2017–18 Reading F.C. Women season

Reading FC Women
2017–18 season
ManagerKelly Chambers
StadiumAdams Park, High Wycombe
FA WSL 14th
FA CupFourth round vs Birmingham City
FA WSL CupSemifinal vs Arsenal
Top goalscorerLeague: Remi Allen (9)
All: Brooke Chaplen (12)
Highest home attendance1,379 vs Liverpool
(12 May 2018)
Lowest home attendance172 vs Bristol City
(21 February 2018)
Average home league attendance647 (12 May 2018)

Season events

On 16 August, Reading signed Fara Williams from Arsenal Women to a two-year contract.[1]

On 3 January, Reading signed Natasha Harding from Liverpool to a long-term contract.[2]

Squad

As of match played 20 May 2018
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mary Earps GK (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 25) Bristol Academy 2016 2018[3]
21 Grace Moloney GK (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2009
Rose Kite GK (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2017
Defenders
2 Becky Jane DF (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 21) Chelsea 2011 2019[4]
3 Harriet Scott DF (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2009 2018[5]
5 Molly Bartrip DF (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 21) Academy 2014
6 Kirsty Pearce (captain) DF (1987-04-19)19 April 1987 (aged 31) Portsmouth 2014 2018[6]
15 Anna Green DF (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 27) Mallbackens 2017[7]
22 Jo Potter DF (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 33) Notts County Ladies 2017[8]
37 Evie Gane DF (1999-12-10)10 December 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
Midfielders
4 Fara Williams MF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 35) Arsenal 2017[1] 2019[1]
7 Rachel Furness MF (1988-06-19)19 June 1988 (aged 29) Sunderland 2017[9]
8 Remi Allen MF (1990-10-15)15 October 1990 (aged 27) Birmingham City 2016
18 Jade Moore MF (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 27) Notts County Ladies 2017[8]
20 Natasha Harding MF (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 30) Liverpool 2018[2]
23 Rachel Rowe MF (1992-09-13)13 September 1992 (aged 25) Swansea City 2015
25 Tamsin de Bunsen MF (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
34 Sophie O'Rourke MF (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
36 Emma Harries MF (2002-03-29)29 March 2002 (aged 16) Academy 2017
Niamh Reynolds MF (2001-10-31)31 October 2001 (aged 16) Academy 2017
Forwards
9 Kirsty Linnett FW (1993-09-24)24 September 1993 (aged 24) Notts County 2017[8]
10 Lauren Bruton FW (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 25) Arsenal 2013 2018[10]
19 Brooke Chaplen FW (1989-04-16)16 April 1989 (aged 29) Sunderland 2017[11]
20 Melissa Fletcher FW (1992-01-28)28 January 1992 (aged 26) Academy 2008 2018[12]
Out on loan
17 Charlie Estcourt MF (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 19) Chelsea 2015 [13]
Left during the season
14 Mandy van den Berg DF (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 27) Liverpool 2017[14]
  1. Age as of the end of the season

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 August 2017MFFara WilliamsArsenalUndisclosed[1]
3 January 2018MFNatasha HardingLiverpoolUndisclosed[2]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
8 January 2018DFMandy van den BergValenciaUndisclosed[15]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
30 June 2018DFHarriet ScottBirmingham City15 August 2018[16]
30 June 2018DFAnna GreenCapital Football
30 June 2018MFSophie O'RourkeGrindavík
30 June 2018FWKirsty LinnettLiverpool11 August 2018[17]

Pre-season

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Competitions

Women's Super League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 9 5 4 40 18  +22 32 4 3 2 19 10  +9 5 2 2 21 8  +13

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHA
ResultLWDWDLDLWDWWWLWWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

