2020–21 West Ham United F.C. Women season

The 2020–21 West Ham United F.C. Women season is the club's 30th season in existence and their third in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

West Ham United
2020–21 season
ChairmanJack Sullivan
Head CoachMatt Beard
(until 19 November)
Billy Stewart (interim)
(19 November – 23 December)
Olli Harder
(from 23 December)
StadiumVictoria Road, Dagenham
League CupSemi-final

On 29 July 2020, the club announced they had signed a one-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to play at Victoria Road for the season having previously played at the Rush Green training ground stadium.[1]

Manager Matt Beard departed the club by mutual consent on 19 November 2020 with the club sat in 9th place in the league. He had been in charge since the team joined the WSL in June 2018.[2] Billy Stewart assumed the role on an interim basis until Olli Harder, having most recently been assistant manager at Norwegian men's second tier side Sandnes Ulf, was appointed on 23 December 2020.[3]

Squad
As of 1 February 2021.[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Mackenzie Arnold
2 DF  NOR Cecilie Redisch
3 DF  ENG Maz Pacheco
5 DF  ENG Gilly Flaherty (captain)
8 FW  IRL Leanne Kiernan
9 FW  SCO Martha Thomas
10 MF  CZE Kateřina Svitková
11 FW  SWE Nor Mustafa
12 MF  ENG Kate Longhurst
18 GK  IRL Courtney Brosnan
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  CAN Adriana Leon
20 DF  ENG Lois Joel
21 MF  FRA Kenza Dali
22 DF  ENG Grace Fisk
23 DF  FRA Hawa Cissoko
25 MF  AUS Emily van Egmond
26 DF  GER Laura Vetterlein
27 DF  ENG Maisy Barker
31 FW  POL Wiktoria Fronc
32 MF  ISL Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

FA Women's Super League
Main article: 2020–21 FA WSL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 2 2 8 14 29  −15 8 0 1 5 4 17  −13 2 1 3 10 12  −2

Last updated: 7 February 2021.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAH
ResultDLLLLWLLWLLD
Position8991010991010101011
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
6 September 2020 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 West Ham United Canons Park
14:00
Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
12 September 2020 2 West Ham United 1–9 Arsenal Dagenham
17:20
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 734
Referee: Abigail Byrne
Note: Pilot event for the return of spectators[5]
4 October 2020 3 West Ham United 0–1 Reading Dagenham
14:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Robert Whitton
11 October 2020 4 Everton 3–1 West Ham United Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Edward Duckworth
18 October 2020 5 West Ham United 2–4 Manchester United Dagenham
12:30
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Ryan Atkin
8 November 2020 6 Birmingham City 1–2 West Ham United Solihull
14:00
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Richie Watkins
15 November 2020 7 West Ham United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Dagenham
12:30 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Abigail Byrne
6 December 2020 8 Chelsea 3–2 West Ham United Kingston upon Thames
12:30
  • Kerr  15', 55', 68'
 Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Referee: Rebecca Welch
13 December 2020 9 Bristol City 0–4 West Ham United Bath
14:00
Report
Stadium: Twerton Park
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
20 December 2020 West Ham United P–P Aston Villa Dagenham
14:00 Stadium: Victoria Road
Note: Game postponed following positive COVID-19 tests at the West Ham training ground[6]
10 January 2021 Manchester City P–P West Ham United Manchester
14:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Note: Postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City[7]
17 January 2021 10 West Ham United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Dagenham
15:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Lucy Oliver
24 January 2021 Arsenal P–P West Ham United Borehamwood
12:00 Stadium: Meadow Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch and extreme weather warnings[8]
31 January 2021 11 Manchester City 4–0 West Ham United Manchester
14:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
Note: Rescheduled from 10 January 2021 following COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City
7 February 2021 12 West Ham United 1–1 Bristol City Dagenham
15:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Sarah Garrett
10 February 2021 13 Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United Crawley
19:00 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
7 March 2021 15 West Ham United v Chelsea Dagenham
14:00 Stadium: Victoria Road
17 March 2021 16 West Ham United v Birmingham City Dagenham
19:00 Stadium: Victoria Road
28 March 2021 17 Manchester United v West Ham United Leigh
14:00 Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
4 April 2021 18 Reading v West Ham United Reading
14:00 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
20 April 2021 19 West Ham United v Aston Villa Dagenham
19:30 Stadium: Victoria Road
Note: Rescheduled from 20 December 2020 following positive COVID-19 tests at the West Ham training ground
25 April 2021 20 West Ham United v Everton Dagenham
14:00 Stadium: Victoria Road
2 May 2021 21 Aston Villa v West Ham United Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
9 May 2021 22 West Ham United v Manchester City Dagenham
14:00 Stadium: Victoria Road

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 14 3 3 8 10 30 −20 12
9 Birmingham City 11 3 2 6 10 16 −6 11
10 Aston Villa 12 3 1 8 11 30 −19 10
11 West Ham United 12 2 2 8 14 29 −15 8
12 Bristol City 13 1 3 9 10 50 −40 6 Relegation to the Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, West Ham will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.[9][10]

