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Chichester and Selsey Ladies (formally Chichester City
Ladies) Director and Secretary Caz Evans has stepped down
from her roles after 13 years at the club. It has been a long
journey and a lot of history involved over the years.
In her first year, she was the first team goalkeeper
being coached by Matt Wright, at the end of the season Matt
took over as First Team manager and asked Caz to join the
coaching staff. She did and the rest is history.
Caz immediately became the secretary and worked on
the paperwork behind the scenes and at the same time was
player/manager of the ladies’ reserves side. The years
progressed and so did gaining volunteers at the club including
her assistant Rhys Griffiths and Malcolm Ellis, two people
who worked with Caz closely for many years with the reserves.
Chichester City Ladies then became their own company and Caz was appointed the Director.
The senior teams were progressing well within the women’s football pyramid and the
beginning of the youth setup began in 2021. Several youth girls teams were created and Caz also
became the youth secretary. After Matt left the club, she then became the Chair in his place. Caz
has had roles at the club from kit person, painting football pitches, even dressed as the club
mascot (big blue falcon) and Santa for different football events to help raise money for the club.
Running football tournaments to bring in money for the club has also been part of her role and
she would throw her hand at anything to ensure the club had what it needed and the teams
could continue to play the game they love.
After Caz stepped down from the manager of the reserves. she ended up becoming the
coach of the U10s and has continued to work with them as they are now the current U16s.
A couple of years ago was the toughest time for the club when financially they were
struggling and a move to Selsey was needed. The club have embraced the ladies team and they
are now in a better place as Chichester & Selsey Ladies.
Caz has been involved in many special moments that the club has been involved in over
the years and she gives us her top 10 moments below:
● Reserves winning the league and being promoted to South East Counties Premier
Division
● First team winning the league and being promoted to the FA Women’s National League
Southern Premier Division
● Sussex Cup – many different joys from the Sussex Cup but two are beating Brighton in
the Semi Final at Oaklands on Penalties when Hannah McNamara saved the winning
penalty and beating Brighton 3-0 in the fog in the final in another year with a world class
goal from Abbey Shrubb.
● Watching players like Loulou Robson and Alice Walford play for the first team after
being the clubs first ever youth side at U12s and growing into the senior setup
● U13s winning the league
● U15s winning the Hampshire cup
● U16s winning the Hampshire plate
● FA Cup – the club has always had a good run in the FA Cup but the game against
Liverpool – preparing and working with volunteers to be able to have such a massive
game at Oaklands Park with over 1300 fans at the game is a stand out. Also however
facing West Ham away this season as well.
● This season watching the U16s turn old enough to train and play with the senior setup is
a proud moment especially when some have been working with Caz since they were 8
years old.
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