2019–20 Reading F.C. Women season

The 2019–20 Reading F.C. Women season was the club's 13th season and their fourth in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Reading
2019–20 season
Head CoachKelly Chambers
StadiumAdams Park, High Wycombe
Madejski Stadium, Reading
FA WSL5th
FA CupFifth round
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Fara Williams (5)
All: Fara Williams (10)
Highest home attendance1,420
(vs. Bristol City, 17 November)
Lowest home attendance573
(vs. West Ham United, 12 February)
Average home league attendance920 as of 12 February 2020

On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020.[1][2] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[3] Reading sat in 5th at the time, overtaken by Manchester United in the final gameweek prior to the cancellation having had their fixture postponed because of Arsenal's participation in the FA Cup. They retained 5th position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[4][5]

Season events

On 13 January, Fara Williams extended her contract with Reading until the end of the 2020-21 season.[6]

On 15 February, Brooke Chaplen extended her contract with Reading until the end of the 2020-21 season.[7]

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 June 2019 DF Kristine Bjørdal Leine Røa IL Undisclosed [8]
17 July 2019 MF Angharad James Everton Undisclosed [9]
8 August 2019 FW Maxime Bennink PEC Zwolle Undisclosed [10]
8 August 2019 FW Amalie Eikeland IL Sandviken Undisclosed [11]
9 September 2019 FW Lisa-Marie Utland FC Rosengård Undisclosed [12]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
5 July 2019 MF Gemma Davison Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [13]
9 December 2019 FW Rakel Hönnudóttir Breiðablik Undisclosed [14]
28 December 2019 MF Rachel Furness Liverpool Undisclosed [15]
1 April 2020 MF Jade Moore Orlando Pride Undisclosed [16]

Loans out
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
31 July 2019 MF Charlie Estcourt Charlton Athletic End of season [17]
31 July 2019 DF Lily Woodham Charlton Athletic End of season
6 September 2019 MF Rachel Furness Tottenham Hotspur 28 December 2019[15] [18]
23 January 2020 FW Maxime Bennink Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [19]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
8 June 2020[20] GK Rachael Laws Liverpool 7 July 2020[21]
DF Maz Pacheco West Ham United 10 July 2020[22]
DF Jo Potter Retired 6 January 2021[23]
DF Sophie Howard Leicester City 22 August 2020[24]
MF Remi Allen Leicester City 22 August 2020[24]
MF Charlie Estcourt London Bees 26 August 2020[25]
FW Millie Farrow Leicester City 22 August 2020[24]
FW Maxime Bennick PEC Zwolle 15 June 2020[26]

Squad
As of match played 20 February 2020
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Grace Moloney GK (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 27) Academy 2009
27 Rachael Laws GK (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 29) Sunderland 2018 13 0
Defenders
2 Kristine Bjørdal Leine DF (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 23) Røa 2019 18 2
3 Maz Pacheco DF (1998-08-25)25 August 1998 (aged 21) Doncaster Rovers Belles 2018 38 1
5 Molly Bartrip DF (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 23) Academy 2014
22 Jo Potter DF (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 35) Notts County Ladies 2017
26 Sophie Howard DF (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 26) 1899 Hoffenheim 2018 28 0
29 Kiera Skeels DF (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2019 2 0
31 Bethan Roberts DF (2003-05-14)14 May 2003 (aged 17) Academy 2019 0 0
Midfielders
4 Fara Williams MF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 36) Arsenal 2017 69 32
6 Angharad James MF (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (aged 25) Everton 2019 22 1
8 Remi Allen MF (1990-10-15)15 October 1990 (aged 29) Birmingham City 2016 81 14
11 Natasha Harding (captain) MF (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 31) Liverpool 2017 47 1
23 Rachel Rowe MF (1992-09-13)13 September 1992 (aged 27) Swansea City 2015
35 Sophie Quirk MF Academy 2019 0 0
Forwards
9 Amalie Eikeland FW (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 24) Sandviken 2019 21 2
10 Lauren Bruton FW (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 27) Arsenal 2013
14 Millie Farrow FW (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 (aged 23) Bristol City 2018 22 3
16 Lisa-Marie Utland FW (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 (aged 27) Rosengård 2019 17 7
19 Brooke Chaplen FW (1989-04-16)16 April 1989 (aged 31) Sunderland 2017 68 27
Out on loan
17 Charlie Estcourt MF (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 21) Chelsea 2015
21 Maxime Bennink FW (1997-06-21)21 June 1997 (aged 22) PEC Zwolle 2019 1 0
28 Lily Woodham DF (2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (aged 19) Bristol City 2018 6 0
Left during the season
7 Rachel Furness MF (1988-06-19)19 June 1988 (aged 31) Sunderland 2017 52 9
15 Rakel Hönnudóttir FW (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 31) Limhamn Bunkeflo 2019 14 3
18 Jade Moore MF (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 29) Notts County Ladies 2017 57 8
  1. Age as of the end of the season

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  WAL Charlie Estcourt (at Charlton Athletic)
21 FW  NED Maxime Bennink (at Brighton & Hove Albion)
28 DF  WAL Lily Woodham (at Charlton Athletic)

