2017–18 Arsenal W.F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 32nd season of competitive football. They won the WSL Cup for the 5th time and finished Runner-Up to Chelsea for the FA Women's Cup. Arsenal finished 3rd in the Women's Super League, missing out on a spot in UEFA Women's Champions League by 1 point.

Arsenal Women
2017–18 season
ManagerJoe Montemurro
StadiumMeadow Park
Women's Super League3rd
FA Women's CupRunner-Up
WSL CupWinner

Joe Montemurro took over as Manager of Arsenal on 5 December 2017 after Pedro Martínez Losa had departed the club, one month into the season.[1]

Squad information

[2]

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Sari van Veenendaal Netherlands (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990
13 Anna Moorhouse England (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995
Defenders
2 Alex Scott (captain) England (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984
3 Emma Mitchell Scotland (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992
5 Josephine Henning Germany (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
6 Leah Williamson England (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997
16 Louise Quinn Republic of Ireland (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
25 Jessica Samuelsson Sweden (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992
Shannon Cooke England (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000
Midfielders
21 Daniëlle van de Donk Netherlands (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991
8 Jordan Nobbs England (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992
10 Kim Little Scotland (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990
15 Katie McCabe Republic of Ireland (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995
17 Heather O'Reilly United States (1985-01-02) 2 January 1985
20 Dominique Janssen Netherlands (1995-01-17) 17 January 1995
Forwards
9 Dan Carter England (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993
11 Vivianne Miedema Netherlands (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996
18 Lisa Evans Scotland (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992
23 Beth Mead England (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995

Transfers and loans

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea (C, Q) 18 13 5 0 44 13 +31 44 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Manchester City (Q) 18 12 2 4 51 17 +34 38
3 Arsenal 18 11 4 3 38 18 +20 37
4 Reading 18 9 5 4 40 18 +22 32
5 Birmingham City 18 9 3 6 30 18 +12 30
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 11 4 3 38 18  +20 37 7 2 0 21 6  +15 4 2 3 17 12  +5

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup
Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup
4 February 2018 Fourth round Yeovil Town 0–3 Arsenal
18 February 2018 Fifth round Arsenal 1–0 Millwall Lionesses Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Stadium: Meadow Park
25 March 2018 Quarter-finals Arsenal 5-0 Charlton Athletic Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Stadium: Meadow Park
15 April 2018 Semi-Finals Everton 1-2 Arsenal Crosby
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
  • Kelly 67' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 1,457
Main article: 2018 FA Women's Cup Final
5 May 2018 Final Arsenal 1-3 Chelsea London
17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Miedema 73'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 45,423

WSL Cup
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup
Group match between Arsenal and London Bees.

Group stage

Group One South

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification REA ARS WAT MIL LON
1 Reading 4 4 0 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to knock-out stage — — 4–0 — 4–0
2 Arsenal 4 3 0 0 1 19 4 +15 9 1–2 — — — 7–0
3 Watford 4 1 0 1 2 2 11 −9 4 — 0–6 — 1–0 —
4 Millwall Lionesses 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 −8 3 0–5 2–5 — — —
5 London Bees 4 0 1 0 3 4 16 −12 2 — — 1–1 3–4 —
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Knockout rounds
17 December 2017 Quarter-finals Arsenal 2–0 Sunderland Meadow Park, Borehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
3-1
  • Bridget Galloway 55'
  • Dominique Bruinenberg Yellow card 67'
 Attendance: 400
Referee: Josh Smith
14 January 2018 Semi-finals Reading 2-3 Arsenal Adams Park, High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin
14 March 2018 Final Manchester City 0–1 Arsenal High Wycombe
19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Vivianne Miedema 32' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire)

References
  1. "Joe Montemurro takes over at Arsenal with pledge to maintain tradition". 5 December 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "ARSENAL WFC". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies". 23 May 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Samuelsson signs for Arsenal". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. "Henning returns to Arsenal". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. "Carla Humphrey leaves Arsenal". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. "Fara Williams leaves Arsenal". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "Taylor to leave Arsenal". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  10. "Kelly and Hinds join Everton Ladies". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. "Official Exclusive: Arsenal Women's duo leave club". 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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