2023–24 Colchester United W.F.C. season

Colchester United W.F.C.
2023–24 season
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
Head CoachLuke Worley
(until December)
Simon King
(from February)
StadiumColchester Garrison B Ground
League Division Two1st
League CupWinners
BBC Essex Women's CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ruby Greenleaf (25)
All: Ruby Greenleaf (28)
Biggest win0-17 v Blackmore Ladies First (17 September 2023)

The 2023–24 season is the first season in the history of Colchester United Women's Football Club. The team competed in the Essex County Women's Football League Division Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Essex County Women's Football League Cup and the BBC Essex Women's Cup.

The team ended the season with the "double", having won both the Essex County Women's Football League Division Two and the Essex County Women's Football League Cup.[1]

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
25 August 2023 MF Niamh Gamble - -
25 August 2023 FW Ruby Greenleaf - -
25 August 2023 DF Deben Howlett - -
28 August 2023 DF Jacqueline Craddock-Ball - -
28 August 2023 DF Jodie Morgan - -
28 August 2023 MF Kenza Chieowit-Munns - -
29 August 2023 MF Emily Ager - -
29 August 2023 FW Ella Cahill - -
29 August 2023 DF Sophie Farrow - -
31 August 2023 DF Rosie Mowatt - -
31 August 2023 MF Kira Wealls - -
1 September 2023 DF Leah Pope - -
1 September 2023 MF Caitlin White - -
4 September 2023 MF Jamie Newstead - -
4 September 2023 MF Hayleigh Jenkins - -
5 September 2023 GK Jessica Clark - -
5 September 2023 DF Cassie Craddock-Ball - -
14 September 2023 GK Rosa Devall - -
14 September 2023 MF Thalia Adams - -
28 September 2023 DF Karys Paton - -
28 September 2023 MF Lindsey Morgan - -

Pre-season and friendlies

On 2 August Colchester announced their pre-season friendlies via their official Instagram page, against Leyton Orient, Needham Market, Woodbridge Town F.C. and Toby F.C.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2023 Friendly Colchester United W.F.C. 2–7 Leyton Orient Women Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre
27 August 2023 Friendly Colchester United W.F.C. 5–1 Needham Market Women Development Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre
30 August 2023 Friendly Colchester United W.F.C. 2–2 Woodbridge Town Ladies Colchester
19:15 BST Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre
3 September 2023 Friendly Colchester United W.F.C. 2–4 Toby F.C Ladies Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Shrub End Community Sports Centre

Competitions

Essex County Women's Football League - Division Two

League table

[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Colchester United 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 60 Note 1
2 Sudbury Sports Women 19 15 2 2 0 0 0 47 Note 2
3 Blackmore Ladies First 20 10 3 7 0 0 0 33
4 Stones Ladies First 20 10 2 8 0 0 0 32
5 Hedinghams United Ladies First 20 9 3 8 0 0 0 30
6 Barking Women Reserves 20 10 1 9 0 0 0 31
7 Great Danes Women First 19 7 2 10 0 0 0 23
8 Rayleigh Ladies First 20 7 2 11 0 0 0 23
9 Halstead Town Women First 20 5 2 13 0 0 0 17 Note 3
10 Chelmsford City Women Reserves 20 3 2 15 0 0 0 11
11 Harwich & Parkeston Women First 20 3 1 16 0 0 0 10 Note 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]

Note 1- Colchester United were awarded a double promotion to the Essex County Women's Football League - Premier Division
Note 2- Sudbury Sports Women were awared promotion to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division One
Note 3- Halstead Town Women First and Chelmsford City Women Reserves were relegated to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division Three
Note 4- Harwich & Parkeston Women First were relegated to the Essex County Women's Football League - Division Four


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 20 0 0 140 9  +131 60 10 0 0 68 5  +63 10 0 0 72 4  +68

Last updated: 03 September 2024.
Source:

