2018–19 Manchester United W.F.C. season

Manchester United Women
2018–19 season
Co-chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer
Manager Casey Stoney
Stadium Leigh Sports Village
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Manchester United Women's inaugural season following the club's successful application to join the newly-formed 2018–19 FA Women's Championship[1] after a league restructuring.[2] The club will also compete in the FA Women's Cup and FA WSL Cup. The team play their home games at Leigh Sports Village, while the training ground at The Cliff undergoes redevelopment.

Pre-season

In March 2018, Manchester United announced their intentions to enter a women's team into the second tier of the 2018–19 season.[3] Their application was confirmed in May and they were announced as one of four new teams to enter the division alongside Charlton Athletic, Leicester City and Lewes F.C.[1]

On June 8, 2018, former England international Casey Stoney was announced as head coach.[4] The full 21-player squad was revealed in July[5] and included the return of Katie Zelem, Emily Ramsey, Naomi Hartley, Fran Bentley, Millie Turner, Kirsty Hanson and Ella Toone who were all previously part of the club's Girls’ Regional Talent Club and Centre of Excellence.

United's first game was a behind-closed-doors friendly against Liverpool on July 15. The game had to be abandoned after goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain was taken to hospital with a suspected serious neck injury which was later confirmed as not as serious as first thought.[6]

Competitions

FA Women's Championship

On 1 August 2018, the FA Women's Championship announced the fixtures for the 2018–19 season.[7]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
9 September 2018 Aston Villa A 12-0 James (2) 10', 23', Sigsworth (5) 25', 33', 35', 49', 61' Zelem 28' (pen.), Hanson (2) 54', 59', Green 66', Toone 68' 1,165 1st
20 September 2018 Sheffield United H 3-0 Zelem 12' (pen.), Hanson 40', Arnot 64' 2,003 1st
23 September 2018 London Bees A 5-0 Green (2) 17', 55', James 27', M.Turner 44', Toone 78' 642 1st
30 September 2018 Durham H 0-0 2,244 1st
14 October 2018 Charlton Athletic H 3-0 Zelem 16', Sigsworth 64', Arnot 75' 2,349 1st
28 October 2018 Leicester City A
4 November 2018 Tottenham Hotspur H
18 November 2018 Crystal Palace A
25 November 2018 Milwall Lionesses H
2 December 2018 Lewes A
9 December 2018 Durham A
6 January 2019 London Bees H
13 January 2019 Charlton Athletic A
10 February 2019 Aston Villa H
20 February 2019 Sheffield United A
10 March 2019 Leicester City H
31 March 2019 Tottenham Hotspur A
20 April 2019 Crystal Palace H
29 April 2019 Milwall Lionesses A
11 May 2019 Lewes H

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester United 5 4 1 0 23 0 +23 13 Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1]
2 Tottenham Hotspur 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 12
3 Leicester City Women 5 3 0 2 11 10 +1 9
4 Lewes 5 3 0 2 11 11 0 9
5 Charlton Athletic 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2018. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Dependent on obtaining a licence.

FA WSL Cup

Manchester United were entered into Group Two North for the 2018–19 FA WSL Cup alongside WSL sides Liverpool, Everton and Reading and fellow Championship side Durham.[8] They will play two games at home and two away.

Round Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Group
position
Group stage 19 August 2018 Liverpool A 1–0 Arnot 83' 829 2nd
Group stage 25 August 2018 Reading H 0–2 4,835 2nd
Group stage 5 December 2018 Durham H
Group stage 13 December 2018 Everton A

Squad statistics

As of matches played October 14, 2018
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup WSL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKEngland Siobhan Chamberlain 5000207000
2DFEngland Martha Harris 3 (1)000003 (1)000
3DFEngland Alex Greenwood 4000206000
4DFEngland Amy Turner 5000207010
6MFEngland Aimee Palmer 2 (2)0000 (1)02 (3)000
7FWEngland Ella Toone 2 (3)2000 (2)02 (5)200
8MFEngland Mollie Green 3 (1)300205 (1)300
9FWEngland Jess Sigsworth 4 (1)600206 (1)600
10MFEngland Katie Zelem 5300207300
11FWEngland Leah Galton 1 (1)0000 (2)01 (3)000
12DFEngland Naomi Hartley 0 (1)000000 (1)000
13GKEngland Emily Ramsey 0000000000
14MFEngland Charlie Devlin 1 (3)0000 (1)01 (4)010
15DFEngland Lucy Roberts 0000000000
16MFEngland Lauren James 4300206310
17FWScotland Lizzie Arnot 3 (1)100215 (1)200
18FWScotland Kirsty Hanson 5300207300
19FWEngland Ebony Salmon 0000000000
20DFScotland Kirsty Smith 3 (1)000205 (1)000
21DFEngland Millie Turner 5100207100
22GKEngland Fran Bentley 0000000000

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/womens_football/manchester-united-women-championship-football-association-fa-a8372731.html
  2. ↑ http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/may/28/womens-pyramid-restructure-katie-brazier-280518
  3. ↑ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-women-team-wsl2-14442722
  4. ↑ https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/womens-team-head-coach-announced-by-manchester-united
  5. ↑ https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/official-announcement-of-players-in-manchester-united-women-squad
  6. ↑ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-women-siobhan-chamberlain-14921241
  7. ↑ "The FA Women's Championship schedule for 2018-19". Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Continental Tyres League Cup fixtures". Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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