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.
Squad information
First team
Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Emily Batty 18 July 2021 Sheffield United 20 Rebekah Dowsett 28 January 2026 West Ham United 29 Georgie Ferguson 11 August 2024 Birmingham City Defenders 2 Jessie Stapleton 28 July 2025 West Ham United 3 Nat Johnson 10 August 2023 Lewes 4 Georgia Brougham 23 July 2025 London City Lionesses 5 Chloe Mustaki 10 July 2025 Bristol City 12 Ebba Hed 4 September 2025 Djurgårdens 16 Mollie Green 5 August 2023 Birmingham City 23 Kirsty Smith 14 July 2025 West Ham United 24 Cerys Brown 31 January 2026 London City Lionesses Midfielders 8 Amy Rodgers 2 July 2025 Bristol City 11 Tove Almqvist 4 September 2025 Djurgårdens 13 Rachel Rowe 19 August 2025 Southampton 15 Hollie Olding 23 August 2024 Lewes 17 Freya Thomas 7 August 2023 Coventry United 31 Alana Murphy 2 February 2026 SC Sand Forwards 6 Deanne Rose 19 August 2025 Leicester City 9 Melissa Johnson 15 July 2024 Charlton Athletic 10 Aimee Claypole 11 August 2025 Chelsea 14 Charlie Wellings 19 July 2024 Reading 19 Joy Omewa 27 January 2026 Fortuna Hjørring 26 Libby Smith 23 January 2026 Sporting JAX 27 Leanne Kiernan 29 January 2026 Liverpool 33 Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah 12 August 2025 London City Lionesses 39 Olivia Johnson 3 February 2026 Brighton & Hove Albion
Out on loan Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Defenders 18 Caragh Hamilton 9 August 2024 Lewes Forwards 22 Casey Howe 30 August 2024 Athlone Town
Squad Changes
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 2 July 2025 MF Amy Rodgers Bristol City Free agent 10 July 2025 DF Chloe Mustaki Bristol City Free agent 14 July 2025 DF Kirsty Smith West Ham United Free agent 23 July 2025 DF Georgia Brougham London City Lionesses Free agent 1 August 2025 FW Aimee Claypole Chelsea Free agent 12 August 2025 FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah London City Lionesses Free agent 19 August 2025 MF Rachel Rowe Southampton Free agent 19 August 2025 FW Deanne Rose Leicester City Free agent 4 September 2025 DF Ebba Hed Djurgårdens Free agent 4 September 2025 MF Tove Almqvist Djurgårdens Free agent 23 January 2026 FW Libby Smith Sporting JAX Free agent 27 January 2026 FW Joy Omewa Fortuna Hjørring Free agent 2 February 2026 MF Alana Murphy SC Sand Free agent
Transfers Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef.
Loans In Date fromPos.PlayerFromUntilRef. 28 July 2025 DF Jessie Stapleton West Ham United 30 June 2026 8 August 2025 GK Sophia Poor London City Lionesses 10 October 2025 3 September 2025 FW Vivienne Lia Arsenal 3 February 2026 4 September 2025 FW Nahikari García Denver Summit 31 December 2025 4 September 2025 DF Issy Hobson Everton 1 October 2025 28 January 2026 GK Rebekah Dowsett West Ham United 30 June 2026 29 January 2026 FW Leanne Kiernan Liverpool 30 June 2026 31 January 2026 DF Cerys Brown London City Lionesses 30 June 2026 3 February 2026 FW Olivia Johnson Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2026
Loans Out Date fromPos.PlayerToUntilRef. 3 February 2026 DF Caragh Hamilton Sunderland 30 June 2026 3 February 2026 FW Casey Howe Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2026
Released DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubDate signedRef. 30 June 2025 DF Naomi Bedeau Oxford United 2 July 2025 30 June 2025 MF Megan Bell Linfield 26 July 2025 30 June 2025 MF Millie Chandarana Burnley 28 July 2025 30 June 2025 FW Sophie Domingo 30 June 2025 FW Bridget Galloway Aberdeen 6 August 2025 30 June 2025 DF Jessica Hennessy Bournemouth 23 July 2025 30 June 2025 MF Alice Keitley 30 June 2025 MF Kate Longhurst Retired 30 June 2025 MF Holly Manders Oxford United 4 July 2025 30 June 2025 GK Holly Mears Norwich City 12 July 2025 30 June 2025 MF Amy Sims Wolverhampton Wanderers 27 June 2025 30 June 2025 FW Holly Turner Oxford United 1 July 2025 25 July 2025 DF Lyndsey Harkin Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 July 2025
New contracts Date Pos. Player Contract length Ref. 29 July 2025 GK Emily Batty One year 29 July 2025 GK Georgie Ferguson One year 4 August 2025 DF Mollie Green One year 14 August 2025 FW Charlie Wellings One year 7 November 2025 MF Freya Thomas Two years 6 March 2026 GK Emily Batty One year 8 June 2026 GK Georgie Ferguson Two years
Competitions Overall record
Women's Super League 2
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Women's FA Cup
Matches
Women's League Cup
Matches
Statistics
Overall
No.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 GK 2200020002000260002 DF 12 (3)1310 (1)000301015 (4)1413 DF 000000000 (1)0000 (1)0004 DF 1617121001000192715 DF 2001020002000240106 FW 9 (8)1001 (1)0000 (1)00010 (10)1007 FW 3 (7)0000 (1)00010004 (8)0008 MF 19 (2)0102000300024 (2)0109 FW 000000000000000010 FW 7 (10)4002100320012 (10)70011 MF 4 (11)04020001 (1)0007 (12)04012 DF 1901020002 (1)00023 (1)01013 MF 14 (4)0002000100017 (4)00014 FW 4 (10)3000 (1)0000 (1)0004 (12)30015 MF 2 (8)10000001 (1)0003 (9)10016 DF 4 (3)020000020006 (3)02017 MF 9 (1)11000002 (1)01011 (2)12018 DF 5 (8)0201 (1)0001 (2)0007 (11)02019 FW 932000000000932020 DF 000000001000100020 GK 000000000000000021 FW 8 (2)23010001 (2)00010 (4)23022 FW 000000000000000023 DF 10 (2)1101000210013 (3)21024 DF 900000000000900026 FW 0 (2)000000000000 (2)00027 FW 7 (2)010000000007 (2)01029 GK 000000001000100031 MF 810000000000810033 FW 22720200030002772035 GK 000000000000000039 FW 0000000000000000
Goalscorers
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 33 FW 7 0 0 7 10 FW 4 1 2 73 19 FW 3 0 0 3 14 FW 3 0 0 35 4 DF 1 1 0 2 21 FW 2 0 0 2 23 DF 1 0 1 28 31 MF 1 0 0 1 15 MF 1 0 0 1 6 FW 1 0 0 1 2 DF 1 0 0 1 17 MF 1 0 0 1Own Goals 1 0 0 1Totals 27 2 3 32
Assists
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 13 MF 3 0 0 3 5 DF 3 0 0 33 12 DF 0 0 2 24 11 MF 1 0 0 1 10 FW 1 0 0 1 24 DF 1 0 0 1 33 FW 1 0 0 1 21 FW 1 0 0 1 7 FW 1 0 0 1 8 MF 1 0 0 1 23 DF 1 0 0 1Totals 14 0 2 16
Clean sheets
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 1 GK 5 0 0 5Totals 5 0 0 5
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.SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch
References
External links Official site