Matches

[2]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 September 2023 1 Chelmsford City Women Reserves 0-11 Colchester United Chelmsford
14:00 BST
  • Emily Ager
  • Kenza Chieowit-Munns
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Deben Howlett
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
  • Kira Wealls
  • Caitlin White
Stadium: Beaulieu Park Recreation Ground
17 September 2023 2 Blackmore Ladies First 0-17 Colchester United Ingatestone
14:00 BST
  • Emily Ager
  • Kenza Chieowit-Munns
  • Jacqueline Craddock-Ball
  • Niamh Gamble
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
Stadium: Blackmore Sports and Social Club
24 September 2023 3 Colchester United 6-1 Sudbury Sports Women Colchester
14:00 BST
  • Kenza Chieowit-Munns
  • Sophie Farrow
  • Niamh Gamble
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Kira Wealls
  • Harriet Childs
Stadium: Colchester Garrison
1 October 2023 4 Barking Women Reserves 2-10 Colchester United Barking, Essex
14:00 BST
  • Lily-May Clark
  • Naomi Jackson
  • Emily Ager
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Lindsey Morgan
  • Jamie Newstead
  • Kira Wealls
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
Stadium: Barking F.C.
8 October 2023 5 Colchester United 10-0 Halstead Town Women First Colchester
14:00 BST
  • Ella Cahill
  • Jacqueline Craddock-Ball
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
  • Emily Ager
  • Kenza Chieowit-Munns
Stadium: Colchester Garrison
22 October 2023 6 Hedinghams United Ladies First 0-3 Colchester United Sible Hedingham
14:00 BST
  • Kenza Chieowit-Munns
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
Stadium: Lawn Meadow
29 October 2023 7 Colchester United HW Stone Ladies First Colchester
14:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Garison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.
1 January 2024 8 Colchester United 4-3 Barking Women Reserves Colchester
14:00 BST
  • Ella Cahill
  • Niamh Gamble
  • Lindsey Morgan
  • Jamie Newstead
  • Emily Glensman
Stadium: Colchester Garrison
14 January 2024 9 Halstead Town Women Reserves AW Colchester United Halstead
14:00 BST Stadium: The Milbank Stadium
Note: Colchester were awarded an away walkover and 3 points.
21 January 2024 10 Harwich & Parkeston Women First 1-10 Colchester United Harwich
14:00 BST
  • Johanna Lord
  • Niamh Gamble 13', 16', 60'
  • Caitlin White 28'
  • Ella Cahill 37'
  • Emily Ager 41', 45'
  • Ruby Greenleaf 56', 80'
  • Hayleigh Jenkins 86'
 Stadium: The Royal Oak Ground
28 January 2024 11 Colchester United 10-1 Hedinghams United Ladies First Colchester
14:00 BST
  • Emily Ager
  • Ella Cahill
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Lindsey Morgan
  • Ruby Vinton
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
  • Laura Wood
Stadium: Colchester Garrison
4 February 2024 12 Stones Ladies First AW Colchester United Ingatestone
14:00 BST Stadium: Seymour Field
Note: Colchester were awarded an away walkover and 3 points.
3 March 2024 13 Colchester United 13-0 Rayleigh Ladies First Colchester
14:00 BST
  • Lindsey Morgan 9', 10', 77'
  • Hayleigh Jenkins 15'
  • Ella Cahill 9', 25'
  • Ruby Greenleaf 41'
  • Jamie-Louise Newstead 45'
  • Niamh Gamble 47'
  • Jacqueline Craddock-Ball 50'
  • Emily Ager 75', 88'
 Stadium: Colchester Garrison
17 March 2024 14 Great Danes Women First 1-11 Colchester United Brentwood
14:00 BST
  • Alana Garrett 90'
  • Cassandra Craddock-Ball
  • Ruby Greenleaf
  • Ruby Vinton
  • Emily Ager
  • Ella Cahill
  • Jacqueline Craddock-Ball
Stadium: Great Danes YFC
31 March 2024 15 Colchester United HW Blackmore Ladies First Colchester
14:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Garrison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.
7 April 2024 16 Colchester United 14-0 Harwich & Parkeston Women First Colchester
14:00 GMT
  • Emily Ager 2', 55'
  • Deben Howlett 15'
  • Ruby Greenleaf 17', 19'
  • Ella Cahill 27', 80'
  • Lindsey Morgan 36', 71', 75'
  • Niamh Gamble 45', 47', 68'
  • Hayleigh Jenkins 66'
 Stadium: Colchester Garrison
21 April 2024 17 Colchester United HW Chelmsford City Women Reserves Colchester
14:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Garrison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.
28 April 2024 18 Colchester United HW Great Danes Women First Colchester
14:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Garrison
Note: Colchester were awarded a home walkover and 3 points.
5 May 2024 19 Rayleigh Ladies First 0-7 Colchester United Chichester
14:00 GMT
  • Niamh Gamble 11'
  • Ruby Greenleaf 18', 52', 65'
  • Emily Ager 25'
  • Jamie Newstead 30'
  • Hayleigh Jenkins 49'
 Stadium: Chichester Playing Fields
12 May 2024 20 Sudbury Sports Women 0-3 Colchester United Sudbury, Suffolk
14:00 GMT
  • Emily Ager
  • Jamie Newstead
  • Lindsey Morgan
Stadium: The MEL Group Stadium

