Gillingham L.F.C.
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For the football team based in Dorset, see Gillingham Town F.C.
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| Full name | Gillingham Ladies Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gills | |||
| Founded | 1995 | |||
| Ground | The Sports Ground, Chatham | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 (500 seated) | |||
| President | Ted Larkin | |||
| Manager | Jack Wheeler | |||
| League | WPL South East Division One | |||
| 2014–15 | 11th, FA Women's Premier League Southern Division (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Gillingham Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Gillingham FC. The club compete in the WPL South East Division One for the 2015–16 season. Home matches are staged at Chatham Town FC.
History[edit]
In 1995 Gillingham FC owner Paul Scally co-opted a local women's football team called Borstal '88.[1] In June 2014 the team was brought back under the banner of the male club, after a period as an independent outfit.[2] They played home games at Priestfield Stadium and Simon Ratcliffe was appointed as manager, but the club was relegated in 2014–15 and Ratcliffe departed.[3] In September 2015 Pauline Cope-Boanas joined as a goalkeeper coach.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gillingham Ladies / Girls Football Club". femaleSOCCER.net. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Gillingham FC proud to announce that Ladies Football is to be played at Priestfield". Gillingham F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Darren Hare and Jack Wheeler replace Simon Ratcliffe as manager of Gillingham Ladies". Kent Online. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Gills Ladies Welcome England Legend To Coaching Set Up". Gillingham F.C. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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