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2025–26 Nottingham Forest W.F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season was Nottingham Forest Women's first season in the Women's Super League 2, which stands at level two of the women's football league pyramid.

OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
ChairmanNicholas Randall KC
Head CoachCarly Davies
StadiumCity Ground, West Bridgford
One Call Stadium, Mansfield
Quick facts Owner, Chairman ...
Nottingham Forest
2025–26 season
OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
ChairmanNicholas Randall KC
Head CoachCarly Davies
StadiumCity Ground, West Bridgford
One Call Stadium, Mansfield
Women's Super League 27th
Women's FA Cup4th round
Women's League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (7)
All: Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (7)
Aimee Claypole (7)
Highest home attendance2,624 v Manchester City
22 November 2025
(Women's League Cup)
Lowest home attendance905 v Sheffield United
25 January 2026
(Women's Super League 2)
Average home league attendance1,240
Biggest win4 – 1 v Portsmouth
(Home)
5 October 2025
(Women's Super League 2)
Biggest defeat1 – 5 v Birmingham City
(Away)
1 February 2026
(Women's Super League 2)
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2026.
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Squad information

First team

As of 3 February 2026[1]
More information No., Name ...
No. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Since Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Emily Batty England (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 27) 18 July 2021 England Sheffield United
20 Rebekah Dowsett England (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 19) 28 January 2026 England West Ham United
29 Georgie Ferguson England (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 23) 11 August 2024 England Birmingham City
Defenders
2 Jessie Stapleton Republic of Ireland (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 21) 28 July 2025 England West Ham United
3 Nat Johnson Northern Ireland (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 32) 10 August 2023 England Lewes
4 Georgia Brougham England (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 30) 23 July 2025 England London City Lionesses
5 Chloe Mustaki Republic of Ireland (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 31) 10 July 2025 England Bristol City
12 Ebba Hed Sweden (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 26) 4 September 2025 Sweden Djurgårdens
16 Mollie Green England (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 29) 5 August 2023 England Birmingham City
23 Kirsty Smith Scotland (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 32) 14 July 2025 England West Ham United
24 Cerys Brown England (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 21) 31 January 2026 England London City Lionesses
Midfielders
8 Amy Rodgers Scotland (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 26) 2 July 2025 England Bristol City
11 Tove Almqvist Sweden (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 30) 4 September 2025 Sweden Djurgårdens
13 Rachel Rowe Wales (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 33) 19 August 2025 England Southampton
15 Hollie Olding England (1999-01-03) 3 January 1999 (age 27) 23 August 2024 England Lewes
17 Freya Thomas England (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 24) 7 August 2023 England Coventry United
31 Alana Murphy Australia (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 20) 2 February 2026 Germany SC Sand
Forwards
6 Deanne Rose Canada (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 27) 19 August 2025 England Leicester City
9 Melissa Johnson Jamaica (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 35) 15 July 2024 England Charlton Athletic
10 Aimee Claypole England (2005-11-08) 8 November 2005 (age 20) 11 August 2025 England Chelsea
14 Charlie Wellings England (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 28) 19 July 2024 England Reading
19 Joy Omewa Nigeria (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 23) 27 January 2026 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
26 Libby Smith England (2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 25) 23 January 2026 United States Sporting JAX
27 Leanne Kiernan Republic of Ireland (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 27) 29 January 2026 England Liverpool
33 Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah Ghana (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 31) 12 August 2025 England London City Lionesses
39 Olivia Johnson England (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 19) 3 February 2026 England Brighton & Hove Albion
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Out on loan

More information No., Name ...
No. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Since Signed from
Defenders
18 Caragh Hamilton Northern Ireland (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 29) 9 August 2024 England Lewes
Forwards
22 Casey Howe Northern Ireland (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 24) 30 August 2024 Republic of Ireland Athlone Town
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Squad Changes

Transfers In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
2 July 2025MFAmy RodgersBristol CityFree agent[2]
10 July 2025DFChloe MustakiBristol CityFree agent[3]
14 July 2025DFKirsty SmithWest Ham UnitedFree agent[4]
23 July 2025DFGeorgia BroughamLondon City LionessesFree agent[5]
1 August 2025FWAimee ClaypoleChelseaFree agent[6]
12 August 2025FWChantelle Boye-HlorkahLondon City LionessesFree agent[7]
19 August 2025MFRachel RoweSouthamptonFree agent[8]
19 August 2025FWDeanne RoseLeicester CityFree agent[9]
4 September 2025DFEbba HedDjurgårdensFree agent[10]
4 September 2025MFTove AlmqvistDjurgårdensFree agent[11]
23 January 2026FWLibby SmithSporting JAXFree agent[12]
27 January 2026FWJoy OmewaFortuna HjørringFree agent[13]
2 February 2026MFAlana MurphySC SandFree agent[14]
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Transfers Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
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Loans In

