2024–25 Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Laura Kaminski | |||
| Stadium | Gander Green Lane, Sutton | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,003 (vs. Chelsea, 27 September 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 502 (vs. Everton, 10 November 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,237 | |||
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The 2024–25 Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) season will be the club's 32nd in existence, and their inaugural season as a top flight club having gained promotion to the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, for the first time as 2023–24 Women's Championship winners.[1] Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Squad
[edit]- As of 13 September 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason
[edit]Crystal Palace travelled to Salt Lake City for a week-long training camp at the Utah Royals training facility before playing them in a friendly.[3] A further five preseason friendlies were confirmed by the club following their return to the UK, with Palace's trip to Bristol City the only one open to the public.[4]
| 16 August 2024 Friendly | Utah Royals  | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Sandy, Utah, United States |
| 19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: America First Field |
| 1 September 2024 Friendly | Bristol City | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Bristol |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 8 September 2024 Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | – | Crystal Palace | |
| Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | ||||
| Note: Scoreline not announced | ||||
| 12 September 2024 Friendly | Crystal Palace | 4–0 |  ADO Den Haag | Beckenham |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| Friendly | Charlton Athletic | – | Crystal Palace | |
| Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | ||||
| Note: Date and scoreline not announced | ||||
| Friendly | Newcastle United | – | Crystal Palace | |
| Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | ||||
| Note: Date and scoreline not announced | ||||
Women's Super League
[edit]Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
Last updated: 17 November 2024.
Source: WSL
Results by matchday
[edit]Results
[edit]| 22 September 2024 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Leyton |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,778 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 27 September 2024 2 | Crystal Palace | 0–7 | Chelsea | Selhurst |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 6 October 2024 3 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 1,806 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 13 October 2024 4 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Selhurst |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 1,166 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 20 October 2024 5 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | St Helens |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium Attendance: 3,007 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 3 November 2024 6 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Manchester City | Selhurst |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,275 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 10 November 2024 7 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Everton | Sutton |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 502 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 17 November 2024 8 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Aston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 8 December 2024 9 | West Ham United | v | Crystal Palace | Dagenham |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 14/15 December 2024 10 | Crystal Palace | v | Manchester United | Sutton |
| Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 18/19 January 2025 11 | Arsenal | v | Crystal Palace | Holloway |
| Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 25/26 January 2025 12 | Crystal Palace | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Sutton |
| Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 1/2 February 2025 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Crystal Palace | Crawley |
| Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 15/16 February 2025 14 | Manchester United | v | Crystal Palace | Trafford |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 1/2 March 2025 15 | Crystal Palace | v | Liverpool | Sutton |
| Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 15/16 March 2025 16 | Crystal Palace | v | Aston Villa | Sutton |
| Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 22/23 March 2025 17 | Everton | v | Crystal Palace | Walton |
| Stadium: Walton Hall Park |
| 29/30 March 2025 18 | Crystal Palace | v | Arsenal | Selhurst |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 19/20 April 2025 19 | Chelsea | v | Crystal Palace | Kingston upon Thames |
| Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 26/27 April 2025 20 | Crystal Palace | v | West Ham United | Sutton |
| Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 3/4 May 2025 21 | Crystal Palace | v | Leicester City | Sutton |
| Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 10/11 May 2025 22 | Manchester City | v | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| Stadium: Academy Stadium |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 6 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 5 | |
| 11 | West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 5 | Relegation to the Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Women's FA Cup
[edit]As a member of the first tier, Crystal Palace will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| January 2025 Fourth round | TBD |
Women's League Cup
[edit]Crystal Palace will enter the League Cup at the group stage.
