Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)

Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) is a women's association football club based in south-east London which competes in the FA Women's Championship. The club, known as the "Eagles", is affiliated to Crystal Palace F.C., the men's equivalent. The women's section offer female football from under-9s through to senior level, including an academy at The Priory School in Orpington.

Crystal Palace F.C.
Full nameCrystal Palace F.C.(Women)
Nickname(s)The Eagles
Founded1992
GroundHayes Lane, Bromley
Capacity5,000
ChairmanRichard Spokes
ManagerDean Davenport
LeagueFA Women's Championship
2019–20FA Women's Championship, 9th of 11

The club play their home matches at Hayes Lane, after forming a partnership with Bromley in 2014.

History

In 2018 The Guardian newspaper claimed that female reserve team players had to pay £250 annual subscription fees. Male first team player Wilfried Zaha, who had just signed a new contract, then made "a substantial financial contribution" to the club's female section.[1]

In 2019 Crystal Palace Ladies featured in Harry's Heroes: The Full English, a television documentary shown on ITV. They lost 1–0 to a team of male former professional footballers, despite their opponents being in advanced middle age and/or obese.[2]

On the 10 June 2019 the club announced it was changing its identity and would play as "Crystal Palace FC" in recognition of the growing trend within the women’s game to move away from the term "Ladies".[3]

Current squad

As of 18 June 2020[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 DF Annabel Johnson
3 MF Nicole Pepper
4 DF Amy Goddard
5 DF Jordan Butler
6 DF Freya Holdaway (captain)
7 FW Amber Stobbs
8 MF Amber Gaylor
10 FW Ashlee Hincks
11 FW Bianca Baptiste
12 DF Lizzie Waldie
13 FW Cherelle Khassal
No. Position Player
14 DF Siobhan Wilson
15 MF Andria Georgiou
17 DF Amy Taylor
18 MF Charlie Goad
19 DF Lily Stevens
20 GK Emma Gibbon
21 MF Leeta Rutherford
23 MF Ashleigh Goddard
26 MF Aoife Hurley
27 MF Hannah Churchill

Club staff
Position Name
Chairman Richard Spokes
Vice Chairman John Harney
Director of Football Alberto Kurti
Honorary President Bill Nighy
Head coach Dean Davenport
Assistant manager Ritchie Callaghan
First team coach Kirk Stoneham
Goalkeeping Coach Lee Heywood
Strength and conditioning coach Chico Lyons
Sports Therapist Laila Braam
Matchday announcer/TV Presenter Matt Hall
Cameraman Ronan Howard

See also

References
  1. "Crystal Palace Ladies: Wilfried Zaha makes 'substantial financial contribution' to club". BBC Sport. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. Jeffries, Stuart (18 March 2018). "Harry's Heroes review – an answer to the question: 'Who ate all the pies?'". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "A new identity for Crystal Palace Ladies Football Club". CPFC Official Site. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. "Crystal Palace FC - Palace Women". www.cpfc.co.uk.
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