More information Date from, Pos. ...
Date from Pos. Player From Until Ref.
28 July 2025DFJessie StapletonWest Ham United30 June 2026[15]
8 August 2025GKSophia PoorLondon City Lionesses10 October 2025[16][17]
3 September 2025FWVivienne LiaArsenal3 February 2026[18][19]
4 September 2025FWNahikari GarcíaDenver Summit31 December 2025[20]
4 September 2025DFIssy HobsonEverton1 October 2025[21][22]
28 January 2026GKRebekah DowsettWest Ham United30 June 2026[23]
29 January 2026FWLeanne KiernanLiverpool30 June 2026[24]
31 January 2026DFCerys BrownLondon City Lionesses30 June 2026[25]
3 February 2026FWOlivia JohnsonBrighton & Hove Albion30 June 2026[26]
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Loans Out

More information Date from, Pos. ...
Date from Pos. Player To Until Ref.
3 February 2026DFCaragh HamiltonSunderland30 June 2026[27]
3 February 2026FWCasey HoweWolverhampton Wanderers30 June 2026[28]
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Released

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Date signed Ref.
30 June 2025DFNaomi BedeauOxford United2 July 2025[29][30]
30 June 2025MFMegan BellLinfield26 July 2025[29][31]
30 June 2025MFMillie ChandaranaBurnley28 July 2025[29][32]
30 June 2025FWSophie Domingo[29]
30 June 2025FWBridget GallowayAberdeen6 August 2025[29][33]
30 June 2025DFJessica HennessyBournemouth23 July 2025[29][34]
30 June 2025MFAlice Keitley[29]
30 June 2025MFKate LonghurstRetired[29][35]
30 June 2025MFHolly MandersOxford United4 July 2025[29][36]
30 June 2025GKHolly MearsNorwich City12 July 2025[29][37]
30 June 2025MFAmy SimsWolverhampton Wanderers27 June 2025[29][38]
30 June 2025FWHolly TurnerOxford United1 July 2025[29][39]
25 July 2025DFLyndsey HarkinWolverhampton Wanderers26 July 2025[40][41]
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New contracts

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Contract length Ref.
29 July 2025GKEmily BattyOne year[42]
29 July 2025GKGeorgie FergusonOne year[42]
4 August 2025DFMollie GreenOne year[43]
14 August 2025FWCharlie WellingsOne year[44]
7 November 2025MFFreya ThomasTwo years[45]
6 March 2026GKEmily BattyOne year[46]
8 June 2026GKGeorgie FergusonTwo years[47]
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Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Women's Super League 2 7 September 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 Seventh 22 9 3 10 27 35 −8 040.91
Women's FA Cup 14 December 2025 18 January 2026 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Women's League Cup 24 September 2025 22 November 2025 Group stage Group stage 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 033.33
Total 27 11 4 12 32 42 −10 040.74
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Source: Soccerway

Women's Super League 2

Main article: 2025–26 Women's Super League 2

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Southampton 22 10 5 7 44 26 +18 35
6 Newcastle United 22 8 9 5 32 25 +7 33
7 Nottingham Forest 22 9 3 10 27 35 −8 30
8 Sunderland 22 6 6 10 28 35 −7 24
9 Ipswich Town 22 6 5 11 26 42 −16 23
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Source: WSL 2 League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 9 3 10 27 35  −8 30 5 0 6 16 19  −3 4 3 4 11 16  −5
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Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAH
ResultLWLWWLWLDWLLWLLDLWWDWL
Position7794364454676777787777
Points03369912121316161619191920202326273030
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Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 September 2025 1 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Newcastle United West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Abby Dearden
14 September 2025 2 Ipswich Town 0–1 Nottingham Forest Myland
14:00 BST Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Oliver Mackey
21 September 2025 3 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Crystal Palace West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Ruby Sykes
27 September 2025 4 Bristol City 1–2 Nottingham Forest Bristol
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Aaron Ford
5 October 2025 5 Nottingham Forest 4–1 Portsmouth West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report
  • Hornby 12'
 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Laura van Lier
12 October 2025 6 Durham 3–0 Nottingham Forest Durham
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Maiden Castle Sports Centre
Attendance: 804
Referee: Alice Parker
2 November 2025 7 Southampton 2–3 Nottingham Forest Southampton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 2,293
Referee: Amy Fearn
9 November 2025 8 Nottingham Forest 0–3 Birmingham City West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Lucy May
16 November 2025 9 Sheffield United 0–0 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
13:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 804
Referee: Jodie Hunter
7 December 2025 10 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Sunderland West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Levi Gray
21 December 2025 11 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Nottingham Forest Charlton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 696
Referee: Alice Parker
11 January 2026 12 Nottingham Forest 2–4 Bristol City West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,093
Referee: Amy Fearn
25 January 2026 13 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Sheffield United West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
  • Bristow Yellow card 33'
  • O'Rourke Yellow card 45+3'
  • Reavill Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 905
Referee: Julia Kings
1 February 2026 14 Birmingham City 5–1 Nottingham Forest Bordesley
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Attendance: 1,553
Referee: Joanne Horwood
8 February 2026 15 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Charlton Athletic West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,102
Referee: Fabio Roque
11 March 2026 16 Sunderland 1–1 Nottingham Forest Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Claypole 90+6'
 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 210
Referee: Megan Wilson
Note: Match postponed from 15 February 2026[48]
15 March 2026 17 Crystal Palace 1–0 Nottingham Forest Sutton
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 714
Referee: Francesca Catchpole
22 March 2026 18 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Ipswich Town West Bridgford
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Lauren Impey
29 March 2026 19 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Durham West Bridgford
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
5 April 2026 20 Newcastle United 1–1 Nottingham Forest Gateshead
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 2,276
Referee: Fabio Roque
26 April 2026 21 Portsmouth 0–1 Nottingham Forest Portsmouth
14:00 BST Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Aimee Keir
3 May 2026 22 Nottingham Forest 0–3 Southampton West Bridgford
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: City Ground
Referee: Jodie Hunter

