2023-24
East Midlands Women's Regional Football League (Premier Division), 1st of 10
In addition to the first team squad, the club operates a women's development squad competing in the Lincolnshire Women and Girls' County Football League, as well as youth teams at a variety of levels ranging from under-8 to under-18.
History
Founded in 2017 as Hykeham Town Ladies FC, the club began its journey under manager Chris Funnell in the East Midlands Women's Regional Football League Division 1 North. Initially, the team played their home matches on a 3G artificial surface at Priory City of Lincoln Academy. In their inaugural 2017-18 season, they finished in second place, just behind Woodlands FC Ladies. The following season, they once again secured second place, this time trailing champions Boston United Ladies FC. The team's determination paid off in the 2019-20 season, as they won all ten games, earning them promotion to tier 5,[3] despite the season being curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the amalgamation of Lincoln United FC and Hykeham Town FC ahead of the 2020-21 season, Lincoln United Women was established, coinciding with their first season competing in the East Midlands Women's Regional Football League Premier Division, playing their matches at Ashby Avenue, the home of Lincoln United Football Club. The 2020-21 season, however, was ultimately cut short from May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
In the 2021-22 season, the team secured third place in the East Midlands Women's Regional League Premier Division, trailing behind Northampton Town Women and Chesterfield FC Women. They also reached the EMWRL Cup final for the first time, losing out 4-3 to eventual winners Derby County Women Academy. Additionally, their journey to the Second Round of the 2021-22 Women's FA Cup stands as their best performance in the competition to date, concluding with a 4-1 defeat away to third-tier side West Bromwich Albion Women[5]
During the 2022-23 season, the team won the Lincolnshire FA County Women's Cup for the first time, defeating city rivals Lincoln City Women 2-0 in the final at Jakemans Community Stadium, with goals from Sally Cairns and Demi Barai.[6] The 2022-23 season also saw the team secure a cup double by capturing the EMWRL Cup, triumphing over Arnold Eagles FC Women in the final, with goals from Tracey Duxbury-Mead and Ellie Gilliatt. The season was not without controversy however, as the team was removed from the FA cup after fielding an ineligible player.[7]
Their success continued into the 2023-24 season, where they secured a historic treble.[8] The team won all 18 of their league games, earning promotion to tier 4 of the FA Women's National League (Division One Midlands) for the first time in their history.[8] They also triumphed in the League Cup winning a 5-0 victory over Basford United FC Ladies and claimed the Lincolnshire FA County Women's Cup with a dominant 9-0 win against Stamford AFC Young Daniels Women.[9] Over the course of the season, the team won 28 of their 29 matches, with their sole defeat against fourth-tier side Loughborough Lightning in the First Round of the Women's FA Cup,[10] and set a club record with 185 goals.
In June 2024, Ricky Pledger succeeded Chris Funnell as manager.[11]
Players
Current squad
As of 29 August 2024
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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