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2022–23 Ipswich Town F.C. Women season

Ipswich Town F.C. Women

2022-2023 season
Manager	Joe Sheehan
Stadium	AGL Arena, Felixstowe
FA Women's National League South	5th
FA Women's National League Cup	First Round
Women's FA Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Thomas/Grey (2) All: Thomas (4)
Home colours Away colours

The 2022-23 season is the second consecutive season for Ipswich Town F.C. Women at third tier level - the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division. They will also compete for the FA Women's National League Cup and the Women's FA Cup.

First-team Squad

Number	Position	Nation	Name
1	GK		Sarah Quantrill
2	CB / RB / RWB		Maria Boswell
3	RB / RWB		Summer Hughes
4	CM		Blue Wilson
5	CB / CM		Bonnie Horwood
6	CB		Lucy Egan
7	FW		Natasha Thomas
8	CB / LB / CM / LM		Abbie Lafayette
9	FW		Maddie Biggs
10	CM / AM		Eloise King
11	LW		Anna Grey

Number	Position	Nation	Name
12	CB		Olivia Smith
13	GK		Nina Meollo
14	FW		Zoe Barratt
15	AM		Lucy O'Brien
16	CM		Nia Evans
17	RW		Sophie Peskett
18	CM		Kyra Robertson
19	CM / AM		Freya Godfrey [dual registration with Arsenal U21s]
20	CB		Megan Wearing
21	CM		Sarah Bresero-Carreira
22	CB		Sara Smith-Walter

First-team coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Joe Sheehan
Assistant Manager	Charlie Baxter
Head of Performance	Nicola Stolworthy
Performance Psychologist	Dr Jack Mitchell
Sports Therapist	Lois Wright
Goalkeeper Coach	Paul Walker

Transfers

In

Date	Player	Position	Nation	Transferred From	Transfer Details	Ref
20/09/2022	Freya Godfrey	CM / AM		Arsenal W.F.C. U21s	Dual registration arrangement

Out

Date	Player	Position	Nation	Transferred To	Transfer Details	Ref
11/05/2022	Issy Bryant	AM / FW		University of North Carolina	Mutual Consent
09/06/2022	Lindsey Cooper	CB		Needham Market Women's FC	Free Transfer
05/07/2022	Eva Hubbard	RB		Needham Market Women's FC	Free Transfer
06/07/2022	Paige Peake	CB		Southampton FC Women	Undisclosed
16/09/2022	Leonie Jackson	GK		Needham Market Women's FC	Dual registration arrangement
17/09/2022	Abbie Jackson	CB		Cambridge United FC Women	Free Transfer

Preseason friendlies

AFC Wimbledon Women v Ipswich Town F.C. Women

16 July 2022	AFC Wimbledon Women	0-2	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	Wimbledon
16:45 BST	Barratt 11' Biggs 90+'	Report		Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium

Ipswich Town F.C. Women v Cambridge United FC Women

24 July 2022	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	2-0	Cambridge United FC Women	Felixstowe
14:00 BST	Thomas 32' Bresero-Carreira 79'	Report		Stadium: AGL Arena

Ipswich Town F.C. Women v Charlton Athletic W.F.C.

31 July 2022	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	2-0	Charlton Athletic W.F.C.	Felixstowe
14:00 BST		Report	Addison 56' Follis 61'	Stadium: AGL Arena

Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. v Ipswich Town F.C. Women

14 August 2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.	2-4	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	Telford
14:00 BST	A.Hughes 28' Dicken 90+'	Report	S.Hughes 8' Thomas 15, 47' Barratt 62'	Stadium: New Bucks Head

Competitions

FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division

Main article: 2022–23 FA Women's National League

The fixtures for the 2022-23 FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division season were announced on 18 July 2022, with matches commencing from Sunday 21 August.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Oxford United	6	4	2	0	14	2	+12	14
2	Portsmouth	6	4	1	1	16	4	+12	13
3	Watford FC	5	3	1	1	12	5	+7	10
4	London Bees	6	3	1	2	8	10	−2	10
5	Ipswich Town	5	3	0	2	6	5	+1	9
6	Cheltenham Town	6	3	0	3	10	17	−7	9
7	MK Dons	5	2	1	2	11	9	+2	7
8	Plymouth Argyle	6	2	0	4	6	11	−5	6
9	Bridgwater United	6	1	2	3	5	7	−2	5
10	Gillingham	4	1	1	2	7	8	−1	4
11	Billericay Town Ladies	6	1	1	4	5	12	−7	4
12	Crawley Town	5	0	2	3	3	13	−10	2

Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2022. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-premier-league-south/table

Results

Ipswich Town F.C. Women v Portsmouth F.C. Women

21 August 2022	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	0-3	Portsmouth F.C. Women	Felixstowe
14:00 BST		Report	Lane 42' Quirk 62, 72'	Stadium: AGL Arena Attendance: 520

Ipswich Town F.C. Women v Gillingham W.F.C.

28 August 2022	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	1-2	Gillingham W.F.C.	Felixstowe
14:00 BST	Grey 17'	Report	Grant 57' Chamney-Farrand 65 (pen)'	Stadium: AGL Arena Attendance: 335

Billericay Town F.C. Ladies v Ipswich Town F.C. Women

31 August 2022	Billericay Town F.C. Ladies	1-2	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	Billericay
19:45 BST		Report	Thomas 62'	Stadium: New Lodge

Ipswich Town F.C. Women v Bridgwater United W.F.C.

18 September 2022	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	1-0	Bridgwater United W.F.C.	Felixstowe
14:00 BST	Grey 6'	Report		Stadium: AGL Arena Attendance: 303

Ipswich Town F.C. Women v Crawley Wasps F.C.

2 October 2022	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	3-0	Crawley Wasps F.C.	Felixstowe
14:00 BST	Horwood 19 (pen)' Godfrey 28' Thomas 90+'	Report		Stadium: AGL Arena Attendance: 302

FA Women's National League Cup

Main article: FA Women's National League Cup

The draw for the 2022-23 FA Women's National League Cup Determining Round was announced on 13 August 2022, with ties scheduled for Sunday 11th September. These were later postponed out of respect to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and instead played on Sunday 25 September.

Results

Queens Park Rangers FC Women v Ipswich Town F.C. Women

25 September 2022 Determining Round	Queens Park Rangers FC Women	0-7	Ipswich Town F.C. Women	Hanwell
14:00 BST		Report	Lafayette 24, 45' Evans 38' Biggs 66' Thomas 71, 79' Grey 90+'	Stadium: Powerday Stadium

Women's FA Cup

Main article: Women's FA Cup

Ipswich Town F.C. Women will join the 2022-23 Women's FA Cup at the first round proper stage with ties played on the weekend of Sunday 13 November 2022. The draw date is to be confirmed.