Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)


Crystal Palace F.C. is a women's association football club based in south-east London which competes in the FA Women's Championship. The club, known as the "Eagles", is affiliated to Crystal Palace F.C., the men's equivalent. The women's section offer female football from under-9s through to senior level, including an academy at The Priory School in Orpington.
The club play their home matches at Hayes Lane, after forming a partnership with Bromley in 2014.

History

In 2018 The Guardian newspaper claimed that female reserve team players had to pay £250 annual subscription fees. Male first team player Wilfried Zaha, who had just signed a new contract, then made "a substantial financial contribution" to the club's female section.
In 2019 Crystal Palace Ladies featured in , a television documentary shown on ITV. They lost 1–0 to a team of male former professional footballers, despite their opponents being in advanced middle age and/or obese.
On the 10 June 2019 the club announced it was changing its identity and would play as "Crystal Palace FC" in recognition of the growing trend within the women’s game to move away from the term "Ladies".

Current squad

As of 28 July 2020

Club staff