2021–22 Manchester United W.F.C. season
The 2021–22 season was Manchester United Women's fourth season since they were founded and their third in the FA Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club also competed in the FA Cup and League Cup.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-chairmen | Joel and Avram Glazer | |||
| Head coach | Marc Skinner | |||
| Stadium | Leigh Sports Village | |||
| FA WSL | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alessia Russo (9 goals) All: Alessia Russo (11 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 20,241 (v. Everton, 27 March 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,001 (v. Aston Villa, 19 December 2021) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,567 | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 8 May 2022. | ||||
Following the resignation of Casey Stoney at the end of the previous season,[1] Marc Skinner was announced as the new Manchester United head coach on 29 July 2021, having stood down from his head coaching position at Orlando Pride in order to take the job.[2]
Having played at Old Trafford behind closed doors during the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team played at Old Trafford in front of fans for the first time on 27 March 2022. They beat Everton 3–1 with a new club record 20,241 in attendance.[3]
Pre-season
Manchester United scheduled four preseason friendlies, with all but the Rangers game played behind closed doors. The matches against Championship side Liverpool and WSL side Aston Villa were both played at Carrington with the former broadcast live on MUTV. A week-long training camp in Scotland included a friendly against Rangers of the SWPL before a final friendly against WSL side Brighton & Hove Albion held on neutral ground at Loughborough University.[4][5]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2021 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | Galton 25', Hanson 26' |
| 14 August 2021 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | Thomas 4', Hanson 17' |
| 19 August 2021 | Rangers | A | 5–0 | Zelem (2) 8', 51', Staniforth 33', Hanson 74', Galton 77' |
| 28 August 2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | N | 1–1 | Zelem |
FA Women's Super League
Matches
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | League position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2021 | Reading | H | 2–0 | Hanson 39', Batlle 54' | 2,111 | 1st |
| 12 September 2021 | Leicester City | A | 3–1 | Toone 36', Thorisdottir 47', Thomas 71' | 4,473 | 3rd |
| 26 September 2021 | Chelsea | H | 1–6 | Russo 48' | 2,197 | 6th |
| 3 October 2021 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | Galton 27', Toone 80' | 650 | 4th |
| 9 October 2021 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | Staniforth 72', Russo 75' | 3,797 | 3rd |
| 7 November 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Russo 45+2' | 1,308 | 5th |
| 14 November 2021 | Everton | A | 1–1 | Toone 10' | 840 | 5th |
| 21 November 2021 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 2,186 | 6th | |
| 12 December 2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–0 | Ladd 45+1', Bøe Risa 69' | 1,776 | 5th |
| 19 December 2021 | Aston Villa | H | 5–0 | Toone (2) 8', 79' Zelem 13' (pen.), Staniforth 50', Thomas 73' | 1,001 | 4th |
| 9 January 2022 | West Ham United | A | Postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak at West Ham[6] | |||
| 15 January 2022 | Birmingham City | H | 5–0 | Zelem 12', Galton (2) 16', 18', Ramsey 45' (o.g.), Russo 71' | 1,015 | 3rd |
| 23 January 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | Bøe Risa 38', Ladd 42', Galton 62' | 1,519 | 2nd |
| 5 February 2022 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Russo 10' | 2,385 | 3rd |
| 13 February 2022 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 5,317 | 4th | |
| 5 March 2022 | Leicester City | H | 4–0 | Thomas 17', Russo 30', Zelem (2) 59', 63' | 1,103 | 3rd |
| 12 March 2022 | Reading | A | 3–1 | Galton (2) 5', 25', Russo 43' | 1,371 | 3rd |
| 16 March 2022 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | Toone 54' | 1,425 | 3rd |
| 27 March 2022 | Everton | H | 3–1 | Russo (2) 35', 84', Zelem 54' (pen.) | 20,241 | 3rd |
| 3 April 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | Galton 68' | 1,524 | 3rd |
| 24 April 2022 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 941 | 3rd | |
| 1 May 2022 | West Ham United | H | 3–0 | Thomas 12', Fisk 20' (o.g.), Galton 49' | 2,546 | 3rd |
| 8 May 2022 | Chelsea | A | 2–4 | Thomas 13', Toone 25' | 4,378 | 4th |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 10 | +55 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 47 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 42 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 32 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 27 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, United entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. They were drawn away to third-division Bridgwater United, winning 2–0 in front of a sellout club-record crowd of 2,500.[7] For the fifth round proper, United were drawn against Manchester City for the fifth time in the last six cup competitions. United had most recently beaten City in their last cup meeting, 2–1 in this season's League Cup.
