2019–20 Manchester City W.F.C. season

The 2019–20 season was Manchester City Women's Football Club's 32nd season of competitive football and its seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football.

Manchester City Women
2019–20 season
ChairmanKhaldoon Mubarak
ManagerNick Cushing
(until 2 February)[1]
Alan Mahon
(interim, from 3 February)
StadiumAcademy Stadium
Women's Super League2nd
Women's FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueRound of 16
Highest home attendance31,213
(vs. Manchester United, 7 September)
Lowest home attendance1,173
(vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 15 December)
Average home league attendance5,885 as of 12 February 2020

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.[2][3] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[4] Manchester City sat in 1st place at the time, one point ahead of Chelsea having played a game more, but dropped down to 2nd place on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis and award Chelsea the title.[5][6]

Non-competitive

Pre-season

2019 Women's International Champions Cup

15 August 2019 Semi-finalsNorth Carolina Courage 2–1 Manchester CityCary, United States
19:30 EDT (UTC−04:00)
Report Stanway  41' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Jamie Willis
18 August 2019 Third-placed playoffManchester City 3–2 Atlético MadridCary, United States
EDT (UTC−04:00)
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: 2019–20 FA WSL

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Chelsea (C) 15 12 3 0 47 11 +36 39 2.60 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Manchester City 16 13 1 2 39 9 +30 40 2.50
3 Arsenal 15 12 0 3 40 13 +27 36 2.40
4 Manchester United 14 7 2 5 24 12 +12 23 1.64
5 Reading 14 6 3 5 21 24 −3 21 1.50
Source: FA WSL, BBC
Rules for classification: Initially: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. After abandonment of season: 1) Points per game
(C) Champion.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 13 1 2 39 9  +30 40 8 1 0 24 5  +19 5 0 2 15 4  +11

Last updated: 24 July 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHAHA
ResultWWWWLWWWLWWWWWWDCCCCCC
Position4221322232221111
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2020. Source: FA WSL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
7 September 2019 1Manchester City1–0Manchester UnitedManchester
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Weir  48' Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 31,213
Referee: Rebecca Welch
15 September 2019 2Reading0–2Manchester CityHigh Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Bremer  30', 59' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 897
Referee: Stacey Pearson
29 September 2019 3Everton0–1Manchester CitySouthport
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Houghton  7'
Wullaert  12'
Mannion  45'
Scott  58'
Beckie  78'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 378
Referee: Lewis Smith
12 October 2019 4Manchester City3–0Birmingham CityManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Walsh  27'
Wullaert  48'
Bonner  74'
Lee  80'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,834
Referee: Helen Conley
27 October 2019 5Arsenal1–0Manchester CityBorehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Miedema  43'
McCabe  74'		 Report Bonner  80' Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,424
Referee: Rebecca Walsh
17 November 2019 6Manchester City5–0West Ham UnitedManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) White  11'
Stanway  31', 37',  63'  72'
Hemp  39'
Wullaert  53'		 Report Dali  27' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,145
Referee: Stacey Pearson
24 November 2019 7Bristol City0–5Manchester CityFilton
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Wullaert  21'
White  65'
Bremer  84', 90+2'
Weir  87'		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Lucy Oliver
1 December 2019 8Manchester City1–0LiverpoolManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Bonner  20' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,293
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
8 December 2019 9Chelsea2–1Manchester CityKingston upon Thames
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) England  79'
Mjelde  81'
Ingle  90+3'		 Report Weir  33',  59'
Hemp  45+1'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Amy Fearn
15 December 2019 10Manchester City5–0Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Houghton  3'
White  14'
Hemp  38'
Stanway  79'
Bremer  86'		 Report Whelan  43' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Lucy Oliver
5 January 2020 11Tottenham Hotspur1–4Manchester CityCanons Park
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Dean  20' (pen.)
Green  33'
 Report Bremer  2', 27'
White  5'
Hemp  44'
Bonner  69'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,056
Referee: Helen Conley
11 January 2020 12Manchester City3–1EvertonManchester
17:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Bremer  18', 53'
Hemp  54'
Bonner  64'		 Report Kaagman  38'
Stringer  64'
Stanway  90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,681
Referee: Amy Fearn
19 January 2020 13Birmingham City0–2Manchester CitySolihull
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report White  1'
Walsh  65'		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Helen Conley
2 February 2020 14Manchester City2–1ArsenalManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Bremer  43'
Hemp  49'
Stanway  62'		 Report van de Donk  58',  60'
Mead  77'
Roord  81'
McCabe  84'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,664
Referee: Stacey Pearson
9 February 2020 15West Ham UnitedP–PManchester CityRomford
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[7]
12 February 2020 16Manchester City1–0Bristol CityManchester
19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Bonner  2'
Wullaert  80'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 858
Referee: Lucy Oliver
23 February 2020 17Manchester City3–3ChelseaManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,542
Referee: Rebecca Welch
22 March 2020 18LiverpoolCancelledManchester CityBirkenhead
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
28 March 2020 19Manchester UnitedCancelledManchester CityLeigh
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
5 April 2020 20Manchester CityCancelledReadingManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Academy Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
22 April 2020 15West Ham UnitedCancelledManchester CityRomford
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
26 April 2020 21Manchester CityCancelledTottenham HotspurManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Academy Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
16 May 2020 22Brighton & Hove AlbionCancelledManchester CityCrawley
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Women's FA Cup
25 January 2020 Fourth roundManchester United2–3Manchester CityLeigh
James  69'
Hemp  88' (o.g.)		 Report White  30', 56'
Scott  76'		 Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,948
16 February 2020 Fifth roundManchester City10–0Ipswich TownManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Coombs  19'
Bremer  25', 50', 64'
Park  30', 78', 80'
Stanway  57', 65', 86'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,314
15 March 2020 Quarter-finalLeicester CityPostponedManchester CityQuorn
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Stadium: Farley Way Stadium
26–27 September 2020 Quarter-finalLeicester CityvManchester CityQuorn
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Stadium: Farley Way Stadium

