Horsham Football Club have officially announced that, from the 2023/24 season, they will have a Women’s team playing in the Sussex County Women & Girls Football League
The opportunity to have a women’s team comes through the merger of Denne Park Ladies with Horsham Football Club, with the new team being named Horsham FC Women’s.
Following the success of England’s Lionesses in the Euros, and ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, this is a great opportunity for Horsham FC to help grow and develop the women’s game in the local area and present female footballers aged 16 years and upwards with the chance to train, develop and play at the fantastic Hop Oast stadium.
The team will be managed by Stephen McGrane, who has been involved in women’s football for the past nine years and gained previous experience at Crawley Town, Horley Town, Roffey and Denne Park, where he was manager last season. Stephen has a UEFA C qualification and will bring a great work ethic and down-to-earth approach as he looks forward to the new challenge with Horsham FC Women.
He will be assisted by Karen Bridgewater, who has spent the last two decades helping advance women’s grassroots football through her spells at Haywards Heath, Cowfold and Steyning where, for the last three years, she has worked as the club Co-Ordinator helping grow the women’s and girl’s section. Karen also holds a UEFA C coaching qualification and worked alongside Stephen in a dual role with Denne Park last season.
“The addition of a woman’s community football team to the HFC family is a hugely important part of our future as we serve the town and the local community” said Hornets Chairman Kevin Borrett. “We are not short of ambition and welcome others to join and support us in what will be a successful part of the club in the future”.
If you would like to be part of this new adventure then trials will take place at the Camping World Community Stadium on Sunday 2nd July and Sunday 9th July, between 12:30pm and 2pm.
To register your interest, please contact Steve at horshamfcwomen@gmail.com
