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]
2017 season | |
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Manager | Marc Skinner |
Stadium | The Autotech Stadium, Solihull |
FA WSL 1 | 6th |
FA Women's Cup | Final |
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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New contracts
No. | Pos | Player | Contract end | Date | Source |
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4 | DF | Jess Carter | 2018[lower-alpha 1] | 12 January 2017 | [9] |
6 | DF | Kerys Harrop | 2018 | 31 January 2017 | [10] |
- plus a further one-year option
Transfers
In
Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Contract end | Fee | Ref. |
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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] |
- plus a further one-year option
Out
Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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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
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
23 April 2017 1 | Birmingham City | 0 – 0 | Sunderland | Solihull |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: The Autotech Stadium Attendance: 442 Referee: Timothy Walker |
3 May 2017 2 | Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
19:00 | Bronze 58' | Report | Westwood 14' | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Joseph Johnson |
7 May 2017 3 | Birmingham City | – | Liverpool | Birmingham |
14:00 | Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium |
17 May 2017 4 | Birmingham City | – | Bristol City | Solihull |
19:45 | Stadium: The Autotech Stadium |
20 May 2017 5 | Arsenal | – | Birmingham City | Canons Park |
13:00 | Stadium: The Hive Stadium |
28 May 2017 6 | Reading | – | Birmingham City | High Wycombe |
14:00 | Stadium: Adams Park |
31 May 2017 7 | Birmingham City | – | Yeovil Town | Solihull |
19:45 | Stadium: The Autotech Stadium |
3 June 2017 8 | Birmingham City | – | Chelsea | Solihull |
14:00 | Stadium: The Autotech Stadium |
FA Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth round | Birmingham City | 2 – 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Solihull |
Carter 43' White 60' |
Report | Stadium: The Autotech Stadium Attendance: 1,122 |
26 March 2017 Sixth round | Birmingham City | 1 – 0 | Arsenal | Solihull |
Ewers 77' | Report | Stadium: The Autotech Stadium Attendance: 514 |
17 April 2017 Semi-final | Birmingham City | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Chelsea | Solihull |
Sargeant 64' | Report | Spence 88' | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,425 |
13 May 2017 Final | Birmingham City | – | Manchester City | Wembley |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 4 May 2017
- Players without any appearance are not included.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | Sophie Baggaley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
30 | GK | Ann-Katrin Berger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Defenders: | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | Paige Williams | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
3 | DF | Meaghan Sargeant | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |||||
4 | DF | Jess Carter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
6 | DF | Kerys Harrop (captain) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
13 | DF | Marisa Ewers | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |||||
19 | DF | Emily Westwood (vice-captain) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | |||||
25 | DF | Aoife Mannion | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Midfielders: | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | Sarah Mayling | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
11 | MF | Andrine Hegerberg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
12 | MF | Abbey-Leigh Stringer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||||
16 | MF | Chloe Peplow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
23 | MF | Coral Haines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Forwards: | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | Freda Ayisi | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
9 | FW | Ellen White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
15 | FW | Charlie Wellings | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
27 | FW | Ellie Brazil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
- Source: BCLFC
Honours
- 2016–17 PFA Players' Player of the Year: Ellen White (finalist)[19]
- 2016–17 PFA Young Player of the Year: Jess Carter (winner)[20]
- 2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: Jess Carter[21]
References
- "BIRMINGHAM CITY LADIES CLUB HISTORY". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Birmingham City Ladies join Blues family". Birmingham City Ladies. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "MARC SKINNER APPOINTED MANAGER". Birmingham City Ladies. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "David Parker resigns as Birmingham City Ladies Manager". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- "The Team". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "BCLFC SPRING SERIES SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Birmingham City Ladies. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Kerys Harrop appointed as Captain". Birmingham City Ladies. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Jess Carter signs contract extension". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "KERYS HARROP SIGNS NEW DEAL". Birmingham City Ladies. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Blues sign midfielder Sarah Mayling from Villa Ladies". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Blues Ladies secure England international Ellen White". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "BLUES LADIES SECURE PAIGE WILLIAMS". Birmingham City Ladies. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "BLUES LADIES SECURE MIDFIELDER EMMA FOLLIS". Birmingham City Ladies. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Mel Lawley to make Manchester City switch". Birmingham City Ladies. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "DUO SET TO LEAVE BCLFC". Birmingham City Ladies. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "KIRSTY LINNETT DEPARTS". Birmingham City Ladies. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Kirsty Linnett: Birmingham City Ladies striker joins Notts County". BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Jess Carter wins PFA Young Player of the Year". ThePFA.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.