2020–21 Aston Villa W.F.C. season

The 2020–21 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 25th season under their current Aston Villa affiliation and the organisation's 47th overall season in existence. It is their debut season in the FA Women's Super League following promotion from the Championship, and as a fully professional team.[1] Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Aston Villa
2020–21 season
OwnerNSWE Group
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
ManagerGemma Davies
StadiumBescot Stadium, Walsall

Ahead of the campaign the team relocated from the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground to Bescot Stadium in Walsall.[2]

Current squad
As of 29 July 2020.[3]

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 Sian Rogers
3 DF  ENG Asmita Ale
4 DF  ENG Ella Franklin-Fraiture
5 DF  ENG Elisha N'Dow
11 MF  ENG Amy West
12 FW  ENG Jodie Hutton
14 MF  ENG Emily Syme
15 DF  ENG Natalie Haigh
17 FW  ENG Sophie Haywood
21 MF  GER Marisa Ewers
22 FW  ENG Shania Hayles
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  NED Nadine Hanssen
27 MF  ENG Emma Follis
— DF  ENG Anita Asante
— MF  SCO Chloe Arthur
— MF  ENG Freya Gregory
— FW  POR Diana Silva
— GK  GER Lisa Weiß
— DF  GER Caroline Siems
— MF  GER Ramona Petzelberger
— FW  DEN Stine Larsen

Pre-season
2 August 2020 FriendlyAston Villa–ArsenalAston
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
16 August 2020 FriendlyAston Villa–Manchester CityBodymoor Heath
Report Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released

FA Women's Super League
Main article: 2020–21 FA WSL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 7 August 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHA
Result
Position
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
5/6 September 2020 1Aston VillavManchester CityWalsall
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
12/13 September 2020 2ReadingvAston VillaReading
Stadium: Madejski Stadium

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League Group Stage
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League Second Round
3 Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League First Round
4 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Aston Villa will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper, scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021.[4]

31 January 2021 Fourth roundTBDv

FA Women's League Cup

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
2 July 2020 MF Chloe Arthur Birmingham City [5]
4 July 2020 DF Freya Gregory Birmingham City [6]
6 July 2020 DF Anita Asante Chelsea [7]
15 July 2020 FW Diana Silva Sporting CP [8]
23 July 2020 GK Lisa Weiß Olympique Lyon [9]
29 July 2020 DF Caroline Siems Turbine Potsdam [10]
MF Ramona Petzelberger SGS Essen [11]
30 July 2020 FW Stine Larsen FC Fleury 91 [12]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
11 June 2020 DF Jade Richards [13]
FW Kerri Welsh [13]
MF Alice Hassall Coventry United [13][14]
MF Phoebe Warner Coventry United [13][15]
FW Melissa Johnson Sheffield United [13][16]
DF Charlotte Greengrass [13]
MF Sophie Maierhofer MSV Duisburg [13][17]
GK Daniela Kosinska [13]
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References
  1. Association, The Football. "Chelsea Women awarded Barclays FA WSL title and Aston Villa win Women's Championship". www.thefa.com.
  2. "Aston Villa Women to play home games at Walsall's Banks's Stadium". BBC Sport. 12 June 2020.
  3. "Women's Team". www.avfc.co.uk.
  4. "The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 10 August 2020.
  5. "Chloë Arthur signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  6. "Freya Gregory joins Aston Villa". Freya Gregory. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. "Anita Asante signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  8. "Diana Silva signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  9. "Lisa Weiß signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  10. "Caro Siems signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  11. "Ramona Petzelberger signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  12. "Stine Larsen signs for Villa Women". www.avfc.co.uk.
  13. "Villa Women announce player departures". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  14. "Alice Hassall joins Coventry United". Coventry United LFC. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  15. "Phoebe Warner joins Coventry United". Coventry United LFC. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  16. "Mel Johnson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  17. Presseabteilung, MSV Duisburg. ""Werden uns weiterhelfen": Neuzugänge für die ZebraFrauen". MSV Duisburg.
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