2024–25 Nottingham Forest W.F.C. season explained

Club:Nottingham Forest
Season:2024–25
Chairman:Tom Cartledge
(until 1 October)
Nicholas Randall KC
(from 1 October)[1]
Manager:Carly Davies
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Stadium:City Ground, West Bridgford
Grange Park, Long Eaton
League:FA WNL Northern Premier Division
Cup1:Women's FA Cup
Cup2:FA WNL Cup
Highest Attendance:1,910 v Stoke City
17 November 2024
(FA WNL Northern Premier Division)
Lowest Attendance:223 v Peterborough United
20 October 2024
(FA WNL Cup)
Largest Win:19 – 0 v Long Itchington
(Away)
01 December 2024
(2024–25 Women's FA Cup)
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season was Nottingham Forest Women's seventh consecutive season in the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division, which stands at level three of the women's football league pyramid.

On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Nottingham Forest Women will become a full-time professional football club from the start of the 2025/26 season and that for the 2024/25 football season the first team will comprise of 18 full-time professional players and a small number of part-time players. It was also announced that the 2024/25 season will be the first season where Nottingham Forest Women play all of their home matches at the City Ground.[2]

Squad information

First team squad

[3]

NameNat.Date of birth (Age)SinceSigned from
Goalkeepers
1Emily Batty2 November 199818 July 2021 Sheffield United
29Georgie Ferguson29 October 200211 August 2024 Birmingham City
38Holly Mears16 January 200615 August 2024 Leicester City
Defenders
2Lyndsey Harkin30 August 19911 February 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles
3Nat Johnson12 November 199310 August 2023 Lewes
5Naomi Bedeau-20 July 2024 Newcastle United
6Jessica Hennessy1 October 200113 September 2024 Shamrock Rovers
16Mollie Green4 August 19975 August 2023 Birmingham City
18Caragh Hamilton18 October 19969 August 2024 Lewes
Midfielders
4Kate Longhurst2 May 198922 July 2024 Charlton Athletic
8Amy Sims14 April 199925 June 2024 Derby County
10Holly Manders28 April 20012 August 2023 Sunderland
15Hollie Olding3 January 199923 August 2024 Lewes
17Freya Thomas28 October 20017 August 2023 Coventry United
20Millie Chandarana11 March 199717 July 2024 Blackburn Rovers
25Alice Keitley4 July 20037 August 2024 Aston Villa
Forwards
7Sophie Domingo7 January 20001 July 2022 Derby County
9Melissa Johnson11 August 199115 July 2024 Charlton Athletic
11Bridget Galloway19 July 19996 August 2024 Newcastle United
14Charlie Wellings18 May 199819 July 2024 Reading
22Casey Howe2 September 200230 August 2024 Athlone Town
26Katie Dungate26 August 200416 August 2024 Birmingham City

Squad Changes

Transfers In

DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef.
25 June 2024 [4]
15 July 2024 [5]
17 July 2024 [6]
19 July 2024 [7]
20 July 2024 [8]
22 July 2024 [9]
6 August 2024 [10]
7 August 2024 [11]
9 August 2024 [12]
11 August 2024 [13]
15 August 2024 [14]
23 August 2024 [15]
30 August 2024 [16]
13 September 2024 [17]

Transfers Out

DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef.
1 August 2024 [18]
24 August 2024 [19]
30 August 2024 [20]

Released

DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubDate signedRef.
30 June 2024 [22]
30 June 2024 2 August 2024 [23]
30 June 2024
30 June 2024 Retired
30 June 2024 11 July 2024 [24]
30 June 2024 Retired
30 June 2024 28 June 2024 [25]
08 October 2024 11 October 2024 [26] [27]

New contracts

DatePos.PlayerContract lengthRef.
20 June 2024 Two years [28]
21 June 2024 Two years [29]
28 June 2024 One year [30]
28 June 2024 One year [31]
11 July 2024 One year [32]
11 July 2024 One year [33]
13 August 2024 One year [34]
14 August 2024 One year [35]

Competitions

FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division

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

Matches

Women's FA Cup

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

Matches

FA Women's National League Cup

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

Matches

Statistics

[36]

Overall

No.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
1110102000000013010
21101020002 (1)00015 (1)010
310 (1)31010000 (3)10011 (4)410
410 (1)2201 (1)000101012 (2)230
50000000000000000
60 (1)0001 (1)0001 (1)0002 (3)000
78 (3)72022001 (2)20011 (5)1120
82 (8)0101 (1)1002 (1)0005 (10)110
910 (1)9001 (1)2001 (2)30012 (4)1400
100 (4)2001 (1)10010002 (5)300
111 (6)2101 (1)5002 (1)3004 (8)1010
1410 (1)80024002 (1)20013 (2)1400
157 (2)3002100300012 (2)400
16114002100300016500
1710 (1)20025001 (2)10013 (3)800
187000000020009000
208 (2)2101 (1)0002 (1)11011 (4)320
210 (2)000000010001 (2)000
224 (3)1000 (1)00020006 (4)100
250000000000000000
261 (7)000000030004 (7)000
2900000 (1)00030003 (1)000
380000000000000000

Goalscorers

RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
199 2 3 14
148 4 2 14
377 2 2 11
4112 5 3 10
5172 5 1 8
6164 1 0 5
733 0 1 4
153 1 0 4
9202 0 1 3
102 1 0 3
1142 0 0 2
12221 0 0 1
80 1 0 1
Own Goals2 0 0 2
Totals47 22 13 82

