In 2024–25 Nottingham Forest were the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division champions and went undefeated in the competition for the whole season. They gained promotion to the Women's Super League 2.
Forest also won the FA Women's National League Cup, beating Stoke City 3-1 in the final.
This was Forest's seventh consecutive season in the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division, which stands at level three of the women's football league pyramid.
On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Nottingham Forest Women will become a full-time professional football club from the start of the 2025/26 season and that for the 2024/25 football season the first team will comprise 18 full-time professional players and a small number of part-time players. It was also announced that the 2024/25 season will be the first season where Nottingham Forest Women play all of their home matches at the City Ground.
Squad information
First team squad
Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Emily Batty 18 July 2021 Sheffield United 29 Georgie Ferguson 11 August 2024 Birmingham City 38 Holly Mears 15 August 2024 Leicester City Defenders 2 Lyndsey Harkin 1 February 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles 3 Nat Johnson 10 August 2023 Lewes 5 Naomi Bedeau - 20 July 2024 Newcastle United 6 Jessica Hennessy 13 September 2024 Shamrock Rovers 16 Mollie Green 5 August 2023 Birmingham City 18 Caragh Hamilton 9 August 2024 Lewes Midfielders 4 Kate Longhurst 22 July 2024 Charlton Athletic 8 Amy Sims 25 June 2024 Derby County 10 Holly Manders 2 August 2023 Sunderland 15 Hollie Olding 23 August 2024 Lewes 17 Freya Thomas 7 August 2023 Coventry United 20 Millie Chandarana 17 July 2024 Blackburn Rovers 23 Megan Bell 30 January 2025 Rangers 25 Alice Keitley 7 August 2024 Aston Villa Forwards 7 Sophie Domingo 1 July 2022 Derby County 9 Melissa Johnson 15 July 2024 Charlton Athletic 11 Bridget Galloway 6 August 2024 Newcastle United 12 Holly Turner 31 January 2025 Hashtag United 14 Charlie Wellings 19 July 2024 Reading 19 Sophie Haywood 30 January 2025 Newcastle United 22 Casey Howe 30 August 2024 Athlone Town 26 Katie Dungate 16 August 2024 Birmingham City
Squad Changes Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 25 June 2024 MF Amy Sims Derby County Free agent 15 July 2024 FW Melissa Johnson Charlton Athletic Free agent 17 July 2024 MF Millie Chandarana Blackburn Rovers Free agent 19 July 2024 FW Charlie Wellings Reading Free agent 20 July 2024 DF Naomi Bedeau Newcastle United Free agent 22 July 2024 MF Kate Longhurst Charlton Athletic Free agent 6 August 2024 FW Bridget Galloway Newcastle United Free agent 7 August 2024 MF Alice Keitley Aston Villa Free agent 9 August 2024 DF Caragh Hamilton Lewes Free agent 11 August 2024 GK Georgie Ferguson Birmingham City Free agent 15 August 2024 GK Holly Mears Leicester City Free agent 23 August 2024 MF Hollie Olding Lewes Free agent 30 August 2024 FW Casey Howe Athlone Town Free agent 13 September 2024 DF Jessica Hennessy Shamrock Rovers Free agent 30 January 2025 MF Megan Bell Rangers Free agent 31 January 2025 FW Holly Turner Hashtag United Free agent
Transfers Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 1 August 2024 FW Charlotte Greengrass Wolverhampton Wanderers Free agent 24 August 2024 MF Becky Anderson Wolverhampton Wanderers Free agent 30 August 2024 DF Ella Haughey West Bromwich Albion Free agent
Loans In Date fromPos.PlayerFromDurationRef. 16 August 2024 MF Katie Dungate Birmingham City Season-long loan 30 January 2025 FW Sophie Haywood Newcastle United Six-month loan
Loans Out Date fromPos.PlayerToDurationRef.
