First season of Colchester United W.F.C
Colchester United W.F.C. 2023–24 football season
Colchester United W.F.C. 2023–24 seasonChairman Robbie Cowling Head Coach Luke Worley(until December) Simon King(from February) Stadium Colchester Garrison B Ground League Division Two 1st League Cup Winners BBC Essex Women's Cup Third round Top goalscorer League: Ruby Greenleaf (25) All: Ruby Greenleaf (28) Biggest win 0-17 v Blackmore Ladies First (17 September 2023)
The 2023–24 season is the first season in the history of Colchester United Women's Football Club . The team competed in the Essex County Women's Football League Division Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Essex County Women's Football League Cup and the BBC Essex Women's Cup.
The team ended the season with the "double", having won both the Essex County Women's Football League Division Two and the Essex County Women's Football League Cup.[ 1]
Pre-season and friendlies [ edit ]
On 2 August Colchester announced their pre-season friendlies via their official Instagram page, against Leyton Orient , Needham Market , Woodbridge Town F.C. and Toby F.C.
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Colchester United W.F.C. v Toby F.C Ladies
[ 2]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Colchester United
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
60
Note 1
2
Sudbury Sports Women
19
15
2
2
0
0
0
47
Note 2
3
Blackmore Ladies First
20
10
3
7
0
0
0
33
4
Stones Ladies First
20
10
2
8
0
0
0
32
5
Hedinghams United Ladies First
20
9
3
8
0
0
0
30
6
Barking Women Reserves
20
10
1
9
0
0
0
31
7
Great Danes Women First
19
7
2
10
0
0
0
23
8
Rayleigh Ladies First
20
7
2
11
0
0
0
23
9
Halstead Town Women First
20
5
2
13
0
0
0
17
Note 3
10
Chelmsford City Women Reserves
20
3
2
15
0
0
0
11
11
Harwich & Parkeston Women First
20
3
1
16
0
0
0
10
Note 4
Source:
[1] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[ 3]
Note 1 - Colchester United were awarded a double promotion to the Essex County Women's Football League - Premier Division
Note 2 - Sudbury Sports Women were awared promotion to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division One
Note 3 - Halstead Town Women First and Chelmsford City Women Reserves were relegated to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division Three
Note 4 - Harwich & Parkeston Women First were relegated to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division Four
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
20
20
0
0
140
9
+131
60
10
0
0
68
5
+63
10
0
0
72
4
+68
[ 2]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Chelmsford City Women Reserves v Colchester United
Blackmore Ladies First v Colchester United
Colchester United v Sudbury Sports Women
Barking Women Reserves v Colchester United
Colchester United v Halstead Town Women First
Hedinghams United Ladies First v Colchester United
Colchester United v Stone Ladies First
Colchester United v Barking Women Reserves
Halstead Town Women Reserves v Colchester United
Harwich & Parkeston Women First v Colchester United
Colchester United v Hedinghams United Ladies First
Stones Ladies First v Colchester United
Colchester United v Rayleigh Ladies First
Great Danes Women First v Colchester United
Colchester United v Blackmore Ladies First
Colchester United v Harwich & Parkeston Women First
Colchester United v Chelmsford City Women Reserves
Colchester United v Great Danes Women First
Rayleigh Ladies First v Colchester United
Sudbury Sports Women v Colchester United
BBC Essex Women's Cup[ edit ]
[ 4]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Frontiers Ladies First v Colchester United
Toby Ladies First v Colchester United
Billericay Town Women Reserves v Colchester United
[ 5]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Colchester United v Corinthians Women First
Emerson & Upminster Ladies First v Colchester United
Romford Ladies First v Colchester United
Colchester United v Stanway Rovers Ladies First
Chelmsford City Women First v Colchester United
Southminster United Ladies First v Colchester United
Appearances and goals [ edit ]
As of match played 24 August 2024 [ 6]
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No.
Pos
Nat
Player
Total
Premier Division
Essex County Women's Football League Cup
BBC Essex Women's Cup
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
1
GK
ENG
Rosa Devall
11
0
10+0
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
2
DF
ENG
Jacqueline Craddock-Ball
13
4
7+2
4
3+1
0
0+0
0
3
DF
ENG
Sophie Farrow
16
1
9+2
1
5+0
0
0+0
0
4
MF
ENG
Cassie Craddock-Ball
10
2
4+1
1
5+0
1
0+0
0
5
MF
ENG
Niamh Gamble
17
13
11+1
13
5+0
0
0+0
0
6
DF
ENG
Deben Howlett
19
2
13+1
2
5+0
0
0+0
0
-
MF
ENG
Ruby Vinton
9
13
3+1
7
4+1
6
0+0
0
7
MF
ENG
Kira Wealls
3
4
1+2
4
0+0
0
0+0
0
8
MF
ENG
Thalia Adams
15
1
7+3
0
5+0
1
0+0
0
9
FW
ENG
Ruby Greenleaf
16
28
11+1
25
3+1
3
0+0
0
10
MF
ENG
Kenza Chieowit-Munns
5
10
4+1
10
0+0
0
0+0
0
11
MF
ENG
Emily Ager
18
13
9+4
12
5+0
1
0+0
0
12
MF
ENG
Hayleigh Jenkins
18
18
11+3
16
1+3
2
0+0
0
13
GK
ENG
Jessica Clark
10
0
3+6
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
14
DF
ENG
Karys Paton
14
0
7+3
0
3+1
0
0+0
0
15
DF
ENG
Rosalind Mowatt
11
0
7+2
0
0+2
0
0+0
0
16
MF
ENG
Jamie Newstead
15
5
9+1
5
5+0
0
0+0
0
17
DF
ENG
Leah Pope
13
0
7+3
0
0+3
0
0+0
0
18
MF
ENG
Caitlin White
9
2
4+4
2
0+1
0
0+0
0
19
FW
ENG
Ella Cahill
17
20
7+5
13
3+2
7
0+0
0
20
DF
ENG
Jodie Morgan
8
0
3+4
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
21
MF
ENG
Lindsey Morgan
14
15
8+1
10
4+1
5
0+0
0
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