2019–20 Aston Villa W.F.C. season

The 2019–20 Aston Villa W.F.C. season was the club's 24th season under their current Aston Villa affiliation and the organisation's 47th overall season in existence. It was their sixth consecutive full season in the FA Women's Championship, formerly the FA WSL 2. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Aston Villa
2019–20 season
OwnerNSWE Group
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
ManagerGemma Davies
StadiumTrevor Brown Memorial Ground, Boldmere
Championship1st (promoted)
League CupQuarter-final
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Melissa Johnson (12)
All: Melissa Johnson (13)
colours
colours

On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020.[1][2] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[3] Aston Villa sat six points clear at the top of the table at the time and were awarded the Championship title and promoted on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[4][5]

Current squad
As of 4 February 2020.[6]

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 Sian Rogers
2 DF England ENG Charlotte Greengrass
3 DF England ENG Asmita Ale
4 DF England ENG Ella Franklin-Fraiture
5 DF England ENG Elisha N'Dow
6 DF England ENG Jade Richards
7 MF England ENG Alice Hassall
9 FW England ENG Melissa Johnson
10 FW England ENG Kerri Welsh
11 MF England ENG Amy West
12 FW England ENG Jodie Hutton
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF England ENG Emily Syme
15 DF England ENG Natalie Haigh
17 FW England ENG Sophie Haywood
18 GK Poland POL Daniela Kosinska
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Phoebe Warner[lower-alpha 1]
21 MF Germany GER Marisa Ewers
22 FW England ENG Shania Hayles
23 MF Netherlands NED Nadine Hanssen
27 MF England ENG Emma Follis
28 MF Austria AUT Sophie Maierhofer
  1. Dual registration with loan-club Nottingham Forest and remains eligible for Aston Villa when called upon

FA Women's Championship
Main article: 2019–20 FA Women's Championship

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 13 1 0 39 11  +28 40 7 1 0 20 6  +14 6 0 0 19 5  +14

Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Matches
18 August 2019 1 Aston Villa 3–2 Sheffield United Boldmere
  • Johnson 42', 54', 66'
 Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
25 August 2019 2 London City Lionesses 2–3 Aston Villa Dartford
 Report
Stadium: Princes Park
8 September 2019 3 Aston Villa 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Boldmere
 Report
  • Fenton Yellow card 24'
  • Taylor 55', Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,261
15 September 2019 4 Crystal Palace 0–6 Aston Villa Bromley
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
12 October 2019 5 Charlton Athletic 0–4 Aston Villa Crayford
Report
Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: 913
Referee: Emily Heaslip
27 October 2019 6 Aston Villa 1–1 Durham Boldmere
 Report
  • Gears 8'
  • Christon Yellow card 42'
 Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 427
Referee: Emily Carney
17 November 2019 7 Coventry United 2–3 Aston Villa Coventry
 Report
Stadium: Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 910
Referee: Daniel Robinson
24 November 2019 8 Aston Villa 1–0 Lewes Boldmere
 Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 355
Referee: Magdalena Golba
1 December 2019 9 London Bees 1–2 Aston Villa Canons Park
  • Pickett 44'
  • Gibson Yellow card 72'
 Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sunny Gill
7 December 2019 10 Aston Villa 3–1 Leicester City Boldmere
 Report
  • Thomas 89'
 Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 370
Referee: Richie Watkins
15 December 2019 11 Aston Villa 3–1 London City Lionesses Boldmere
 Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 343
Referee: Melissa Burgin
12 January 2020 12 Sheffield United 0–1 Aston Villa Chesterfield
Report Follis 56' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 1,157
Referee: Cristiana Hattersley
2 February 2020 13 Aston Villa 3–0 Chalrton Athletic Boldmere
 Report Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
9 February 2020 Durham P–P Aston Villa Durham
Stadium: New Ferens Park
Note: All Championship games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[7]
23 February 2020 14 Aston Villa 4–0 Coventry United Boldmere
  • Richards 11'
  • Hayles 12', 25', 67'
 Report Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
22 March 2020 15 Lewes Cancelled Aston Villa Lewes
Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
29 March 2020 16 Aston Villa Cancelled London Bees Boldmere
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
5 April 2020 17 Leicester City Cancelled Aston Villa Quorn
Stadium: Farley Way Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
19 April 2020 18 Blackburn Rovers Cancelled Aston Villa Bamber Bridge
Stadium: Irongate
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
26 April 2020 19 Aston Villa Cancelled Crystal Palace Boldmere
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
20 Durham Cancelled Aston Villa Durham
Stadium: New Ferens Park
Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Aston Villa (C, P) 14 13 1 0 39 11 +28 40 2.86 Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1]
2 Sheffield United 14 11 1 2 46 16 +30 34 2.43
3 Durham 14 10 2 2 33 10 +23 32 2.29
4 London City Lionesses 15 8 2 5 25 24 +1 26 1.73
5 London Bees 12 4 3 5 16 19 −3 15 1.25
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Dependent on obtaining a licence.

