2019–20 West Ham United F.C. Women season
The 2019–20 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 29th season in existence and their second in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jack Sullivan | |||
Head Coach | Matt Beard | |||
Stadium | Rush Green Stadium, Romford | |||
FA WSL | 8th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Adriana Leon (5) All: Kenza Dali (7) | |||
Highest home attendance | 24,790 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 29 September) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 1,297 (vs. Birmingham City, 15 September) All: 336 (vs. Crystal Palace, 11 December, League Cup) | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,002 as of 23 February 2020 | |||
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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.[1][2] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[3] West Ham sat in 8th 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.[4][5]
Squad
- As of 24 January 2020.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Signed on non-contract terms
Pre-season
West Ham arranged five friendly matches in preparation for the 2019–20 season, including two open to the public against Bristol City and Tottenham Hotspur.[7]
4 August 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | – | Aston Villa | Behind closed doors |
15:00 | ||||
Note: No official scoreline released |
11 August 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | – | Nottingham Forest | Behind closed doors |
15:00 | ||||
Note: No official scoreline released |
18 August 2019 Friendly | Arsenal | – | West Ham United | Behind closed doors |
14:00 | ||||
Note: No official scoreline released |
25 August 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | Cancelled | Bristol City | Romford |
15:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium |
1 September 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Romford |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium |
FA Women's Super League
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 |
Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
8 September 2019 1 | Arsenal | 2–1 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Stacey Pearson |
15 September 2019 2 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Romford |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,297 Referee: Paul Howard |
29 September 2019 3 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stratford |
14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 24,790 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
13 October 2019 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | West Ham United | Crawley |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 849 Referee: Lisa Benn |
27 October 2019 5 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Chelsea | Romford |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Robert Whitton |
17 November 2019 6 | Manchester City | 5–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
24 November 2019 7 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Reading | Romford |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,392 Referee: Lloyd Wood |
1 December 2019 8 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Manchester United | Romford |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Amy Fearn |
8 December 2019 9 | Liverpool | 1–1 | West Ham United | Birkenhead |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 566 Referee: Peter Gibbons |
15 December 2019 | Bristol City | P–P | West Ham United | Filton |
15:00 | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch |
5 January 2020 | West Ham United | P–P | Everton | Romford |
15:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to flu outbreak[8] |
12 January 2020 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | West Ham United | Canons Park |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 855 |
19 January 2020 11 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Romford |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,799 Referee: Ryan Atkin |
2 February 2020 12 | Chelsea | 8–0 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,304 Referee: Amy Fearn |
9 February 2020 | West Ham United | P–P | Manchester City | Romford |
15:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[9] |
12 February 2020 13 | Reading | 2–0 | West Ham United | High Wycombe |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 573 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
23 February 2020 14 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Liverpool | Romford |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,877 Referee: Matthew Russell |
22 March 2020 15 | Manchester United | Cancelled | West Ham United | Leigh |
12:00 | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village | |||
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
29 March 2020 16 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Arsenal | Romford |
12:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
1 April 2020 17 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Everton | Romford |
19:30 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
Note: Rescheduled from 5 January 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
5 April 2020 18 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | West Ham United | Solihull |
14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
22 April 2020 19 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Manchester City | Romford |
19:30 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
26 April 2020 20 | Everton | Cancelled | West Ham United | Liverpool |
12:30 | Stadium: Walton Hall Park |
3 May 2020 21 | Bristol City | Cancelled | West Ham United | Filton |
15:00 | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2019. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
16 May 2020 22 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Bristol City | Romford |
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | ||||
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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6 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 1.36 |
7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | 1.33 |
8 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 1.14 |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 13 | 0.81 |
10 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 9 | 0.64 |
Rules for classification: Initially: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. After abandonment of season: 1) Points per game
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, West Ham entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, losing 2–0 to Arsenal in one of only two all-WSL ties.[10]
26 January 2020 Fourth round | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | Romford |
Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 959 |
FA Women's League Cup
Group Stage
22 September 2019 Group stage | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
20 October 2019 Group stage | West Ham United | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Tottenham Hotspur | Romford |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 749 Referee: Elizabeth Simms | |
Penalties | ||||
3 November 2019 Group stage | Reading | 0–1 | West Ham United | Reading |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 877 Referee: Ryan Atkins |
20 November 2019 Group stage | West Ham United | 3–1 | Lewes | Romford |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 652 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
11 December 2019 Group stage | West Ham United | 7–0 | Crystal Palace | Romford |
19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 336 Referee: Aji Ajibola |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | REA | WHU | TOT | CRY | LEW | |
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1 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Advance to Knock-out stage | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | — | |
2 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 11 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | ||
3 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 7–0 | 3–1 | ||
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | — | 0–4 | — | — | — | 6–0 | ||
5 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 3 | 0–3 | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
6 | Lewes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Anna Moorhouse | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Cecilie Kvamme | 18 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Gilly Flaherty | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Alisha Lehmann | 18 | 4 | 11+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Leanne Kiernan | 14 | 3 | 7+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Martha Thomas | 13 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Julia Simic | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
11 | DF | ![]() |
Katharina Baunach | 17 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Kate Longhurst | 19 | 2 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | ||
13 | DF | ![]() |
Filippa Wallén | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | 17 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | ![]() |
Ruesha Littlejohn | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Esmee de Graaf | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | GK | ![]() |
Courtney Brosnan | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Adriana Leon | 16 | 6 | 7+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Cho So-hyun | 11 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Kenza Dali | 19 | 7 | 12+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Grace Fisk | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Tessel Middag | 19 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Wiktoria Kiszkis | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | ![]() |
Olivia Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | ![]() |
Laura Vetterlein | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Vyan Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who appeared for West Ham United but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Erin Simon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Brooke Hendrix | 12 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | 21 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
2 | 19 | FW | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
3 | 9 | FW | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
4 | 7 | FW | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
5 | 8 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
11 | DF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | 12 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 19 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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12 July 2019 | DF | ![]() |
Laura Vetterlein | ![]() |
[11] |
16 July 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Martha Thomas | ![]() |
[12] |
19 July 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | ![]() |
[13] |
25 July 2019 | MF | ![]() |
Kenza Dali | ![]() |
[14] |
1 August 2019 | DF | ![]() |
Katharina Baunach | ![]() |
[15] |
9 August 2019 | GK | ![]() |
Courtney Brosnan | ![]() |
[16] |
16 August 2019 | DF | ![]() |
Cecilie Kvamme | ![]() |
[17] |
3 November 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Ruesha Littlejohn | ![]() |
[18] |
30 December 2019 | DF | ![]() |
Grace Fisk | ![]() |
[19] |
4 January 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Filippa Wallén | ![]() |
[20] |
25 January 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Olivia Smith[lower-alpha 1] | ![]() |
[21] |
- Signed on non-contract terms
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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1 July 2019 | MF | ![]() |
Lucienne Reichardt | Retired | [22] |
DF | ![]() |
Claire Rafferty | [23] | ||
FW | ![]() |
Rosie Kmita | ![]() |
[24][25] | |
4 July 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Jane Ross | ![]() |
[26] |
5 July 2019 | GK | ![]() |
Becky Spencer | ![]() |
[27] |
DF | ![]() |
Ria Percival | ![]() |
[28] | |
18 July 2019 | MF | ![]() |
Brianna Visalli | ![]() |
[29] |
4 January 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Brooke Hendrix | ![]() |
[30] |
24 January 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Erin Simon | ![]() |
[31] |
Loans out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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18 August 2019 | DF | ![]() |
Vyan Sampson | ![]() |
End of season | [32] |
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