2024–25 Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) season explained

Club:Crystal Palace
Season:2024–25
Manager:Laura Kaminski
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Gander Green Lane, Sutton
League:WSL
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup2:League Cup
Highest Attendance:5,003
(vs. Chelsea, 27 September 2024)
Lowest Attendance:502
(vs. Everton, 10 November 2024)
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

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

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Preseason

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]

Women's Super League

See main article: 2024–25 Women's Super League.

League table

Women's FA Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Women's FA Cup.

As a member of the first tier, Crystal Palace will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

Women's League Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Women's League Cup.

Crystal Palace enterde the League Cup at the group stage.

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.|}

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.
1 August 2024DFKatrine Veje Everton[5]
2 August 2024GKShae Yañez Bristol City[6]
7 August 2024FWIndiah-Paige Riley PSV[7]
9 August 2024FWAshleigh Weerden Ajax[8]
15 August 2024MFMille Gejl North Carolina Courage[9]
31 August 2024MFJosie Green Leicester City[10]
GKMilla-Maj Majasaari Anderlecht[11]
1 September 2024MFMy Cato Norrköping[12]
13 September 2024FWKatie Stengel Gotham FC[13]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.
15 August 2024DFJorja Fox ChelseaEnd of season[14]
31 August 2024MFLexi Potter ChelseaEnd of season[15]
7 September 2024DFBrooke Aspin ChelseaEnd of season[16]
13 September 2024FWPoppy Pritchard Manchester CityEnd of season[17]
DFLily Woodham Seattle Reign31 January 2025[18]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
17 May 2024DFPolly Doran Linköping[19] [20]
MFAnna Filbey Watford[21]
MFShauna Guyatt Ipswich Town[22]
DFAnnabel JohnsonRetired[23]
GKNatalia Negri Ipswich Town[24]
MFEllie Noble Blackburn Rovers[25]
17 June 2024GKFran Kitching[26]
MFKirsten Reilly Hibernian[27]

Loans out

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crystal Palace promoted to WSL: Players who inspire and deliberate planning - how club have booked top-flight place . Sky Sports.
  2. Web site: Women Squad . 2024-09-13 . Crystal Palace F.C. . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Palace Women to embark on historic pre-season tour . Crystal Palace F.C. . 30 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Palace Women's pre-season programme revealed . Crystal Palace F.C. . 22 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Crystal Palace Women sign Katrine Veje . Crystal Palace F.C. . 1 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Shae Yañez joins Crystal Palace Women . Crystal Palace F.C. . 2 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Indiah-Paige Riley joins Crystal Palace . Crystal Palace F.C. . 7 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Palace sign Netherlands international Ashleigh Weerden . Crystal Palace F.C. . 9 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Crystal Palace sign Denmark international Mille Gejl . Crystal Palace F.C. . 15 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Palace Women sign Josie Green . Crystal Palace F.C. . 31 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Palace Women sign Milla-Maj Majasaari . Crystal Palace F.C. . 31 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Palace Women sign Sweden international My Cato - News . Crystal Palace F.C. . 1 September 2024.
  13. Web site: Crystal Palace Women sign Katie Stengel . Crystal Palace F.C. . 13 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Jorja Fox joins Palace on loan . Crystal Palace F.C. . 15 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Lexi Potter returns to Crystal Palace . Crystal Palace F.C. . 31 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Brooke Aspin joins Crystal Palace Women on loan . Crystal Palace F.C. . 7 September 2024.
  17. Web site: Poppy Pritchard joins Palace Women on loan . Crystal Palace F.C. . 13 September 2024.
  18. Web site: Palace Women sign Lily Woodham on loan . Crystal Palace F.C. . 13 September 2024.
  19. Web site: Palace Women confirm departing players . Crystal Palace F.C. . 17 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Linköping FC recruits U23 defender from Australia . Linköping F.C. . 1 July 2024.
  21. Web site: Filbey Signs On . www.watfordfc.com . 2 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Shauna Guyatt is a blue . Ipswich Town FC . 12 July 2024.
  23. Web site: Former Crystal Palace defender Johnson announces retirement . WSL Full-Time . 14 July 2024.
  24. Web site: Natalia Negri signs for Town . Ipswich Town FC . 18 July 2024.
  25. Web site: Blackburn Rovers sign former Crystal Palace midfielder Noble . WSL Full-Time . 5 August 2024.
  26. Web site: Reilly & Kitching to leave Palace Women . Crystal Palace F.C. . 17 June 2024.
  27. Web site: Kirsten Reilly Returns To Hibernian . Hibernian FC . 25 June 2024.
  28. Web site: Isabella Sibley joins Newcastle United Women on loan . www.newcastleunited.com . 2 September 2024.