On 16 May 2006, Fulham FC announced that they were withdrawing the team from the Women’s Premier League and discontinuing the team altogether. The decision to dissolve the team was made on financial grounds, with Fulham officially laying the blame on a poor media coverage and poor league attendance. Fulham did announce plans to continue its Girls Development Centre, but clearly stated they would not be fielding any further league teams in the foreseeable future.[8]
Following the withdrawal of the funding of the Ladies, Fulham FC let club officers, parents and players take over in order that the team could continue playing at the highest level of women’s football – the FA Women’s Premier League. A similar fate befell several other ladies’ teams at around the same time. As there was no remaining connection with Fulham FC, it was decided to alter the club’s name to Fulham WFC and then WFC Fulham, in order to make this separation clear.
The new committee was presented with a number of difficult problems to solve. Season 2006–2007 saw the club survive, albeit with the relegation of the first team from the Premier League National Division, but with the bonus of a County Cup final appearance. The team bounced straight back by winning the Premier League Southern Division in 2007–08,[2] thanks largely to the goals of Ann-Marie Heatherson.
In 2008–09, WFC Fulham finished 12th and were relegated from the National Division. Another relegation into the Combination League followed in 2009–10 and the club folded due to the withdrawal of their sponsors.[2] A new official Fulham ladies team restarted in 2014.[9]
In 2014, the club reformed once more, as Fulham FC Foundation Ladies and entered the London & South East Regional Women’s League. The club has remained in that division since, officially becoming re-incorporated into Fulham FC and rebranding as Fulham FC Women in 2018.
On 20 November 2022, Fulham FC Women played its first match back at Craven Cottage since the clubs reformation. The match was against AFC Wimbledon in a Capital Cup match, resulting in a 3–1 defeat. The match had the clubs highest attendance of 3,181 since the reformation.