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Jordan Nobbs Targets Newcastle Women Promotion After Sixth-Place Finish

8/10/2026

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Jordan Nobbs, a 71-cap England midfielder, says her explicit goal is to lead Newcastle United Women to promotion.
Newcastle ended the season sixth in the Women's Super League 2, 11 points behind champions Birmingham and nine points off the playoffs.
The club added striker Martha Thomas and forwards Leanne Kiernan and Gemma Evans, while Nobbs, a Sunderland and Arsenal player, feels she has found her spark again under manager Tanya Oxtoby.

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Jordan Nobbs, a 71-cap England midfielder, says her explicit goal is to lead Newcastle United Women to promotion.
Newcastle ended the season sixth in the Women's Super League 2, 11 points behind champions Birmingham and nine points off the playoffs.
The club added striker Martha Thomas and forwards Leanne Kiernan and Gemma Evans, while Nobbs, a Sunderland and Arsenal player, feels she has found her spark again under manager Tanya Oxtoby.