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

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.

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee |
| 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

## Competitions
### Essex County Women's Football League - Division Two
#### League table

| 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 | Note 3 |
| 11 | Harwich & Parkeston Women First | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Note 4 |
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 | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 03 September 2024. Source:

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### BBC Essex Women's Cup

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### Essex County Women's Football League Cup

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 24 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier Division | Premier Division | Essex County Women's Football League Cup | Essex County Women's Football League Cup | BBC Essex Women's Cup | BBC Essex Women's Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | 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 |