2017–18 Arsenal W.F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 32nd season of competitive football. They won the WSL Cup for the 5th time and finished Runner-Up to Chelsea for the FA Women's Cup. Arsenal finished 3rd in the Women's Super League, missing out on a spot in UEFA Women's Champions League by 1 point.

Arsenal Women
2017–18 season
ManagerJoe Montemurro
StadiumMeadow Park
Women's Super League3rd
FA Women's CupRunner-Up
WSL CupWinner

Joe Montemurro took over as Manager of Arsenal on 5 December 2017 after Pedro Martínez Losa had departed the club, one month into the season.[1]

Squad information

[2]

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Sari van Veenendaal (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990
13 Anna Moorhouse (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995
Defenders
2 Alex Scott (captain) (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984
3 Emma Mitchell (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992
5 Josephine Henning (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
6 Leah Williamson (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997
16 Louise Quinn (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
25 Jessica Samuelsson (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992
Shannon Cooke (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000
Midfielders
21 Daniëlle van de Donk (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991
8 Jordan Nobbs (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992
10 Kim Little (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990
15 Katie McCabe (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995
17 Heather O'Reilly (1985-01-02) 2 January 1985
20 Dominique Janssen (1995-01-17) 17 January 1995
Forwards
9 Dan Carter (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993
11 Vivianne Miedema (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996
18 Lisa Evans (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992
23 Beth Mead (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995

Transfers and loans

Competitions

Women's Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea (C, Q) 18 13 5 0 44 13 +31 44 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Manchester City (Q) 18 12 2 4 51 17 +34 38
3 Arsenal 18 11 4 3 38 18 +20 37
4 Reading 18 9 5 4 40 18 +22 32
5 Birmingham City 18 9 3 6 30 18 +12 30
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 11 4 3 38 18  +20 37 7 2 0 21 6  +15 4 2 3 17 12  +5

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday

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ResultWLDWWLDWWWDWDWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

4 February 2018 Fourth round Yeovil Town 0–3 Arsenal
18 February 2018 Fifth round Arsenal 1–0 Millwall Lionesses Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Stadium: Meadow Park
25 March 2018 Quarter-finals Arsenal 5-0 Charlton Athletic Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Stadium: Meadow Park
15 April 2018 Semi-Finals Everton 1-2 Arsenal Crosby
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 1,457
5 May 2018 Final Arsenal 1-3 Chelsea London
17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Miedema  73'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 45,423

WSL Cup

Group match between Arsenal and London Bees.

Group stage

Group One South

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification REA ARS WAT MIL LON
1 Reading 4 4 0 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to Knock-out stage 4–0 4–0
2 Arsenal 4 3 0 0 1 19 4 +15 9 1–2 7–0
3 Watford 4 1 0 1 2 2 11 9 4 0–6 1–0
4 Millwall Lionesses 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 8 3 0–5 2–5
5 London Bees 4 0 1 0 3 4 16 12 2 1–1 3–4
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Knockout rounds

17 December 2017 Quarter-finals Arsenal 2–0 Sunderland Meadow Park, Borehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) 3-1
  • Bridget Galloway  55'
  • Dominique Bruinenberg  67'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Josh Smith
14 January 2018 Semi-finals Reading 2-3 Arsenal Adams Park, High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin
14 March 2018 Final Manchester City 0–1 Arsenal High Wycombe
19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Vivianne Miedema  32' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire)

References

  1. "Joe Montemurro takes over at Arsenal with pledge to maintain tradition". 5 December 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "ARSENAL WFC". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies". 23 May 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Samuelsson signs for Arsenal". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. "Henning returns to Arsenal". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. "Carla Humphrey leaves Arsenal". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. "Fara Williams leaves Arsenal". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "Taylor to leave Arsenal". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  10. "Kelly and Hinds join Everton Ladies". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. "Official Exclusive: Arsenal Women's duo leave club". 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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