We've had to wait a while but we're finally able to announce it..🥁 🥁 🥁
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Lichfield City Ladies Reserves - 2021/22 League Champions!!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Our reserves will play Regional Division 1 football next season! 🏆
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🔹PLAYER NEWS | Incoming ✍️
WELCOME RUBY! 🤝
We are delighted that Ruby Meeson has agreed to boost City’s firepower, moving from Stourbridge.
No better way to mark her first City appearance than a goal against her former club! 🎯
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🔷 THANK YOU
@BrooksyTV
Today gave us the chance to show our appreciation to the one & only Brooksy for the superb coverage he gives to both our teams.
Manager Jay made the presentation to the legend of the gantry!
Thanks for all that you do 🙌🏻
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🔹 THANK YOU SADDI
Our leader has left us to start a new adventure. Fittingly, she signed off with two goals, wearing the armband.
Saddi Shan, this club owes you everything. We are what you made us. We love you and will miss you deeply.
Good luck in your next chapter 💙
WE'RE OFF TO WEMBLEY!!! 🥳🥳🥳🏟🏟🏟
Today the Ladies competed in the Annual BT Sport cup Southern heat representing The Golden Hind Pub for the chance to play the final at Wembley and only went and smashed it!!
This one is going to be special
🎶 Que sera sera! 🎶
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🚨 WELCOME STATTO!
We are pleased to announce the first signing of the summer in welcoming Rob Clarke to Lichfield City Ladies ⚽️
Rob will work alongside First Team Manager Jamie & First Team Coach Joanna as Assistant Manager.
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Unfortunately we have the devastating news that none of us wanted
Our beautiful and strong lady Dan has sadly passed away
We thank everyone for all there support thought out everything for Dan and right now we are all hurting so bad to lose someone so special and close to us all
🔹PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Unfazed by the occasion on her first start, leading from the front from the very first whistle and slotting seamlessly into three different positions over 120 minutes… what a performance from Chloe East-Goodman ⭐️
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It’s official we are the champions of the West Midlands Regional League South. 16/16 games won one more left to play. Congratulations to
@khfcladies
who secured second place well deserved.
#united
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🔹FINAL SCORE
City make history and take their place in the second round of the
@VitalityWFACup
after a titanic battle at
@AsfordbyFC_1st
, coming out 5-3 winners after digging out an equaliser in the final 30 seconds of normal time.
… and breathe
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We are pleased to announce the signing of Nadia Bacciochi!!
Nadia is a quick tricky winger and joins us from Boldmere St Michaels. Nadia goes straight into tomorrows squad 🙌
We're delighted to have you with us Nadia!!
#WelcomeNadia
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This truly is a thing of beauty 😍
It’s an amazing addition to the club that will make a huge difference. It’s also testament to the constant improvement of the facilities. We have a home to be proud of 💙
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Were very pleased to announce that Paul Ridler has joined the club to take on the role as Goalkeeping coach.
The club are delighted to have secured his services
Welcome to the club Paul!
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THIS WEEK | We're back at home, it's the FA Cup and it's huge...
This Sunday we face Boldmere St Michaels from the National League in the 3rd round Q and looking to book a place in the first round proper.
All support is appreciated!!
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After a successful day for both teams we end January with both teams top of their respective leagues for the first team this season!!!
A mammoth effort from everyone at the club, but the job is only half done, we go again next week 💪
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OFF TO THE ETIHAD! 🏆
Great day in Cardiff as we safely negotiated the qualifiers to make it to
@ManCity
on the 24th.
Thanks to the organisers and special mention for the referees who were excellent throughout.
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They’ve done it again!
Our current champs
@LichfieldLadies
- this year representing The Old Horns - have enjoyed more
#PubCup
success and are off to
@ManCity
for our semi-finals
Well played ladies 👏👏👏
🔹PLAYER NEWS | Incoming ✍️
WELCOME MILLY! 🤝
We are very pleased to welcome Milly Clarke to the Trade Tyre Community Stadium. The versatile attacker joins City from Burton Albion.
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🔹PLAYER NEWS | Incoming ✍️
WELCOME POPPY! 🤝
We are delighted to confirm midfielder Poppy Deakin has committed to City for the season ahead. The former WBA trainee made 19 appearances for champions Sutton Coldfield Town last season.
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Our home at The Trade Tyres Community Stadium is constantly developing.
Can’t wait for Sunday to use this… what a cracking job 👏🏻
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🚨 🚨 🚨 NEW SIGNING 🚨 🚨 🚨
We are delighted to announce the signing of
@EmilyJ_GK1
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Emily is a talented Goalkeeper and goes straight into the squad for Sunday's game!
Welcome to the club!
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We had very sad news from a member of our football family Danielle Jones who was diagnosed with breast cancer which has now spread to her liver.
We are trying to raise money so she can take her son to Disneyland
Any donations would be appreciated
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WELCOME LOREN! 🤝
Making her debut today at the heart of the defence was former Crewe Alexandra skipper Loren Cooper, who has committed to City for the season ahead.
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MATCHDAY | Full Time.
A dominant display sees our biggest win of the season so far to take us top of the league 🙌
Goalscorers
Courtney Dilger (3)
Shelbie Cartwright (2)
Lyndsey Ross (2)
Natasha Lawrence (2)
Alicia Bailes
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Thanks to everyone who has interacted with today’s content. Also welcome to our army of new followers 👍
We’ll have plenty to share with you over the coming days.
Ending the day as Wembley winners is not something many clubs can say, but we’ll take it.
We Are City 💙🏆
🔹FINAL SCORE | First Team
City progress to the quarter finals of the
@StaffordshireFA
Cup after a dominant display against
@PVFCWomen
at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium.
All the best to Vale for the season, apart from their league visit of course!
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That's a wrap for 2021/22!
All that's left to say is thank you, to you. To everyone who watched, has been a mascot, shared a social media post or volunteered to help.
💙 With love from everyone at Lichfield City Ladies F.C 💙
FA Cup | For our efforts yesterday, we’ve been handed an away fixture vs Nottingham Forest.
Forest ply their trade 2 leagues above City in step 3 of the women’s football pyramid.
Tie to be played 14th November.
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🔹PLAYER NEWS | Incoming ✍️
WELCOME TIARA! 🤝
Today also marked a first appearance in City colours for Tiara Hemans.
The powerful striker arrives at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium from Sutton Coldfield Town.
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🔷 NEW SIGNING ✍️
We are delighted to Welcome Libby West to the Trade Tyres Community Stadium.
The versatile defender came through the ranks at Derby County and has impressed during pre season.
Welcome to the Club Libby!
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🚨 🚨 🚨 NEW SIGNING 🚨 🚨 🚨
We are very pleased to announce the signing of Shelbie Cartwright!!
Shelbie attracted interest from a number of clubs so we are delighted that she signed on the dotted line for us.
Welcome to the club Shelbie!!
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🔷 NEW SIGNING | Welcome Billie ✍️
We are delighted to bring
@billiekellyx
to the club, as she joins from Bedworth United to boost our attacking options.
Wishing you every success at City!
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🔹Another one?… WELCOME ELLA ✍️
We are also delighted to Welcome Ella Doocey to City.
The midfielder joins us from Sutton Coldfield Town and also has experience at Burton Albion and Solihull Moors.
Great to have you on board Ella! 💙
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FULL TIME
Our historic FA Cup run comes to end as
@WBAWomen
produced a thoroughly professional performance to progress to the third round.
We wish Albion all the best for the season.
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Matchday | Full Time
It's a positive end to the season, with six different goalscorers in what could have been a tricky game for us.
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In another addition to our coaching staff, were delighted to announce that Gareth Hathaway has joined the club as a coach.
Welcome to the club Gareth!
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Reserves | Our reserves opened there campaign with an emphatic 13-1 victory.
Goalscorers
Mel Pugh (4)
Scarlett Fielding (4)
Nicole Bayliss(3)
Summer Johnson
Jade Lapthorne
Well done Ladies!
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CLUB | As tomorrow is our last home game before Remembrance Sunday, we have been given permission to wear our special away kit which is sponsored by
@VeteransFdn
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🔹PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Marking her first start for the club with a match winning double, Charlotte Leedham is today’s choice.
Well played Charlotte 👏🏻
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Coming up... Onto the league cup this week 🏆
🆚 Sutton Coldfield Town Women
🗓 Sunday 6th March
🕒 KO 2:00pm
🏆 WMRWFL League Cup
🏟 Coles Lane B72 1NL
🎟 Adults £3 / £1 Concessions
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🤝 𝒲𝑒𝓁𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝒷𝑒𝒸𝒸𝒶!
We're delighted to announce Rebecca Milner has joined City from Tamworth Women.
Welcome to the club!!
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FULL TIME | It’s another 5 star performance from the ladies as they run out 5-1 winners in the opening game of the season.
Debut goals from Courtney Dilger (2) and 1 from Alicia Bailes. Laura Smith and Xenia Dhillon also getting in on the act.
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🔹NEW SEASON… NEW KIT 👕
Huge thanks to Matt Hyndman and Lichfield Sport Karate Club for sponsoring our new first team kit home from
@gbkits
We love the kit and are proud bear the name of our one of local City neighbours 🙌🏻💙
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MATCHDAY | Today we continue our pre season preparations with a trip to Regional League newcomers Leicester Road Ladies.
Today we also debut our new away kit. Keep an eye out right here this morning for details... 👀
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When two sides who competed countless times over the years join forces.
@StourbridgeLFC
pleasure to play alongside your ladies. See you in Manchester
@btsport
🔹3 DAYS TO GO! 🏆
✅ Programmes Collected 😍
Get yours on the gate on Sunday for £1. Admission is £3 Adults & £1 OAP/U16.
That’s right… Adult & Child, Programme &
@VitalityWFACup
Second Round for a fiver. What’s not to like? 👌🏻
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Today we welcomed our U11's to the Trade Tyre Community stadium to be mascots for the day. a fun day was had by all and even a little 7 a side game after (which the U11's won 😉 )
We wish them luck for the rest of their season!! 💙
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Looking for a new challenge? Fancy a change? Want to join an ambitious, forward thinking club?
We are now accepting player applications for both teams.
To register your interest, please fill out the below form and a member of the club will be in touch!
RESERVES | Well done to our reserves who came away winners in the Staffordshire Senior Women’s Cup and are through to the next round.
Goals:
Scarlett Fielding (2)
Corinna Williams
Nicole Bayliss
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PLAYER OF THE MATCH |
#1
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We normally ask the opposition and have a discussion, but no need yesterday. The footage speaks for itself on our
@VitalityWFACup
POTM!
Emily Jones, take a bow 👏🏻
Thanks to Emily’s sponsor Utility Trust Management.
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Reserves | A great start to the reserves cup run as they run out 14-0 winners today.
Goals coming from:
Chantal Ahmed (4)
Nicole Bayliss (4)
Georgia Jones (3)
Mel Pugh (2)
Jade Lapthorne (1)
Smashed it girls 💪💪💪
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🔹GOOD LUCK EMILY 🧤
Emily Jones has moved on from the club after nearly 2 years at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium.
We would like to thank Em for her contribution at City and wish her well for the future.
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FULL TIME 3-0 ✅
1. A rocket from our young star 🚀💥
2. A great header from our midfield maestro 🤩
3. A goal from a familiar face 🧐
We would like to thank
@BFC1887Ladies
for arranging and hosting the game. Good luck next season 👍⚽️
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🤝 𝒜𝓃𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓃𝑒𝓌 𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔!! 💙
We would also like to give a huge warm welcome to Aimee Taylor who also joins us from Tamworth Women.
Welcome to the club!
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FULL TIME | A great cup tie but unfortunately we bow out on penalties.
Thanks to everyone who came to support and good luck to Sutton in the next round.
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Reserves | Well done to our reserves who finished 4-3 winners in a 7 goal thriller.
A hat-trick for Mel Pugh and 1 for Nicole Bayliss secured another 3 points in Shropshire this afternoon.
Well done Ladies!
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🔷 BT Cup
We leave the Etihad defeated but unbowed after being a penalty shoot from Wembley but missing out after a titanic battle in the final play off.
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Sunday saw us officially hand over the cheque for £500 in aid of the NHS Superheroes appeal to help the fight against Covid-19.
All players donated 1 months subs, we also ran a football card and our gaffer Jamie matched the final total
Thank you to our amazing NHS 💙🌈
🔹WELCOME ELLA! 💙
She’s already played a few games, but it’s time to catch up and officially welcome
@ellaspears07
to the Club.
Ella brings quality and versatility to the squad and has slotted in very well already. Good luck in a City shirt! 👕
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🔹NEW YEAR… NEW SIGNING ✍️
We are delighted to confirm the arrival of defender Maddy Mumford at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium.
Maddy is a product of Wolves RTC and joins after impressing during our festive in-house fixture.
Welcome to City! 💙
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🔹FRIDAY FEELING | Up for the Cup 🏆
Everyone loves a
@VitalityWFACup
away day and we are looking forward to visiting
@AsfordbyFC_1st
on Sunday in the First Round Proper 🚌
Promises to be a cracker! 💥
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Last night's presentation, some well deserved winners, and a great night for all involved. 23/24 came with it's high's and lows but ultimately one we will not want a repeat of anytime soon. This group of players is what makes this club so special & they gave everything.