2024–25 Nottingham Forest W.F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tom Cartledge | |||
| Head Coach | Carly Davies | |||
| Stadium | City Ground, West Bridgford | |||
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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.[1]
Squad information
[edit]First team squad
[edit]- As of 30 August 2024[2]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (Age) | Since | Signed from | ||
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Emily Batty | 
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2 November 1998 | 18 July 2021 | Sheffield United
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| 29 | Georgie Ferguson |
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29 October 2002 | 11 August 2024 | Birmingham City
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| 38 | Holly Mears |
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16 January 2006 | 15 August 2024 | Leicester City
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| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Lyndsey Harkin |
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30 August 1991 | 1 February 2016 | Doncaster Rovers Belles
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| 3 | Nat Johnson | 
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12 November 1993 | 10 August 2023 | Lewes
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| 5 | Naomi Bedeau |
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- | 20 July 2024 | Newcastle United
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| 16 | Mollie Green |
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4 August 1997 | 5 August 2023 | Birmingham City
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| 18 | Caragh Hamilton |
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18 October 1996 | 9 August 2024 | Lewes
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| 21 | Hayley James |
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17 July 1995 | 1 August 2020 | Leicester City
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| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Kate Longhurst |
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2 May 1989 | 22 July 2024 | Charlton Athletic
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| 8 | Amy Sims |
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14 April 1999 | 25 June 2024 | Derby County
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| 10 | Holly Manders |
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28 April 2001 | 2 August 2023 | Sunderland
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| 15 | Hollie Olding |
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3 January 1999 | 23 August 2024 | Lewes
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| 17 | Freya Thomas |
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28 October 2001 | 7 August 2023 | Coventry United
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| 20 | Millie Chandarana |
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11 March 1997 | 17 July 2024 | Blackburn Rovers
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| 25 | Alice Keitley |
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4 July 2003 | 7 August 2024 | Aston Villa
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| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Sophie Domingo |
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7 January 2000 | 1 July 2022 | Derby County
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| 9 | Melissa Johnson | 
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11 August 1991 | 15 July 2024 | Charlton Athletic
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| 11 | Bridget Galloway |
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19 July 1999 | 6 August 2024 | Newcastle United
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| 14 | Charlie Wellings |
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18 May 1998 | 19 July 2024 | Reading
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| 22 | Casey Howe |
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2 September 2002 | 30 August 2024 |  Athlone Town
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| 26 | Katie Dungate |
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26 August 2004 | 16 August 2024 | Birmingham City
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Squad Changes
[edit]Transfers In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 25 June 2024 | MF | Amy Sims | Derby County | Free agent | [3] |
| 15 July 2024 | FW | Melissa Johnson | Charlton Athletic | Free agent | [4] |
| 17 July 2024 | MF | Millie Chandarana | Blackburn Rovers | Free agent | [5] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Charlie Wellings | Reading | Free agent | [6] |
| 20 July 2024 | DF | Naomi Bedeau | Newcastle United | Free agent | [7] |
| 22 July 2024 | MF | Kate Longhurst | Charlton Athletic | Free agent | [8] |
| 6 August 2024 | FW | Bridget Galloway | Newcastle United | Free agent | [9] |
| 7 August 2024 | MF | Alice Keitley | Aston Villa | Free agent | [10] |
| 9 August 2024 | DF | Caragh Hamilton | Lewes | Free agent | [11] |
| 11 August 2024 | GK | Georgie Ferguson | Birmingham City | Free agent | [12] |
| 15 August 2024 | GK | Holly Mears | Leicester City | Free agent | [13] |
| 23 August 2024 | MF | Hollie Olding | Lewes | Free agent | [14] |
| 30 August 2024 | FW | Casey Howe | Athlone Town | Free agent | [15] |
Transfers Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 August 2024 | FW | Charlotte Greengrass | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free agent | [16] |
| 24 August 2024 | MF | Becky Anderson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free agent | [17] |
| 30 August 2024 | DF | Ella Haughey | West Bromwich Albion | Free agent | [18] |
Loans In
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Player | From | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2024 | MF | Katie Dungate | Birmingham City | Season-long loan | [19] |
Loans Out
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Player | To | Duration | Ref. |
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Released
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Date signed | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2024 | GK | Aja Aguirre | [20] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | DF | Olivia Cook | [20] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | DF | Chloe Dixon | [20] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | MF | Lauren McMurchie | |||
| 30 June 2024 | FW | Mai Moncaster | Rugby Borough | 11 July 2024 | [20][21] |
| 30 June 2024 | DF | Laura-Jayne O’Neill | - | - | [20] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | Niamh Reynolds | Peterborough United | 28 June 2024 | [20][22] |
New contracts
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract length | Ref. |
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| 20 June 2024 | DF | Nat Johnson | Two years | [23] |
| 21 June 2024 | MF | Freya Thomas | Two years | [24] |
| 28 June 2024 | GK | Emily Batty | One year | [25] |
| 28 June 2024 | MF | Mollie Green | One year | [26] |
| 11 July 2024 | FW | Sophie Domingo | One year | [27] |
| 11 July 2024 | MF | Holly Manders | One year | [28] |
| 13 August 2024 | DF | Hayley James | One year | [29] |
| 14 August 2024 | DF | Lyndsey Harkin | One year | [30] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 July 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | v | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 14:00 BST | ||||
| Note: Behind closed doors | ||||
| 04 August 2024 Friendly | Charlton Athletic | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 13:00 BST | Report |
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| 08 August 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | v | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 19:45 BST | ||||
| Note: Behind closed doors | ||||
| 11 August 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | Long Eaton |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Grange Park |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 12 | Promotion to Championship |
| 2 | Rugby Borough | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 September 2024. Source: The Football Association
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
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 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 August 2024 1 | Stoke City | 0 - 3 | Nottingham Forest | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 556 |
| 25 August 2024 2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 - 0 | Sporting Khalsa | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 1211 |
| 01 September 2024 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 - 6 | Nottingham Forest | Telford |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 449 |
| 08 September 2024 4 | Nottingham Forest | v | Stourbridge | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground |
Women's FA Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Women's National League Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 August 2024 Determining | Nottingham Forest | 6 - 0 | Notts County | Long Eaton |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Grange Park Attendance: 444 |
Statistics
[edit]- As of 18 August 2024[31]
Overall
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | GK | Emily Batty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Lyndsey Harkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Nat Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Kate Longhurst | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Naomi Bedeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Sophie Domingo | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Amy Sims | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Melissa Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Holly Manders | 0 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Bridget Galloway | 0 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Charlie Wellings | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Hollie Olding | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Mollie Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Freya Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Caragh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Millie Chandarana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Hayley James | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Casey Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Alice Keitley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Katie Dungate | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Georgie Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | Holly Mears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 9 | FW | Melissa Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | Bridget Galloway | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | Nat Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | FW | Charlie Wellings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 7 | FW | Sophie Domingo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | Freya Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 16 | DF | Mollie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Kate Longhurst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Holly Manders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | Hollie Olding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 | |||
Assists
[edit]| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 14 | FW | Charlie Wellings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Sophie Domingo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | DF | Caragh Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | Melissa Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | Holly Manders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | MF | Freya Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 20 | MF | Millie Chandarana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Lyndsey Harkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | Hayley James | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |||
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | GK | Emily Batty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 29 | GK | Georgie Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
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