Garston Ladies F.C.
Garston Ladies FC is a football club for girls and women, based at Bushey Sports Club in Bushey, Hertfordshire. The club was formed in 1996 at Lea Farm School, Watford as Garston Girls FC and has grown rapidly to become the largest female-only club in Hertfordshire. In May 2002, Garston Girls joined forces with Everett Ladies to form Garston Ladies FC. The club was awarded the FA Charter Standard in December 2005 in recognition of its high standards. Garston Ladies has become increasingly successful, winning a number of county cups and league titles. A number of players have gone on to achieve England recognition including former England Under-23's goalkeeper Lauren Davey.
History
Garston Ladies FC has been affiliated to the Hertfordshire FA since the club was formed. The club's junior teams play in the Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League while the senior teams compete in the Beds & Herts County Girls & Women's Football League. For the 2015–2016 season, Garston Ladies re-branded its junior teams with the names of big cats to differentiate between different teams in the same age group.In January 2013 Garston Ladies FC formed an informal partnership with local boys' youth team Bushey & Oxhey FC.
The 2011–2012 season proved to be the most successful in the club's history. Garston Ladies FC's ten junior teams won thirteen honours between them including three League titles, two League Cups, and two County Cups. The U-10s became the third Garston Ladies team to complete the treble of League, League Cup and County Cup following in the footsteps of the U-13s and the U-13 Mets.
In the 2012–2013 season, Garston Ladies FC ran ten junior teams and one senior team. The U-10s and the U-11 Mets were the club's most successful teams, winning five trophies between them. The U-11 Mets won the treble for the second year in a row, having won all three competitions at U-10 level in 2011–2012.
During the 2013–2014 season the U-12 Mets became the most successful team in the club's history, winning the treble for the third season in a row and completing three seasons of competitive football without losing a game.
The club grew rapidly between 2013 and 2017 increasing from 10 to 27 squads. In the 2018–2019 season Garston Ladies FC ran 23 squads.
On 22 March 2014, Sky Sports News reporter Seb Walke visited Bushey Sports Club to interview Garston Ladies FC coaches, players and parents as part of their focus on grassroots football. The resulting was broadcast on Monday 24 March 2014.
On 11 August 2015, Garston Ladies FC were winners of the Audentior Award in the "Mayor's Sporting Achievement" category.
Honours
Sources: County Cups |Hertfordshire Girls Football League & Home Counties Girls League |
Greater London Women's League |
London & South Eastern Regional Women's League | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Football League
2017-2018
Under 12 Wildcats- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division Two Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Shield Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 15 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 15 Division Two Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 15 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 16 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 18 League Shield Winners
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Football League Division Two '''Champions'''
2016-2017
Under 11 Jaguars- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 League Shield Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division Three Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 15 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 15 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 16 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 18 League Shield '''Finalists'''
2015-2016
Under 11 Tigers- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Shield Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 9v9 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 14 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 11v11 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 15 County Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 15 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 16 Division Two Champions
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Under 18 League Runners-up
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Football League Openage League Cup '''Winners'''
2014-2015
Under 11 Mets- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 League Shield Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 Division Two Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 15 League Shield Finalists
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Football League Under 16 League Cup Finalists
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Football League Division Three Champions
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Girls and Women's Football League Openage League Cup '''Winners'''
2013-2014
Under 10 Mets- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 Trophy Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Shield Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 16 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 16 League Shield '''Winners'''
2012-2013
Under 10- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 11 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 15 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire FA Under 15 County Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 18 League Cup '''Finalists'''
2011-2012
Under 10- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 10 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 11 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division Two Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 14 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Shield '''Finalists'''
2010-2011
Under 10- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 10 County Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 13 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Winners
- Greater London Women's League Division One North '''Champions'''
2009-2010
Under 10- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 10 League Shield Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division Two Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 12 League Shield Finalists
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 Division One Champions
- Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League Under 14 League Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire FA Under 14 County Cup '''Finalists'''
2008-2009
Under 9- Home Counties Girls Football League Under 9 Runners-up
- Home Counties Girls Football League Under 11 Runners-up
- Home Counties Girls Football League Under 11 League Cup Finalists
- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup Winners
- London & South Eastern Regional Women's League Division One '''Champions'''
2007-2008
Under 13- Home Counties Girls Football League Under 13 Division Two Champions
- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Finalists
- Home Counties Girls Football League Under 14 Division One Runners-up
- Hertfordshire FA Under 14 County Cup Finalists
- Home Counties Girls Football League Under 16 Division Two '''Runners-up'''
2006-2007
Under 13- Hertfordshire FA Under 13 County Cup Winners
- Greater London Women's League Division Three North '''Champions'''
2005-2006
Under 12- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup Winners
- Hertfordshire Girls Football League Under 14 Division Two Runners-up
- Hertfordshire Girls Football League Under 15 Champions
- Greater London Women's League Division One Champions
- Greater London Women's League Cup Finalists
- Greater London Women's Reserve League Division Two '''Champions'''
2004-2005
Under 11- Hertfordshire Girls Football League Under 11 Division One Runners-up
- Greater London Women's League Division Three Champions
- Hertfordshire FA Women's County Cup '''Finalists'''
2003-2004
Seniors 2nd team- Greater London Women's League Reserve Division Two '''Runners-up'''
2002-2003
Under 12- Hertfordshire FA Under 12 County Cup '''Finalists'''
2001-2002
Under 14- Hertfordshire FA Under 14 County Cup '''Finalists'''