2014 Manchester City W.F.C. season

The 2014 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 26th season of competitive football and its first season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, having been promoted from the FA Women's Premier League.[1]

Manchester City Women
2014 season
ChairmanKhaldoon Mubarak
ManagerNick Cushing
StadiumManchester Regional Arena
Women's Super League5th
FA CupQuarter-final
WSL CupWinners

In September, the team made club history by reaching their first ever cup final, beating Chelsea to reach the final of the FA WSL Cup.[2] Drawn against Arsenal, they won 1–0 to lift the first major honour in their history.[3]

Non-competitive

Pre-season

N.B. Games against Celtic played as 60-minute matches only. Line-ups rotated between games.

9 February 2014 FriendlyManchester City XI 3–0 Celtic XIManchester
14:00 GMT Steph Marsh  ?'
Christiansen  ?', ?'
Report
9 February 2014 FriendlyManchester City XI 0–0 Celtic XIManchester
16:00 GMT Report
23 February 2014 FriendlyGlasgow City 0–0 Manchester CityGlasgow
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Petershill Park
Referee: Ross Haswell
23 March 2014 FriendlyDurham 0–7 Manchester CityDurham
14:00 GMT Report Duggan  26', 46', 90'
Hassett  28'
Scott  45'
Houghton  75'
Young  90'
Stadium: New Ferens Park
30 March 2014 FriendlyManchester City 2–0 Aston VillaManchester
14:00 GMT Johnston  3'
Duggan  44'
Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena

Competitions

Women's Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Birmingham City 14 7 4 3 20 14 +6 25
4 Arsenal 14 6 3 5 24 21 +3 21
5 Manchester City 14 6 1 7 13 16 3 19
6 Notts County 14 4 6 4 12 8 +4 18
7 Bristol Academy 14 5 1 8 18 24 6 16
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 6 1 7 13 16  −3 19 4 0 3 7 9  −2 2 1 4 6 7  −1

Last updated: 12 October 2014.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHH
ResultLLWWLWLWLDWLLW
Position78626444465675
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2014. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 April 2014 1Liverpool10Manchester CityWidnes
14:00 BST Dowie  70' report Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 1,572
Referee: Amy Fearn
20 April 2014 2Manchester City02Bristol AcademyManchester
14:00 BST Report Houghton  10' (o.g.)
James  17'
Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Duncan Street
18 May 2014 3Arsenal01Manchester CityBorehamwood
14:00 BST Report Duggan  11' Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 829
21 May 2014 4Manchester City20EvertonManchester
19:30 BST George  25' (o.g.)
Scott  46'
Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 947
29 June 2014 5Birmingham City20Manchester CityStratford upon Avon
14:00 BST Linnett  47'
Harrop  88'
Report Stadium: The DCS Stadium
Referee: Sian Pettit / Mark Billingham
17 July 2014 6Manchester City10Notts CountyManchester
19:45 BST Flint  17' Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 820
Referee: Kelvin Sarsfield
20 July 2014 7Chelsea21Manchester CityStaines
14:00 BST Chapman  61'
Groenen  90'
Report Flint  27' Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Referee: Paul Kelly
27 July 2014 8Manchester City10LiverpoolManchester
14:00 BST Johnston  17' Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 920
Referee: Matthew Pope
24 August 2014 9Manchester City04ArsenalManchester
14:00 BST Report Nobbs  5'
Carter  58'
Yankey  68'
Stoney  82'
Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 891
Referee: Duncan Carratt
3 September 2014 10Notts County11Manchester CityNottingham
14:00 BST Clarke  58' Report Duggan  61' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 498
Referee: Lisa Rashid
21 September 2014 11Everton03Manchester CityLiverpool
14:00 BST Report Scott  6'
Johnson  56' (o.g.)
Duggan  90'
Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 512
28 September 2014 12Bristol Academy10Manchester CityFilton
14:00 BST Yorston  44' Report Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 374
Referee: Sarah Garrett
5 October 2014 13Manchester City12Birmingham CityManchester
14:00 BST Scott  62' Report Carney  15', 86' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 520
Referee: Paul Graham
12 October 2014 14Manchester City21ChelseaManchester
14:00 BST Scott  23'
Duggan  34'
Report Flaherty  70' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 1,292
Referee: Anthony Tankard

FA Cup

13 April 2014 Fifth roundManchester City2–1ReadingManchester
14:00 Duggan  7', 79' Report McGee  12' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
27 April 2014 Quarter-finalManchester City1–3ChelseaManchester
14:00 Duggan  14' (pen) Report Coombs  8'
Aluko  17'
Chapman  59'
Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 597

WSL Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City (A) 5 4 0 1 9 3 +6 12 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Liverpool 5 3 1 1 17 5 +12 10
3 Everton 5 3 1 1 8 2 +6 10
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 5 2 0 3 8 10 2 6
5 Sunderland 5 2 0 3 5 10 5 6
6 Durham 5 0 0 5 2 19 17 0
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round.
1 May 2014 1Doncaster Rovers Belles2–1Manchester CityDoncaster
19:45 BST England  43'
Smith  55'
Report Duggan  90' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 308
Referee: Anthony Tankard
4 May 2014 2Manchester City1–0EvertonManchester
12:00 BST Flint  89' Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Richard Holmes
14 May 2014 3Manchester City2–1LiverpoolManchester
19:30 BST McManus  4'
Christiansen  52'
Dowie  19' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 746
6 July 2014 4Manchester City2–0SunderlandManchester
14:00 BST Houghton  74'
Duggan  78'
Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 670
Referee: Paul Graham
13 July 2014 5Durham0–3Manchester CityDurham
14:00 BST Report Johnston  27'
Duggan  38'
Scott  83'
Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 379
Referee: Matthew Dicicco

Knock-out stages

7 September 2014 Semi-finalManchester City1–0ChelseaHyde
14:00 BST Duggan  51' Report Stadium: Ewen Fields
Attendance: 752
Referee: Helen Byrne
16 October 2014 FinalManchester City1–0ArsenalHigh Wycombe
19:45 BST Christiansen  73' Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Nigel Lugg

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of the end of the season

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. WSL FA Cup WSL Cup Total
Apps Apps Apps Apps
1Karen BardsleyGK1171181
2Danni LeaDF
3Steph MarshDF2215
4Jess HolbrookMF511281
6Steph HoughtonDF13221712213
7Krystle JohnstonFW14111712221
8Jill ScottMF14421712351
9Toni DugganFW13412364121112
10Kim TurnerMF
11Isobel ChristiansenMF14272232
12Betsy HassettMF132621
13Alexandra BrooksGK112
14Nikki HardingDF51114102
15Chelsea NightingaleDF10113141
16Emma LipmanDF122721
17Lynda ShepherdMF2125
18Dannii YoungFW639
19Natasha FlintMF13227112231
20Georgia BroughamMF426
21Andrea WorrallGK224
22Emma KeteFW415
23Abbie McManusDF12116118111
24Keira WalshMF718
33Kathleen RadtkeDF52382
Own goals 2 0 0 2
Totals 13101 3 30 11 30 27161

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Correct as of the end of the season
No. Nat. Player Pos. WSL FA Cup WSL Cup TOTAL
9Toni DugganFW43411
8Jill ScottMF4015
19Natasha FlintMF2013
11Isobel ChristiansenMF0022
7Krystle JohnstonFW1012
6Steph HoughtonDF0011
23Abbie McManusDF0011
Own Goals2002
Total1331127

Awards

Football Association England Women's Player of the Year award

Awarded annually to the player chosen by a public vote on the Football Association website

Year Player
2014 Toni Duggan[4]

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