2001/02 Exeter “Ladies”Women’s Team

In 2001 Exeter City FC were looking to form a women's team, and having heard of Elmore's success they contacted the Club and asked if they would be interested in becoming Exeter City Ladies FC. The girls jumped at the chance and so Exeter City Ladies Football Club was reformed.


The first season as Exeter City LFC was very successful, the manager, Jamie Vittles leading the the team to  promotion to the South West Combination Women's League, after finishing as Champions of the South West Women's Football League, Premier Division.

South West Women's Football League 
Premier Division
League Results

 South West Women's Football League 
02/09/2001 League  Cardiff City Reserves Home 11-0 Becky Batten 3, Hannah Courtney 4, Lynsey Newcombe, Shahnaz Mackie, Jo Goldsworthy 1(p) Mandy Earle
06/09/2021 League  Barnstaple  Away 6-0 Becky Batten 3 Jo Goldsworthy Shahnaz Mackie Jo Chumbley Barnstaple W/D
20/09/2001 League  Penzance Home 7-1 Becky Batten 3 Hannah Courtney Vikki Courtney Josie Copp 2  
23/09/2001 League  Okeford United Away 7-0 Becky Batten 3 Hannah Courtney 3 Jo Goldsworthy   Okeford W/D
07/10/2001 League  Cardiff City Reserves Away 7-0 Hannah Courtney 3 Jo Goldsworthy 2 Josie Copp 2    
18/11/2001 League  Oldlands Abbotonians Home 5-0 Becky Batten Hannah Courtney Vikki Courtney Shahnaz Mackie Lynsey Newcombe
25/11/2001 League  Ross Town Home 3-0 Becky Batten 2 (1p) Becky Folds      
16/12/2001 League  Ross Town Away 1-0 Becky Batten        
17/02/2002 League  Penzance Away 4-0 Becky Batten 3 Vikki Courtney      
21/02/2002 League  Marjons Home 5-0 Hannah Courtney 3 Shahnaz Mackie Og    
24/03/2002 League  Okeford United Home 7-0 Hannah Courtney 2 , Becky Batten, Jo Goldsworthy 1 (p), Josie Copp, Og 2 Okeford W/D
07/04/2002 League  Chalford Home 1-5 Hannah Courtney        
09/04/2002 League  Oldlands Abbotonians Away 0-1 :        
14/04/2002 League  Bath City Away 2-1 Becky Batten Hannah Courtney      
21/04/2002 League  Chalford Away 2-1 Lisa Clark Hannah Courtney      
05/05/2002 League  Bath City Home 8-0 Becky Batten 4 Hannah Courtney 4      
12/05/2002 League  Marjons Away 2-1 Becky Batten Becky Folds      
Champions of South West Women's Football League 

Table

Final Table 01-02 P W D L F A Pts  
Exeter City 14 12 0 2 58 10 36  
Chalford 14 10 1 3 57 21 31  
Marjons 14 9 3 2 42 20 30  
Bath City 14 4 3 7 25 39 15  
Oldland Abbotonians  14 4 3 7 24 38 14 (-1)
Penzance 14 4 2 8 26 40 14  
Ross Town 14 3 3 8 24 34 12  
Cardiff City Reserves 14 2 1 11 13 67 7  


Pat Sowden Cup

Pat Sowden Cup
14/10/2001 1st Round Bristol United Home 14-1 Becky Batten 4, H Courtney 3, Jo Goldsworthy 2, Josie Copp, V.Courtney, Helen Pring 2, Jo Kingwell
02/12/2001 2nd Round Cardiff City Reserves Home 6-0 Becky Batten 3 Jo Goldswothy  Shanhnaz Mackie Lynsey Newcombe   
17/03/2001 Semi-Final Bath City Home 4-1 Becky Batten  Hannah Courtney Jo Chumbley Josie Copp  
28/04/2001 Final Chalford Neutral 3-2 Hannah Courtney 2 (1p) Vikki Courtney   At Bristol Manor Farm
Pat Sowden Cup Winner's

