The 2023–24 season was the 48th season of competitive football in the history of Middlesbrough Football Club Women, their first since affiliation with the men's team,[1] and their second consecutive season in the FA Women's National League Division One North, the fourth level of English women's football. The club also participated in the FA Cup, the FA WNL Cup, and the FA WNL Plate.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Steve Gibson | |||
| Manager | Michael Mulhern | |||
| Stadium | Bishopton Road West Riverside Stadium | |||
| Division One North | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Third qualifying round | |||
| WNL Cup | Determining round | |||
| WNL Plate | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jessica Mett (9) All: Jessica Mett Lauren Robson (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,177 (vs. Stockport County, 17 September 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 213 (vs. Barnsley, 11 February 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 659 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (vs. United of Manchester, 5 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (vs. Hull City, 3 September 2023) | |||
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Coinciding with affiliation, Michael Mulhern was announced as manager on 26 May 2023.[2] The season also marked the debut of the woman's team at the Riverside Stadium, a 0–0 draw against Stockport County on 17 September.[3] The club recorded their first win at the stadium on 10 March 2024, a 5–0 win against Doncaster Rovers.[4]
Squad edit
- As of 10 October 2023.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 7 July 2023 | DF |  |
Abby Towers | Sunderland |
[6] |
| 9 July 2023 | MF | |
Sarah Burn | Durham Cestria |
[7] |
| 9 July 2023 | MF | |
Beth Guy | Newcastle United |
[7] |
| 10 July 2023 | DF | |
Ellen Packham | Newcastle United |
[8] |
| 10 July 2023 | DF | |
Emma Wallis | Newcastle United |
[8] |
| 10 July 2023 | DF | |
Rachel Hindle | Leeds United |
[8] |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | |
Millie Bell | Newcastle United |
[9] |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | |
Jane Harland | Newcastle United |
[9] |
| 12 July 2023 | DF | |
Rose McCarthy | Teesside RTC |
[10] |
| 12 July 2023 | FW | |
Ella Baker | Teesside RTC |
[10] |
| 27 July 2023 | FW | |
Ellen Turnbull | Durham Cestria |
[11] |
| 1 August 2023 | MF | |
Lauren Robson | Newcastle United |
[12] |
| 30 August 2023 | FW |  |
Jolie Donzo | Durham Cestria |
[13] |
| 21 September 2023 | FW | |
Nicole Havery | Chester-le-Street Town |
[14] |
| 10 October 2023 | FW | |
Katie Ormerod | Norton & Stockton Ancients |
[15] |
| 14 January 2024 | MF | |
Michelle Brogden | Concord Mountain Lions |
[16] |
| 29 January 2024 | FW | |
Faye Dale | Durham Cestria |
[17] |
Loans in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2024 | DF |
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Daisy Burt | Newcastle United
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End of season | [18] |
Competitions edit
Division One North edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 53 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 46 | |
| 3 | Durham Cestria | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 43 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 43 | |
| 5 | Stockport County | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 35 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024.
Source: FA WNL Division 1 North
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The FA Women's National League fixtures were released on 17 July.[19]
| 20 August 2023 1 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | Stockton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | White  58' |
Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 3 September 2023 2 | Hull City | 4–1 | Middlesbrough | Barton |
| 14:00 BST | Lynskey  13', 62', 90+4' Knight 70' (pen.) |
Report | Guy 18' |
Stadium: Easy Buy Stadium |
| 6 September 2023 3 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Durham Cestria | Redcar |
| 19:45 BST | Towers 42' |
Report | Forster 90+1' |
Stadium: Green Lane Stadium |
| 10 September 2023 4 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Garforth |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Packham 18' |
Stadium: Bannister Prentice Stadium |
| 17 September 2023 5 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Stockport County | Middlesbrough |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Houghton 56' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 2,177 |
| 8 October 2023 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
| 14:00 BST | Willoughby 74' |
Report | Havery 32' Mett 53', 66' Turnbull 86' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 11 October 2023 8 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Chester-le-Street | Stockton |
| 19:45 BST | Marshall 21' |
Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 5 November 2023 9 | Middlesbrough | 6–0 | F.C. United of Manchester | Stockton |
| 14:00 GMT | Robson 8', 59', 85' Turnbull 41', 61' Burn 55' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 17 December 2023 10 | Chorley | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Chorley |
| 14:00 GMT | Newhouse 44' |
Report | Mett 50' |
Stadium: Blainscough Park |
| Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 29 October 2023.[20] | ||||
| 7 January 2024 11 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Hull City | Stockton |
| 14:00 GMT | Turnbull 14' Towers 43' |
Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 14 January 2024 12 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Leeds United | Stockton |
| 14:00 GMT | Robson 4' Mett 54' Burn 85' (pen.) |
Report | Rousseau 21' |
Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 21 January 2024 13 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Stockport |
| 14:00 GMT | Davies 5' |
Report | Robson 49' Havery 60' Mett 81' |
Stadium: Stockport Sports Village |
| 4 February 2024 14 | York City | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | York |
| 14:00 GMT | Hemmings 37' Singleton 54' |
Report | Turnbull 14' Havery 29' Mett 85' |
Stadium: York Sports Stadium |
| Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 3 December 2023.[21] | ||||
| 11 February 2024 15 | Middlesbrough | 3–3 | Barnsley | Stockton |
| 14:00 GMT | Havery 45' Mett 52' Marshall 81' |
Report | Beck 12' Harland 32' (o.g.) Pierrepont 43' |
Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 21 February 2024 16 | Durham Cestria | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Bishop Auckland |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Heritage Park |
| 10 March 2024 17 | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| 14:00 GMT | Turnbull 5', 90' Packham 19' Burn 24' (pen.) Mett 40' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 1,651 |
| 13 March 2024 18 | Chester-le-Street | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Chester-le-Street |
| 19:45 GMT | Ashton 24' Jackson 90' |
Report | Havery 44' Mett 59' Dale 66' |
