2017 Chelsea L.F.C. season

The 2017 season was Chelsea Ladies Football Club's 25th season of competitive football and its 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]

Chelsea Ladies FC
2017 season
ManagerEmma Hayes
StadiumWheatsheaf Park
FA WSL1st
FA CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueSemi-finals

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season only covered half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there was no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

First team
As of 3 May 2017.[3]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Hedvig Lindahl (1983-04-29) 29 April 1983
12 Becky Spencer (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991
28 Carly Telford (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987
40 Fran Kitching (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998
Defenders
3 Hannah Blundell (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994
5 Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991
6 Niamh Fahey (1987-10-13) 13 October 1987
11 Claire Rafferty (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989
21 Deanna Cooper
Midfielders
4 Millie Bright (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993
7 Gemma Davison (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987
8 Karen Carney (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987
10 Ji So-yun (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991
15 Beth England (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994
17 Katie Chapman (captain) (1982-06-15) 15 June 1982
18 Maren Mjelde (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989
22 Erin Cuthbert (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998
24 Drew Spence (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992
25 Jade Bailey (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995
Forwards
9 Eniola Aluko (1987-02-21) 21 February 1987
14 Fran Kirby (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993
19 Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992
23 Ramona Bachmann (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990

New contracts
No. Pos Player Contract end Date Source
16 MF Ana Borges 2018 19 December 2016 [4]
3 DF Hannah Blundell 2019 11 January 2017 [5]
4 MF Millie Bright 2020 11 January 2017 [5]
12 GK Becky Spencer 2018 11 January 2017 [5]
20 MF Jodie Brett 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
29 FW Millie Farrow 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
40 GK Fran Kitching 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
8 MF Karen Carney 2020 23 March 2017 [6]
1 GK Hedvig Lindahl 2019 30 March 2017 [7]
15 MF Beth England 2019 20 April 2017 [8]

Transfers and loans

Transfers in
Entry date Position No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
22 November 2016 MF 18 Maren Mjelde Avaldsnes IL 2018 Undisclosed [9]
6 December 2016 FW 23 Ramona Bachmann VfL Wolfsburg 2019 Undisclosed [10]
8 December 2016 MF 22 Erin Cuthbert Glasgow City 2019 Undisclosed [11]
3 January 2017 FW 19 Crystal Dunn Washington Spirit 2018 Free [12]
13 February 2017 DF 21 Deanna Cooper London Bees Undisclosed Undisclosed [13]
2 May 2017 GK 28 Carly Telford Notts County 2017 Free [14]

Transfers out
Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
11 April 2017 MF — Laura Coombs Liverpool Undisclosed [15]

Loans out
Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
19 December 201630 June 2017MF16 Ana Borges Sporting CPUndisclosed[4]
24 January 201731 May 2017MF20 Jodie Brett Bristol CityUndisclosed[16]
24 January 201731 May 2017FW29 Millie Farrow Bristol CityUndisclosed[16]

Pre-season
6 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea 2 – 0 Hyundai Steel Red Angels Carshalton
14:00 Mjelde
Bright 		Report Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
12 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea 2 – 2 FC Rosengård Carshalton
11:00 Carney
Chapman 		Report Schelin
Masar McLeod 		Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
17 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea 2 – 0 Fortuna Hjørring Algarve, Portugal
16:00 Dunn
Aluko 		Report
20 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea 3 – 0 LSK Kvinner FK Staines
14:00 Bachmann
Cuthbert 		Report Stadium: Staines Town FC
23 February 2017 Friendly Manchester City Cancelled Chelsea Manchester
16:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
12 March 2017 Friendly Chelsea 1 – 0 Kristianstads DFF Staines
14:00 Cuthbert Report Stadium: Staines Town FC

Competitions

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

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 2 0 0 10 0  +10 6 1 0 0 6 0  +6 1 0 0 4 0  +4

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678
GroundHAHAAHAA
ResultWW
Position21
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
30 April 2017 1 Chelsea 6 – 0 Yeovil Town Staines
14:00 Ji  45', 45+1'
Spence  54'
Cuthbert  67'
Dunn  73'
Bachmann  75'		 Box
Report		 Stadium: Staines Town FC
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Ian Fissenden
3 May 2017 2 Reading 0 – 4 Chelsea High Wycombe
19:35 Allen  18'
Moore  90'
Furness  90'		 Report Carney  32'
Spence  64'
Ji  69'
Blundell  81'
Chapman  90'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 797
Referee: Christopher O’Donnell

FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth round Chelsea 7 – 0 Doncaster Staines
Dunn  12'
Ji  33', 37'
Little  41' (o.g.)
Bachmann  45'
Chapman  70'
Spence  72'		 Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 806
26 March 2017 Sixth round Chelsea 5 – 1 Sunderland Staines
Bachmann  39', 44'
Blundell  49', 58'
Spence  90'		 Report Staniforth  18' (pen.) Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
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

Honours

References
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  17. "BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Vote for one of five nominees". BBC. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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