Halifax FC Women are delighted to announce that Annabelle Cass has agreed a new deal to stay with the club for the 25/26 season!

Annabelle was a key part of our backline last season with her experience and leadership qualities evident at the heart of the defence. Manager Rob Mitchell made retaining her one of his main priorities once he was announced as Manager as he looks to build and improve the squad for the upcoming campaign.

Manager Rob Mitchell said:

“Annabelle is an incredible person, I’ve had the privilege of working with her for a number of years, she’s matured a lot as a player and brings a lot of energy to the group. I’m really looking forward to having her in the team again this season, she’ll be an important cog in our machine both on and off the pitch!”

“With Annabelle re-signing and others to follow soon, it shows a huge amount of commitment and loyalty despite some good offers on the table, but she’s Halifax through and through and will always give everything to the club and her team mates.”

We caught up with Annabelle after signing her new deal to get her thoughts:

Congratulations Annabelle, It’s great to see you commit to the club for another season. You have known and worked with Rob for a long time, how has his appointment as full-time manager played a part in your decision to stay?

“I am very happy to be staying at Halifax for the upcoming 2025/26 season. I am always proud to be part of this teams journey and what a journey it has been!”

“It was an easy decision for me to commit to playing another season at Halifax once I found out that Rob was staying as Manager. I have known Rob since being 15 years old. I’ve always had a lot of respect for him, not just as a manager but as a person.”

“Last season was very hard it was also a learning experience. The ambition for this upcoming season is to build a strong team and a great environment to compete at a good level in the league. For me personally as a player I would like to always improve and become as fit as possible.”

“The league seems to get more competitive every season and the players in the league are always improving I know the standard will be extremely high.”

Keep an eye on our website and social media for more player news ahead of the new season!