Barnsley Football Club Women is an English women's football club affiliated with Barnsley F.C. and based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The club currently play in the North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division, the fifth tier of English women's football.
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| Full name | Barnsley Football Club Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Reds | |||
| Founded | 2020 | |||
| Ground | Oakwell Training Ground | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 | |||
| Manager | Jessica Horsley | |||
| League | North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division | |||
| 2022–23 | North East Regional Women's Football League Division One South, 1st of 12 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
History
A women's football club connected to Barnsley F.C. had run since the 1980s, but severed ties with the men's team in 2018 to become Barnsley W.F.C. Affiliated with the men's club, the new ladies team was announced on 18 June 2020,[1] and were placed in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Division One for their inaugural season.[2] The season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the club were granted promotion to the North East Regional Division One South.[3]
Barnsley won the 2022–23 North East Regional Division One South, and were promoted to the North East Regional Premier Division.[4] In May 2023, Barnsley further integrated the club, including a name change to Barnsley Football Club Women.[5] The club achieved successive promotions after winning the 2023–24 North East Regional Premier Division, and were promoted to the FA National League.[6]
Players
Current squad
- As of 12 May 2024[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF |  ENG | Becky Fevers |
| — | MF | ENG | Eliza Holland |
| — | MF | ENG | Phoebe Lodge |
| — | MF | ENG | Colby Marsh |
| — | MF | ENG | Eden Schofield |
| — | MF | ENG | Nicole Shaw |
| — | FW | ENG | Amy Dawson |
| — | FW | ENG | Madison Foye |
| — | FW | ENG | Lynn Goodman |
| — | FW | ENG | Jodie Gregory |
| — | MF | ENG | Kirstie Nicholls |
Seasons
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Sheffield & Hallamshire Division One | 7 | 1st/11 | - | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic, promoted | |
| 2021–22 | North East Regional Division One South | 6 | 4th/9 | - | ||
| 2022–23 | North East Regional Division One South | 6 | 1st/12 | - | League champions, promoted | |
| 2023–24 | North East Regional Premier Division | 5 | 1st/12 | - | League champions, promoted | |
| Source: Football Association | ||||||
Honours and achievements
League
- North East Regional Division One South (level 6)
- Champions: 2022–23
- North East Regional Premier Division (level 5)
- Champions: 2023–24