Women's FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, losing to FA WSL team Brighton & Hove Albion in their opening fixture.[8]

26 January 2020 Fourth round Aston Villa 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Boldmere
 Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground

FA Women's League Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage
22 September 2019 Group stage Durham 3–0 Aston Villa Durham
12:00
  • Sharpe 14', 27'
  • Holmes Yellow card 55', 65'
 Report Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 359
Referee: Jonny Urwin
19 October 2019 Group stage Aston Villa 3–1 Sheffield United Boldmere
19:30
Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 405
Referee: Ashley List
2 November 2019 Group stage Aston Villa 2–0 Liverpool Boldmere
19:30
Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 355
Referee: Scott Tallis
20 November 2019 Group stage Coventry United 2–2
(3–1 p)		 Aston Villa Coventry
19:45
  • Hughes 3'
  • Dermody 33'
 Report
Stadium: Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 286
Referee: Amy Barber
Penalties
11 December 2019 Group stage Aston Villa 5–2 Blackburn Rovers Boldmere
19:45
Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 183
Referee: Andrew Humphries

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHU AST LIV DUR COV BLB
1 Sheffield United 5 3 0 1 1 14 8 +6 10 Advance to Knock-out stage — — — — 2–2 4–1
2 Aston Villa 5 3 0 1 1 12 8 +4 10 3–1 — 2–0 — — 5–2
3 Liverpool 5 3 0 0 2 16 7 +9 9 2–3 — — 3–1 — —
4 Durham 5 3 0 0 2 11 8 +3 9 0–4 3–0 — — 4–0 —
5 Coventry United 5 0 3 0 2 6 14 −8 6 — 2–2 1–5 — — 1–1
6 Blackburn Rovers 5 0 0 1 4 5 19 −14 1 — — 0–6 1–3 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2019. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record

Knockout phase
15 January 2020 Quarter-final Chelsea 3–1 Aston Villa Kingston upon Thames
 Report
  • Welsh 84'
 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,799
Referee: Louise Saunders

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Sian Rodgers 1701301030
2 DF England ENG Charlotte Greengrass 710+30003+11
3 DF England ENG Asmita Ale 1801201050
4 DF England ENG Ella Franklin-Fraiture 80600020
5 DF England ENG Elisha N'Dow 19013+101040
6 DF England ENG Jade Richards 1022+211051
7 MF England ENG Alice Hassall 400+10100+20
9 FW England ENG Melissa Johnson 201310+412103+21
10 FW England ENG Kerri Welsh 1533+61103+22
11 MF England ENG Amy West 20412+23104+11
12 FW England ENG Jodie Hutton 1307+10102+20
14 MF England ENG Emily Syme 1939+51004+12
15 DF England ENG Natalie Haigh 1811410040
17 FW England ENG Sophie Haywood 18110+30004+11
18 GK Poland POL Daniela Kosinska 40100030
21 MF Germany GER Marisa Ewers 203143005+10
22 FW England ENG Shania Hayles 19125+78124+22
23 MF Netherlands NED Nadine Hanssen 17310+13104+10
27 MF England ENG Emma Follis 17713+16002+11
28 MF Austria AUT Sophie Maierhofer 100+100000
Players away from the club on loan:
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Phoebe Warner 310+100021

