2019–20 London City Lionesses F.C. season

The 2019–20 London City Lionesses F.C. season was the club's first season in existence following a breakaway from Millwall Lionesses in May 2019.[1][2] The team competed in the FA Women's Championship, the second level of the women's football pyramid, as well as two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

London City Lionesses
2019–20 season
ChairpersonDiane Culligan
Head coachChris Phillips
(until 15 October)
John Bayer
(interim, from 15 October)
StadiumPrinces Park, Dartford
Championship4th
League CupGroup stage
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Elizabeta Ejupi (4)
All: Elizabeta Ejupi (4)

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.[3][4] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[5] London City Lionesses sat in 4th at the time and retained their position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[6][7]

Squad
As of 2 February 2020.[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Lucy Thomas
2 DF  ENG Chantelle Mackie
3 DF  ENG Leanne Cowan
4 MF  ENG Poppy Wilson
5 DF  ENG Hannah Short
6 DF  ENG Ylenia Priest
7 MF  ALB Elizabeta Ejupi
8 FW  ENG Freda Ayisi
9 FW  ENG Gabby Ravenscroft
10 FW  FIN Juliette Kemppi
11 FW  ENG Evie Clarke
12 DF  ENG Grace Neville
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  ENG Kallie Balfour
15 DF  ENG Vyan Sampson (on loan from West Ham United)
16 MF  ENG Harley Bennett
17 MF  ENG Lucy Fitzgerald
18 MF  ENG Ellie Mason
19 FW  ENG Lily Agg
20 MF  ENG Annie Rossiter
21 MF  ENG Flo Fyfe
22 FW  ENG Eden Bailey
24 MF  ENG Ellie Arnold
25 FW  NED Vanessa Susanna
26 MF  ENG Charlotte Gurr

FA Women's Championship
Main article: 2019–20 FA Women's Championship

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 8 2 5 25 24  +1 26 3 1 4 13 17  −4 5 1 1 12 7  +5

Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Matches
18 August 2019 1London Bees0–2London City LionessesCanons Park
Report
  • Neville  8'
  • Fitzgerald  52'
 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 412
Referee: Aaron Farmer
25 August 2019 2London City Lionesses2–3Aston VillaDartford
 Report
  • West  10'
  • N'Dow  61'
  • Haigh  65'
  • Hayles  67'
 Stadium: Princes Park
8 September 2019 3London City Lionesses3–1Leicester CityDartford
  • Priest  19'
  • Cowan  48'
  • Clarke  85'
 Report
  • Dugmore  77'
  • Smith  90+2'
 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 224
Referee: Isaac Searle
15 September 2019 4Charlton Athletic0–2London City LionessesCrayford
  • Maple  20'
  • Clifford  56'
  • Devlin  78'  90'
 Report
  • Fyfe  57'
  • Clarke  62'
  • Wilson  65'
  • Fitzgerald  90'
 Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: 274
Referee: Louise Saunders
29 September 2019 5London City Lionesses0–6DurhamDartford
  • Ayisi  77'
  • Bennett  89'
 Report
  • Hepple  26' (pen.), 82'
  • Holmes  50'
  • Achterhof  58', 62'
  • Sharpe  70'
  • Robertson  89'
 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 171
Referee: Ben Atkinson
13 October 2019 6Coventry United1–2London City LionessesCoventry
  • Dermody  4'
  • Morgan  61'
  • Merrick  66'
  • Bartle  89'
 Report
  • Priest  36'
  • Clarke  86'  90'
  • Balfour  88'
 Stadium: Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 469
Referee: Lauren Impey
27 October 2019 7London City Lionesses3–0LewesDartford
 Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 240
Referee: Melissa Burgin
17 November 2019 8Crystal Palace1–2London City LionessesBromley
 Report
  • Bennett  38'
  • Susanna  69',  75'
  • Ejupi  86'
 Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 389
Referee: Magdalena Golba
1 December 2019 9London City Lionesses1–2Sheffield UnitedDartford
 Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Referee: Aji Ajibola
8 December 2020 10Blackburn Rovers1–2London City LionessesBamber Bridge
  • Jordan  22',  87'
  • Fenton  60'
 Report
Stadium: Irongate
Referee: Emily Carney
15 December 2019 11Aston Villa3–1London City LionessesBoldmere
 Report
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 343
Referee: Melissa Burgin
12 January 2020 12London City Lionesses0–2London BeesDartford
Mackie  74' Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 189
Referee: Jade Wardle
19 January 2020 13Durham1–1London City LionessesDurham
 Report Balfour  75' Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 376
Referee: Lucy Briggs
2 February 2020 14London City Lionesses3–2Coventry UnitedDartford
  • Susanna  31', 90+2'
  • Rossiter  55'
 Report
  • Worts  5'
  • O'Brien  13'
 Stadium: Princes Park
9 February 2020 LewesP–PLondon City LionessesLewes
Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Note: All Championship games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[9]
23 February 2020 15London City Lionesses1–1Crystal PalaceDartford
  • Rossiter  1',  85'
  • Bennett  90'
 Report
  • Hurley  17'
  • Goddard  40'
  • Johnson  58'
 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 22
Referee: Lauren Impey
29 March 2020 16Sheffield UnitedCancelledLondon City LionessesSheffield
Stadium: Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
5 April 2020 17London City LionessesCancelledBlackburn RoversDartford
Stadium: Princes Park
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
19 April 2020 18Leicester CityCancelledLondon City LionessesQuorn
Stadium: Farley Way Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
26 April 2020 19London City LionessesCancelledCharlton AthleticDartford
Stadium: Princes Park
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
TBD 20LewesCancelledLondon City LionessesLewes
Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
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
6 Leicester City 15 4 3 8 22 35 −13 15 1.00
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Women's FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, London City Lionesses entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, losing to FA WSL team Reading in their opening fixture.[10]

