2021–22 Hashtag United season (women)

**The 2021–22 season was Hashtag United's second season in existence and second in the National League - Division One South East. The club competed in the aforementioned league, the FA Cup, the Essex Senior Cup, the National League Cup and the Her Game Too Cup.**

## Summary

### May 2021

On 21 May, HTU announced a merger with Canvey Island U18s, with the side joining the club to play in the reserve section of the National League in 2021–22.

### June 2021

Ellie Finneran, most recently with Welsh Premier Women's League side Cardiff Met, defeats - by virtue of illness to - Emma Samways in the first-ever women's final of the Hashtag Academy on 12 June.

### July 2021

Emma Samways becomes HTU's second signing of 2021–22 on 14 July. Having been forced to drop out of the Hashtag Academy series at the final stages due to illness, Samways joined the club from tier three team Huddersfield Town; who she had departed on 19 May. Macie Windsor, another player who participated in the women's section of the Hashtag Academy in the months prior, completed her move to the club on 15 July; having been recently attached to Canvey Island.

Coming off a spell with Ipswich Town, attacking midfielder Sasha Adamson becomes a new signing for Jason Stephens' HTU first-team on 21 July. Amy-Leigh Abrehart, a winger and a former teammate of preceding signing Sasha Adamson at Ipswich Town, becomes Jason Stephens' fifth new player of 2021-22 on 23 July. On 25 July, National League - Division One North side Newcastle United condemn HTU to a heavy four-goal away defeat.

## Fixtures

### Friendlies

#### Pre-Season

Chesham United  v  Hashtag United

Newcastle United  v  Hashtag United

Leeds United  v  Hashtag United

Crystal Palace  v  Hashtag United

Solihull Moors  v  Hashtag United

### National League - Division One South East

#### Matches

Cambridge City  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Actonians

Billericay Town  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Kent Football United

Hashtag United  v  Enfield Town

Cambridge United  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  London Seaward

Hashtag United  v  Cambridge City

Harlow Town  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Norwich City

Hashtag United  v  Stevenage

Queens Park Rangers  v  Hashtag United

Actonians  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Billericay Town

Hashtag United  v  AFC Wimbledon

Kent Football United  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Cambridge United

London Seaward  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Queens Park Rangers

Norwich City  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Harlow Town

AFC Wimbledon  v  Hashtag United

Stevenage  v  Hashtag United

Enfield Town  v  Hashtag United

### FA Cup

Hashtag United  v  Enfield Town

Hashtag United  v  Southend United

Hashtag United  v  AFC Wimbledon

### National League Cup

Hashtag United  v  Stevenage

Hashtag United  v  AFC Bournemouth

Chichester & Selsey  v  Hashtag United

Southampton  v  Hashtag United

### Essex Senior Cup

Leigh Ramblers  v  Hashtag United

Harlow Town  v  Hashtag United

Billericay Town  v  Hashtag United

## Awards

**Note**: All statistics used for the awards are via the club's records, not our wiki's - see: HTUwiki:DataIssues.

## References

1. ↑ "DONE DEAL!" , 21 May 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HASHTAG ACADEMY S3E7: The Final!" , 12 June 2021.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NEW SIGNING!" , 14 July 2021.
4. ↑ "We can today confirm the departure of Emma Samways" , 19 May 2021.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ANOTHER NEW SIGNING!" , 15 July 2021.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NEW SIGNING!" , 21 July 2021.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "HAPPY NEW TEAM…AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" , 23 July 2021.