2017 Chelsea L.F.C. season
The 2017 season is Chelsea Ladies Football Club's 25th season of competitive football and its seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1]
2017 season | ||||
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Manager | Emma Hayes | |||
Stadium | Wheatsheaf Park | |||
FA WSL 1 | 1st | |||
FA Women's Cup | Semi-finals | |||
UEFA Women's Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
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Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.
First team
- As of 3 May 2017.[3]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) |
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Goalkeepers | |||
1 | Hedvig Lindahl | ![]() |
29 April 1983 |
12 | Becky Spencer | ![]() |
22 February 1991 |
28 | Carly Telford | ![]() |
7 July 1987 |
40 | Fran Kitching | ![]() |
17 February 1998 |
Defenders | |||
3 | Hannah Blundell | ![]() |
25 May 1994 |
5 | Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) | ![]() |
24 August 1991 |
6 | Niamh Fahey | ![]() |
13 October 1987 |
11 | Claire Rafferty | ![]() |
11 January 1989 |
21 | Deanna Cooper | ![]() |
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Midfielders | |||
4 | Millie Bright | ![]() |
21 August 1993 |
7 | Gemma Davison | ![]() |
17 April 1987 |
8 | Karen Carney | ![]() |
1 August 1987 |
10 | Ji So-yun | ![]() |
21 February 1991 |
15 | Beth England | ![]() |
3 June 1994 |
17 | Katie Chapman (captain) | ![]() |
15 June 1982 |
18 | Maren Mjelde | ![]() |
6 November 1989 |
22 | Erin Cuthbert | ![]() |
19 July 1998 |
24 | Drew Spence | ![]() |
23 October 1992 |
25 | Jade Bailey | ![]() |
11 November 1995 |
Forwards | |||
9 | Eniola Aluko | ![]() |
21 February 1987 |
14 | Fran Kirby | ![]() |
29 June 1993 |
19 | Crystal Dunn | ![]() |
3 July 1992 |
23 | Ramona Bachmann | ![]() |
25 December 1990 |
New contracts
No. | Pos | Player | Contract end | Date | Source |
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16 | MF | ![]() |
2018 | 19 December 2016 | [4] |
3 | DF | ![]() |
2019 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
4 | MF | ![]() |
2020 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
12 | GK | ![]() |
2018 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
20 | MF | ![]() |
2017 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
29 | FW | ![]() |
2017 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
40 | GK | ![]() |
2017 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
8 | MF | ![]() |
2020 | 23 March 2017 | [6] |
1 | GK | ![]() |
2019 | 30 March 2017 | [7] |
15 | MF | ![]() |
2019 | 20 April 2017 | [8] |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Contract end | Fee | Ref. |
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22 November 2016 | MF | 18 | ![]() |
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2018 | Undisclosed | [9] |
6 December 2016 | FW | 23 | ![]() |
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2019 | Undisclosed | [10] |
8 December 2016 | MF | 22 | ![]() |
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2019 | Undisclosed | [11] |
3 January 2017 | FW | 19 | ![]() |
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2018 | Free | [12] |
13 February 2017 | DF | 21 | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | Undisclosed | [13] |
2 May 2017 | GK | 28 | ![]() |
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2017 | Free | [14] |
Transfers out
Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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11 April 2017 | MF | — | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [15] |
Loans out
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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19 December 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 16 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [4] |
24 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 | MF | 20 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [16] |
24 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 | FW | 29 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [16] |
Pre-season
6 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Carshalton |
14:00 | Mjelde ![]() Bright ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC |
12 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Carshalton |
11:00 | Carney ![]() Chapman ![]() |
Report | Schelin ![]() Masar McLeod ![]() |
Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC |
20 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Staines |
14:00 | Bachmann ![]() ![]() Cuthbert ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Staines Town FC |
23 February 2017 Friendly | Manchester City ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Manchester |
16:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium |
12 March 2017 Friendly | Chelsea ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Staines |
14:00 | Cuthbert ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Staines Town FC |
Competitions
Women's Super League
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
FA Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth round | Chelsea | 7 – 0 | Doncaster | Staines |
Dunn ![]() Ji ![]() Little ![]() Bachmann ![]() Chapman ![]() Spence ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 806 |
26 March 2017 Sixth round | Chelsea | 5 – 1 | Sunderland | Staines |
Bachmann ![]() Blundell ![]() Spence ![]() |
Report | Staniforth ![]() |
Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 4 May 2017
- Players without any appearance are not included.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Hedvig Lindahl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
28 | GK | ![]() |
Carly Telford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
40 | GK | ![]() |
Fran Kitching | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Defenders: | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Hannah Blundell | 5 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Gilly Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Niamh Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
11 | DF | ![]() |
Claire Rafferty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
21 | DF | ![]() |
Deanna Cooper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders: | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Millie Bright | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Gemma Davison | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Karen Carney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Ji So-yun | 5 | 5 | 1+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Beth England | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Katie Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Maren Mjelde | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
22 | MF | ![]() |
Erin Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Drew Spence | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0+3 | 3 | ||||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Jade Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Forwards: | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Eniola Aluko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Crystal Dunn | 5 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
23 | FW | ![]() |
Ramona Bachmann | 5 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
- As of 1 May 2017
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | 10 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 |
FW | 23 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
MF | 24 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
4 | DF | 3 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 |
FW | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | MF | 17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MF | 22 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 6 | 13 | 19 |
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
- As of 1 May 2017
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | 1 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
GK | 40 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Honours
- 2017 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year:
Hedvig Lindahl (finalist)[17] - 2016–17 PFA Players' Player of the Year:
Karen Carney (finalist)[18] - 2016–17 PFA Young Player of the Year:
Millie Bright (finalist)[19] - 2016–17 PFA Team of the Year:
Eniola Aluko, Karen Carney[20] - 2016–17 FA Cup Player of the Round:
Ramona Bachmann (sixth round)[21] - Football Black List:
Eniola Aluko[22]
References
- "About the Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- "Chelsea Ladies - Player Profiles". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Borges signs to 2018". Chelsea FC. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Ladies squad members sign new deals". Chelsea FC. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Carney commits to Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Lindahl lengthens Chelsea career". Chelsea. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "England extends to 2019". Chelsea FC. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Ladies sign Norway skipper". Chelsea FC. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Ladies sign Swiss star". Chelsea FC. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Ladies recruit Scotland international". Chelsea FC. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "USA star signs for Ladies". Chelsea FC. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Ladies sign versatile defender". Chelsea FC. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Telford re-joins Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- "Coombs leaves for Liverpool Ladies". Chelsea FC. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Ladies loans and preparing for long schedule". Chelsea FC. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Vote for one of five nominees". BBC. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Women's PFA Young Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- "Early reward for Bachmann". Chelsea FC. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Duo honoured at Black List awards". Chelsea FC. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.