2016 Manchester City W.F.C. season

The 2016 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 28th season of competitive football and its third 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 before the 2014 season.[1] This season will also be the first occasion on which City Women contest a European competition, having qualified through their runners-up finish in the 2015 Women's Super League.[2]

Manchester City Women
2016 season
ChairmanKhaldoon Mubarak
ManagerNick Cushing
StadiumAcademy Stadium
Women's Super LeagueWinners
FA CupSemifinals
WSL CupWinners
Champions LeagueRound of 16

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Friendly
7 February 2016 FriendlyManchester City 3–1 FC RosengårdManchester
13:00 GMT Christiansen  22'
Duggan  47'
Houghton  70'		 Report Houghton  57' (o.g.) Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Nick Gibbons

Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge
17 February 2016 FriendlyManchester City 3–0 Melbourne CityAbu Dhabi
18:00 GST Houghton  34', 75'
Christiansen  50'		 Report Stadium: New York University Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 500

Friendly
25 February 2016 FriendlyManchester City 2–1 Piteå IFManchester
13:00 GMT Duggan  23'
Asllani  42'		 Report Norlin  54' Stadium: Academy Stadium

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: 2016 FA WSL

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C, Q) 16 13 3 0 36 4 +32 42 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Chelsea (Q) 16 12 1 3 42 17 +25 37
3 Arsenal 16 10 2 4 33 14 +19 32
4 Birmingham City 16 7 6 3 18 13 +5 27
5 Liverpool 16 7 4 5 27 23 +4 25
6 Notts County 16 4 4 8 16 26 −10 16 Club folded after end of season
7 Sunderland 16 2 4 10 17 41 −24 10
8 Reading 16 1 6 9 15 26 −11 9
9 Doncaster Rovers (R) 16 1 0 15 8 48 −40 3 Relegation to FA WSL 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 13 3 0 36 4  +32 42 6 2 0 18 2  +16 7 1 0 18 2  +16

Last updated: 17 October 2016.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2016. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
23 March 2016 1Manchester City1–0Notts CountyManchester
19:00 GMT Houghton  90+4' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Joseph Johnson
28 March 2016 2Manchester City2–0ArsenalManchester
15:00 BST Ross  65'
Duggan  78' (pen.)		 Report Rose  12' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,914
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 April 2016 3Birmingham City0–2Manchester CitySolihull
14:00 BST Report Corboz  35'
Ross  90+5'		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 956
Referee: Simon Barrow
29 April 2016 4Sunderland0–2Manchester CityHetton-le-Hole
19:45 BST Report Parris  40'
Duggan  75'		 Stadium: The Hetton Centre
Attendance: 1,411
Referee: Rebecca Welch
2 May 2016 5Manchester City6–0Doncaster Rovers BellesManchester
14:00 BST Bronze  7'
Scott  10'
Ross  40'
Beattie  44'
Asllani  45'
Duggan  74'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,227
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
19 May 2016 6Chelsea0–2Manchester CityStaines
19:30 BST Report Stokes  44'
Beattie  48'		 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 1,518
Referee: Nigel Lugg
25 May 2016 7Liverpool0–0Manchester CityWidnes
18:30 BST Report Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 936
Referee: M Woods
26 June 2016 8Manchester City1–1LiverpoolManchester
14:00 BST Ross  66' Report White  4' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,172
Referee: Matthew Donohue
24 July 2016 9Notts County1–5Manchester CityNottingham
16:00 BST Clarke  48' Report Ross  5', 41'
Scott  25'
Stanway  45'
Christiansen  75'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Rebecca Welch
31 July 2016 10Manchester City3–0SunderlandManchester
14:00 BST Stanway  17', 55', 82' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: David McNamara
3 August 2016 11Reading1–2Manchester CityHigh Wycombe
19:45 BST Bruton  89' Report Christiansen  38'
Duggan  80'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 592
11 August 2016 12Doncaster Rovers Belles0–4Manchester CityDoncaster
18:45 BST Report Ross  1'
Christiansen  15'
Bronze  63'
Corboz  89'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 740
Referee: Antony Tankard
28 August 2016 13Manchester City2–0ReadingManchester
11:15 BST Beattie  48'
Houghton  87'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Michael Denton
11 September 2016 14Arsenal0–1Manchester CityBorehamwood
14:00 BST Report Ross  50' Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Colin Lymer
25 September 2016 15Manchester City2–0ChelseaManchester
14:00 BST Scott  34'
Duggan  50' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Sarah Garratt
30 October 2016 16Manchester City1–1Birmingham CityManchester
14:00 GMT Stadium: Academy Stadium