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2022 | Round 4 | Bridgwater United | A | 2–0 | Buxton 17' (o.g.), Toone 81' | 2,500 |
| 27 February 2022 | Round 5 | Manchester City | H | 1–4 | Zelem 13' | 2,335 |
FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
As a team not qualified for the group stage of the Champions League, Manchester United entered the League Cup at the group stage. They were drawn into Group B, one of two Northern section groups, alongside fellow WSL clubs Everton and Leicester City, and Championship side Durham.[8] Because Manchester City were knocked out of the Champions League during the qualifying rounds, they belatedly entered the League Cup group stage after the draw was made instead of receiving a bye and were placed alongside United in Group B as the only remaining Northern group with four teams.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Group position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2021 | Durham | A | 2–2 (5–3 p) |
Fuso 35', Toone 73' | 1,468 | 2nd |
| 17 November 2021 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | Fuso 30', Batlle 82' | 2,369 | 2nd |
| 5 December 2021 | Leicester City | H | 2–2 (3–4 p) |
Russo 47', Zelem 80' | 839 | 2nd |
| 15 December 2021 | Everton | A | 2–0 | D. Turner 20' (o.g.), Thomas 23' | 672 | 2nd |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Advances to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | |
| 5 | Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | 2.25 | Advances to knock-out stage |
| 2 | C | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | 2.00 | |
| 3 | A | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 | 1.75 | |
| 4 | E | London City Lionesses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 | |
| 5 | D | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1.33 |
Source: thefa.com
Knockout phase
The draw for the quarter-final was made on 20 December 2021 with Manchester United drawn away to five-time winners Arsenal, the competition's most successful team.[9] The teams had met once before in the League Cup when United were a Championship side in the 2018–19 season.
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2022 | Quarter-final | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | Russo 85' | 825 |
| 2 February 2022 | Semi-final | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Bøe Risa 32' | 1,548 |
Squad statistics
- As of 8 May 2022
- Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 | |||
| 1 | GK |  Emily Ramsey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Martha Harris |
0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  Maria Thorisdottir |
17(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 23(4) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jade Moore |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Aoife Mannion |
12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Hannah Blundell |
20(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 26(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Ella Toone |
22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3(2) | 1 | 27(2) | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Vilde Bøe Risa |
8(9) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 4(2) | 1 | 12(13) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Martha Thomas |
9(9) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15(9) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Katie Zelem (c) |
22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4(1) | 1 | 28(1) | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Leah Galton |
20(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 25(3) | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  Hayley Ladd |
12(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 15(3) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | FW |  Ivana Fuso |
0(7) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 3(3) | 2 | 4(11) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  Jackie Groenen |
12(4) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  Diane Caldwell |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW |  Signe Bruun |
2(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF |  Ona Batlle |
21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 25(1) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Kirsty Hanson |
6(11) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 9(14) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Kirsty Smith |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Millie Turner |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Fran Bentley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Alessia Russo |
19(3) | 9 | 1(1) | 0 | 3(3) | 2 | 23(7) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Carrie Jones |
0(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Tara Bourne |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | Mary Earps |
22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 24(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Sophie Baggaley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | MF | Lucy Staniforth |
7(5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 10(6) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | Karna Solskjær |