24 September 2017 1 Reading 0–1 Sunderland High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Bartrip  44'
Pearce  90'
Report Koren  6'
Williams  76'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 502
Referee: Stacey Pearson
29 September 2017 2 Liverpool 0–3 Reading Widnes
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams  19'
Allen  33'
Chaplen  74'
Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 481
Referee: Joe Hull
8 October 2017 3 Reading 2–2 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen  21'
Moore  30'
Bartrip  42'
Allen  51'
Report Mannion  36'  45+2' (pen.)
Carter  90+1'
Pearce  90+3' (o.g.)
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 655
Referee: Joshua Smith
28 October 2017 4 Bristol City 0–5 Reading Filton
17:30 GMT (UTC) Matthews  36'
Brown  43'
Report Williams  3'
Rowe  17', 70', 80'
Allen  20'
Chaplen 32'
Moore  36'
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 573
Referee: Scott Jackson
12 November 2017 5 Reading 2–2 Chelsea High Wycombe
12:30 GMT (UTC) Allen  35'
Chaplen  44'
Pearce  80'
Eriksson  90+2' (o.g.)
Report Thorisdottir  33'
Carney  56'
Aluko  75'
Eriksson  90+2'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Rebecca Welch
7 January 2018 6 Reading 2–5 Manchester City High Wycombe
16:00 GMT (UTC) Allen  34'
Chaplen  41'
Pearce  81'
Report Nadim  6'
Emslie  32'
Christiansen  43'
Scott  56', 58'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 951
Referee: Abby Marriott
28 January 2018 7 Reading 0–0 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Rowe  25'
Furness  84'
Report Miedema  62'
Evans  73'
Nobbs  74'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 690
Referee: Helen Byrne
11 February 2018 8 Everton 2–1 Reading Widnes
14:00 GMT (UTC) Sweetman-Kirk  6'
Kelly  23'
Green  90+2'
Report Furness  38'  76'
Pearce  45+2'
Williams  68'
Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 274
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
21 February 2018 9 Reading 4–0 Bristol City High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC) Pearce  30'
Williams  52', 70'
Chaplen  55'
Report Arthur  45+2' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Will Finnie
25 March 2018 10 Chelsea 2–2 Reading Kingston upon Thames
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chapman  17'
Eriksson  17'
Andersson  51'
Kirby  77'
Report Chaplen  25' (pen.)
Harding  45'
Williams  47'
Moore  82'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Helen Byrne
28 March 2018 11 Reading 3–0 Yeovil Town High Wycombe
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen 35'
Allen  41'
Bruton  53'
Linnett  78'
Report Cousins  49' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 197
Referee: Dean Hulme
1 April 2018 12 Manchester City 0–2 Reading Manchester
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Allen  35'
Pearce  61'
Moore  74'
Potter  81'
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Helen Conley
13 April 2018 13 Yeovil Town 0–4 Reading Yeovil
19:45 BST (UTC+1) J.Jones  64'
T-j.Gauvain  83'
Evans  90+3'
Report Allen  10', 13'
Furness  53'  58'
Harding  71'
Rowe  85'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Phillip Eddie
18 April 2018 14 Arsenal 3–1 Reading Borehamwood
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Little  9'
Janssen  27'
van de Donk  64'
Williamson  83'
Report Williams  50'
Harding  53'
Furness  74'
Pearce  78'
Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Chris O'Donnell
22 April 2018 15 Reading 3–0 Everton High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Moore  27'
Allen  47'
Bruton  73'
Pearce  85'
Report Turner  31'
James  45+2'
Munsterman  80'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 263
Referee: Rebecca Welch
29 April 2018 16 Sunderland 0–2 Reading Hetton-le-Hole
12:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams  39'  90+6'
Furness  41'
Rowe  60'
Earps  75'
Bruton  86'
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Referee: Adam Herczeg
12 May 2018 17 Reading 3–0 Liverpool High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen  5', 73'  83'
Furness  67'
Bruton  81'
Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
20 May 2018 18 Birmingham City 1–1 Reading Solihull
12:30 BST (UTC+1) White  29'
Ladd  45+1'
Carter  81'
Report Chaplen  4'
Allen  71'
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Declan Bourne