26 January 2020 Fourth roundLondon City Lionesses0–5ReadingDartford
 Report
Stadium: Princes Park

FA Women's League Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS BHA BRI LON CHA LCL
1 Arsenal 5 4 0 1 0 25 0 +25 13 Advance to Knock-out stage — — 7–0 9–0 4–0 —
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 3 1 0 1 13 4 +9 11 0–0 — 1–2 — — —
3 Bristol City 5 3 0 1 1 11 11 0 10 — — — 3–0 — 1–1
4 London Bees 5 1 1 0 3 3 17 −14 5 — 0–5 — — 0–0 —
5 Charlton Athletic 5 1 0 1 3 3 12 −9 4 — 0–3 2–5 — — 1–0
6 London City Lionesses 5 0 1 0 4 3 14 −11 2 0–5 2–4 — 0–3 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2019. 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
22 September 2019 Group stageLondon City Lionesses0–5ArsenalDartford
Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 577
Referee: Jacob Miles
20 October 2019 Group stageLondon City Lionesses0–3London BeesDartford
  • Priest  73'
 Report
  • Horwood  26'
  • Will  42'
  • Pickett  66'
 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 209
Referee: Jade Wardle
3 November 2019 Group stageBristol City1–1
(3–4 p)		London City LionessesFilton
 Report
  • Cowan  17'
  • Bennett  78'
 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Rick Hulme
Penalties
20 November 2019 Group stageCharlton Athletic1–0London City LionessesCrayford
 Report Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: 226
Referee: Chloe-Ann Anderson
11 December 2019 Group stageLondon City Lionesses2–4Brighton & Hove AlbionDartford
 Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 43
Referee: Abigail Byrne

