West Brom Women confirm pre-season schedule
West Brom Women’s pre-season schedule ahead of the 2024/25 FA WNL Northern Premier division campaign has been confirmed.
The team, under the guidance of head coach Siobhan Hodgetts, is set to kick off their preparations with a series of matches.
The pre-season fixtures begin on Wednesday, July 17, against Sutton Coldfield Town Women at the WBA Training Ground, followed by games against Cheltenham Town Women and Leafield Athletic Ladies, both held behind closed doors.
On Sunday, July 28, fans will have the opportunity to support the team in person when they travel to Newport Stadium to face Gwalia United.
The pre-season will conclude with two more home matches against Oxford United Women and Real Bedford Ladies, both also behind closed doors.
Here’s the full West Brom Women’s pre-season fixture list:
- Wednesday, July 17 (7.30pm): Sutton Coldfield Town Women – WBA Training Ground (Behind Closed Doors)
- Sunday, July 21 (2.45pm): Cheltenham Town Women – WBA Training Ground (Behind Closed Doors)
- Wednesday, July 24 (7.30pm): Leafield Athletic Ladies – WBA Academy (Behind Closed Doors)
- Sunday, July 28 (2pm): Gwalia United – Newport Stadium
- Sunday, August 4 (3pm): Oxford United Women – WBA Training Ground (Behind Closed Doors)
- Sunday, August 11 (3pm): Real Bedford Ladies – WBA Training Ground (Behind Closed Doors)
West Brom Women’s head coach reflects on the 2023/24 campaign
Hodgetts recently reflected on her first season in charge of Albion Women with pride, despite a tough final game of the season.
Guiding the Baggies to a ninth-place finish in the 2023/24 FAWNL Northern Premier Division, she said she feels positive about the team’s progress.
Speaking to the club’s official website following a defeat to Newcastle United on the last day of the 2023/24 campaign, she said: “We didn’t want to end on a 4-0 loss, but we can take positives from the game compared to last time.
“We have to see the journey we’ve been on as a team. We didn’t necessarily pick up the points we should’ve at the start of the campaign. We worked on things in the new year and had a great March to help secure a decent finish.”
Hodgetts expressed pride in the staff and players, emphasising the hard work and improvement shown throughout the season. Looking ahead, the head coach is excited for pre-season and believes in the potential of her squad.
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