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Middlesbrough
2024–25 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerMichael Mulhern
StadiumBishopton Road West
Riverside Stadium
Division One North 1st (promoted)
FA CupThird round
WNL CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Jessica Mett (9)
All: Lauren Robson (13)
Highest home attendance4,083 (vs. Doncaster Rovers, Division One North, 13 April 2025)
Lowest home attendance236 (vs. AFC Fylde, Division One North, 1 September 2024)
Average home league attendance702
Biggest win7–0 (vs. Doncaster Rovers (H), Division One North, 13 April 2025)
Biggest defeat3–0 (vs. Doncaster Rovers (A), Division One North, 10 November 2024)
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The 2024–25 season was the 49th season of competitive football in the history of Middlesbrough Football Club Women, and their third consecutive season in the FA National League Division One North, the fourth level of English women's football. The club also participated in the FA Cup, and the WNL Cup.

Middlesbrough secured promotion and the league title on the final day of the season, following a 3–0 win against Barnsley.[1]

Squad

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As of 15 December 2024.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Laura Wareham
2 DF England ENG Jane Harland
3 DF England ENG Keira Skelton
4 MF England ENG Bethany Guy
5 DF England ENG Ellen Packham
6 DF England ENG Abby Towers
7 FW England ENG Ellen Turnbull
8 FW England ENG Jessica Mett
9 FW England ENG Armani Maxwell
10 MF England ENG Lauren Robson
11 MF England ENG Leanna Giles
13 GK England ENG Ruby Cook
14 DF England ENG Emma Foster
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF England ENG Sharna Wilkinson
16 MF England ENG Francesca Ward
17 DF England ENG Millie Bell
18 MF England ENG Sarah Burn (captain)
19 FW England ENG Becky Ferguson (on loan from Newcastle United)
21 FW England ENG Faye Dale
22 DF England ENG Grace Boyes (vice-captain)
23 MF England ENG Chelsea Callander (dual registration with Manchester City)
24 MF England ENG Kacie Elson
25 FW England ENG Maddie Myers
26 DF England ENG Darcie Sugden-Brook
27 FW England ENG Georgia Gibson (on loan from Newcastle United)

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
2 July 2024 MF England Leanna Giles England Durham Cestria [3]
DF England Keira Skelton England Newcastle United [3]
9 July 2024 DF England Grace Boyes England Newcastle United [4]
11 July 2024 FW England Maddie Myers England Norton & Stockton Ancients [5]
12 July 2024 DF England Ruby Forster England Durham Cestria [6]
7 August 2024 MF England Sharna Wilkinson England Newcastle United [7]
28 November 2024 DF England Darcie Sugden-Brook England Blackburn Rovers [8]
8 January 2025 MF England Kacie Elson England Newcastle United [9]

Loans in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
1 November 2024 FW England Becky Ferguson England Newcastle United End of season [10][11]
14 December 2024 MF England Chelsea Callander England Manchester City End of season [12]
8 January 2025 FW England Georgia Gibson England Newcastle United End of season [9]

Competitions

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Division One North

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Women's National League § Division One North

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Middlesbrough (C, P) 22 15 6 1 45 13 +32 51 Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division
2 Cheadle Town Stingers 22 16 3 3 38 11 +27 51
3 Chorley 22 13 4 5 47 30 +17 43
4 Leeds United 22 13 2 7 53 32 +21 41
5 Huddersfield Town 22 10 6 6 31 24 +7 36
Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 15 6 1 45 13  +32 51 10 1 0 32 4  +28 5 5 1 13 9  +4

Last updated: 27 April 2025.
Source: FA WNL Division 1 North

Results by round

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Round1234687191011151221653171441819135202122
GroundHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAAAHHAHA
ResultWDWWWDWWLDWDWWDDWWWWWW
Position5431111113442222222211
Points34710131417202021242528313233363942454851
Source: FA WNL Division 1 North
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs York City) was rescheduled and replayed in full, after a York City player sustained an injury during the original match.
  • 2 Matchday 12 (vs Cheadle Town) was originally scheduled for 8 December 2024, but was postponed due to Middlesbrough's involvement in the FA Cup.
  • 3 Matchday 5 (vs Stockport County) was originally scheduled for 15 September 2024, but was postponed due to Middlesbrough's involvement in the WNL Cup.
  • 4 Matchday 14 (vs AFC Fylde) was originally scheduled for 5 January 2025, but was postponed due to poor weather conditions.
  • 5 Matchday 13 (vs Norton & Stockton Ancients) was originally scheduled for 15 December 2024, but was postponed due to Middlesbrough's involvement in the WNL Cup.

