2017 Birmingham City L.F.C. season

The 2017 season is Birmingham City Ladies Football Club's seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1] It is the club's first season as a fully integrated set-up of men's side Birmingham City FC.[2] It is also the club's first season under manager Marc Skinner, following David Parker's departure in December 2016.[3][4]

Birmingham City Ladies FC
2017 season
ManagerMarc Skinner
StadiumThe Autotech Stadium, Solihull
FA WSL 16th
FA Women's CupFinal

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[5] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.


First team
As of 2 May 2017.[6][7][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 Sophie Baggaley
2 DF  ENG Paige Williams
3 DF  ENG Meaghan Sargeant
4 DF  ENG Jess Carter
6 DF  ENG Kerys Harrop (c)
7 FW  ENG Freda Ayisi
8 MF  ENG Sarah Mayling
9 FW  ENG Ellen White
10 MF  GER Bella Linden
11 MF  NOR Andrine Hegerberg
12 MF  ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer
13 DF  GER Marisa Ewers
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ENG Emma Follis
15 FW  ENG Charlie Wellings
16 MF  ENG Chloe Peplow
18 MF  ENG Connie Schofield
19 DF  ENG Emily Westwood (vc)
23 MF  ENG Coral Haines
24 DF  ENG Sian Johnson
25 DF  ENG Aoife Mannion
26 FW  ENG Keeley Davies
27 FW  ENG Ellie Brazil
30 GK  GER Ann-Katrin Berger


New contracts
No. Pos Player Contract end Date Source
4 DF Jess Carter 2018[lower-alpha 1] 12 January 2017 [9]
6 DF Kerys Harrop 2018 31 January 2017 [10]
  1. plus a further one-year option


Transfers

In
Entry date Position No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
13 January 2017 MF 8 Sarah Mayling Aston Villa 2017 Undisclosed [11]
13 January 2017 FW 9 Ellen White Notts County 2018[lower-alpha 1] Undisclosed [12]
1 February 2017 DF 2 Paige Williams AGSM Verona 2018 Undisclosed [13]
8 February 2017 MF 14 Emma Follis Reading 2018 Undisclosed [14]
  1. plus a further one-year option

Out
Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
22 December 2016 MF — Melissa Lawley Manchester City Undisclosed [15]
28 December 2016 DF — Corina Schröder — Free [16]
28 December 2016 MF — Alex Windell — Free [16]
30 January 2016 FW — Kirsty Linnett Notts County Free [17][18]


Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: FA WSL Spring Series § WSL 1

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 0 2 0 1 1  0 2 0 1 0 0 0  0 0 1 0 1 1  0

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: BCLFC

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678
GroundHAHHAAHH
ResultDD
Position25
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: BCLFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
23 April 2017 1Birmingham City0 – 0SunderlandSolihull
14:00 Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 442
Referee: Timothy Walker
3 May 2017 2Manchester City1 – 1Birmingham CityManchester
19:00 Bronze  58' Report Westwood  14' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Joseph Johnson
7 May 2017 3Birmingham City–LiverpoolBirmingham
14:00 Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
17 May 2017 4Birmingham City–Bristol CitySolihull
19:45 Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
20 May 2017 5Arsenal–Birmingham CityCanons Park
13:00 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
28 May 2017 6Reading–Birmingham CityHigh Wycombe
14:00 Stadium: Adams Park
31 May 2017 7Birmingham City–Yeovil TownSolihull
19:45 Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
3 June 2017 8Birmingham City–ChelseaSolihull
14:00 Stadium: The Autotech Stadium


FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth roundBirmingham City2 – 0West Bromwich AlbionSolihull
Carter  43'
White  60'		 Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 1,122
26 March 2017 Sixth roundBirmingham City1 – 0ArsenalSolihull
Ewers  77' Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 514
17 April 2017 Semi-finalBirmingham City1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		ChelseaSolihull
Sargeant  64' Report Spence  88' Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,425
13 May 2017 FinalBirmingham City–Manchester CityWembley
Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 4 May 2017
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK Sophie Baggaley 101000
30 GK Ann-Katrin Berger 401030
Defenders:
2 DF Paige Williams 501+1030
3 DF Meaghan Sargeant 51202+11
4 DF Jess Carter 512031
6 DF Kerys Harrop (captain) 502030
13 DF Marisa Ewers 410+102+11
19 DF Emily Westwood (vice-captain) 51211+20
25 DF Aoife Mannion 501+1030
Midfielders:
8 MF Sarah Mayling 400+1030
11 MF Andrine Hegerberg 202000
12 MF Abbey-Leigh Stringer 50202+10
16 MF Chloe Peplow 201010
23 MF Coral Haines 101000
Forwards:
7 FW Freda Ayisi 400+1030
9 FW Ellen White 512031
15 FW Charlie Wellings 301+100+10
27 FW Ellie Brazil 40101+20


Honours


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References
  1. "BIRMINGHAM CITY LADIES CLUB HISTORY". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. "Birmingham City Ladies join Blues family". Birmingham City Ladies. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. "MARC SKINNER APPOINTED MANAGER". Birmingham City Ladies. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. "David Parker resigns as Birmingham City Ladies Manager". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. "The Team". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. "BCLFC SPRING SERIES SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Birmingham City Ladies. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  8. "Kerys Harrop appointed as Captain". Birmingham City Ladies. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  9. "Jess Carter signs contract extension". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. "KERYS HARROP SIGNS NEW DEAL". Birmingham City Ladies. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. "Blues sign midfielder Sarah Mayling from Villa Ladies". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  12. "Blues Ladies secure England international Ellen White". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  13. "BLUES LADIES SECURE PAIGE WILLIAMS". Birmingham City Ladies. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  14. "BLUES LADIES SECURE MIDFIELDER EMMA FOLLIS". Birmingham City Ladies. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  15. "Mel Lawley to make Manchester City switch". Birmingham City Ladies. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  16. "DUO SET TO LEAVE BCLFC". Birmingham City Ladies. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  17. "KIRSTY LINNETT DEPARTS". Birmingham City Ladies. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  18. "Kirsty Linnett: Birmingham City Ladies striker joins Notts County". BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  19. "Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  20. "Jess Carter wins PFA Young Player of the Year". ThePFA.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  21. "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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