The 2019–20 Birmingham City W.F.C. season was the club's 52nd season in existence and their ninth in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, having been founding members of the league in 2011. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
| 2019–20 season | |||
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| Chairman | Edward Cheng | ||
| Head Coach | Marta Tejedor (until 3 March)[1] Charlie Baxter (interim, from 3 March) | ||
| Stadium | Damson Park, Solihull | ||
| FA WSL | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-final | ||
| League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Abbi Grant (2) All: Lucy Staniforth (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,197 (vs. Manchester City, 19 January) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 304 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 4 December) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 875 as of 23 February 2020 | ||
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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.[2][3] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[4] Birmingham sat in 11th at the time and retained their position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[5][6]
Squad edit
- As of 10 January 2020.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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FA Women's Super League edit
Results summary edit
| 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 |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday edit
Results edit
| 8 September 2019 1 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Everton | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 873 Referee: Elliott Swallow |
| 15 September 2019 2 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,297 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 29 September 2019 | Birmingham City | P–P | Reading | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 12 October 2019 3 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,834 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 27 October 2019 4 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Solihull |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 17 November 2019 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Falmer |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Amex Stadium Attendance: 4,130 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 24 November 2019 6 | Birmingham City | 0–6 | Chelsea | Solihull |
| 14:45 | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 4 December 2019 7 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Solihull |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 304 Referee: Jane Simms |
| 8 December 2019 8 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Filton |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 404 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 15 December 2019 | Birmingham City | P–P | Manchester United | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 5 January 2020 9 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 12 January 2020 10 | Reading | 1–0 | Birmingham City | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 | Report | Williams  72' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 733 Referee: Thomas Bisham |
| 19 January 2020 11 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Manchester City | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,197 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 2 February 2020 | Liverpool | P–P | Birmingham City | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 9 February 2020 | Birmingham City | P–P | Brighton & Hove Albion | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[8] | ||||
| 12 February 2020 12 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,928 Referee: Robert Whitton |
| 23 February 2020 13 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 659 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 22 March 2020 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cancelled | Birmingham City | Canons Park |
| 14:00 | Stadium: The Hive Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 25 March 2020 15 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | Manchester United | Solihull |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2019.[9] Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 29 March 2020 16 | Everton | Cancelled | Birmingham City | Liverpool |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Walton Hall Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 5 April 2020 17 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | West Ham United | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 22 April 2020 21 | Liverpool | Cancelled | Birmingham City | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 2 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 26 April 2020 18 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | Arsenal | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 6 May 2020 19 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | Reading | Solihull |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 29 September 2019. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 16 May 2020 20 | Manchester United | Cancelled | Birmingham City | Leigh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 22 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | Brighton & Hove Albion | Solihull |
| Stadium: Damson Park | ||||
| Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 8 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 1.14 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 13 | 0.81 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 9 | 0.64 | |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 7 | 0.54 | |
| 12 | Liverpool (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | 0.43 | Relegation to the Championship |
Women's FA Cup edit
As a member of the top two tiers, Birmingham entered the FA Cup in the fourth round. The round was played on 26 January 2020 with Birmingham beating Championship side Sheffield United.[10] Former Sunderland player Lucy Staniforth scored the only goal against the third-tier team before being sent off against her old club in a fifth round victory, setting up an all-WSL tie against Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.[11] However, the match was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic before the season was ultimately curtailed. On 24 July 2020 it was announced the 2019–20 FA Cup would resume play during the 2020–21 season starting with the quarter-final ties rescheduled for the weekend of 26/27 September 2020.[12]
| 26 January 2020 Fourth round | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Birmingham City | Chesterfield |
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Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 335 Referee: Adam Williamson |
| 16 February 2020 Fifth round | Sunderland | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Hetton-le-Hole |
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Stadium: Eppleton CW Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 15 March 2020 Quarter-final | Brighton & Hove Albion | P–P | Birmingham City | Crawley |
| Stadium: Broadfield Stadium | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 27 September 2020 Quarter-final | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Birmingham City | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Rebecca Welch | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Rescheduled from 15 March 2020 | ||||
FA Women's League Cup edit
Group stage edit
| 22 September 2019 Group stage | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Everton | Solihull |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 511 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 20 October 2019 Group stage | Leicester City | 1–5 | Birmingham City | Quorn |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Farley Way Stadium Attendance: 368 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 3 November 2019 Group stage | Manchester City | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,178 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 11 December 2019 Group stage | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Manchester United | Solihull |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 442 Referee: Helen Conley |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MNU | MCI | BIR | EVE | LEI | |
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| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 2–0 | — | — | 11–1 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | 1–3 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | — | — | 1–5 | 0–4 | — |
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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics edit
Appearances edit
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
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Hannah Hampton | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | MF | ENG
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Sarah Mayling | 16 | 1 | 8+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  IRL
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Harriet Scott | 19 | 2 | 9+2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Kerys Harrop | 11 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |  SCO
