Ipswich Town F.C. Women
| Full name | Ipswich Town Football Club Women | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues, The Tractor Girls | |||
| Ground | Dellwood Avenue, Felixstowe Portman Road, Ipswich | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 (Dellwood Avenue) 30,017 (Portman Road) | |||
| Manager | Joe Sheehan | |||
| League | FA Women's National League South | |||
| 2023–24 | FA Women's National League South, 4th of 12 | |||
| Website | https://www.itfc.co.uk/itfc-women/ | |||
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Ipswich Town Football Club Women is a women's team affiliated with Ipswich Town Football Club. They currently compete in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division, the third tier of women's football in the country. They play their home games at Dellwood Avenue in Felixstowe, the home of Felixstowe & Walton United.[1]
On 19 February 2024, it was announced that Ipswich Town Women would play their first ever game at Portman Road for the game upcoming game on 23 March 2024 against Chatham Town with all four stands being open for ticket sales.[2] They went onto win the game 5-0 in front of an attendance of 10,173.[3] On 19 November 2024, it was announced that once again Ipswich Town Women would return to Portman Road for the upcoming game on 23 March 2025 against Plymouth.[4]
Records and statistics
[edit]Player records
[edit]- Most appearances: Natasha Thomas, 226 (2015–present)
- Most overall goals: Natasha Thomas, 161 (2015–present)
- Most goals in a season: Natasha Thomas, 28 goals in the 2015–16 season
International
[edit]- First international appearance: Natasha Thomas for Jamaica against France on 25 October 2024
- Most international caps: Natasha Thomas, 1 (Jamaica)
Club records
[edit]Matches
[edit]- Record league win: 13–0 against Milton Keynes Dons, Southern Premier Division, 27 October 2024
- Record FA Cup win: 12–0 against Milton Keynes Dons, first round, 3 November 2024
- Record league defeat: 9–0 against Millwall Lionessess, Southern Division, 22 March 2009
- Record FA Cup defeat: 10–0 against Manchester City, fifth round, 16 February 2020
Goals
[edit]- Most league goals scored in a season: 76 in 22 matches, Division One South East, 2017–18
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 19 in 22 matches, Southern Division, 2008–09
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 84 in 22 matches, Southern Division, 2004–05
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 11 in 22 matches, Southern Premier Division, 2022–23
Points
[edit]- Most points in a season: 58 (in 26 games in 2021–22, Southern Premier Division)
- Fewest points in a season: 8 (in 22 games in 2004–05, Southern Division)
Attendances
[edit]Most attendance records before the 2016–17 season are missing[5]
- Highest attendance at a home match:
- Dellwood Avenue: 2,000 (against West Ham), FA Cup quarter-finals, 20 March 2022 (before 16/17 season missing)
- Portman Road: 10,173 (against Chatham Town), Southern Premier Division, 23 March 2024
- Lowest attendance at a home match:
- Dellwood Avenue: 16 (against Actonians LFC), Division One South East, 8 January 2017
- Portman Road:
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 22 August 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
[edit]Club Officials
[edit]Non-coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| General Manager |  Rachel Harris
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| Interim Assistant Manager | Simon Tricker
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| Media & Communications Manager | Kieren Standley
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Joe Sheehan
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| Head of Goalkeeping | Paul Walker
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| Assistant Coach | Phoebe Webb
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| Head of Performance | Nicola Stolworthy
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| Sports Therapist(s) | David Smith/Sophie Wright
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Women's Player of the Year
[edit]| Women's Player of the Year | ||
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| Year | Name | Ref |
| 2021–22 | Bonnie Horwood
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| 2022–23 |  Megan Wearing
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| 2023–24 | Sophie Peskett
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Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Runners-up: 2022-23
- FA Women's National League South East Division
- Promotion: Ipswich were top of the league in both the 2019-20 & 2020-21 seasons but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no teams were promoted or relegated. Ipswich won promotion to the National League South via application at the end of the 2020-21 season
References
[edit]- ^ "Ladies team". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Ipswich Town F.C. Women To Play At Portman Road". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town F.C. Women win at Portman Road". TWTD. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Town Women Set For Portman Road Return". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Full Time Results". The FA. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town F.C. Women – Squad". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's Awards at End of Season Dinner". Ipswich Town F.C. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Megan Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "End of Season Awards". Ipswich Town. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.