Lincoln City Women F.C. Explained

Clubname:Lincoln City FC Women
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Current:2018–19
Website:https://www.weareimps.com/women/
Ground:Moorlands Sports Club, Lincoln
Nickname:"Imps"
Manager:Lee Mitchell
Founded:2008 (as Nettleham Ladies)
Fullname:Lincoln City Women Football Club

Lincoln City FC Women is an English women's football team affiliated with Lincoln City FC. The club play in the FA Women's National League Midlands Division.

History

Lincoln City FC Women has evolved over the period of time since the club's inception in 2008. They started life as Nettleham Ladies FC and entered the Lincolnshire County Women's League in the same year. In 2009, the club won the Lincolnshire County Women's League and were promoted to East Midlands Women's Football League Division One North, where they remained until 2012.

For the start of 2012-13 season they gained promotion as league champions and were promoted to the East Midlands Women's Football League Premier Division,[1] where they competed until 2017-18 season. They clinched the title by three points, losing just one game all season. The season ended with a 7-0 victory over Grimsby Borough in the County Cup Final.

Another title winning season was followed by their first season at Tier Four of the women's football pyramid in 2018/19 and they have continued to dominate the Lincolnshire Women's Senior County Cup by winning it in each of the last six seasons.

The summer of 2019 was a landmark in the development of the Club as a successful name change[2] to Lincoln City Women FC meant a total rebranding for the 2019-20 season[3] and a change of Club colours to the famous red and white stripes. The women's team came fully under the men's club as of the 2022-23 season, playing numerous games at the Sincil Bank Stadium.

Season-by-season record

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Season Division Position Notes
2009-10Lincolnshire County League1stPromoted
2010-11East Midlands Division One North5th/12
2011-12East Midlands Division One North1st1st Qualifying RoundPromoted
2012-13East Midlands Premier Division5th/122nd Qualifying Round
2013-14East Midlands Premier Division2nd/101st Round Proper
2014-15East Midlands Premier Division2nd/112nd Qualifying RoundMissed promotion by 1 point
2015-16East Midlands Premier Division2nd/104th Qualifying RoundWalkover against Leicester City in FA Cup
2016-17East Midlands Premier Division5th/114th Qualifying Round
2017–18 East Midlands Premier Division 1st/12 1st Round Proper Promoted
-bgcolor="#ACE1AF" 2018–19 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands 7th/11 1st Round Proper
2019–20 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands 5th/12 2nd Round Proper Null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2020–21 FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands 3rd/122nd Round ProperCurtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2021-22FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands3rd/124th Round Proper
2022-23FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands6th/123rd Qualifying Round
2023-24FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands

Stadium

Lincoln City Women play their home games at Lincoln Moorlands Sports & Social Club.[6]

The Under 23s play at Active Nation Yarborough.

Players

Former players

Ellie Gilliatt July - December 2020[7]

Olivia Clark (As Nettleham Ladies)[8]

Other teams

Lincoln City Women FC Under 23s compete in the FA Women's National Reserve League Midland Division.[9]

Lincoln City Women work closely with the Lincoln City Foundation and the Academy for Women.

Club officials

Coaching staff


Former manager: Richard Cooper June 2018 - January 2021.[10]

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nettleham Ladies eyeing successive promotions after winning East Midlands League. Whiley. Mark. 2018-05-16. lincolnshirelive. 2020-05-26.
  2. Web site: Lincoln City Women are official - and this time they should be here to stay. Whiley. Mark. 2019-06-01. lincolnshirelive. 2020-05-26.
  3. News: 2019-04-05. Nettleham Ladies to rebrand as Lincoln City Women. en-gb. BBC Sport. 2020-05-26.
  4. Web site: Association. The Football. Update on non-league, women's & grassroots football seasons amid COVID-19 outbreak. 2021-01-24. www.thefa.com. en.
  5. Web site: Women. Lincoln City. 2021-03-15. 2020-21 Season Curtailed. 2021-03-19. Lincoln City Women. en.
  6. Web site: Women. Lincoln City. 2021-06-15. Club Announcement. 2021-06-18. Lincoln City Women. en.
  7. Web site: Ellie Gilliat Joins.
  8. Web site: Olivia Clark - Nettleham Ladies First Team. 2021-01-24. www.pitchero.com.
  9. Web site: FA Women's National League. fulltime-league.thefa.com. 2020-05-26.
  10. Web site: Women. Lincoln City. 2021-01-22. Club Statement. 2021-01-24. Lincoln City Women. en.
  11. Web site: Nettleham Ladies see off Lincoln Moorlands Ladies to retain County Cup. Christopher. Dean. 2019-04-16. lincolnshirelive. 2020-05-26.