Assists

RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
175 3 0 8
2144 0 0 4
173 0 1 4
422 0 1 3
222 0 1 3
92 0 1 3
201 0 2 3
8182 0 0 2
82 0 0 2
261 0 1 2
100 0 2 2
12110 0 1 1
210 0 1 1
Totals24 3 11 38

Clean sheets

RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
117 1 0 8
2290 0 3 3
Totals7 1 3 11

Hat-tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetitionRef.
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)6 – 11 September 2024WNL Northern Premier Division[37]
Stourbridge (H)9 – 08 September 2024WNL Northern Premier Division[38]
5Long Itchington (A)19 – 01 December 2024Women's FA Cup[39]
5Long Itchington (A)19 – 01 December 2024Women's FA Cup[40]
Long Itchington (A)19 – 01 December 2024Women's FA Cup[41]

Awards

e-on Player of the Month

Awarded by an online vote of supporters on the official Nottingham Forest F.C. website.

MonthPlayerRef.
August [42]
September [43]
October [44]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Nottingham Forest announces transition of chairmanship . Nottingham Forest F.C.. 1 October 2024. 1 October 2024.
  2. News: Nottingham Forest Women to go full time professional . 9 July 2024. 7 August 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C..
  3. Web site: Nottingham Forest Women First Team Squad. 13 September 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C..
  4. News: Forest Women complete Amy Sims signing . 30 July 2024 . . 25 June 2024.
  5. News: Forest Women complete Mel Johnson signing . 30 July 2024 . . 15 July 2024.
  6. News: Forest Women complete Millie Chandarana signing . 30 July 2024 . . 17 July 2024.
  7. News: Forest Women complete Charlie Wellings signing . 30 July 2024 . . 19 July 2024.
  8. News: Forest Women complete signing of Naomi Bedeau . 30 July 2024 . . 20 July 2024.
  9. News: Forest Women complete signing of Kate Longhurst . 30 July 2024 . . 22 July 2024.
  10. News: Forest Women complete signing of Bridget Galloway. 6 August 2024 . . 6 August 2024.
  11. News: Forest Women complete Alice Keitley signing . 7 August 2024 . . 7 August 2024.
  12. News: Forest Women complete Caragh Hamilton signing . 9 August 2024 . . 9 August 2024.
  13. News: Forest Women complete signing of Georgie Ferguson . 11 August 2024 . . 11 August 2024.
  14. News: Forest Women complete signing of Holly Mears . 15 August 2024 . . 15 August 2024.
  15. News: Forest Women complete Hollie Olding signing . 23 August 2024 . . 23 August 2024.
  16. News: Forest Women complete Casey Howe signing . 30 August 2024 . . 30 August 2024.
  17. News: Forest Women complete Jessica Hennessy signing . 13 September 2024 . . 13 September 2024.
  18. News: Charlotte Greengrass departs . 1 August 2024 . . 1 August 2024.
  19. News: Becky Anderson departs . 24 August 2024 . . 24 August 2024.
  20. News: Ella Haughey departs . 30 August 2024 . . 30 August 2024.
  21. News: Forest Women sign Katie Dungate on loan . 16 August 2024 . . 16 August 2024.
  22. News: Six players to leave Forest Women this summer . 30 July 2024 . . 9 May 2024.
  23. News: Cook completes Potters move . 24 September 2024 . . 2 August 2024.
  24. RugbyBoroughWFC . 1811430264847188440 . We’re delighted to announce the signing of attacker, Mai Moncaster.
  25. News: Reynolds Joins Posh Women From Nottingham Forest . 6 August 2024 . . 28 June 2024.
  26. News: Hayley James to start new role within Forest academy . 8 October 2024 . . 8 October 2024.
  27. News: Posh Women sign experienced full back from Forest . 21 October 2024 . . 11 October 2024.
  28. News: Nat Johnson signs new two year deal . 30 July 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 20 June 2024.
  29. News: Freya Thomas signs new two year deal . 30 July 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 21 June 2024.
  30. News: Emily Batty signs new deal . 30 July 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 28 June 2024.
  31. News: Mollie Green signs new deal . 30 July 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 28 June 2024.
  32. News: Sophie Domingo signs new deal . 30 July 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 11 July 2024.
  33. News: Holly Manders signs new deal . 30 July 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 11 July 2024.
  34. News: Hayley James signs new deal . 13 August 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 13 August 2024.
  35. News: Lyndsey Harkin signs new deal . 14 August 2024. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 14 August 2024.
  36. Web site: The FA Women's National League player stats. The Football Association Full-Time. 4 December 2024.
  37. News: Forest Women hit Wolves for six . 18 September 2024 . . 1 September 2024.
  38. News: Forest Women win by nine at the City Ground . 18 September 2024 . . 8 September 2024.
  39. News: Dominant Reds cruise into FA Cup Third Round. 1 December 2024 . . 1 December 2024.
  40. News: Dominant Reds cruise into FA Cup Third Round. 1 December 2024 . . 1 December 2024.
  41. News: Dominant Reds cruise into FA Cup Third Round. 1 December 2024 . . 1 December 2024.
  42. News: Sophie Domingo voted women's player of the month . Nottingham Forest F.C.. 10 September 2024 . 18 September 2024.
  43. News: Mel Johnson voted women's player of the month . Nottingham Forest F.C.. 7 October 2024 . 7 October 2024.
  44. News: Charlie Wellings voted women's player of the month . Nottingham Forest F.C.. 4 November 2024 . 4 November 2024.