Women's FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Women's FA Cup

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 December 2025 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Nottingham Forest Hednesford
12:15 GMT
  • Merrick Yellow card 35'
  • Marshall 58'
 Report
Stadium: Keys Park
Attendance: 705
Referee: Francesca Catchpole
18 January 2026 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Nottingham Forest Crawley
13:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 916
Referee: Stacey Pearson

Women's League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Women's League Cup

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

24 September 2025 Group stage Nottingham Forest 2–1 Newcastle United Mansfield
19:45 BST
Report
  • Lumsden 54'
 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 258
Referee: Alice Parker
19 October 2025 Group stage Everton 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Nottingham Forest Walton
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
Penalties
22 November 2025 Group stage Nottingham Forest 0–2 Manchester City West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Lauren Impey

Statistics

Overall

As of 2 May 2026[49]
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1GKEmily Batty 220002000200026000
2DFJessie Stapleton 12 (3)1310 (1)000301015 (4)141
3DFNat Johnson 000000000 (1)0000 (1)000
4DFGeorgia Brougham 161712100100019271
5DFChloe Mustaki 200102000200024010
6FWDeanne Rose 9 (8)1001 (1)0000 (1)00010 (10)100
7FWVivienne Lia 3 (7)0000 (1)00010004 (8)000
8MFAmy Rodgers 19 (2)0102000300024 (2)010
9FWMelissa Johnson 0000000000000000
10FWAimee Claypole 7 (10)4002100320012 (10)700
11MFTove Almqvist 4 (11)04020001 (1)0007 (12)040
12DFEbba Hed 1901020002 (1)00023 (1)010
13MFRachel Rowe 14 (4)0002000100017 (4)000
14FWCharlie Wellings 4 (10)3000 (1)0000 (1)0004 (12)300
15MFHollie Olding 2 (8)10000001 (1)0003 (9)100
16DFMollie Green 4 (3)020000020006 (3)020
17MFFreya Thomas 9 (1)11000002 (1)01011 (2)120
18DFCaragh Hamilton 5 (8)0201 (1)0001 (2)0007 (11)020
19FWJoy Omewa 9320000000009320
20DFIssy Hobson 0000000010001000
20GKRebekah Dowsett 0000000000000000
21FWNahikari García 8 (2)23010001 (2)00010 (4)230
22FWCasey Howe 0000000000000000
23DFKirsty Smith 10 (2)1101000210013 (3)210
24DFCerys Brown 9000000000009000
26FWLibby Smith 0 (2)000000000000 (2)000
27FWLeanne Kiernan 7 (2)010000000007 (2)010
29GKGeorgie Ferguson 0000000010001000
31MFAlana Murphy 8100000000008100
33FWChantelle Boye-Hlorkah 227202000300027720
35GKSophia Poor 0000000000000000
39FWOlivia Johnson 0000000000000000
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Goalscorers

As of 2 May 2026[50]
More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 33 FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah7007
10 FW Aimee Claypole4127
3 19 FW Joy Omewa3003
14 FW Charlie Wellings3003
5 4 DF Georgia Brougham1102
21 FW Nahikari García2002
23 DF Kirsty Smith1012
8 31 MF Alana Murphy1001
15 MF Hollie Olding1001
6 FW Deanne Rose1001
2 DF Jessie Stapleton1001
17 MF Freya Thomas1001
Own Goals 1001
Totals 272332
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Assists

As of 2 May 2026[51]
More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 13 MF Rachel Rowe3003
5 DF Chloe Mustaki3003
3 12 DF Ebba Hed0022
4 11 MF Tove Almqvist1001
10 FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah1001
24 DF Cerys Brown1001
33 FW Aimee Claypole1001
21 FW Nahikari García1001
7 FW Vivienne Lia1001
8 MF Amy Rodgers1001
23 DF Kirsty Smith1001
Totals 140216
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Clean sheets

As of 2 May 2026[52]
More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 1 GK Emily Batty5005
Totals 5005
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Awards

E.ON Next Women's Player of the Month

Awarded by an online vote of supporters on the official Nottingham Forest F.C. website.

More information Month, Player ...
Month Player Ref.
September Freya Thomas [53]
October Aimee Claypole [54]
November Emily Batty [55]
December Aimee Claypole [56]
January Amy Rodgers [57]
February Tove Almqvist [58]
March Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
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