First Team Manager Billy Highton spoke to Vast Media this week and is very excited for the new season. He says “We feel we have made really some good signings in pre season to bolster what was already a very good squad. We’ve been trying to get a number of these players for a while now and we are just delighted to get these over the line and in the building. We have added some good young ambitious players as well as some experienced players too who know this division and have also played at a higher level so we’re really happy”.

With no game this weekend the ladies will be in for training three times this week to prepare for their first game away to AFC Wimbledon. Billy added “Competition for places has never been greater since we have taken over and I really believe we now have a squad capable of challenging for the title this year. We have great strength in depth all across of the park, and we just can’t wait to get get going now”.

Reserve team manager Kyle Hellina takes his first league match in charge this Sunday at home to Islington Borough FC. Speaking with Vast Media he says “I’m really pleased with the squad so far. We’ve had a good pre-season and we are looking forward to getting started this Sunday”.

The club are proud to welcome back Vast Media for the 2020-2021 season. After last season was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak this news is a welcome boost to expand our media coverage.

Ray Wells from Vast Media says “I am delighted to be back with Enfield Town Ladies. The atmosphere at the club is brilliant, its like one big family. Media is a very important part of football nowadays and we are looking forward to showcasing all aspects of the club during the 20/21 season”.

Our Ladies First Team Manager Billy Highton is pleased with the progress made in pre season as he prepares his squad for the forthcoming season.

“We can’t wait for the season to start now. Pre season has been longer than usual and we have seen yet another influx of new players into our senior set up this year which is fantastic news for this club. We have lost a couple of players from last season first team squad, one of which has signed for a championship side and whilst we were absolutely delighted for her move, we are also delighted that every other player from last season squad has re-signed this season in addition to adding some new talent which we are really excited about”.

The team have also welcomed 2 new additions to the coaching staff. Lee Hayes was previously at Brighton & Hove Albion Women and Ian Hart also joins us who is currently Head of Youth Development at Southend United FC. Billy says “I am absolutely delighted we have attracted both Lee and Ian to the club. They have a wealth of experience and knowledge of the game which is second to none and can only benefit the team moving forward”.

With the season only two weeks away, the Ladies enter into the final pre season game at home to Fulham on Sunday 6th September. Billy says “Fulham will present us with yet another challenge this weekend as we look to prepare our squad for our first league game. We have mixed the squad around a lot during pre season as you would expect with many trialist being involved at the outset and trying some players in varying positions, but we feel now we are getting a more settled squad with less changes being made of late which we are now starting to see the benefit of, particular in our in last two games against Premier opposition”.

The Ladies First Team have announced a further 3 friendlies ahead of the new campaign…

23rd August vs Hounslow Women (h)

30th August vs Gillingham Women (a)

6th September vs Luton Town Ladies (h)

The Ladies Reserves have announced their first 4 pre-season fixtures of the new campaign as follows;

2nd August vs Sutton United

16th August vs Watford Ladies

23rd August vs Billericay Reserves

30th August vs Hackney Lionesses FC

More fixtures will be announced shortly.

The Ladies First Team have announced their first 4 pre-season fixtures of the new campaign as follows;

2nd August vs Portsmouth Women (h)

9th August vs Chesham United ladies (h)

13th August vs Colney Heath Ladies (h)

16th August vs Ashford Town Ladies (h)

More fixtures will be announced shortly.

After a very successful first season in charge of the ladies Reserves Team, Kerrie has decided to vacate the role for personal reasons.

Since retiring from playing due to injury and representing the club for 20 years, Kerrie took over the role of Reserve Team Manager at the start of the 2020-2021 season and led the team to an unbeaten league winning season only for the League results to be expunged following the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kerrie will continue to support the newly appointed manager Kyle Hellina as well as all other coaches within the club in her new role as an Assistant Club Development Coach.

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We welcome Kyle Hellina as Reserve Team Manager for the 2020-2021 Season.

Kyle takes over from Kerrie Marlborough who led the team to an unbeaten league winning season before the lockdown caused the season to be expunged.

Kyle has been a member of the First Team coaching staff since 2018 and is currently studying for his Uefa B licence and this was seen as a natural progression when the vacancy became available. He will be assisted by Roger Brown.

We have today launched our new website. After a few years sharing our site with the Mens Section, we are now delighted to have our own platform which will be updated on a regular basis with all news relating to our Ladies and Girls Section.