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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]

Birmingham City Ladies FC
2017 season
ManagerMarc Skinner
StadiumThe Autotech Stadium, Solihull
FA WSL 16th
FA Women's CupFinal
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2017–18 →

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 edit

As of 2 May 2017.[6][7][8]

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   ENG Sophie Baggaley
2 DF   ENG Paige Williams
3 DF   ENG Meaghan Sargeant
4 DF   ENG Jess Carter
6 DF   ENG Kerys Harrop (c)
7 FW   ENG Freda Ayisi
8 MF   ENG Sarah Mayling
9 FW   ENG Ellen White
10 MF   GER Bella Linden
11 MF   NOR Andrine Hegerberg
12 MF   ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer
13 DF   GER Marisa Ewers
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   ENG Emma Follis
15 FW   ENG Charlie Wellings
16 MF   ENG Chloe Peplow
18 MF   ENG Connie Schofield
19 DF   ENG Emily Westwood (vc)
23 MF   ENG Coral Haines
24 DF   ENG Sian Johnson
25 DF   ENG Aoife Mannion
26 FW   ENG Keeley Davies
27 FW   ENG Ellie Brazil
30 GK   GER Ann-Katrin Berger

New contracts edit

No. Pos Player Contract end Date Source
4 DF   Jess Carter 2018[a] 12 January 2017 [9]
6 DF   Kerys Harrop 2018 31 January 2017 [10]
  1. ^ plus a further one-year option

Transfers edit

In edit

Entry date Position No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
13 January 2017 MF 8   Sarah Mayling   Aston Villa 2017 Undisclosed [11]
13 January 2017 FW 9   Ellen White   Notts County 2018[a] 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]
  1. ^ plus a further one-year option

Out edit

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
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 edit

Women's Super League edit

Main article: FA WSL Spring Series § WSL 1

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
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 edit

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHHAAHH
ResultDD
Position25
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: BCLFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

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 edit

Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's 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 edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 4 May 2017
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player Total FA WSL FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK   ENG Sophie Baggaley 1 0 1 0 0 0
30 GK   GER Ann-Katrin Berger 4 0 1 0 3 0
Defenders:
2 DF   ENG Paige Williams 5 0 1+1 0 3 0
3 DF   ENG Meaghan Sargeant 5 1 2 0 2+1 1
4 DF   ENG Jess Carter 5 1 2 0 3 1
6 DF   ENG Kerys Harrop (captain) 5 0 2 0 3 0
13 DF   GER Marisa Ewers 4 1 0+1 0 2+1 1
19 DF   ENG Emily Westwood (vice-captain) 5 1 2 1 1+2 0
25 DF   ENG Aoife Mannion 5 0 1+1 0 3 0
Midfielders:
8 MF   ENG Sarah Mayling 4 0 0+1 0 3 0
11 MF   NOR Andrine Hegerberg 2 0 2 0 0 0
12 MF   ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer 5 0 2 0 2+1 0
16 MF   ENG Chloe Peplow 2 0 1 0 1 0
23 MF   ENG Coral Haines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards:
7 FW   ENG Freda Ayisi 4 0 0+1 0 3 0
9 FW   ENG Ellen White 5 1 2 0 3 1
15 FW   ENG Charlie Wellings 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
27 FW   ENG Ellie Brazil 4 0 1 0 1+2 0


Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ "BIRMINGHAM CITY LADIES CLUB HISTORY". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Birmingham City Ladies join Blues family". Birmingham City Ladies. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ^ "MARC SKINNER APPOINTED MANAGER". Birmingham City Ladies. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. ^ "David Parker resigns as Birmingham City Ladies Manager". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. ^ "The Team". Birmingham City Ladies. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "BCLFC SPRING SERIES SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Birmingham City Ladies. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Kerys Harrop appointed as Captain". Birmingham City Ladies. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Jess Carter signs contract extension". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. ^ "KERYS HARROP SIGNS NEW DEAL". Birmingham City Ladies. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Blues sign midfielder Sarah Mayling from Villa Ladies". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Blues Ladies secure England international Ellen White". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  13. ^ "BLUES LADIES SECURE PAIGE WILLIAMS". Birmingham City Ladies. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  14. ^ "BLUES LADIES SECURE MIDFIELDER EMMA FOLLIS". Birmingham City Ladies. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Mel Lawley to make Manchester City switch". Birmingham City Ladies. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ a b "DUO SET TO LEAVE BCLFC". Birmingham City Ladies. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "KIRSTY LINNETT DEPARTS". Birmingham City Ladies. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Kirsty Linnett: Birmingham City Ladies striker joins Notts County". BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  19. ^ "Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  20. ^ "Jess Carter wins PFA Young Player of the Year". ThePFA.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  21. ^ "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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