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Chloe Arthur | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | ENG
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Rachel Williams | 16 | 4 | 9+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | MF |  USA
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Brianna Visalli | 13 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | SCO
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Abbi Grant | 21 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Alexandra Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG
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Emma Kelly | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | USA
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Adrienne Jordan | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG
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Georgia Brougham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG
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Heidi Logan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
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Connie Scofield | 14 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG
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Lucy Whipp | 21 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
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Claudia Walker | 21 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK | ENG
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Imogen Maguire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG
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Missy Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG
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Freya Gregory | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Olivia Rabjohn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF |  NIR
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Rebecca Holloway | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG
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Lily Simkin | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG
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Abbey Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG
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Laura Brown | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | ENG
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Ella Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG
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Lucy Staniforth | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
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| 4 | DF | SCO
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Rachel Corsie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Mollie Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO
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Christie Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | SCO
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Jamie-Lee Napier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | ENG
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Gemma Lawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 37 | MF | Lucy Staniforth
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1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | FW | Rachel Williams
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0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 11 | FW | Abbi Grant
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | DF | Harriet Scott
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | MF | Sarah Mayling
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Kerys Harrop
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1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Mollie Green[a]
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0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Adrienne Jordan
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0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | FW | Lucy Whipp
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1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | |||
- ^ Joined during 2020–21 season but scored in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 3 June 2019 | FW |
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Claudia Walker | Everton
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[13] |
| 2 July 2019 | FW |
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Abbi Grant |  Anderlecht
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[14] |
| 18 July 2019 | MF |
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Brianna Visalli | West Ham United
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[15] |
| 24 July 2019 | MF |
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Rebecca Holloway | Cumberland Phoenix
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| 2 August 2019 | FW |
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Lucy Whipp | St. John's Red Storm
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[17] |
| 7 August 2019 | DF |
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Adrienne Jordan |  Atalanta
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[18] |
| 3 January 2020 | FW |
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Emma Kelly |  ÍBV
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[19] |
Loans in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 10 January 2020 | DF |
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Georgia Brougham | Everton
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End of season | [20] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 16 May 2019 | FW |
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Ellen White | Manchester City
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[21] |
| 28 May 2019 | DF |
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Meaghan Sargeant | Bristol City
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[22] |
| FW |
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Charlie Wellings | Bristol City
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[23] | |
| 5 June 2019 | DF | 
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Hayley Ladd | Manchester United
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[24] |
| 4 July 2019 | DF | 
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Marisa Ewers | Aston Villa
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[25] |
| 5 July 2019 | FW |
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Lucy Quinn | Tottenham Hotspur
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[26] |
| 8 July 2019 | MF |
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Sophie Bramford | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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[27] |
| 9 July 2019 | DF |
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Aoife Mannion | Manchester City
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[28] |
| 19 July 2019 | FW |
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Shania Hayles | Aston Villa
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[29] |
| DF |
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Paige Williams | Retired | [29][30] | |
| 1 August 2019 | MF |
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Emma Follis | Aston Villa
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[31] |
References edit
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- ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup dates". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "England and ex-Sunderland ace Lucy Staniforth sent off following altercation with fan after scoring Birmingham winner in FA Cup clash". www.sunderlandecho.com.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup: Wembley final on 31 October as resumption gets go-ahead". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020.
- ^ "CLAUDIA WALKER SIGNS PERMANENT CONTRACT". Birmingham City. 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Abbi Grant signs for Blues Women". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Brianna Visalli joins Blues". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Rebecca Holloway joins Blues Women". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Blues Women sign Lucy Whipp". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Adrienne Jordan on board at Blues Women". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Blues Women have made their first signing of the transfer window, snapping up Emma Kelly". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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- ^ "SARGEANT BECOMES FIRST SUMMER SIGNING". bcfc.co.uk. Bristol City FC. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Meaghan Sargeant & Charlie Wellings: Bristol City Women sign Birmingham City pair". BBC. 28 May 2019.
- ^ "United Women reach agreement with Ladd". www.manutd.com. 5 June 2019.
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- ^ a b "Paige Williams and Shania Hayles". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Paige Williams: Serie A winner swaps WSL for career as firefighter". BBC Sport. 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Emma Follis moves on". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2019.