0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | Safia Middleton-Patel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | Niamh Murphy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | Keira Barry |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own goals | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2021 | MF | Vilde Bøe Risa |
Sandviken |
[10] |
| 23 July 2021 | DF | Hannah Blundell |
Chelsea |
[11] |
| GK | Sophie Baggaley |
Bristol City |
[12] | |
| 26 July 2021 | DF | Aoife Mannion |
Manchester City |
[13] |
| 28 July 2021 | FW | Martha Thomas |
West Ham United |
[14] |
| 27 January 2022 | DF | Diane Caldwell |
 North Carolina Courage |
[15] |
| MF | Jade Moore |
Orlando Pride |
[16] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2021 | FW | Jessica Sigsworth |
Leicester City[lower-alpha 1] |
[17][18] |
| 23 June 2021 | FW | Jane Ross |
Rangers[lower-alpha 2] |
[19][20] |
| 24 June 2021 | FW | Christen Press |
Angel City FC[lower-alpha 3] |
[21][22] |
| FW | Tobin Heath |
Arsenal[lower-alpha 4] |
[21][23] | |
| 25 June 2021 | DF | Amy Turner |
Orlando Pride |
[24] |
| 23 July 2021 | FW | Lauren James |
Chelsea |
[25] |
| 26 July 2021 | DF | Abbie McManus |
Leicester City[lower-alpha 5] |
[26][27] |
| 30 July 2021 | FW | Megan Hornby |
Blackburn Rovers |
[28] |
Loans in
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2022 | 30 June 2022 | FW | Signe Bruun |
 Lyon |
[29] |
Loans out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | GK | Emily Ramsey |
Birmingham City |
[30] |
| GK | Fran Bentley |
Bristol City |
[31] | ||
| 28 August 2021 | 29 January 2022 | DF | Tara Bourne |
Sheffield United |
[32] |
| 14 November 2022 | 30 June 2022 | GK | Safia Middleton-Patel[lower-alpha 6] |
Blackburn Rovers |
[33] |
| MF | Chloe Williams[lower-alpha 6] | ||||
| 29 January 2022 | DF | Tara Bourne |
[34] | ||
| 12 March 2022 | 12 March 2022 | GK | Safia Middleton-Patel[lower-alpha 7] |
Leicester City |
[35] |
Notes
- Released, joined Leicester City on 16 July 2021
- Released, joined Rangers on 6 July 2021
- Released, joined Angel City on 23 August 2021
- Released, joined Arsenal on 3 September 2021
- Released, joined Leicester City on 27 July 2021
- Dual registration
- Emergency goalkeeper loan on non-contract terms
References
- "Casey Stoney resigns as Manchester United Women manager amid tensions". The Guardian. 12 May 2021.
- "Marc Skinner appointed as United Women head coach". ManUtd.com (Press release). Manchester United. 29 July 2021.
- Garry, Tom (27 March 2022). "Manchester United set season-high WSL attendance record as Alessia Russo leads comeback win over Everton". The Telegraph.
- "United Women announce pre-season games". ManUtd.com. Manchester United.
- "Man Utd Women to play friendly against Rangers". ManUtd.com. Manchester United.
- "West Ham Women vs Man Utd Women in the Women's Super League called off due to Covid-19". Sky Sports.
- Garry, Tom (30 January 2022). "The FA Cup must close its gender pay gap, a prize pot 70 times less than the men is shameful". The Telegraph.
- "Women's League Cup draw on talkSPORT". TalkSPORT. 27 July 2021.
- "Arsenal to host Man Utd in Continental League Cup quarter-finals as holders Chelsea draw West Ham". Sky Sports.
- "United Women sign Vilde Boe Risa" (Press release). Manchester United. 20 July 2021.
- "United Women sign Hannah Blundell from Chelsea" (Press release). Manchester United. 23 July 2021.
- "Sophie Baggaley joins Manchester United Women" (Press release). Manchester United. 23 July 2021.
- "Aoife Mannion signs for United Women" (Press release). Manchester United. 26 July 2021.
- "United Women sign Martha Thomas" (Press release). Manchester United. 28 July 2021.
- "Caldwell signs until the end of the season" (Press release). Manchester United. 27 January 2022.
- "Jade Moore signs for United" (Press release). Manchester United. 27 January 2022.
- "Jess Sigsworth to depart United Women". Manchester United (Press release). 21 June 2021.
- "LCFC Women Sign Striker Jess Sigsworth". Leicester City.
- "Jane Ross to leave United Women". Manchester United (Press release). 23 June 2021.
- "Rangers Confirm Signing Of Jane Ross". Rangers.
- Feliciano, Daniel (24 June 2021). "Manchester United Women confirm departure of USA duo". Manchester Evening News.
- Leiker, Emily. "Christen Press signs on as Angel City FC's first player with over $500K NWSL contract". USA Today.
- "Arsenal sign United States forward Heath". BBC Sport.
- "Orlando Pride Signs English International Amy Turner". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Lauren James: Chelsea complete signing of Manchester United striker on four-year contract". Sky Sports.
- "Abbie McManus departs United Women". Manchester United (Press release). 26 July 2021.
- "Abbie McManus Signs For LCFC Women". Leicester City.
- "Hornby returns to Rovers". Blackburn Rovers FC.
- "Signe Bruun joins United Women on loan" (Press release). Manchester United. 27 January 2022.
- "Ramsey signs new deal ahead of loan move" (Press release). Manchester United. 6 August 2021.
- "Bentley is a Robin". Bristol City. 6 August 2021.
- "Tara Bourne signs first professional deal ahead of loan move" (Press release). Manchester United. 28 August 2021.
- "Safia and Chloe are both Blues". Blackburn Rovers FC.
- "Bourne arrives on loan". Blackburn Rovers FC.
- "Middleton-Patel Joins LCFC Women For Everton Trip". www.lcfc.com.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish)
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