2017 Birmingham City L.F.C. season

The 2017 season is Birmingham City Ladies Football Club's 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] It is the club's first season as a fully integrated set-up of men's side Birmingham City FC.[2] It is also the club's first season under manager Marc Skinner, following David Parker's departure in December 2016.[3][4]

Birmingham City Ladies FC
2017 season
ManagerMarc Skinner
StadiumThe Autotech Stadium, Solihull
FA WSL 16th
FA Women's CupFinal

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.[5] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

First team
As of 2 May 2017.[6][7][8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Sophie Baggaley
2 DF England ENG Paige Williams
3 DF England ENG Meaghan Sargeant
4 DF England ENG Jess Carter
6 DF England ENG Kerys Harrop (c)
7 FW England ENG Freda Ayisi
8 MF England ENG Sarah Mayling
9 FW England ENG Ellen White
10 MF Germany GER Bella Linden
11 MF Norway NOR Andrine Hegerberg
12 MF England ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer
13 DF Germany GER Marisa Ewers
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF England ENG Emma Follis
15 FW England ENG Charlie Wellings
16 MF England ENG Chloe Peplow
18 MF England ENG Connie Schofield
19 DF England ENG Emily Westwood (vc)
23 MF England ENG Coral Haines
24 DF England ENG Sian Johnson
25 DF England ENG Aoife Mannion
26 FW England ENG Keeley Davies
27 FW England ENG Ellie Brazil
30 GK Germany GER Ann-Katrin Berger

New contracts
No. Pos Player Contract end Date Source
4 DF England Jess Carter 2018[lower-alpha 1] 12 January 2017 [9]
6 DF England Kerys Harrop 2018 31 January 2017 [10]
  1. plus a further one-year option

Transfers

In
Entry date Position No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
13 January 2017 MF 8 England Sarah Mayling England Aston Villa 2017 Undisclosed [11]
13 January 2017 FW 9 England Ellen White England Notts County 2018[lower-alpha 1] Undisclosed [12]
1 February 2017 DF 2 England Paige Williams Italy AGSM Verona 2018 Undisclosed [13]
8 February 2017 MF 14 England Emma Follis England Reading 2018 Undisclosed [14]
  1. plus a further one-year option

Out
Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
22 December 2016 MF — England Melissa Lawley England Manchester City Undisclosed [15]
28 December 2016 DF — Germany Corina Schröder — Free [16]
28 December 2016 MF — England Alex Windell — Free [16]
30 January 2016 FW — England Kirsty Linnett England Notts County Free [17][18]

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: FA WSL Spring Series § WSL 1

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 0 2 0 1 1  0 2 0 1 0 0 0  0 0 1 0 1 1  0

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: BCLFC

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678
GroundHAHHAAHH
ResultDD
Position25
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: BCLFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
23 April 2017 1 Birmingham City 0 – 0 Sunderland Solihull
14:00 Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 442
Referee: Timothy Walker
3 May 2017 2 Manchester City 1 – 1 Birmingham City Manchester
19:00 Bronze 58' Report Westwood 14' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Joseph Johnson
7 May 2017 3 Birmingham City – Liverpool Birmingham
14:00 Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
17 May 2017 4 Birmingham City – Bristol City Solihull
19:45 Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
20 May 2017 5 Arsenal – Birmingham City Canons Park
13:00 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
28 May 2017 6 Reading – Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 Stadium: Adams Park
31 May 2017 7 Birmingham City – Yeovil Town Solihull
19:45 Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
3 June 2017 8 Birmingham City – Chelsea Solihull
14:00 Stadium: The Autotech Stadium

FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth round Birmingham City 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion Solihull
Carter 43'
White 60'		 Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 1,122
26 March 2017 Sixth round Birmingham City 1 – 0 Arsenal Solihull
Ewers 77' Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 514
17 April 2017 Semi-final Birmingham City 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		 Chelsea Solihull
Sargeant 64' Report Spence 88' Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,425
13 May 2017 Final Birmingham City – Manchester City Wembley
Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 4 May 2017
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK England ENG Sophie Baggaley 101000
30 GK Germany GER Ann-Katrin Berger 401030
Defenders:
2 DF England ENG Paige Williams 501+1030
3 DF England ENG Meaghan Sargeant 51202+11
4 DF England ENG Jess Carter 512031
6 DF England ENG Kerys Harrop (captain) 502030
13 DF Germany GER Marisa Ewers 410+102+11
19 DF England ENG Emily Westwood (vice-captain) 51211+20
25 DF England ENG Aoife Mannion 501+1030
Midfielders:
8 MF England ENG Sarah Mayling 400+1030
11 MF Norway NOR Andrine Hegerberg 202000
12 MF England ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer 50202+10
16 MF England ENG Chloe Peplow 201010
23 MF England ENG Coral Haines 101000
Forwards:
7 FW England ENG Freda Ayisi 400+1030
9 FW England ENG Ellen White 512031
15 FW England ENG Charlie Wellings 301+100+10
27 FW England ENG Ellie Brazil 40101+20


Honours

References
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