Stadium: Moor Park |
| 24 March 2024 19 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Chorley | Stockton |
| 14:00 GMT | Havery 2', 32' Turnbull 81' |
Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
| 31 March 2024 20 | F.C. United of Manchester | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Gordon 20' |
Report | Robson 5' Burn 32' |
Stadium: Broadhurst Park |
| 21 April 2024 21 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 3–3 | Middlesbrough | Stockton |
| 14:00 BST | Milne-Redhead 21' Owens 68' Boyle 78' |
Report | Robson 63', 83' Dale 90' |
Stadium: Norton Sports Complex |
| 5 May 2024 22 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | York City | Stockton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Holder 54' (pen.) Rolandsen 83' |
Stadium: Bishopton Road West |
FA Cup edit
| 22 October 2023 Third qualifying round | Middlesbrough | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Hull City | Stockton |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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FA WNL Cup edit
| 27 August 2023 Determining round | Huddersfield Town | 5–3 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield |
| 14:00 BST | Abdullahi 3', 80' Nsangou 28' O’Connor 51' Sanderson 72' |
Report | Robson 42' Donzo 63' Ward 88' |
Stadium: Stafflex Arena |
FA WNL Plate edit
| 1 October 2023 First round | Sutton Coldfield Town | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Sutton Coldfield |
| 14:00 BST | Jeffries 1', 68', 87' Woolston 31' Finn 37' |
Report | Marshall 38' |
Stadium: Central Ground |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
- As of 5 May 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | D1N | FA Cup | WNL Cup | WNL Plate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
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Laura Wareham | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Ruby Cook | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Jane Harland | 14 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Emma Wallis | 11 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Ellen Packham | 25 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Abby Towers | 23 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
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Emma Foster | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG
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Millie Bell | 18 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
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Rose McCarthy | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Daisy Burt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Bethany Guy | 18 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
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Lauren Robson | 24 | 9 | 20+1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
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Eve Marshall | 18 | 3 | 6+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Francesca Ward | 6 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
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Sarah Burn | 25 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Michelle Brogden | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ENG
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Ellen Turnbull | 25 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG
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Jessica Mett | 18 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Armani Maxwell | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG
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Ella Baker | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
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Faye Dale | 6 | 2 | 2+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
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Nicole Havery | 17 | 7 | 13+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG
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Katie Ormerod | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared but left during the season | |||||||||||||
| 19 | FW | USA
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Jolie Donzo | 10 | 1 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Rachel Hindle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | D1N | FA Cup | WNL Cup | WNL Plate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
FW | Jessica Mett | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | |
MF | Lauren Robson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
FW | Ellen Turnbull | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 23 | |
FW | Nichole Havery | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 18 | |
MF | Sarah Burn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 12 | |
MF | Eve Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | |
DF | Ellen Packham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | |
DF | Abby Towers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | |
FW | Faye Dale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
MF | Bethany Guy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | |
MF | Francesca Ward | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | |
FW | Jolie Donzo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49 | ||||
Awards edit
FA WNL Division One Manager of the Month edit
- Key
- Pos – Position in the table at the end of the month
| Month | Manager | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Michael Mulhern
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | 2nd | Won | [22] |
References edit
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- ^ "County Ladies claim a point at the Riverside…". Stockport County F.C. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Match Review: Boro Women 5 Donny Belles 0". Middlesbrough F.C. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Teams – Women's". Middlesbrough Football Club. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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- ^ a b "Millie Bell And Jane Harland Are MFC Women's Newest Additions". Middlesbrough F.C. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b "RTC Youngsters Join MFC Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Ellen Turnbull Becomes MFC Women Signing Number 11". Middlesbrough F.C. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Lauren Robson Returns To Middlesbrough FC Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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- ^ "Get To Know: Shelly Brogden". Middlesbrough F.C. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Faye Dale Joins Boro Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Daisy Burt joins Middlesbrough Women on loan". Newcastle United F.C. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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- ^ "Change Of Venue And Date For Upcoming Boro Women Games". Middlesbrough F.C. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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