BBC Essex Women's Cup

[4]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 October 2023 First round Frontiers Ladies First 0-3 Colchester United Harlow
13:30 BST Stadium: Church Langley Country Park
26 November 2023 Second round Toby Ladies First 0-2 Colchester United Billericay
13:30 BST Stadium: Nursery Playing Fields
17 December 2023 Third round Billericay Town Women Reserves 8-0 Colchester United Billericay
13:30 BST Stadium: New Lodge

Essex County Women's Football League Cup

[5]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 November 2023 Preliminary round Colchester United 11-0 Corinthians Women First Harlow
13:30 BST
  • Emily Ager
  • Ella Cahill
  • Hayleigh Jenkins
  • Lindsey Morgan
  • Ruby Vinton
Stadium: Church Langley Country Park
7 January 2024 First round Emerson & Upminster Ladies First AW Colchester United Upminster
13:30 BST Stadium: Upminster Hall Playing Fields
Note: Colchester were awarded an away walkover and progressed to the second round.
25 February 2024 Second round Romford Ladies First 0-5 Colchester United Romford
14:00 BST
  • Ruby Vinton 34'
  • Ruby Greenleaf 41'
  • Lindsey Morgan 47'
  • Thalia Adams 77'
  • Ella Cahill 89'
 Stadium: Noak Hill Sports Complex
24 March 2024 Quarter Final Colchester United 2-2
(3–2 p)		 Stanway Rovers Ladies First Colchester
13:30 BST
  • Lindsey Morgan
  • Jessica Gill
  • Lousie Kaine
Stadium: Colchester Garrison
14 April 2024 Semi-final Chelmsford City Women First 1-2 Colchester United Chelmsford
13:30 BST
  • Kaci Crook
  • Ella Cahill
Stadium: Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre
19 May 2024 Final Southminster United Ladies First 0-6 Colchester United Southminster
14:00 BST
  • Ella Cahill
  • Cassandra Craddock-Ball
  • Ruby Vinton
  • Ruby Greenleaf
Stadium: Len Salmon Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 24 August 2024[6]

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier Division Essex County Women's Football League Cup BBC Essex Women's Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Rosa Devall 11 0 10+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Jacqueline Craddock-Ball 13 4 7+2 4 3+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF  ENG Sophie Farrow 16 1 9+2 1 5+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF  ENG Cassie Craddock-Ball 10 2 4+1 1 5+0 1 0+0 0
5 MF  ENG Niamh Gamble 17 13 11+1 13 5+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  ENG Deben Howlett 19 2 13+1 2 5+0 0 0+0 0
- MF  ENG Ruby Vinton 9 13 3+1 7 4+1 6 0+0 0
7 MF  ENG Kira Wealls 3 4 1+2 4 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  ENG Thalia Adams 15 1 7+3 0 5+0 1 0+0 0
9 FW  ENG Ruby Greenleaf 16 28 11+1 25 3+1 3 0+0 0
10 MF  ENG Kenza Chieowit-Munns 5 10 4+1 10 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF  ENG Emily Ager 18 13 9+4 12 5+0 1 0+0 0
12 MF  ENG Hayleigh Jenkins 18 18 11+3 16 1+3 2 0+0 0
13 GK  ENG Jessica Clark 10 0 3+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
14 DF  ENG Karys Paton 14 0 7+3 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
15 DF  ENG Rosalind Mowatt 11 0 7+2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
16 MF  ENG Jamie Newstead 15 5 9+1 5 5+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF  ENG Leah Pope 13 0 7+3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
18 MF  ENG Caitlin White 9 2 4+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0
19 FW  ENG Ella Cahill 17 20 7+5 13 3+2 7 0+0 0
20 DF  ENG Jodie Morgan 8 0 3+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
21 MF  ENG Lindsey Morgan 14 15 8+1 10 4+1 5 0+0 0

References

  1. ^ "Colchester United Women aiming for league and cup double". www.gazette-news.co.uk. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Results". www.essexfa.com. April 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Essex County Women's Football League". www.fulltime.thefa.com. August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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