Burnley Women offer new deals to 11 stars of history-making promotion
Burnley Women announce retained list after 2025/26 title triumph
Eleven of the stars of Burnley Women’s history-making promotion have been offered new contracts.
The Clarets made it to the second tier of the women’s pyramid for the first time in their history last season after pipping Wolves to the Northern Premier Division title.
Despite a turbulent campaign that saw four different managers take the reins, the women’s side finished the campaign unbeaten, winning 20 of their 22 games and conceding just five goals.
They will now line up in the Women’s Super League 2, a division that includes top sides like Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, as well as their title rivals Wolves who came through their play-off against Plymouth Argyle.
Following the conclusion of Burnley’s promotion campaign, Brooke Cairns, Charlie Chadwick, Millie Chandarana, Charley Docherty, Naomi Hartley, Heidi Logan, Alethea Paul, Millie Ravening, Jade Richards, Emma Siddall and Claudia Mummery-Walker have all been offered new deals.
Brenna McPartlan, Kirstie Levell and Eva Spencer are already under contract for the 2026/27 season, while Abbey Leigh Stringer and Naoisha McAloon remain in discussions.
Elsewhere, Jasmine Matthews and Yana Daniëls have had their contracts terminated by mutual consent.
Former Claret Ross Wallace guided Burnley over the line during the final stages of the season as interim boss, but his future remains unclear.
He told the Burnley Express he would be interested in taking on the role full-time, but he’s since been linked with a move to become Sheffield Wednesday’s Under-18s boss.
The 41-year-old won all eight of his games in charge with an aggregate score of 26-0.