South East Combination
After five successive promotions Braintree Town Ladies stepped up to the South East Combination, the third tier of women’s football. The step up proved far bigger than any previous season and despite strengthening the squad and enjoying a good start the Ladies was unable to maintain their place in the league.
The season started with a draw at Luton Town and a win at Old Actonians, but reality of the task that faced them struck when they suffered heavy back to back defeats against Cambridge. Indeed the league season would see the Iron win just one of their final twenty games, although their efforts deserved more and they certainly weren’t aided by a number of curious refereeing decisions.
In the cups exits at the first stage of the League Cup, to Tottenham Hotspur, and FA Women’s Cup, to Cambridge, were quickly forgotten as the team made the Semi Finals of the Essex Women’s Cup for a fifth time in their short six year history. A fourth final eluded the Iron as they were edged out in a single goal defeat to Hutton.
League Table
| No. |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
| 1. |
Tottenham Hotspur |
22 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
73 |
15 |
58 |
55 |
| 2. |
Norwich City |
22 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
67 |
27 |
40 |
46 |
| 3. |
Lewes |
22 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
63 |
31 |
32 |
45 |
| 4. |
MK Dons |
22 |
13 |
1 |
8 |
52 |
33 |
19 |
40 |
| 5. |
Luton Town |
22 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
52 |
39 |
13 |
39 |
| 6. |
Enfield Town |
22 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
44 |
33 |
11 |
36 |
| 7. |
Cambridge Women |
22 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
54 |
36 |
18 |
28 |
| 8. |
Ipswich Town |
22 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
39 |
41 |
-2 |
28 |
| 9. |
Ebbsfleet United |
22 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
33 |
56 |
-23 |
20 |
| 10. |
Crystal Palace |
22 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
30 |
61 |
-31 |
18 |
| 11. |
Old Actonians |
22 |
5 |
2 |
15 |
29 |
86 |
-57 |
17 |
| 12. |
Braintree Town Ladies FC |
22 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
20 |
98 |
-78 |
7 |
Fixtures and Results
| Jul 2010 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 18 |
|
Stevenage Borough |
Friendly-
|
14:00 |
2 |
4 |
Lost |
26 |
Report |
| Fri 23 |
A |
Hethersett Athletic |
Friendly-
|
19:15 |
1 |
0 |
Won |
38 |
Report |
| Wed 28 |
|
Colchester United |
Friendly-
|
20:00 |
2 |
5 |
Lost |
22 |
Report |
| Aug 2010 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 01 |
|
Gillingham |
Friendly-
|
14:00 |
0 |
3 |
Lost |
30 |
Report |
| Sun 08 |
H |
Arsenal |
Friendly-
|
14:00 |
0 |
14 |
Lost |
406 |
Report |
| Wed 11 |
H |
Colchester United Res |
Friendly-
|
19:45 |
0 |
5 |
Lost |
12 |
Report |
| Sun 15 |
A |
Luton Town |
League
|
14:00 |
2 |
2 |
Draw |
27 |
Report |
| Sun 22 |
A |
Old Actonians |
League
|
14:00 |
3 |
1 |
Won |
8 |
Report |
| Sun 29 |
H |
Cambridge Women |
League
|
14:00 |
1 |
6 |
Lost |
52 |
Report |
| Sep 2010 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 05 |
A |
Cambridge Women |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
6 |
Lost |
16 |
Report |
| Sun 12 |
H |
East Thurrock United |
Friendly-
|
14:00 |
6 |
0 |
Won |
38 |
Report |
| Wed 15 |
H |
Enfield Town |
League
|
19:45 |
0 |
3 |
Lost |
46 |
Report |
| Sun 19 |
H |
Luton Town |
League
|
14:00 |
1 |
3 |
Lost |
49 |
Report |
| Sun 26 |
A |
Tottenham Hotspur |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
5 |
Lost |
44 |
Report |
| Oct 2010 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 03 |
A |
Crystal Palace - POSTPONED |
League
|
14:00 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Sun 10 |
H |
Crystal Palace |
League
|
14:00 |
2 |
0 |
Won |
41 |
Report |
| Wed 13 |
A |
Ipswich Town |
League
|
19:45 |
1 |
2 |
Lost |
36 |
Report |
| Sun 17 |
H |
Chelmsford 'City' |
County C- up 1R
|
14:00 |
2 |
0 |
Won |
72 |
Report |
| Sun 24 |
A |
Tottenham Hotspur |
League C- up QF
|
14:00 |
1 |
9 |
Lost |
38 |
Report |
| Sun 31 |
A |
MK Dons |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
7 |
Lost |
44 |
Report |
| Nov 2010 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Wed 03 |
A |
Enfield Town |
League
|
19:45 |
1 |
5 |
Lost |
38 |
Report |
| Sun 07 |
H |
Ebbsfleet United - POSTPONED |
League
|
14:00 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Sun 14 |
A |
Cambridge Women |
FA Women- 's Cup 3QF
|
13:30 |
0 |
4 |
Lost |
19 |
Report |
| Sun 21 |
A |
FC Clacton |
County C- up 2R
|
13:30 |
10 |
1 |
Won |
27 |
Report |
| Sun 28 |
A |
Nowich City - POSTPONED |
League
|
14:00 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Dec 2010 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Wed 01 |
