West Ham United Women’s Football Club
- Founded: 1991
- Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium (Victoria Road)
- Manager: Rita Guarino
- Current league: Women’s Super League
West Ham United Women’s Football Club were founded in the early 1990s but had a short-lived stint in the 1970s as West Ham United Ladies.
The women’s team play their home matches at Dagenham & Redbridge’s Chigwell Construction Stadium, with a capacity of 6078.
After just 13 seasons, the Irons had made their way to the FA Women’s Premier League and gained entry into the Women’s Super League in 2018.
Subsequently, in the same year West Ham gained entry to England’s top league for women’s football, they changed their name from West Ham Ladies to West Ham Women’s team.
Former WSL winner Matt Beard was then appointed head coach and was able to attract experienced players to the club, like Gilly Flaherty and Claire Rafferty.
The Irons made great strides and reached the FA Women’s Cup Final in 2019, but eventually lost 3-0 to Manchester City.
Beard left in 2020, with Ollie Harder and Paul Konchesky managing the women’s team in the following years before Rehanne Skinner was appointed in July 2023.
Skinner stayed in charge until December 2025 when sacked by West Ham after a run of one win from 11 to start that season’s Women’s Super League campaign.
Rita Guarino was named as Skinner’s replacement the same month in what is the Italian’s first job outside of her home country.
West Ham Women manager
Guarino penned an 18-month contract upon arriving in East London in December 2025 in what was considered a bold appointment
She had previously managed Inter Milan between 2021 and 2024, but is best remembered for leading Juventus to four successive Serie A titles.
Due to her lack of experience outside of Italy, however, the appointment was considered somewhat of a risk at the time.
West Ham Women’s honours
West Ham Women’s team play in the highest level of women’s football in England, having come up through the divisions.
- South East Champions London Cup: 2004/05
- Greater London Regional Premier League: 2000/01, 2001/02
- FA Women’s Premier League Plate: 2017/18
- Isthmian League Women’s Cup: 2017/18
- Essex FA County League: 2008/09, 2010/11