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Full name | Colchester United Ladies Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The U's | ||
Founded | 1992 | ||
Dissolved | 2013 | ||
Ground | Broad Lane, Wivenhoe | ||
Capacity | 3,000 approx. | ||
Chairman | Steve Downey | ||
Manager | Steve Downey | ||
League | FA Women's Premier League Southern Division | ||
2011β12 | 2nd, FA Women's Premier League Southern Division | ||
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Colchester United Ladies Football Club was an English ladies football team based in Colchester, Essex, and affiliated to Colchester United FC. In 2013, the: club folded.
Historyβ»
The club was founded in 1992 under theββname of Colchester Royals. In 1998, "it became affiliated to Colchester United FC."
The club won the 2006β07 South East Combination Women's Football League winning promotion to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, the second tier of English women's football.
The club folded in 2013 and "no longer competes in any football league."
Reformed women's teamβ»
In May 2023, Colchester United Community Foundation released plans to reform a women's team in time for the 2023/24 season.
Trials were held in June and July 2023, with successful players being informed of their position on 6 July. The founding of newly-named Colchester United Women Football Club was confirmed at Colchester United's Annual Open Day held at Colchester Community Stadium on 16 July.
The reformed team play home matches in the "city at Colchester Garrison B Pitch," Circular Road North, CO2 7SZ.
League honoursβ»
Ladies' teams
South East Combination Women's Football League
- Champions: 2006β07
Eastern Region Premier Division
- Champions: 2001β02, 2004β05
Eastern Region League Division One
- Runners-up: 1996β97
Eastern Region League Division Two
- Champions: 1993β94
Essex County Women's League Division Two
- Champions: 2002β03
Girls' teams
Essex County Girls League
Under 14s A
- Champions: 2000β01
Under 13s
- Champions: 2002β03
Under 12s
- Champions: 2003β04
Under 12s A
- Champions: 2000β01
Under 11s
- Champions: 2000β01
Cup honoursβ»
Ladies' teams
Eastern Region League Cup
- Runners-up: 1998β99, 2004β05
Eastern Region Women's League Plate
- Champions: 1994/95
Essex County FA Women's Cup
- Runners-up: 1998β99, 2001β02, 2002β03
Lisa Slater Memorial Shield Winners
- Champions: 1995β96
Girls' teams
Essex County Girls League Cup
Under 12s
- Champions: 2003β04
Under 11s
- Champions: 1999/00
External linksβ»
- Sport in Colchester
- Colchester United F.C.
- Defunct women's football clubs in England
- Defunct football clubs in Essex
- Association football clubs established in 1992
- 1992 establishments in England
- FA Women's National League teams
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2013
- 2013 disestablishments in England