2019–20 Aston Villa W.F.C. season
2019–20 season | ||||
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Owner | NSWE Group | |||
Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | |||
Manager | Gemma Davies | |||
Stadium | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Boldmere | |||
Championship | 1st (promoted) | |||
League Cup | Quarter-final | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Melissa Johnson (12) All: Melissa Johnson (13) | |||
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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.
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
[edit]- 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.
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- ^ Dual registration with loan-club Nottingham Forest and remains eligible for Aston Villa when called upon
FA Women's Championship
[edit]Results summary
[edit]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 |
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
[edit]18 August 2019 1 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Boldmere |
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Report | Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
25 August 2019 2 | London City Lionesses | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Dartford |
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Report | Stadium: Princes Park |
8 September 2019 3 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Boldmere |
Report | 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 | 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 |
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Report | Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Attendance: 355 Referee: Magdalena Golba |
1 December 2019 9 | London Bees | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Canons Park |
Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Sunny Gill |
7 December 2019 10 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Leicester City | Boldmere |
Report |
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Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Attendance: 370 Referee: Richie Watkins |
15 December 2019 11 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | London City Lionesses | Boldmere |
Report |
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Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Attendance: 343 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
12 January 2020 12 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Chesterfield |
Report | Follis |
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 |
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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Aston Villa (C, P) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 40 | 2.86 | Promotion to the WSL[a] |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Dependent on obtaining a licence.
Women's FA Cup
[edit]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 |
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Report | Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground |
FA Women's League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]22 September 2019 Group stage | Durham | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Durham |
12:00 | 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 | 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 |
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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 | |
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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 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Knockout phase
[edit]15 January 2020 Quarter-final | Chelsea | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,799 Referee: Louise Saunders |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | Sian Rodgers | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2 | DF | Charlotte Greengrass | 7 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |||
3 | DF | Asmita Ale | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Ella Franklin-Fraiture | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Elisha N'Dow | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
6 | DF | Jade Richards | 10 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
7 | MF | Alice Hassall | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Melissa Johnson | 20 | 13 | 10+4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | |||
10 | FW | Kerri Welsh | 15 | 3 | 3+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 | |||
11 | MF | Amy West | 20 | 4 | 12+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | |||
12 | FW | Jodie Hutton | 13 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Emily Syme | 19 | 3 | 9+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | |||
15 | DF | Natalie Haigh | 18 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
17 | FW | Sophie Haywood | 18 | 1 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | |||
18 | GK | Daniela Kosinska | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
21 | MF | Marisa Ewers | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |||
22 | FW | Shania Hayles | 19 | 12 | 5+7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 | |||
23 | MF | Nadine Hanssen | 17 | 3 | 10+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
27 | MF | Emma Follis | 17 | 7 | 13+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |||
28 | MF | Sophie Maierhofer | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
20 | MF | Phoebe Warner | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | 9 | FW | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
2 | 22 | FW | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | 27 | MF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
4 | 11 | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
5 | 10 | FW | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
14 | MF | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
21 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
23 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
9 | 6 | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | 2 | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
15 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
17 | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
20 | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 39 | 2 | 12 | 53 |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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4 July 2019 | MF | Marisa Ewers | [9] | ||
4 July 2019 | DF | Ella Franklin-Fraiture | [9] | ||
4 July 2019 | FW | Melissa Johnson | [9] | ||
15 July 2019 | MF | Emily Syme | [10] | ||
22 July 2019 | FW | Shania Hayles | [11] | ||
22 July 2019 | DF | Natalie Haigh | [11] | ||
22 July 2019 | DF | Charlotte Greengrass | [11] | ||
1 August 2019 | MF | Emma Follis | [12] | ||
18 August 2019 | GK | Daniela Kosinska | [13] | ||
4 February 2020 | MF | Sophie Maierhofer | [14] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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2 June 2019 | FW | Natasha Baptiste | [15] | ||
2 June 2019 | DF | Ria Elsmore | [16] | ||
16 July 2019 | GK | Aja Aguirre | [17] | ||
19 July 2019 | FW | Alison Hall | [18][19] | ||
19 July 2019 | DF | Ashlee Brown | [18][20] | ||
19 July 2019 | DF | Hayley Crackle | [18] | ||
19 July 2019 | MF | Hollie Gibson | [18][19] | ||
19 July 2019 | FW | Tanisha Smith | [18][19] |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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28 August 2019 | MF | Phoebe Warner | End of season | [21] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Association, The Football. "Decision made to postpone professional football until Friday 3 April at the earliest". www.thefa.com.
- ^ Flood, George (13 March 2020). "Women's Super League and Championship suspended due to coronavirus". Evening Standard.
- ^ "Statement: FA Barclays WSL and Women's Championship season ended". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Chelsea named Women's Super League champions, Liverpool relegated". BBC Sport. 5 June 2020.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Chelsea Women awarded Barclays FA WSL title and Aston Villa win Women's Championship". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "Women's Team". www.avfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Storm Ciara forces postponements". BBC.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup dates". www.thefa.com.
- ^ a b c "Aston Villa Women: Three major signings announced". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Hadley, Craig (15 July 2019). "Aston Villa sign Emily Syme from Yeovil Town". Midland Women's Soccer. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Aston Villa Women: Squad strengthened with triple signing". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Aston Villa Women: Emma Follis rejoins from Birmingham City". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Aston Villa sign Daniela Kosinska". Aston Villa. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Sophie Maierhofer signs for Aston Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ FC, Stoke City. "Stoke City FC - Women snap up striker". Stoke City FC. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Hadley, Craig (27 July 2019). "Ria Elsmore makes Albion move permanent". Midland Women's Soccer. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Aguirre returns". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Aston Villa Women: Five players leave ahead of 2019/20 season". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Frith, Wilf (9 August 2019). "Stoke City Women sign Villa trio". SheKicks. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Ashlee Brown signs for United". www.newschain.uk.
- ^ "Reds seal Warner signing". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2019.