H |
Ipswich Town - POSTPONED |
League
|
19:45 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Sun 05 |
H |
Tottenham Hotspur - POSTPONED |
League
|
14:00 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Sun 12 |
H |
Old Actonians |
League
|
14:00 |
3 |
5 |
Lost |
32 |
Report |
| Sun 19 |
H |
MK Dons - POSTPONED |
League
|
14:00 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Jan 2011 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 09 |
A |
Lewes |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
6 |
Lost |
38 |
Report |
| Sun 16 |
H |
Runwell & Rayleigh Raiders |
County C- up QF
|
14:00 |
7 |
0 |
Won |
38 |
Report |
| Sun 30 |
A |
Ebbsfleet United |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
4 |
Lost |
21 |
Report |
| Feb 2011 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 06 |
A |
Norwich City |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
5 |
Lost |
21 |
Report |
| Sun 13 |
H |
Norwich City |
League
|
14:00 |
1 |
4 |
Lost |
54 |
Report |
| Sun 20 |
H |
Hutton |
County C- up SF
|
14:00 |
0 |
1 |
Lost |
56 |
Report |
| Sun 27 |
H |
MK Dons - POSTPONED |
League
|
14:00 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Mar 2011 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Wed 02 |
H |
Ipswich Town - POSTPONED |
League
|
19:45 |
|
|
|
0 |
Report |
| Sun 06 |
A |
Crystal Palace |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
6 |
Lost |
22 |
Report |
| Sun 13 |
H |
Tottenham Hotspur |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
6 |
Lost |
38 |
Report |
| Sun 20 |
H |
Ebbsfleet United |
League
|
14:00 |
2 |
6 |
Lost |
31 |
Report |
| Wed 23 |
H |
Ipswich Town |
League
|
19:45 |
3 |
6 |
Lost |
52 |
Report |
| Apr 2011 |
|
Opposition |
Type |
Kick Off |
F |
A |
Outcome |
Attendance |
Report |
| Sun 03 |
H |
Lewes |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
6 |
Lost |
22 |
Report |
| Sun 10 |
H |
MK Dons |
League
|
14:00 |
0 |
4 |
Lost |
42 |
Report |
Statistics
| No |
Player |
Position |
APP |
SUB |
ASS |
GLS |
YEL |
RED |
POM |
RAT |
|
Dave Clarke |
Coach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Nick Hopkinson |
Coach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 1 |
Layla Prior |
Goalkeeper |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 2 |
Sindy Godbold |
Defender |
25 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 3 |
Naomi Berners |
Defender |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 4 |
Jodie Osborne |
Midfielder |
28 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 5 |
Amy Evans |
Defender |
18 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 6 |
Helena Golding |
Midfielder |
22 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
| 7 |
Chloe Argent |
Midfielder |
18 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 8 |
Ella Tooley |
Striker |
19 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
| 9 |
Nicola Carty |
Striker |
22 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
- |
| 10 |
Alex Bailess |
Midfielder |
25 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
| 11 |
Amy Simmons |
Midfielder |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 12 |
Lynsey Warren |
Midfielder |
16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
| 13 |
Hannah Streetley |
Goalkeeper |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
- |
| 14 |
Olivia Worsfold |
Defender |
19 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 15 |
Danielle Croxford |
Midfielder |
27 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
| 16 |
Laura Hill |
Striker |
21 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 17 |
Kallie Ferrari |
Defender |
20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
- |
| 18 |
Sarah Dodsworth |
Midfielder |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 19 |
Jessie Anderson |
Defender |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
| 20 |
Trippoli Witney |
Goalkeeper |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 21 |
Toni-Anne Wayne |
Midfielder |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 22 |
Jonna Kykkanen |
Striker |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
| 23 |
Satu Pesonen |
Defender |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 24 |
Zoe Rushen |
Midfielder |
13 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
- |
| 25 |
Amy Bryant |
Defender |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 26 |
Aimee Drane |
Midfielder |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 27 |
Beth Irwin |
Striker |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 28 |
Daniella Taylor |
Defender |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| 29 |
Rebecca Roberts |
Midfielder |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |