2020–21 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season

The 2020–21 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season is the club's 30th season in existence and their third in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Brighton & Hove Albion
2020–21 season
ChairmanTony Bloom
ManagerHope Powell
StadiumBroadfield Stadium, Crawley

Squad
As of 7 August 2020.[1]

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 Megan Walsh
2 DF  ENG Beth Roe
3 DF  ENG Felicity Gibbons
4 MF  ENG Danielle Bowman (captain)
6 DF  NIR Laura Rafferty
7 FW  ENG Aileen Whelan
8 MF  ENG Kirsty Barton
14 DF  NED Danique Kerkdijk
15 FW  WAL Kayleigh Green
16 FW  ENG Ellie Brazil
17 MF  IRL Megan Connolly
18 MF  ENG Jodie Brett
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ENG Emily Simpkins
20 DF  ENG Victoria Williams
21 DF  ENG Maya Le Tissier
23 FW  IRL Rianna Jarrett
25 GK  NOR Cecilie Fiskerstrand
26 MF  ENG Libby Bance
30 GK  ENG Katie Startup
— MF  ENG Katie Robinson
— MF  FIN Nora Heroum
— MF  NED Inessa Kaagman
— FW  KOR Lee Geum-min (on loan from Manchester City)

Pre-season
7 August 2020 FriendlyBrighton & Hove Albion2–2Leicester CityBurton upon Trent
 Report Stadium: St George's Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
13 August 2020 FriendlyArsenal–Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon Colney
Report Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
16 August 2020 FriendlyLiverpool–Brighton & Hove AlbionBirkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
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 1Brighton & Hove AlbionvBirmingham CityCrawley
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
12/13 September 2020 2Manchester CityvBrighton & Hove AlbionManchester
Stadium: Academy Stadium

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
6 Chelsea 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, Brighton will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper, scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021.[2]

31 January 2021 Fourth roundTBDv

FA Women's League Cup

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
6 July 2020 GK Katie Startup Charlton Athletic [3]
13 July 2020 MF Katie Robinson Bristol City [4]
15 July 2020 MF Nora Heroum A.C. Milan [5]
17 July 2020 MF Inessa Kaagman Everton [6]

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
24 July 2020 FW Lee Geum-min Manchester City End of season [7]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
3 June 2020 MF Léa Le Garrec FC Fleury 91 [8][9]
MF Kate Natkiel Crystal Palace [8][10]
MF Amanda Nildén Eskilstuna United [8][11]
GK Sophie Harris Watford [8][12]
DF Fern Whelan [8]
FW Ini Umotong Växjö DFF [8][13]
1 July 2020 DF Matilde Lundorf Juventus [14][15]

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
6 August 2020 GK Laura Hartley Lewes End of season [16]
7 August 2020 DF Ellie Hack Lewes End of season [17]

References
  1. "Brighton & Hove Albion - Women's Team". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 10 August 2020.
  3. "Startup signs up for Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  4. "Powell adds second new signing". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  5. "Heroum joins from AC Milan". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  6. "Albion go Dutch with latest signing". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  7. "Albion sign World Cup star". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  8. "Hope Powell pays tribute as Le Garrec returns to France". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  9. "Léa Le Garrec s'engage !". FC Fleury 91 (in French).
  10. "Palace Women secure Natkiel from Brighton & Hove Albion". www.cpfc.co.uk.
  11. Alhag, Stefan (11 July 2020). "Eskilstuna United värvar Amanda Nildén". eskilstunaunited (in Swedish).
  12. "Official: Harris Signs For Golden Girls". www.watfordfc.com.
  13. "Umotong till Växjö DFF". OBOS Damallsvenskan (in Swedish).
  14. "Lundorf to leave Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  15. "Matilde Lundorf è bianconera!". Juventus.com (in Italian).
  16. "Brighton keeper joins the Rooks". www.lewesfc.com.
  17. "England youth international added to Rooks' defensive line-up". www.lewesfc.com.
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