FA Cup
Main article: 2015–16 FA Women's Cup
19 March 2016 Fifth roundLiverpool0–2Manchester CityWidnes
17:30 GMT Report Stanway  30'
Parris  64'		 Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 743
Referee: P Gibbons
3 April 2016 Sixth roundManchester City2–0Sporting Club AlbionManchester
14:00 GMT Parris  7'
Ross  22'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Peter Gooch
17 April 2016 Semi-finalChelsea2–1Manchester CityStaines
14:00 GMT So-yun  85'
Kirby  120'		 Report Ross  72' Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Sam Purkiss

WSL Cup
Main article: 2016 WSL Cup
2 July 2016 First roundAston Villa0–8Manchester CitySutton Coldfield
19:00 BST Report Parris  9', 18', 59'
Ross  17', 90'
Middag  32'
Corboz  79'
Scott  90'		 Stadium: Central Ground
Attendance: 492
Referee: Sarah Garrett
7 August 2016 Second roundManchester City4–1Doncaster Rovers BellesManchester
14:00 BST Christiansen  38'
Stanway  76'
Duggan  82'
Ross  88'		 Report Mathews  80' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
4 September 2016 Semi-finalsManchester City1–0ArsenalManchester
14:00 BST Beattie  79' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,643
2 October 2016 FinalManchester City1–0Birmingham CityManchester
16:00 BST Bronze  104' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Rebecca Welch

Champions League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League

Round of 32
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Round of 32
6 October 2016 First legManchester City 2–0 Zvezda PermManchester
19:00 GMT Scott  34'
Bronze  90'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Monika Mularczyk
12 October 2016 Second legZvezda Perm 0–4 Manchester CityPerm
15:00 GMT Report Beattie  22', 53'
Bronze  32'
Christiansen  74'		 Stadium: Zvezda Stadium
Referee: Riem Hussein

Round of 16
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Round of 16
9 November 2016 First legManchester City 1–0 BrøndbyManchester
19:00 GMT Stadium: Academy Stadium
16 November 2016 Second legBrøndby 1–1 Manchester CityBrøndby
17:00 GMT Stadium: Brøndby Stadium

Campaign continued in the following season

Squad information

Playing statistics
As of 17 October 2016

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 Champions League Total
Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps
1Karen BardsleyGK152219
2Lucy BronzeDF1523141222451
3Demi StokesDF151342241
4Tessel MiddagMF7312121
5Jennifer BeattieDF1134122176
6Steph HoughtonDF15213422421
7Kosovare AsllaniFW101322171
8Jill ScottMF14323121215
9Toni DugganFW1452312216
10Daphne CorbozMF1323311203
11Isobel ChristiansenMF9313121155
12Georgia StanwayFW743111116
16Jane RossFW158324322413
17Nikita ParrisFW14132432236
18Ella TooneFW11
20Megan CampbellDF314
21Marie HourihanGK145
23Abbie McManusDF913121
24Keira WalshMF74213
Amelia KempDF11
Alethea PaulMF11
Zoe TynanMF11
Ellie RoebuckGK11
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3520 510 1400 600 6030

Goalscorers

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

Correct as of 17 October 2016
No. Nat. Player Pos. WSL FA Cup WSL Cup Champions League TOTAL
16Jane RossFW823013
5Jennifer BeattieFW30126
9Toni DugganFW50106
17Nikita ParrisFW12306
12Georgia StanwayFW41106
2Lucy BronzeDF20125
11Isobel ChristiansenMF30115
8Jill ScottMF30115
10Daphne CorbozMF20103
6Steph HoughtonDF20002
7Kosovare AsllaniFW10001
4Tessel MiddagMF00101
3Demi StokesDF10001
Own Goals00000
Total35514660

Transfers and loans
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References
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  2. "WSL 1: Manchester City Women 2-1 Notts County Ladies". BBC Sport. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "MCWFC sign Jane Ross". mcfc.co.uk. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. "MCWFC sign Marie Hourihan". mcfc.co.uk. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. "MCWFC sign Kosovare Asllani". mcfc.co.uk. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  6. "MCWFC sign Megan Campbell". mcfc.co.uk. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. "MCWFC sign Tessel Middag". mcfc.co.uk. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. "Natasha Harding: Wales striker leaves Manchester City Women". BBC Sport. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  9. "Everton Sign Georgia Brougham". shekicks.net. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  10. "Blues Bag Brooks". FA WSL. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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