West Allotment Celtic Ladies.
Meet the Team.
Jess Bucas
Jess has come up through our junior section, and this is her first season in women's football. Jess is also at Park View Academy, where she is developing her goalkeeping skills.
Goalkeeper
Emily Dodds
Team Captain Emily came up through our juniors and has been with the team since inception.
A strong combative midfielder or defender, who is also a good leader.
Defender / Midfielder
Elise Bell
An exciting young player enjoying her first season in women's football. A quick attacker who never stops working.
Midfielder
Leah Hall
Leah joined us last season and is developing as a defender. She was voted last season's best young player.
Defender
Jordan Dean
Jordan joined the ladies team at inception, having played as a junior for North Shields and Whitley Bay. Tough tackling defender and a good header of the ball. Jordan is also the team physio and carries this task out in local grassroots football on a Saturday
Defender
Gabby McConnell
Gabby followed a similar path to Jordan in junior football and joined our team at inception having played for other youth teams. Gabby is another versatile player who is strong and powerful, and is always likely to pop up with a goal.
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Defender
Caitlyn Hutchinson
Caitlyn joined the team at inception and initially was an attacking player. In recent seasons Caitlyn has played in defence, showing great pace and determination to win tackles. She has also scored some great free kicks.
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Defender
Anna Mullen
Anna has played for the team off and on over a number of years, but has now settled back in the North East. A versatile player who is two footed, and this season has made the left-back position her own.
Defender
Ellie Hartgrove
Forward
Ellie joined the team two seasons ago, and is an exciting forward player with lots of energy and goals. Ellie was voted players' player last season.
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Megan Hindmarsh
Midfielder
Megan is another who joined the team at inception. A strong and powerful player with a great range of passing. Megan is also our free kick specialist and likes to score the occasional headed goal too.
Chloe Flannaghan
Midfielder
Chloe joined our team in our second season, before doing a soccer scholarship in the USA. Recently she returned home and re-joined the team. A very quick and combative midfielder, Chloe creates a real energy for the team.
Abbie Hulme
Forward
Abbie is another who joined the team at inception, and is a quick forward with an eye for goal. Abbie has also just completed her soccer scholarship in the USA and has recently re-joined the team.
Lola Sample
Forward
Lola has come up through our juniors and is a quick forward who is in her first season in women's football
Ellie Coates
Defender
Ellie has played over the last couple of seasons. This season Ellie has shown she is a very good defender and we look forward to her developing even more in that role.
Hannah Thompson
Midfielder
A strong experienced midfieder who has previously played for her University and attended Sunderland centre of excellence.
David Dodds
Team Manager
After coaching a girls team at u11, David took the team all the way to women's football in 2018-19 season. A holder of UEFA B and FA Youth Award, he believes in developing young players and creating a good team spirit.