2017 Manchester City W.F.C. season

The 2017 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 29th season of competitive football and its fourth 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]

Manchester City Women
2017 season
ChairmanKhaldoon Mubarak
ManagerNick Cushing
StadiumAcademy Stadium
Women's Super League2nd
FA Women's CupWinners
Champions LeagueSemi-final

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, with the league season only running to nine games total, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Friendly
5 February 2017 Friendly1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 4–1 Manchester CityVelten, Germany
13:00 GMT Rauch  36', 65', 70', 80' Report Toni Duggan  85' Stadium: SC Oberhavel Velten stadium
10 February 2017 FriendlyManchester City 1–2 1. FFC FrankfurtManchester
19:00 GMT Parris  75' Report Groenen  10'
Islacker  31'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 700

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: FA WSL Spring Series

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chelsea 8 6 1 1 32 3 +29 19
2 Manchester City 8 6 1 1 17 6 +11 19
3 Arsenal 8 5 3 0 22 9 +13 18
4 Liverpool 8 4 2 2 20 18 +2 14
5 Sunderland 8 2 3 3 4 14 −10 9
6 Reading 8 2 2 4 10 15 −5 8
7 Birmingham City 8 1 4 3 6 10 −4 7
8 Bristol City 8 1 1 6 5 21 −16 4
9 Yeovil Town 8 0 1 7 6 26 −20 1
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
8 6 1 1 17 6  +11 19 2 1 1 7 3  +4 4 0 0 10 3  +7

Last updated: 3 June 2017.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678
GroundHAAHHHAA
ResultDWWWWLWW
Position85232222
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2017. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
3 May 2017 1Manchester City1–1Birmingham CityManchester
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Bronze  58' Report Westwood  14' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Joseph Johnson
7 May 2017 2Reading2–3Manchester CityHigh Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Moore  59'
Bruton  73'		 Report Parris  6', 76'
Scott  77'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 579
9 May 2017 3Bristol City0–3Manchester CityFilton
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Duggan  43', 51', 57' Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 875
Referee: Savvas Yianni
21 May 2017 4Manchester City5–1Yeovil TownManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Heatherson  9' (o.g.)
Scott  10'
Ross  38', 61'
Asllani  68'		 Report Quinn  20' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Paul Graham
25 May 2017 5Manchester City1–0ChelseaManchester
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Duggan  27' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,069
Referee: Simeon Lucas
28 May 2017 6Manchester City0–1ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,808
Referee: Anthony Tankard
31 May 2017 7Sunderland0–1Manchester CityHetton-le-Hole
Georgia Stanway  90' Stadium: The Hetton Centre
Attendance: 1,054
Referee: Andrew Miller
3 June 2017 8Liverpool1–3Manchester CityWidnes
Scott  30'
Lawley  45'
Megan Campbell  62'		 Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Peter Gibbons

FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
18 March 2017 Fifth roundManchester City1–0ReadingManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Bronze  82' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Aaron Jackson
26 March 2017 Sixth roundBristol City1–2Manchester CityFilton
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Emslie  45' Report Houghton  7'
Parris  88'		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 594
17 April 2017 Semi-finalManchester City1–0LiverpoolManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Lawley  58' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,459
Referee: Sarah Garratt
13 May 2017 FinalBirmingham City1–4Manchester CityLondon
17:15 BST (UTC+01:00) Wellings  73' Report Bronze  17'
Christiansen  24'
Lloyd  31'
Scott  80'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 35,271
Referee: Rebecca Welch

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

Campaign continued from the previous season

Quarter-finals
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Quarter-finals
23 March 2017 First legFortuna Hjørring 0–1 Manchester CityHjørring
17:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Lloyd  36' Stadium: Hjørring Stadium
Referee: Riem Hussein
30 March 2017 Second legManchester City 1–0 Fortuna HjørringManchester
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Bronze  41' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,152
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova

Semi-finals
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Semi-finals
22 April 2017 First legManchester City 1–3 LyonManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Asllani  16' Report Kumagai  1'
Marozsán  16'
Le Sommer  68'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar
29 April 2017 Second legLyon 0–1 Manchester CityDécines, France
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Lloyd  57' Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 19,214
Referee: Esther Staubli

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 Champions League Total
Apps Apps Apps Apps
1Karen BardsleyGK2338
2Lucy BronzeDF514231124
3Demi StokesDF44311
4Tessel MiddagMF2125
5Jennifer BeattieDF44
6Steph HoughtonDF5413121
7Kosovare AsllaniFW4113182
8Jill ScottMF53313114
9Toni DugganFW343284
10Carli LloydMF3141321031
11Isobel ChristiansenMF531191
12Georgia StanwayFW413181
14Melissa LawleyMF2141282
16Jane RossFW323282
17Nikita ParrisFW3241293
20Megan CampbellDF51161
21Marie HourihanGK112
23Abbie McManusDF2439
24Keira WalshMF54312
26Ellie RoebuckGK22
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Totals 1710 800 400 2910

Goalscorers

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

Correct as of 25 May 2017
No. Nat. Player Pos. WSL FA Cup Champions League TOTAL
2Lucy BronzeDF1214
9Toni DugganFW4004
8Jill ScottMF3104
10Carli LloydMF0123
17Nikita ParrisFW2103
16Jane RossFW2002
7Kosovare AsllaniFW1012
14Melissa LawleyMF1102
11Isobel ChristiansenMF0101
6Steph HoughtonDF0101
12Georgia StanwayFW1001
20Megan CampbellFW1001
Own Goals1001
Total178429

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References
  1. "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. "Melissa Lawley: Manchester City Women sign Birmingham City striker". BBC Sport. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. "Carli Lloyd: Manchester City Women sign Fifa World Player on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. "SKY BLUE FC SIGNS NEW JERSEY NATIVE DAPHNE CORBOZ". Sky Blue FC. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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