Matches

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The FA Women's National League fixtures were released on 15 July 2024.[13]

18 August 2024 1 Middlesbrough 1–0 Cheadle Town Stockton
15:00 BST
  • Mett 17'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
25 August 2024 2 Norton & Stockton Ancients 1–1 Middlesbrough Stockton
14:00 BST
  • Atkinson 8'
 Report
  • Turnbull 50'
 Stadium: Norton Sports Complex
1 September 2024 3 Middlesbrough 3–1 AFC Fylde Stockton
14:00 BST
  • Robson 3'
  • Turnbull 10', 54'
 Report
  • Binks 27'
 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
8 September 2024 4 Leeds United 2–3 Middlesbrough Garforth
14:00 BST
  • Woodruff 13', 45'
 Report
  • Robson 4'
  • Giles 57'
  • Mett 88'
 Stadium: Bannister Prentice Stadium
22 September 2024 6 Middlesbrough 2–0 Huddersfield Town Stockton
14:00 BST
  • Giles 72'
  • Maxwell 75'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
6 October 2024 8 Chorley 0–0 Middlesbrough Euxton
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Ground
16 October 2024 7 Middlesbrough 3–0 York City Redcar
19:45 BST
  • Bell 33'
  • Robson 56', 68'
 Report Stadium: Green Lane
Note: Match, originally scheduled for 25 September 2024, was abandoned and replayed on 16 October 2024, after a York City player sustained an injury during the original match.[14]
27 October 2024 9 Middlesbrough 3–0 Durham Cestria Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Bell 30', 88'
  • Giles 89'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
10 November 2024 10 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Middlesbrough Doncaster
14:00 GMT
  • Saxton 60', 90'
  • Own Goal 79' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Denaby Main
17 November 2024 11 Middlesbrough 2–2 Barnsley Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Giles 17'
  • Own Goal 88' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Own Goal 10' (o.g.)
  • Millard 45'
 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
12 January 2025 15 Middlesbrough 1–0 Leeds United Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Ferguson 27'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
26 January 2025 12 Cheadle Town 0–0 Middlesbrough Cheadle
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Park Road Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 8 December 2024, but was postponed due to Middlesbrough's involvement in the FA Cup.[15]
2 February 2025 16 Middlesbrough 2–1 Chorley Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Turnbull 45+6'
  • Robson 60'
 Report
  • Worthington 9'
 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
9 February 2025 5 Stockport County 0–1 Middlesbrough Stockport
14:00 GMT Report
  • Mett 54'
 Stadium: Stockport Sports Village
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 15 September 2024, but was postponed due to Middlesbrough's involvement in the WNL Cup.[16]
12 February 2025 17 York City 1–1 Middlesbrough York
19:45 GMT
  • Jones 72'
 Report
  • Mett 18'
 Stadium: York Community Stadium
16 February 2025 14 AFC Fylde 1–1 Middlesbrough Warton
14:00 GMT
  • Devereaux 40'
 Report
  • Mett 90+6'
 Stadium: Kellamergh Park
Note: Match, originally scheduled for 5 January 2025, was postponed due to poor weather conditions.[17]
23 February 2025 18 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Middlesbrough Huddersfield
14:00 GMT Report
  • Maxwell 75'
 Stadium: Stafflex Arena
9 March 2025 19 Middlesbrough 4–0 Stockport County Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Bell 8'
  • Maxwell 29', 38'
  • Mett 43'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
16 March 2025 13 Middlesbrough 4–0 Norton & Stockton Ancients Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Bell 4'
  • Packham 56'
  • Giles 68'
  • Maxwell 74'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Note: Match, originally scheduled for 15 December 2024, was postponed due to Middlesbrough's involvement in the WNL Cup.[18]
23 March 2025 20 Durham Cestria 1–2 Middlesbrough Durham
14:00 GMT
  • Collinson 78'
 Report
  • Mett 53'
  • Robson 65'
 Stadium: Maiden Castle
13 April 2025 21 Middlesbrough 7–0 Doncaster Rovers Middlesbrough
14:00 BST
  • Robson 2', 70'
  • Maxwell 24'
  • Turnbull 33'
  • Mett 45'
  • Bell 51'
  • Elson 79'
 Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 4,083
27 April 2025 22 Barnsley 0–3 Middlesbrough Barnsley
14:00 BST Report
  • Bell 45'
  • Mett 59'
  • Wilkinson 88'
 Stadium: Oakwell

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Women's FA Cup
13 October 2024 Third qualifying round Darwen 1–2 Middlesbrough Darwen
14:00 BST
  • Johnson 78'
 Report
  • Wilkinson 26'
  • Packham 44'
 Stadium: Anchor Ground
3 November 2024 First round Wythenshawe 0–3 Middlesbrough Wythenshawe
13:00 GMT Report
  • Robson 34'
  • Turnbull 60', 78'
 Stadium: Hollyhedge Community Stadium
1 December 2024 Second round Hull City 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Middlesbrough Barton
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Easy Buy Stadium
8 December 2024 Third round Newcastle United 2–0 Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne
13:00 GMT
  • Greenwood 42', 84'
 Report Stadium: Kingston Park

