Lincoln made another major signing with the capture of Casey Stoney from Chelsea. Stadia Lincoln Ladies FC ground-shared with Lincoln United F.C. at Ashby Avenue after summer 2009. Before that the club spent three seasons playing in Collingham, Nottinghamshire at the Station Road ground, which became a "fortress". In 2002–03 the club played their home games at Sincil Bank and became the first women's club to play a full season at a professional Football League stadium. On 7 January 2013 the club announced that they would play their fixtures for the 2013 FA WSL at Sincil Bank. Supporters Lincoln Ladies FC claimed to have had one of the largest fanbases of any female club in England. The FA Women's Cup semi-final in 2008 attracted 3,000 fans to Sincil Bank, while over 1,500 attended other high-profile home matches. By the last two seasons in Lincoln, 2012 and 2013, average home attendances had slumped to 526 and 269 respectively. Lincoln City Women In 2019, Nettleham LFC rebranded to Lincoln City Women F.C. and became the new team affiliated with Lincoln City F.C. They are often mistaken for Lincoln Ladies but held no connection to the original team. Notts County Ladies Move to Nottingham On 26 April 2013, the club said it would become Notts County Ladies from the 2014 season onwards, but did not reveal logistics of the presumed move to Nottingham. This has not been without controversy. There was talk of creating a wholly new team in Lincoln as a consequence; in 2019, Lincoln City F.C. adopted a team in the FA Women's National League. A link with a male club was necessary to meet the criteria for the new two tier FA WSL. Angry supporters in Lincoln compared the move to the 2003 relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes. Folding and relaunch of women's team The club withdrew from the FA WSL 1, the top tier in the English women's football league system, two days before the start of the FA WSL Spring Series on 21 April 2017. The club created a new women's team for the 2018–19 season as Notts County Women F.C. Colours and badge The playing colours of Notts County Ladies FC were black and white striped shirts and white shorts. The club also used the same badge as their affiliate club. Stadia The rebranding to Notts County for the 2014 season entailed a relocation to