Devon County Cup

Devon County Cup
21/10/2001 1st Round Okehampton Away 16-0 Becky Batten 7 Jo Goldswothy 3 Josie Copp 2 Lynsey Newcombe 3 Jo Tretheway
20/01/2002 QF Exeter Central Home 6-0 Becky Batten  Lisa Clark Shanhnaz Mackie 3    
17/02/2002 SF Torbay LFC Away 2-3 Becky Batten  Jo Goldsworthy      




The team reached the 4th Round of the Woman's FA Cup, an outstanding feat, with two games played at St James Park

2001/02 WFA Cup 

Woman's FA Cup 
09/09/2001 QF1 Bristol United  Away 7-0 Becky Batten 2 Hannah Courtney 2 Becky Folds Vikki Courtney Jo Goldsworthy
30/09/2001 QF2 Marjons Home 6-1 Becky Batten  Hannah Courtney 3 Shanhnaz Mackie    
28/10/2001 R1 Keynsham  Home 3-0 Becky Batten  Hannah Courtney Josie Copp     
11/11/2001 R2 Cardiff City Home 2-1 Becky Batten Hannah Courtney     At SJP (AET)
09/12/2001 R3 Wimbledon Away 3-1 Becky Batten  Hannah Courtney Shanhnaz Mackie   At Kingstonian 
06/01/2002 R4 Coventry City Home 0-1 :     At SJP Att 680



This meant City would get a bye to Round 1 in 2002/03. It was the second time that Exeter City had reached Round 4 of the WFA Cup.

Apperances and Goals

Name
League
WFA
Pat
Sowden
Cup 
Devon
C
Cup
Total
  Apps
 Goals
 Apps
 Goals
  Apps 
 Goals 
  Apps
 Goals
 Apps
 Goals
Becky Batten
17
26
6
6
4
5
2
9
29
46
Jo Chumbley
16
1
6
0
4
1
3
0
29
2
Lisa  Clarke
11
1
3
0
3
1
2
1
19
2
Josie Copp
15
5
6
0
3
2
3
2
27
9
Maxine Coupe
17
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
29
0
Hannah Courtney
17
24
6
8
4
6
2
0
29
38
Vikki Courtney
17
3
5
1
4
2
2
0
28
6
Ann-Marie Dodds
16
0
5
0
3
0
3
0
27
0
Mandy Earle
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Becky Folds
7
2
3
1
2
0
2
0
14
3
Jo Goldsworthy
16
6
6
1
3
2
3
4
28
13
Anita James 
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
Emily King
9
0
1
0
3
0
2
0
15
0
Jo  Kingwell
15
0
6
0
4
1
3
1
28
2
Erica Mason
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Shahnaz Mackie
7
4
5
3
3
0
1
3
16
10
Lyndsey Newcombe
15
2
6
0
4
0
3
3
28
5
Helen Pring
6
0
3
0
2
2
1
0
12
2
Jo Tretheway
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
6
1
Sara Walker 
17
0
6
0
4
0
3
0
30
0
Own Goal
3
0
0
3
Totals

Apperances and goals 
all competitions 

Apps

Goals

Becky Batten

2001/02 

29

46

Jo Chumbley

2001/02 

29

2

Lisa  Clarke

2001/02

19

2

Josie Copp

2001/02

27

9

Maxine Coupe

2001/02

29

0

Hannah Courtney

2001/02

29

38

Vikki Courtney

2001/02

28

6

Ann-Marie Dodds

2001/02

27

0

Mandy Earle

2001/02

1

1

Becky Folds

2001/02

14

3

Jo Goldsworthy

2001/02

28

13

Anita James

2001/02

3

0

Emily King

2001/02

15

0

Jo  Kingwell

2001/02

28

2

Erica Mason

2001/02

2

0

Shahnaz Mackie

2001/02

16

10

Lyndsey Newcombe

2001/02

28

5

Helen Pring

2001/02

12

2

Jo Tretheway

2001/02

6

1

Sara Walker

2001/02

30

0


The league apperances and goals includes the 2 games against Okeford, whose record was expunged. And the game against Barnstaple, who did not complete the season.

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