Gillingham L.F.C.

Gillingham L.F.C.
Full name Gillingham Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s) The Gills
Founded 1995 (1995)
Ground The Sports Ground, Chatham
Capacity 5,000 (500 seated)
President Ted Larkin
Chairman Adam Lawrence
Manager Jack Wheeler
League FA Women's National League South
2017–18 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, 9th of 12
Website Club website

Gillingham Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Gillingham FC. The club compete in the FA Women's National League South. Home matches are staged at Chatham Town FC.

History

In 1995 Gillingham FC owner Paul Scally co-opted a local women's football team called Borstal '88.[1] In June 2014 the team was brought back under the banner of the male club, after a period as an independent outfit.[2] They played home games at Priestfield Stadium and Simon Ratcliffe was appointed as manager, but the club was relegated in 2014–15 and Ratcliffe departed.[3] In September 2015 Pauline Cope-Boanas joined as a goalkeeper coach.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Gillingham Ladies / Girls Football Club". femaleSOCCER.net. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gillingham FC proud to announce that Ladies Football is to be played at Priestfield". Gillingham F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Darren Hare and Jack Wheeler replace Simon Ratcliffe as manager of Gillingham Ladies". Kent Online. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gills Ladies Welcome England Legend To Coaching Set Up". Gillingham F.C. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


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