| 2 October 2024 Group stage | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Walsall |
| 19:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
| 24 November 2024 Group stage | Crystal Palace | v | Charlton Athletic | Sutton |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 11 December 2024 Group stage | Crystal Palace | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Sutton |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2024. Source: Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of match played 17 November 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF |  DEN
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Katrine Veje | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ENG
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Felicity Gibbons | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  SCO
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Chloe Arthur | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |  SWE
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My Cato | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Aimee Everett | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG
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Molly-Mae Sharpe | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  WAL
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Elise Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Annabel Blanchard | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NED
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Ashleigh Weerden | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG
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Poppy Pritchard | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | WAL
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Josie Green | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  IRL
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Hayley Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
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Lexi Potter | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | GK |  FIN
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Milla-Maj Majasaari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  NZL
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Indiah-Paige Riley | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | DEN
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Mille Gejl | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | WAL
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Lily Woodham | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG
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Shanade Hopcroft | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | IRL
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Abbie Larkin | 9 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | USA
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Katie Stengel | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG
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Jorja Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA
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Shae Yañez | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG
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Annis-Clara Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG
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Brooke Aspin | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | IRL
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Isibeal Atkinson | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 1 August 2024 | DF |
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Katrine Veje | Everton
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[5] |
| 2 August 2024 | GK |
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Shae Yañez | Bristol City
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[6] |
| 7 August 2024 | FW |
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Indiah-Paige Riley | PSV
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[7] |
| 9 August 2024 | FW |
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Ashleigh Weerden | Ajax
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[8] |
| 15 August 2024 | MF |
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Mille Gejl | North Carolina Courage
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[9] |
| 31 August 2024 | MF |
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Josie Green | Leicester City
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[10] |
| GK |
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Milla-Maj Majasaari |  Anderlecht
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[11] | |
| 1 September 2024 | MF |
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My Cato | Norrköping
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[12] |
| 13 September 2024 | FW |
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Katie Stengel | Gotham FC
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[13] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 15 August 2024 | DF |
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Jorja Fox | Chelsea
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End of season | [14] |
| 31 August 2024 | MF |
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Lexi Potter | Chelsea
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End of season | [15] |
| 7 September 2024 | DF |
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Brooke Aspin | Chelsea
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End of season | [16] |
| 13 September 2024 | FW |
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Poppy Pritchard | Manchester City
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End of season | [17] |
| DF |
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Lily Woodham | Seattle Reign
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31 January 2025 | [18] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 17 May 2024 | DF | 
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Polly Doran | Linköping
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[19][20] |
| MF |
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Anna Filbey | Watford
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[19][21] | |
| MF |
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Shauna Guyatt | Ipswich Town
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[19][22] | |
| DF |
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Annabel Johnson | Retired | [19][23] | |
| GK |
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Natalia Negri | Ipswich Town
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[19][24] | |
| MF |
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Ellie Noble | Blackburn Rovers
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[19][25] | |
| 17 June 2024 | GK |
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Fran Kitching | [26] | |
| MF |
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Kirsten Reilly | Hibernian
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[26][27] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 2 September 2024 | MF |
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Isabella Sibley | Newcastle United
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End of season | [28] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crystal Palace promoted to WSL: Players who inspire and deliberate planning - how club have booked top-flight place". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Women Squad". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Palace Women to embark on historic pre-season tour". Crystal Palace F.C. 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Palace Women's pre-season programme revealed". Crystal Palace F.C. 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Women sign Katrine Veje". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Shae Yañez joins Crystal Palace Women". Crystal Palace F.C. 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Indiah-Paige Riley joins Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Palace sign Netherlands international Ashleigh Weerden". Crystal Palace F.C. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace sign Denmark international Mille Gejl". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Palace Women sign Josie Green". Crystal Palace F.C. 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Palace Women sign Milla-Maj Majasaari". Crystal Palace F.C. 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Palace Women sign Sweden international My Cato - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Women sign Katie Stengel". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Jorja Fox joins Palace on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Lexi Potter returns to Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Brooke Aspin joins Crystal Palace Women on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Poppy Pritchard joins Palace Women on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Palace Women sign Lily Woodham on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Palace Women confirm departing players". Crystal Palace F.C. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Linköping FC recruits U23 defender from Australia". Linköping F.C. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Filbey Signs On". www.watfordfc.com. 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Shauna Guyatt is a blue". Ipswich Town FC. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Former Crystal Palace defender Johnson announces retirement". WSL Full-Time. 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Natalia Negri signs for Town". Ipswich Town FC. 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers sign former Crystal Palace midfielder Noble". WSL Full-Time. 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Reilly & Kitching to leave Palace Women". Crystal Palace F.C. 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Kirsten Reilly Returns To Hibernian". Hibernian FC. 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Isabella Sibley joins Newcastle United Women on loan". www.newcastleunited.com. 2 September 2024.