Norwich City Women F.C.

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Norwich City Women
Full nameNorwich City Women Football Club
Nickname(s)
  • The Canaries
  • Yellows
Founded1982
GroundThe Nest, Horsford
ManagerScott Emmerson
LeagueFA Women's National League Division One South East
2022–23FA Women's National League Division One South East, 4th of 12

Norwich City Women is the women's football club affiliated to Norwich City F.C.[1] Previously operated by a board of volunteers, Norwich City F.C. formally integrated the women's side into the club in February 2022.[2] [3]

The club was originally founded in 1982 and competed in the East Anglian League for their first season before transferring to the Chiltern League. The club dominated both of these leagues until 1987, a spell which included a Women's FA Cup win in 1986 against Doncaster Rovers Belles at Carrow Road.[4]

Norwich City appointed former footballer Flo Allen as general manager of the women's side in June 2022.[5]

Scott Emmerson is the current manager, having been appointed to that post in February 2024. Norwich City Women compete in the FA Women's National League Division One South East, in the fourth tier of English women's football.[1] According to Norwich City, "they are the official women's team of Norwich City Football Club".[1] Norwich City Women play their home matches at The Nest.[2] Norwich City Women are the current 2023 Norfolk County Cup Champions.

In April 2023, Norwich City Women played their first match at Carrow Road since their integration into Norwich City F.C., running out 5–3 winners against Ashford Town in an FA Women's National League Division One South East Fixture. The match was played in front of a crowd of 7,585 spectators.[6]

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 29 December 2023[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Chardonnay Johnston
3 DF England ENG Summer Ward
4 DF England ENG Alice Parker
5 DF England ENG Ceri Flye
7 FW England ENG Megan Todd
8 MF England ENG Millie Daviss
9 MF England ENG Ellie Smith
10 FW England ENG Natasha Snelling
11 MF England ENG Rebecca Russell
12 DF England ENG Anna Larkins
14 FW England ENG Kathryn Stanley
15 DF England ENG Naomi Cooper
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF England ENG Katie Knights
17 DF England ENG Jess Harper
18 MF England ENG Freya Symonds
19 MF England ENG Lauren Hailes
20 MF Scotland SCO Eloise Morran
21 MF England ENG Lauren Tomlinson
22 FW England ENG Shannon Shaw
23 FW England ENG Olivia Cook
24 MF England ENG Rachel Lawrence
25 DF England ENG Hope Strauss
26 DF England ENG Felicity Limage
27 DF England ENG Mary Croft
31 GK England ENG Sarah Quantrill

Honours[edit]

  • East Anglian League
    • Winners (1): 1982-83
  • Chiltern League 1st Division
    • Winners (3): 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87
  • Chiltern League 2nd Division
    • Winners (1): 1983-84
  • Chiltern League Cup
    • Winners (4): 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87
  • Norfolk Women's Cup
    • Winners (6): ..., ..., ..., ..., 2020-21, 2022-23

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Ladies Team". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b City, Norwich. "Club announce full integration of Norwich City Women". Norwich City. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ Lakey, Chris (17 February 2022). "Norwich City women integrated into day-to-day operations". The Pink Un. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ Briggs, Stacia (18 December 2021). "The day Norwich City raised the FA Cup". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ City, Norwich. "Flo Allen appointed as Norwich City Women general manager". Norwich City. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. ^ "REPORT | Eight-goal thriller at Carrow Road".
  7. ^ "Women Squad List". Norwich City Football Club.
  8. ^ Rampling, Ali. "The forgotten story of women's football pioneer Maureen Martin". The Athletic.