Released DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubDate signedRef. 30 June 2024 GK Aja Aguirre 30 June 2024 DF Olivia Cook Stoke City 2 August 2024 30 June 2024 DF Chloe Dixon Leeds United 11 July 2025 30 June 2024 MF Lauren McMurchie Retired 30 June 2024 FW Mai Moncaster Rugby Borough 11 July 2024 30 June 2024 DF Laura-Jayne O'Neill Retired 30 June 2024 MF Niamh Reynolds Peterborough United 28 June 2024 8 October 2024 DF Hayley James Peterborough United 11 October 2024
New contracts Date Pos. Player Contract length Ref. 20 June 2024 DF Nat Johnson Two years 21 June 2024 MF Freya Thomas Two years 28 June 2024 GK Emily Batty One year 28 June 2024 MF Mollie Green One year 11 July 2024 FW Sophie Domingo One year 11 July 2024 MF Holly Manders One year 13 August 2024 DF Hayley James One year 14 August 2024 DF Lyndsey Harkin One year
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Women's FA Cup
Matches
FA Women's National League Cup
Matches
Statistics
Overall No.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 GK 2201040003000290102 DF 21 (1)01040005 (1)00030 (2)0103 DF 21 (1)4202 (1)0003 (3)10026 (5)5204 MF 19 (3)2203 (1)0203 (1)01025 (5)2505 DF 0 (3)000000000000 (3)0006 DF 0 (2)0001 (2)0001 (3)0002 (7)0007 FW 16 (5)102022003 (2)20021 (7)14208 MF 2 (16)0102 (2)1003 (3)0007 (21)1109 FW 19 (3)21003 (1)2004 (2)40026 (6)270010 MF 5 (8)5001 (3)1101 (2)0007 (13)61011 FW 2 (8)2102 (2)5002 (3)3106 (13)102012 FW 2 (4)000000000002 (4)00014 FW 21 (1)160045105 (1)60030 (2)271015 MF 17 (3)4004100601027 (3)51016 DF 22400410060003250017 MF 19 (1)30045004 (2)20027 (3)100018 DF 12 (6)00000003 (1)00015 (7)00019 FW 1 (5)000000000001 (5)00020 MF 14 (6)4103 (1)0205 (1)11022 (8)54021 DF 0 (2)000000010001 (2)00022 FW 4 (3)1000 (1)00020006 (4)10023 MF 1 (6)000000000001 (6)00025 MF 000000000000000026 FW 2 (9)10010003 (1)0006 (10)10029 GK 00000 (1)00030003 (1)00038 GK 0000000000000000
Goalscorers
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 9 FW 21 2 4 27 14 FW 16 5 6 273 7 FW 10 2 2 144 17 MF 3 5 2 10 11 FW 2 5 3 106 10 MF 5 1 0 67 20 MF 4 0 1 5 16 DF 4 1 0 5 3 DF 4 0 1 5 15 MF 4 1 0 511 4 MF 2 0 0 212 26 MF 1 0 0 1 22 FW 1 0 0 1 8 MF 0 1 0 1Own Goals 2 0 0 2Totals 79 23 19 121
Assists
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 7 FW 11 3 0 142 9 FW 5 0 3 8 14 FW 8 0 0 84 2 DF 3 0 2 55 17 MF 3 0 1 46 20 MF 1 0 2 3 18 DF 2 0 1 3 22 FW 2 0 1 3 8 MF 3 0 0 310 26 FW 1 0 1 2 10 MF 0 0 2 212 23 MF 1 0 0 0 11 FW 0 0 1 1 16 DF 1 0 0 1 19 FW 1 0 0 1 21 DF 0 0 1 1 3 DF 1 0 0 1Totals 43 3 15 61
Clean sheets
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 1 GK 15 2 1 182 29 GK 0 0 3 3Totals 15 2 4 21
Hat-tricks
PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetitionRef.Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)6 – 11 September 2024WNL Northern Premier DivisionStourbridge (H)9 – 08 September 2024WNL Northern Premier Division5Long Itchington (A)19 – 01 December 2024Women's FA Cup5Long Itchington (A)19 – 01 December 2024Women's FA CupLong Itchington (A)19 – 01 December 2024Women's FA Cup4Liverpool Feds (A)7 – 013 April 2025WNL Northern Premier Division4West Bromwich Albion (H)7 – 227 April 2025WNL Northern Premier Division
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. MonthPlayerRef.August September October November January FebruaryMarchApril
Season Awards
AwardPlayerRef.Coaches’ Player of the SeasonPlayers’ Player of the SeasonSupporters’ Player of the Season
References
External links Official site