Oxford United Women can confirm the list of retained players following the conclusion of 2024/25 season.
We are pleased to announce that the below players are under contract for the 2025/26 season:
| Beth Howard |
| Ellie-Mae Richardson |
| Jenna Legg |
| Kate Wiseman |
| Lucy Trinder |
| Nic Gibson |
| Ruby Sealey |
| Shaunna Jenkins |
We are also delighted to announce that we have agreed contract terms for full-back Nicole Barrett to remain at the club for the 2025/26 campaign following the conclusion of her successful loan spell from Portsmouth Women last season.
Player returning to parent club:
| Issy Bryant | Ipswich Town |
The Club remain in discussions with Shelly Provan, Vita Budaieva and Adele Lindbaek ahead of next season, and further announcements will be made in due course regarding ongoing player recruitment.
Five players are departing the club after the expiry of their contracts:
| Jaime Gotch |
| Leah Burridge |
| Paris Sercombe |
| Taome Oliver |
| Zoe Creaney |
| Cecily Wellesley-Smith (dual registration with Arsenal) |
In addition, Phoebie Poole and Zoe Barratt will depart the club. Both players received re-engagement offers, however, both have since informed the Club of their intentions to explore other options ahead of next season.
Oxford United Women would like to thank the departing players for their efforts during their time at the club, and we wish them all the best for the future.
Oxford United Women's Manager Sam Rose said: "The retained players represent a core group we believe can drive us forward and deliver the kind of progress we’re aiming to make on the pitch. This group gives us a strong foundation as we continue to build a squad capable of achieving our goals for next season.
"Conversations remain ongoing with several players from last season’s squad, and we’re working hard on recruitment across key areas of the team.
"Our recent record of consecutive fifth-place finishes in the league falls short of our ambitions as a Club. Retaining this core group, while creating space within the squad to bring in players who can improve us, has been a clear priority.
"We’re very pleased with the retention and recruitment work so far. Combined with the exciting changes we’re making at club level, including developments in our training programme and staffing structure, the future looks very bright."