WNL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Women's National League Cup
28 August 2024 Determining round Middlesbrough 4–1 Durham Cestria Redcar
19:45 BST
  • Turnbull 12', 50'
  • Bell 16', 31'
 Report
  • Brown 68'
 Stadium: Green Lane
15 September 2024 Preliminary round Stourbridge 1–4 Middlesbrough Stourbridge
14:00 BST
  • Bennett-Steele 35'
 Report
  • Mett 16'
  • Robson 40', 69'
  • Towers 52'
 Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
29 September 2024 First round Middlesbrough 2–0 Leeds United Stockton
14:00 BST
  • Bell 20'
  • Turnbull 85'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
20 October 2024 Second round Middlesbrough 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Stockton
14:00 BST
  • Robson 27'
 Report Stadium: Bishopton Road West
15 December 2024 Quarter-finals Middlesbrough 1–2 Nottingham Forest Stockton
14:00 GMT
  • Robson 68'
 Report
Stadium: Bishopton Road West

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 27 April 2025

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total D1N FA Cup WNL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Laura Wareham 20 0 12 0 4 0 4 0
13 GK England ENG Ruby Cook 12 0 10 0 0+1 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Jane Harland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
3 DF England ENG Keira Skelton 17 0 10+3 0 1 0 2+1 0
5 DF England ENG Ellen Packham 27 2 19 1 3 1 5 0
6 DF England ENG Abby Towers 27 1 18 0 4 0 5 1
14 DF England ENG Emma Foster 12 0 5+4 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
17 DF England ENG Millie Bell 31 10 22 7 4 0 5 3
22 DF England ENG Grace Boyes 27 0 19+1 0 3+1 0 2+1 0
24 DF England ENG Ruby Forster 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
26 DF England ENG Darcie Sugden-Brook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
10 MF England ENG Lauren Robson 31 13 22 8 4 1 5 4
11 MF England ENG Leanna Giles 31 5 22 5 4 0 5 0
15 MF England ENG Sharna Wilkinson 26 2 11+6 1 4 1 4+1 0
16 MF England ENG Francesca Ward 3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
18 MF England ENG Sarah Burn 10 0 4+2 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
23 MF England ENG Chelsea Callander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 MF England ENG Kacie Elson 7 1 4+3 1 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG Ellen Turnbull 30 10 21 5 4 2 5 3
8 FW England ENG Jessica Mett 27 10 18+2 9 2 0 4+1 1
9 FW England ENG Armani Maxwell 30 6 17+4 6 4 0 5 0
19 FW England ENG Becky Ferguson 12 1 4+5 1 1+1 0 1 0
FW England ENG Georgia Gibson 9 0 1+8 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW England ENG Maddie Myers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared but left during the season
4 MF England ENG Bethany Guy 3 0 2 0 0 0 0+1 0
21 FW England ENG Faye Dale 11 0 1+4 0 1+1 0 0+4 0

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Nat. Po. Name D1N FA Cup WNL Cup Total
1 10 England MF Lauren Robson 8 1 4 13
2 7 England FW Ellen Turnbull 5 2 3 10
8 England FW Jessica Mett 9 0 1 10
17 England MF Millie Bell 7 0 3 10
3 9 England FW Armani Maxwell 6 0 0 6
4 11 England MF Leanna Giles 5 0 0 5
5 5 England DF Ellen Packham 1 1 0 2
18 England MF Sharna Wilkinson 1 1 0 2
6 6 England DF Abby Towers 0 0 1 1
19 England FW Becky Ferguson 1 0 0 1
24 England MF Kacie Elson 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Total 45 5 11 61

References

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  1. ^ "Match Review: Boro Women Promoted After Clinching Title At Barnsley". Middlesbrough F.C. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Teams – Women's". Middlesbrough Football Club. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Leanna Giles And Keira Skelton Sign For Boro Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Boro Women Sign Grace Boyes". Middlesbrough F.C. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Boro Women Sign Maddie Myers". Middlesbrough F.C. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Ruby Forster Signs For Boro Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Sharna Wilkinson Signs For Boro Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Darcie Sugden-Brook Signs For Boro Women". Middlesbrough F.C. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Elson and Gibson sign for Middlesbrough Women". Newcastle United F.C. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Ferguson joins Middlesbrough on loan". Newcastle United F.C. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Ferguson's loan at Middlesbrough extended". Newcastle United F.C. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Boro Women Sign Chelsea Callander On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  13. ^ "The FA Women's National League 2024/25 fixtures released". The Football Association. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  14. ^ "New Date for York City Fixture". Middlesbrough F.C. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. ^ "New Date For Cheadle Town Stingers Trip". Middlesbrough F.C. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  16. ^ "New Date For Boro Women's Stockport County Away Trip". Middlesbrough F.C. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Fylde v Boro Women Rescheduled". Middlesbrough F.C. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Women's Norton Fixture Rearranged". Middlesbrough F.C. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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