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
1 Manchester United 4 4 0 0 0 19 2 +17 12 Advance to Knock-out stage
2 Manchester City 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 +7 9
3 Birmingham City 4 2 0 0 2 8 6 +2 6
4 Everton 4 1 0 0 3 5 8 −3 3
5 Leicester City 4 0 0 0 4 2 25 −23 0
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 CManchester City5–0Leicester CityManchester
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Weir  28', 75'
Bremer  57', 65'
Wullaert  81'		 Report Blanchard  62' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,403
Referee: Thomas Kirk
20 October 2019 Group CManchester United2–0Manchester CityLeigh
12:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Zelem  7'
Sigsworth  54'
Toone  85'		 Report Walsh  64' Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 4,042
Referee: Amy Fearn
3 November 2019 Group CManchester City2–1Birmingham CityManchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) White  50'
Weir  68'		 Report Williams  64' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
21 November 2019 Group CEverton1–4Manchester CityCrosby
19:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Pike  48' Report Beckie  36'
Wullaert  50'
Bonner  65'
Hemp  86'		 Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 327
Referee: Philip Jones

Knockout phase
15 January 2020 Quarter-finalSheffield United0–4Manchester CityChesterfield
19:30 Report Bremer  38', 44', 90+3'
Coombs  73'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 1,521
Referee: Jane Simms
29 January 2020 Semi-finalArsenal2–1Manchester CityBorehamwood
19:30 Miedema  6'
van de Donk  44',  89'		 Report Stanway 14'
Bonner  60',  82'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Abigail Byrne

Champions League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League

Round of 32
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Round of 32
12 September 2019 First legFF Lugano 1976 1–7 Manchester CityLugano, Switzerland
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Dickerman  41' Report Stanway  26'
Mannion  48' (pen.)
Bremer  65', 77'
Weir  83', 90+3'
Beckie  85'		 Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
25 September 2019 Second legManchester City 4–0 FF Lugano 1976Manchester
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Beckie  5', 33', 49'
Bremer  78'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Tanja Subotic (Slovenia)

Round of 16
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Round of 16
16 October 2019 (2019-10-16) First legManchester City 1–1 Atlético MadridManchester
20:00 (19:00 BST) Bonner  5'
Beckie  13'
Weir  90+4'		 Report Ludmila  66'
Corral  81'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) Second legAtlético Madrid 2–1 Manchester CityAlcalá de Henares, Spain
19:30 Houghton  40' (o.g.)
Ludmila  66'
Sosa  68'		 Report Stanway  15'
Campbell  61'
Walsh  79'
Bremer  88'		 Stadium: Centro Deportivo Wanda
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Squad information

Playing statistics
As of 23 February 2020

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 League Cup Champions League Total
Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps
1Karen BardsleyGK
2Aoife MannionDF43171
3Demi StokesDF1425425
4Gemma BonnerDF1631623265
5Megan CampbellDF74314
6Steph HoughtonDF162264282
7Laura CoombsMF421411112
8Jill ScottMF161143241
9Pauline BremerFW12101355342122
10Georgia StanwayFW1341233212081
11Janine BeckieFW1415145246
12Tyler TolandMF11114
13Emma BradleyGK
15Lauren HempFW1452512236
16Jess ParkMF2133183
17Lee Geum-minFW311371
18Ellen WhiteFW12612411189
19Caroline WeirFW16316332268
24Keira WalshMF14225142521
25Tessa WullaertFW1332323215
26Ellie RoebuckGK1615426
28Emma BissellFW112
34Karima BenameurGK1113
35Matilde FidalgoDF21115
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 391 130 161 130 812

Transfers and loans

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