Cheltenham Town L.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Cheltenham Town L.F.C
Fullname:Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club
Nickname:'The Robinesses'
Founded:1989
Ground:Kayte Lane Stadium, Bishop's Cleeve
Manager:Tom Davies
Website:http://www.ctlfc.com

Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club currently plays in the FA Women's National League South.Cheltenham completed the 2021/22 League and Cup double this season by winning FA Women's National League Division One South West and Gloucester Women's Trophy [1] earning promotion [2] to FA Women's National League Southern Division.[3]

Manager Tom Davies also scooped The FA Women's National League Division One West "Manager of the Year 2022/21" after previously winning December's Tier 4 Manager of the Month.

For two seasons until the end of 2022/23, their football ground was The Corinium Stadium, in Cirencester.[4] However they will be moving closer to Cheltenham for season 2023/24, when they will play at the Kayte Lane ground of Bishop's Cleeve FC.[5]

History

The club was formed in 1989 as 'Cheltenham YMCA'.[6] They started out in the South West Combination League, but their first team was eventually promoted to the FA Women's Premier League in the 2013/14 season.

During the 2016/17 season, Cheltenham won the GFA County Cup in a 5-4 penalty shootout against St Nicholas Ladies Football Club. They later won the GFA Cup again during the 2018/19 season, with a 10–0 victory over Frampton Rangers Football club. This was also the season in which they were nominated for FA WNL Club of the year.[7]

Records

Club Officials

Players

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References

  1. Web site: Results - Womens Trophy . www.gloucestershirefa.com .
  2. Web site: "We're going to more than hold our own next season" . 20 April 2022 .
  3. Web site: The FA Women's National League - Southern Premier Division Table - Football .
  4. Web site: FAWNL . 2021-05-07 . Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club . en.
  5. Web site: New home for Cheltenham Town Ladies . 2024-04-23 . www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club . 2024-04-23 . www.ctlfc.com.
  7. Web site: 2019. LADIES NOMINATED FOR FA WNL CLUB OF THE YEAR. live. 2021-05-07. Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124062824/http://www.ctlfc.com/2019/05/23/ladies-nominated-for-fa-wnl-club-of-the-year/ . 2020-11-24 .
  8. Web site: First Team Squad. Cheltenham Town L.F.C.. 1 October 2023.

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