31 January 2021 Fourth round TBD v

FA Women's League Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage
7 October 2020 Group stage Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2
(2–4 p)		 West Ham United Crawley
19:30
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Steven Hughes
Penalties
4 November 2020 Group stage West Ham United 3–0 Reading Dagenham
19:30
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Aji Ajibola
18 November 2020 Group stage Charlton Athletic 0–4 West Ham United Crayford
19:45
Report
Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Luke Donaldson
    Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WHU REA BHA CHA
    1 West Ham United 3 2 1 0 0 9 2 +7 8 Advanced to knock-out stage — 3–0 — —
    2 Reading 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Possible knockout stage based on ranking — — — 4–0
    3 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 2–2 0–2 — —
    4 Charlton Athletic 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0 0–4 — C–C[lower-greek 1] —
    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
    1. Match originally postponed following positive COVID-19 test by Brighton staff.[11] An independent tribunal determined the fixture would not be rescheduled as it would have no effect on qualifying.[12]

    Knockout stage
    21 January 2021 Quarter-final West Ham United 3–0 Durham Dagenham
    17:30
    		Report Stadium: Victoria Road
    Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
    Referee: Steven Hughes
    3 February 2021 Semi-final Chelsea 6–0 West Ham United Kingston upon Thames
    15:00
    		Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
    Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
    Referee: Stacey Pearson

    Squad statistics

    Appearances
    As of 7 February 2021

    Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Mackenzie Arnold 1501200030
    2 DF Cecilie Redisch 1408+200040
    3 DF Maz Pacheco 1006+100030
    5 DF Gilly Flaherty 1611100051
    8 FW Leanne Kiernan 922+40002+12
    9 FW Martha Thomas 10271001+21
    10 MF Kateřina Svitková 1227+210031
    11 FW Nor Mustafa 900+50001+30
    12 MF Kate Longhurst 1306+20004+10
    18 GK Courtney Brosnan 20000020
    19 FW Adriana Leon 16111+11003+10
    20 DF Lois Joel 802+20003+10
    21 MF Kenza Dali 1026+320010
    22 DF Grace Fisk 1601200040
    23 DF Hawa Cissoko 510+30001+11
    25 MF Emily van Egmond 17610+230053
    26 DF Laura Vetterlein 120900030
    27 DF Maisy Barker 200+10000+10
    31 FW Wiktoria Fronc 00000000
    32 MF Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 00000000
    Players away from the club on loan:
    7 FW Alisha Lehmann 1115+40001+11
    14 MF Cho So-hyun 1108+100020
    24 MF Wiktoria Kiszkis 100+100000
    28 FW Angie Dunbar-Bonnie 00000000
    30 DF Mia Cruickshank 00000000
    Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
    17 MF Ruby Grant 802+40001+10
    29 FW Rachel Daly 1258+130032

    Transfers

    Transfers in
    Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
    9 July 2020 GK Mackenzie Arnold Brisbane Roar [13]
    10 July 2020 DF Maz Pacheco Reading [14]
    16 July 2020 MF Kateřina Svitková Slavia Praha [15]
    20 July 2020 DF Hawa Cissoko ASJ Soyaux [16]
    24 July 2020 FW Nor Mustafa Eskilstuna United [17]
    10 August 2020 DF Mia Cruickshank Reading [18]
    14 August 2020 MF Ruby Grant Arsenal [19]
    2 October 2020 DF Lois Joel[lower-alpha 1] North Carolina Tar Heels [20]
    8 January 2021 MF Emily van Egmond Orlando Pride [21]
    28 January 2021 MF Dagný Brynjarsdóttir Selfoss [22]
    1. Signed on non-contract terms

    Loans in
    Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
    28 August 2020 MF Emily van Egmond Orlando Pride 31 December 2020 [23]
    3 September 2020 FW Rachel Daly Houston Dash 31 December 2020 [24]

    Transfers out
    Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
    1 June 2020 DF Katharina Baunach Retired [25]
    12 June 2020 GK Anna Moorhouse Bordeaux [26][27]
    MF Tessel Middag Fiorentina [26][28]
    FW Esmee de Graaf Leicester City [26][29]
    DF Vyan Sampson San Marino Academy [26][30]
    FW Ruesha Littlejohn Leicester City [26][29]
    DF Olivia Smith[lower-alpha 1] London Bees [26][31]
    9 August 2020 MF Julia Simic A.C. Milan [32]
    28 August 2020 DF Filippa Wallen Apollon Limassol [33]
    20 September 2020 FW Jacynta Galabadaarachchi Napoli [34]
    11 January 2021 MF Ruby Grant North Carolina Tar Heels [35]
    1. Non-contract player

    Loans out
    Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
    20 January 2021 MF Wiktoria Kiszkis Śląsk Wrocław End of season [36]
    27 January 2021 FW Alisha Lehmann Everton End of season [37]
    29 January 2021 MF Cho So-hyun Tottenham Hotspur End of season [38]
    1 February 2021 FW Angie Dunbar-Bonnie Charlton Athletic End of season [39]
    DF Mia Cruickshank London Bees End of season [40]

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