The second of our end-of-season runs through the title winners in the many Women’s County Leagues takes us from East Riding to Liverpool.
East Riding
North Ferriby were Division 1 winners by seven points from AFC Preston, Pinefleet Wolfreton a further point behind but with their last game unplayed. Hessle Rangers won 11 of 12 matches to take the Division 2 title but only by a couple of points from Costello Ladies. South Cave won all their seven fixtures in the Development League, in which Malet Lambert were second.
Last night our Ladies Team collected their East Riding County Women’s League Division One champions trophy!
What a season, ladies! 🟢⚪️ pic.twitter.com/aZmjxl0PPY
— North Ferriby F.C (@north_ferribyfc) April 24, 2024
Essex
Chelmsford City were Premier Division champions three points in front of Harlow-based Frontiers, with both promoted to the Eastern League. Southminster won the Division 1 title race by five points from Chigwell, Colchester United took maximum points from 20 games in Division 2 and Sudbury Sports were a distant second. Leigh United also boasted a 100% record but from 14 games in Division 3, Stanway Pegasus Reserves the runners-up.
Memories that will last a lifetime! “It’s still not sunk in” 💜🏆
After our toughest season last year, deciding not to take our application to go up…. all our hard work and determination has paid off and now we are true CHAMPIONS!! 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁! pic.twitter.com/zdwRtz8zbW
— (C)helmsford City Women (@ClaretsWomen) May 19, 2024
Gloucestershire
South West League-bound Cirencester Town comfortably clinched Division 1 with Cheltenham Civil Service their closest rivals, Longlevens beat Gloucester City Development to pole position in Division 2, while Bitton bagged Division 3 ahead of City of Gloucester.
Greater London
Regional league-bound Richmond & Kew topped the Premier by four points from both Comets and Leyton Orient, Brentford ‘B’ beat Luton Town Reserves to the Division 1 North top spot, South London finished one point ahead of AFC Wimbledon Development in the 1 South title race. Regents Park Rangers were 2 North champions and East Finchley took the second promotion spot, 2 South & Central was won by AFC Croydon Athletic with United Dragons following them up.
Greater Manchester
The leading pair in the Premier were separated by a single point as Atherton Laburnum Rovers pipped Athletico Middleton to the title and are headed for the North West League. Division 1 was far more clear cut with Manchester Laces only dropping two points to finish 13 ahead of AFC Bolton, Lymm Rovers won Division 2 with a nine-point advantage over Swinton.
𝗜 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 🕺
The moment we’ve all been waiting for 😛
CHAMPIONS OF GREATER MANCHESTER!!!!!!!#WeAreLR / #UpTheLR pic.twitter.com/BZe2SuzPel
— Atherton Laburnum Rovers FC (@AthertonLRFC) April 28, 2024
Hampshire
Bursledon finished first in Division 1 in front of AFC Varsity, with both going up to the Southern League. Division 2 champions were Millbrook with Andover New Street pipping both AFC Stoneham Reserves and Mudeford Phoenix to the runners-up spot by one point. Farnborough beat City Ladies Portsmouth to the Division 3 top spot, with Wight Eagles a point further back in third. The Division 4 title went to AFC Totton with Pace second, Winchester City Swans won Division 5 by two points from Clanfield and in Division 6 Eling ended in pole position and Farnborough Development second.
Canada Life Isle of Man
Corinthians won the two-horse title-race by a measure of ten on goal-difference over Peel.
Jersey
Rozel Rovers ran out champions by three points from Jersey Wanderers in the three-team league.
2023/24 in numbers: None of our matches were scratched this season. Thanks to St Peter and Wanderers for some tough battles throughout the campaign.
🧵 6/6 pic.twitter.com/SS89vizWhA
— Rozel Rovers Women (@Rozel_Women) May 4, 2024
Lancashire
Wigan Athletic missed out on just a couple of points in comfortably winning the Premier from Accrington Stanley Reserves, their Development team took the Championship title ahead of Whitehaven. Chipping and Rosegrove were first and second respectively in Division 1 North/West, unbeaten Lostock St Gerards topped the Division 1 South/East table with Blackburn CSC Reserves runners-up. Blackpool Football Therapy topped the Recreational Division, St Annes Eagles could take second from AFC Bolton.
A 7-1 win in the final for a league and cup double for @LaticsWomen with promotion to the NW regional League! #LaticsWomen #WomensFootball #Wigan pic.twitter.com/o7mDlv3fb0
— Latics Women (@LaticsWomen) June 2, 2024
Leicestershire
River City had 17 wins and a draw in securing the Division 1 title, Brookside Athletic with the next best record. Gresley Rovers lifted the Division 2 trophy and East Goscote United took second place.
Lincolnshire
Cleethorpes Town won the North Division with a five-point lead over Market Rasen Town, Wyberton Wildcats won the South Division finishing three points better off than HBW United.
Liverpool
Wirral Phoenix were Division 1 winners and MSB Woolton second, both will be playing in the North West League next season. Maghull topped Division 2 with FC Northern taking the second promotion place, Formby and Rainford the two coming up from Division 3.
Apologies for the delay.
FULLTIME
Ashton Women 2 – 4 Wirral Phoenix
Scorers
Clausen ⚽️⚽️
Davo ⚽️
Aira ⚽️Assists
Tebby 🅰️🅰️🅰️ pic.twitter.com/riaB8D0Thy— Wirral Phoenix FC (@WirralPhoenix) March 24, 2024