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
6 Liverpool 18 9 1 8 30 27 +3 28
7 Sunderland (R) 18 5 1 12 15 40 25 16 Did not apply for a licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
8 Bristol City 18 5 1 12 13 47 34 16
9 Everton 18 4 2 12 19 30 11 14
10 Yeovil Town 18 0 2 16 2 54 52 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

FA Cup

4 February 2018 Fourth Round Reading 0–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Report Ewers  34' Stadium: Adams Park

FA WSL Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Reading 4 4 0 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to Knock-out stage
2 Arsenal 4 3 0 0 1 19 4 +15 9
3 Watford 4 1 0 1 2 2 11 9 4
4 Millwall Lionesses 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 8 3
5 London Bees 4 0 1 0 3 4 16 12 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
1 November 2017 1 Reading 4–0 Watford High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC) Williams  5'
Bartrip  45'
Linnett  69'
Green  90+1'
Report Stadium: Adams Park
5 November 2017 2 Arsenal 1–2 Reading Borehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC) Quinn  49'
Mead  62'
Report Bruton  29'
Allen  33'
Williams  56', 63'
Stadium: Meadow Park
15 November 2017 3 Reading 4–0 London Bees Reading
19:30 GMT (UTC) Furness  50'  90'
Pearce  57'
Chaplen  60'
Rowe  75'
Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
3 December 2017 4 Millwall Lionesses 0–5 Reading Rotherhithe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Report Chaplen  38', 85'
Furness  52', 65'
Bruton  60'
Stadium: St Paul's Sports Ground

Knockout stage

16 December 2017 Quarterfinal Everton 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Reading Widnes
18:00 GMT (UTC) Kelly  97'  112' Report Bruton  26'
Williams  56'
Linnett  94'
Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
14 January 2018 Semifinal Reading 2–3 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chaplen  7'
Bruton  70'
Moloney  79'
Report Mead  5'
Rose  55'
Miedema  80'
Nobbs  83'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin

Squad statistics

As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player TotalWSLFA CupFA WSL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Mary Earps 1501500000
2 DF Becky Jane 1102+40004+10
3 DF Harriet Scott 1205+400030
4 MF Fara Williams 24101870063
5 DF Molly Bartrip 101600041
6 DF Kirsty Pearce 2341830051
7 MF Rachel Furness 23613+430063
8 MF Remi Allen 2491890060
9 FW Kirsty Linnett 1933+101002+42
10 FW Lauren Bruton 24516+23005+12
11 FW Melissa Fletcher 300+20000+10
15 DF Anna Green 1013+20002+31
18 MF Jade Moore 14113+110000
19 FW Brooke Chaplen 2412188005+14
20 MF Natasha Harding 12011+100000
21 GK Grace Moloney 1103+200060
22 DF Jo Potter 2301700060
23 MF Rachel Rowe 245184004+21
25 MF Tamsin de Bunsen 1000000+10
37 DF Evie Gane 100+100000
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
14 DF Mandy van den Berg 601+10002+20

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1FW19Brooke Chaplen80412
2MF4Fara Williams70310
3MF8Remi Allen9009
4MF7Rachel Furness3036
5MF23Rachel Rowe4015
FW10Lauren Bruton3025
7DF6Kirsty Pearce3014
8FW9Kirsty Linnett1023
9MF18Jade Moore1001
DF5Molly Bartrip0011
DF15Anna Green0011
Own goal1001
Total 4001858

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1GK1Mary Earps8008
2GK21Grace Moloney3036
Total 100313

Earps & Moloney both played in Reading's 2-0 victory over Sunderland on 29 April 2018

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1GKMary Earps01000001
4MFFara Williams20001030
5DFMolly Bartrip20000020
6DFKirsty Pearce50000050
7MFRachel Furness50001060
8MFRemi Allen20001030
10FWLauren Bruton10002030
18MFJade Moore40000040
19FWBrooke Chaplen20000020
20MFNatasha Harding30000030
21GKGrace Moloney00001010
22DFJo Potter01000001
23MFRachel Rowe20000020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 2820060342

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