Friendlies
4 August 2019 Reading 6–1 Charlton Athletic Bisham
14:00
Report
  • Clifford
Stadium: Bisham Abbey Sports Ground
14 August 2019 Valencia 2–2 Reading Valencia, Spain
  • Jiménez  36'
  • Beltrán  62'
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna

Competitions

WSL
Main article: 2019–20 FA WSL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 6 3 5 21 24  −3 21 4 2 2 13 12  +1 2 1 3 8 12  −4

Last updated: 12 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHH
ResultWLWLDWDLWLWLDW
Position57787667664664
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
8 September 2019 1 Liverpool 0–1 Reading Birkenhead
14:00 Robe  16' Report Williams  42'
James  84'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Samuel Barrott
15 September 2019 2 Reading 0–2 Manchester City High Wycombe
12:30 Report Bremer  30', 59' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 897
Referee: Stacey Pearson
29 September 2019 3 Birmingham City P–P Reading Solihull
14:00 Stadium: Damson Park
Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
13 October 2019 4 Reading 3–2 Everton High Wycombe
14:00 Moore  7', 17'
Farrow  55'
Utland  70'		 Report Kelly  10',  80'
Graham  23' (pen.),  69'
Clémaron  90+3'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 616
Referee: Alan Dale
27 October 2019 5 Manchester United 2–0 Reading Leigh
12:30 Hanson  16'
Ladd  71'
Sigsworth  85'		 Report Allen  67' Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,997
Referee: Helen Conley
17 November 2019 6 Reading 3–3 Bristol City Reading
14:00 Allen  17'
Chaplen  18'
James  47'
Howard  74'		 Report Brown  25'
Wellings  38'
Daniëls  49'
Salmon  83'		 Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
24 November 2019 7 West Ham United 2–3 Reading Romford
15:00 Baunach  4'
Kvamme  15'
Kiernan  65'
Middag  70'		 Report Rowe  45+3'
Leine  75'
Chaplen  76'
Moore  82'
James  87'
Moloney  90+2'		 Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Lloyd Wood
29 November 2019 8 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Reading Crawley
19:45 Whelan  18'
Umotong  34'		 Report Williams  15'
Eikeland  43'
Allen  90+5'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
8 December 2019 9 Reading 0–3 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:30 Moore  31'
Pacheco  50'
Utland  57'		 Report Miedema  28', 90+1'
Little  37'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 943
Referee: Richard Hulme
15 December 2019 10 Reading 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur High Wycombe
14:00 Howard  34'
Leine  49'
Allen  55'  87'
Potter  77'
Eikeland  90+9'		 Report Worm  52' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 715
Referee: Stacey Pearson
5 January 2020 11 Chelsea 3–1 Reading Kingston upon Thames
14:00 England  41'
Reiten  64'
Cuthbert  75'		 Report Williams  16'
Moloney  17'
Allen  67'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Stacey Pearson
12 January 2020 12 Reading 1–0 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 Eikeland  39'
Moore  45+3'		 Report Williams  72' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 733
Referee: Thomas Bisham
19 January 2020 13 Everton 3–1 Reading Southport
14:00 Kelly  11', 59', 65'
Stringer  48'		 Report Williams  31' (pen.)
Allen  81'
Moore  90+4'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
2 February 2020 14 Reading 1–1 Manchester United High Wycombe
14:00 Moore  61'
Bartrip  74'
Williams  80' (pen.)
Utland  90+4'		 Report James  30'
A. Turner  66'
Zelem  80'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
9 February 2020 15 Bristol City P–P Reading Filton
15:00 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[27]
12 February 2020 16 Reading 2–0 West Ham United High Wycombe
19:30 Moore  23'  77'
Chaplen  63'
Laws  88'		 Report Longhurst  24'
Galabadaarachchi  59'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 573
Referee: Abigail Byrne
23 February 2020 17 Arsenal P–P Reading Borehamwood
14:00 Stadium: Meadow Park
Note: Postponed due to Arsenal's rescheduled FA Cup commitments
22 March 2020 18 Reading Cancelled Brighton & Hove Albion High Wycombe
14:00 Stadium: Adams Park
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
29 March 2020 19 Reading Cancelled Liverpool High Wycombe
14:00 Stadium: Adams Park
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
5 April 2020 20 Manchester City Cancelled Reading Manchester
14:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
26 April 2020 21 Reading Cancelled Chelsea High Wycombe
14:00 Stadium: Adams Park
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
6 May 2020 3 Birmingham City Cancelled Reading Solihull
19:30 Stadium: Damson Park
Note: Rescheduled from 29 September 2019. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
10 May 2020 15 Bristol City Cancelled Reading Filton
15:00 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
16 May 2020 22 Tottenham Hotspur Cancelled Reading Canons Park
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
3 Arsenal 15 12 0 3 40 13 +27 36 2.40
4 Manchester United 14 7 2 5 24 12 +12 23 1.64
5 Reading 14 6 3 5 21 24 −3 21 1.50
6 Everton 14 6 1 7 21 21 0 19 1.36
7 Tottenham Hotspur 15 6 2 7 15 24 −9 20 1.33
Source: FA WSL, BBC
Rules for classification: Initially: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. After abandonment of season: 1) Points per game

FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Reading entered the FA Cup in the fourth round.[28]

26 January 2020 Fourth round London City Lionesses 0–5 Reading Dartford
14:00 Mason  10'
Ayisi  22'		 Report Williams  13', 78'
Potter  30'
Pacheco  44'
Utland  58'		 Stadium: Princes Park
20 February 2020 Fifth round Leicester City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Reading Quorn
19:45 Bailey-Gayle  79', 116' Report Chaplen  45' (pen.) Stadium: Farley Way Stadium
Note: Rescheduled from 16 February 2020 due to Storm Dennis.[29]

League Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea 5 4 0 1 0 13 3 +10 13 Advance to Knock-out stage
2 Reading 5 3 1 0 1 14 4 +10 11
3 West Ham United 5 3 0 1 1 13 5 +8 10
4 Tottenham Hotspur 5 2 1 0 2 12 11 +1 8
5 Crystal Palace 5 1 0 0 4 3 21 −18 3
6 Lewes 5 0 0 0 5 6 17 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2019. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
22 September 2019 Group stage Tottenham 0–4 Reading Canons Park
14:00 Haines  90'
Neville  90'		 Report Chaplen  32', 47'
Neville  54' (o.g.)
Farrow  55'
Harding  74'
Allen  81'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 533
Referee: Robert Whitton
20 October 2019 Group stage Reading 3–2 Lewes Reading
14:00 Williams  16', 55', 90' Report Donovan  27'
Noble  34'
Cleverley  60'		 Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 709
Referee: Louise Sanders
3 November 2019 Group stage Reading 0–1 West Ham United Reading
14:00 Pacheco  75' Report Dali  52'
Middag  69'
Lehmann  75'		 Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 877
Referee: Ryan Atkins
21 November 2019 Group stage Reading 6–0 Crystal Palace Reading
19:30 Utland  8', 22', 24', 85', 90'
Leine  40'		 Report MacKenzie Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
11 December 2019 Group stage Chelsea 1–1
(2 – 4 p)		 Reading Kingston upon Thames
19:00 Carter  14'
Cooper  66'		 Report Potter  15'
Moore  44'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: Paul Johnson
Referee: 1,783
Penalties
Cuthbert
Mjelde
England
Cooper 		Williams
Chaplen
Farrow
Allen

Knockout phase
15 January 2020 Quarter-final Arsenal 1–0 Reading Borehamwood
19:30 Roord  35'
van de Donk  37'
Little  86'		 Report Moore  62'
James  63'
Rowe  73'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Emily Heaslip

Squad statistics

Appearances
As of match played 20 February 2020
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Grace Moloney 1201001010
2 DF Kristine Bjørdal Leine 1821111+1051
3 DF Maz Pacheco 1617+20214+10
4 MF Fara Williams 2110145125+13
5 DF Molly Bartrip 602+201010
6 MF Angharad James 22113+112060
8 MF Remi Allen 183123104+10
9 FW Amalie Eikeland 21212+221+103+20
10 FW Lauren Bruton 00000000
11 MF Natasha Harding 1206+202020
14 FW Millie Farrow 1613+60202+31
16 FW Lisa-Marie Utland 1773+712155
19 MF Brooke Chaplen 22613+13214+22
22 DF Jo Potter 1238+111121
23 MF Rachel Rowe 19011+100+204+10
26 DF Sophie Howard 1801101+1050
27 GK Rachael Laws 1104+101050
28 DF Kiera Skeels 20000020
35 MF Sophie Quirk 10000+1000
Players away from the club on loan:
21 FW Maxime Bennick 1000000+10
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
15 FW Rakel Hönnudóttir 600+40001+10
18 MF Jade Moore 214144105+10

Goal scorers
As of match played 20 February 2020
Place Position Nation Number Name FA WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1MF4Fara Williams52310
2FW16Lisa-Marie Utland1157
3MF19Brooke Chaplen3126
4MF18Jade Moore4004
5MF8Remi Allen3003
DF22Jo Potter1113
7FW9Amalie Eikeland2002
DF2Kristine Bjørdal Leine1012
9MF6Angharad James1001
DF3Maz Pacheco0101
FW14Millie Farrow0011
Own goal0011
Total 2161441

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1GK27Rachael Laws2114
2GK1Grace Moloney1012
Total 3126

Disciplinary record
As of match played 20 February 2020
Number Nation Position Name FA WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1GKGrace Moloney01100011
2DFKristine Bjørdal Leine10000010
3DFMaz Pacheco10001020
5DFMolly Bartrip10000010
6MFAngharad James10001020
8MFRemi Allen40001050
9FWAmalie Eikeland10000010
11MFNatasha Harding00001010
14FWMillie Farrow10000010
16FWLisa-Marie Utland20000020
23MFRachel Rowe01001011
26DFSophie Howard20000020
27GKRachael Laws10000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
18MFJade Moore50002070
Total 2021070282

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