Goalscorers
Rank No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 FW England Melissa Johnson 120113
2 22 FW England Shania Hayles 82212
3 27 MF England Emma Follis 6017
4 11 MF England Amy West 3014
5 10 FW England Kerri Welsh 1023
14 MF England Emily Syme 102
21 MF Germany Marisa Ewers 300
23 MF Netherlands Nadine Hanssen 300
9 6 DF England Jade Richards 101 2
10 2 DF England Charlotte Greengrass 0011
15 DF England Natalie Haigh 100
17 FW England Sophie Haywood 001
20 MF Republic of Ireland Phoebe Warner 001
Total 3921253

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
4 July 2019 MF Germany Marisa Ewers England Birmingham City [9]
4 July 2019 DF England Ella Franklin-Fraiture England Leicester City [9]
4 July 2019 FW England Melissa Johnson England Leicester City [9]
15 July 2019 MF England Emily Syme England Yeovil Town [10]
22 July 2019 FW England Shania Hayles England Birmingham City [11]
22 July 2019 DF England Natalie Haigh England Coventry United [11]
22 July 2019 DF England Charlotte Greengrass England Leicester City [11]
1 August 2019 MF England Emma Follis England Birmingham City [12]
18 August 2019 GK Poland Daniela Kosinska Poland AZS PWSZ Biała Podlaska [13]
4 February 2020 MF Austria Sophie Maierhofer United States Kansas Jayhawks [14]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
2 June 2019 FW England Natasha Baptiste England Stoke City [15]
2 June 2019 DF England Ria Elsmore England West Bromwich Albion [16]
16 July 2019 GK Canada Aja Aguirre England Nottingham Forest [17]
19 July 2019 FW England Alison Hall England Stoke City [18][19]
19 July 2019 DF England Ashlee Brown England Coventry United [18][20]
19 July 2019 DF England Hayley Crackle England Coventry United [18]
19 July 2019 MF England Hollie Gibson England Stoke City [18][19]
19 July 2019 FW England Tanisha Smith England Stoke City [18][19]

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
28 August 2019 MF Republic of Ireland Phoebe Warner England Nottingham Forest End of season [21]

Notes
  1. Association, The Football. "Decision made to postpone professional football until Friday 3 April at the earliest". www.thefa.com.
  2. Flood, George (13 March 2020). "Women's Super League and Championship suspended due to coronavirus". Evening Standard.
  3. "Statement: FA Barclays WSL and Women's Championship season ended". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  4. "Chelsea named Women's Super League champions, Liverpool relegated". BBC Sport. 5 June 2020.
  5. Association, The Football. "Chelsea Women awarded Barclays FA WSL title and Aston Villa win Women's Championship". www.thefa.com.
  6. "Women's Team". www.avfc.co.uk.
  7. "Storm Ciara forces postponements". BBC.
  8. Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup dates". www.thefa.com.
  9. "Aston Villa Women: Three major signings announced". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. Hadley, Craig (15 July 2019). "Aston Villa sign Emily Syme from Yeovil Town". Midland Women's Soccer. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  11. "Aston Villa Women: Squad strengthened with triple signing". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  12. "Aston Villa Women: Emma Follis rejoins from Birmingham City". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  13. "Aston Villa sign Daniela Kosinska". Aston Villa. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  14. "Sophie Maierhofer signs for Aston Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  15. FC, Stoke City. "Stoke City FC - Women snap up striker". Stoke City FC. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  16. Hadley, Craig (27 July 2019). "Ria Elsmore makes Albion move permanent". Midland Women's Soccer. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  17. "Aguirre returns". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  18. "Aston Villa Women: Five players leave ahead of 2019/20 season". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  19. Frith, Wilf (9 August 2019). "Stoke City Women sign Villa trio". SheKicks. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  20. "Ashlee Brown signs for United". www.newschain.uk.
  21. "Reds seal Warner signing". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

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