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Lucy Thomas 2101501050
2 DF Chantelle Mackie 1003+300+102+10
3 DF Leanne Cowan 1228+11002+11
4 MF Poppy Wilson 170130102+10
5 DF Hannah Short 1611311020
6 DF Ylenia Priest 152921050
7 MF Elizabeta Ejupi 1546+44103+10
8 FW Freda Ayisi 1515+51103+10
9 FW Gabby Ravenscroft 100+100000
10 FW Juliette Kemppi 19013+20002+20
11 FW Evie Clarke 1235+620011
12 DF Grace Neville 1014+211030
14 FW Kallie Balfour 1121+52103+10
15 DF Vyan Sampson 1311011020
16 MF Harley Bennett 17011+100050
17 MF Lucy Fitzgerald 19113+111040
18 MF Ellie Mason 203152102+21
19 FW Lily Agg 200+200000
20 MF Annie Rossiter 1123+42003+10
21 MF Flo Fyfe 1729+320+102+20
22 FW Eden Bailey 00000000
24 MF Ellie Arnold 00000000
25 FW Vanessa Susanna 1736+530+104+10
26 MF Charlotte Gurr 2010000+10
Players who appeared for London City Lionesses but left during the season:
23 MF Amber Gaylor 00000000

Goalscorers
Rank No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 7 MF Elizabeta Ejupi 4004
2 11 FW Evie Clarke 2013
18 MF Ellie Mason 201
25 FW Vanessa Susanna 300
5 3 DF Leanne Cowan 1012
6 DF Ylenia Priest 200
14 FW Kallie Balfour 200
20 MF Annie Rossiter 200
21 MF Flo Fyfe 200
10 5 DF Hannah Short 1001
8 FW Freda Ayisi 100
12 DF Grace Nevillie 100
15 DF Vyan Sampson 100
17 MF Lucy Fitzgerald 100
Total 250328

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
18 August 2019 GK Lucy Thomas Oxford United [11]
DF Chantelle Mackie Millwall Lionesses
DF Leanne Cowan Millwall Lionesses
MF Poppy Wilson Bristol City
DF Hannah Short Yeovil Town
DF Ylenia Priest Millwall Lionesses
MF Elizabeta Ejupi Charlton Athletic
FW Freda Ayisi Leicester City
FW Gabby Ravenscroft Millwall Lionesses
FW Juliette Kemppi Bristol City
FW Evie Clarke Millwall Lionesses
DF Grace Neville Millwall Lionesses
FW Kallie Balfour Crystal Palace
MF Harley Bennett Charlton Athletic
MF Lucy Fitzgerald Millwall Lionesses
MF Ellie Mason Yeovil Town
FW Lily Agg Charlton Athletic
MF Annie Rossiter Millwall Lionesses
MF Flo Fyfe Oxford United
FW Eden Bailey Millwall Lionesses
MF Amber Gaylor Yeovil Town
MF Ellie Arnold Chelsea
FW Vanessa Susanna Anderlecht
MF Charlotte Gurr Charlton Athletic

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
28 August 2019 DF Vyan Sampson West Ham United End of season [12]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
17 January 2020 MF Amber Gaylor Crystal Palace [13]

Notes
  1. "London City Lionesses". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  2. "London City Lionesses: Millwall Supporters Club "saddened" by women's team breakaway". BBC News. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. Association, The Football. "Decision made to postpone professional football until Friday 3 April at the earliest". www.thefa.com.
  4. Flood, George (13 March 2020). "Women's Super League and Championship suspended due to coronavirus". Evening Standard.
  5. "Statement: FA Barclays WSL and Women's Championship season ended". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  6. "Chelsea named Women's Super League champions, Liverpool relegated". BBC Sport. 5 June 2020.
  7. Association, The Football. "Chelsea Women awarded Barclays FA WSL title and Aston Villa win Women's Championship". www.thefa.com.
  8. "London City Lionesses squad announcement". London City Lionesses Twitter. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. "Storm Ciara forces postponements". BBC.
  10. Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup dates". www.thefa.com.
  11. "London City Lionesses squad announcement". London City Lionesses Twitter. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  12. "Vyan Sampson joins London City Lionesses on loan | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  13. "Crystal Palace Women confirm double signing". www.cpfc.co.uk.
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