The 2026–27 Charlton Athletic W.F.C. season is the club's 1st season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest in two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup. It is the first time Charlton has competed in the top flight since 2008.
Squad
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Goalkeepers 1 Sophie Whitehouse Lewes 2024 21 Anna Pederson Rugby Borough 2025 35 Anna Koivunen Djurgårdens IF 2026 Defenders 2 Ellie Mason Birmingham City 2025 3 Charlotte Newsham Sheffield United 2024 4 Grace Johnston Perth Glory 2026 5 Elisha N'Dow Aston Villa 2023 17 Kiera Skeels (captain) Reading 2021 19 Hawa Cissoko Parma 2026 23 Lucia Lobato Olympique de Marseille 2025 25 Lizzie Waldie Heart of Midlothian 2026 29 Ashleigh Neville Leicester City 2026 30 Leighanne Robe UNAM 2026 Midfielders 6 Leah Davidson Melbourne City 2026 8 Carla Humphrey Liverpool 2023 10 Gillian Kenney Providence College 2025 11 Lucy Fitzgerald London City Lionesses 2025 12 Jodie Hutton Sheffield United 2024 14 Keira Flannery West Ham United 2026 22 Emily van Egmond Leicester City 2026 Forwards 7 Paula Partido London City Lionesses (loan) 2026 9 Lorena Azzaro Paris FC (loan) 2026 13 Linda Líf Boama Kristianstads DFF 2026 15 Katie Lockwood Glasgow City FC 2026 16 Cassandra Korhonen HB Køge 2026 18 Gloria Siber AFC Wimbledon 2024 Out on loan 20 Mary McAteer Sunderland 2025
Pre-season
Women's Super League
League table
Matches
The league schedule was released on 30 July 2026.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, Charlton Athletic entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
WSL Players Cup
League Phase Following the competition's restructuring, Leicester City were drawn in the Southern Region for the league stage of the competition.
Transfers and contracts In DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.18 July 2026DFGrace Johnston Perth Glory22 July 2026GKAnna Koivunen Djurgårdens IF24 July 2026MFLeah Davidson Melbourne City29 July 2026DFAshleigh Neville Leicester City5 August 2026MFEmily van Egmond Leicester City24 August 2026MFKeira Flannery West Ham United29 August 2026FWLinda Líf Boama Kristianstads 5 September 2026DFHawa Cissoko ParmaDFLeighanne Robe Pumas10 September 2026FWCassandra Korhonen HB Køge
Out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef. 12 June 2026FW Emma Bissell Bristol CityMFFrankie FinlaysonFWKarin Muya WatfordDFGracie Pearse Sheffield UnitedFWAmalie Thestrup Brøndby IF9 July 2026FWKatie Bradley Newcastle United2 September 2026DFMia Ross
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.18 July 2026MFPaula Partido London City LionessesEnd of season27 July 2026FW Lorena Azzaro Paris FCEnd of season
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.3 September 2026FWMary McAteer Ipswich TownEnd of season
New contracts Name Ref. 15 July 20268MFCarla Humphrey 30 June 20272DFEllie Mason21GKAnna Pedersen 16 July 202618FWGloria Siber10MFGillian Kenney 17 July 202611MFLucy Fitzgerald23DFLucia Lobato19 July 20265DFElisha N'Dow29 July 20263DFCharlotte Newsham2027
Squad statistics
Appearances Player Total Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goals Rank Pos. No. Player Women's Super League FA Cup League Cup Total 1 MF 12 Jodie Hutton 1 0 0 1 Total 1 0 0 1
Assists Rank Pos. No. Player Women's Super League FA Cup League Cup Total 1 MF 30 Leighanne Robe 1 0 0 1 Total 1 0 0 1
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Total 1 GK Sophie Whitehous 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02DF Ellie Mason100000000100 5 DF Elisha N'Dow 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 06MF Leah Davidson100000000100 11 MF Lucy Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 019DF Hawa Cissoko01000000001029DF Ashleigh Neville00100000000130DF Leighanne Robe100000000100 Total 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1
References