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2021–22 Leicester City W.F.C. season

The 2021–22 Leicester City W.F.C. season was the club's 18th season and their first in history as a top-flight team following promotion to the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the women's football pyramid, at the end of the previous season.[1] Outside of the league, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Leicester City
2021–22 season
OwnerKing Power International Group
ChairmanAiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Head CoachJonathan Morgan
(until 25 November)
Emile Heskey
(interim, 25 November – 5 December)
Lydia Bedford
(from 6 December)
StadiumKing Power Stadium, Leicester
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
FA WSL11th
FA CupFifth round
League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
4 players
(2 goals)
All:
3 players
(3 goals)
Highest home attendance4,473
(vs. Manchester United, 12 September)
Lowest home attendance551
(vs. West Ham United, 13 February)
Average home league attendance1,947

On 25 August 2021, the club announced the women's team would be moving to the King Power Stadium with Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium serving as backup when fixtures clash with Leicester's men's team.[2]

On 25 November 2021, Jonathan Morgan was relieved of his managerial duties having lost all eight league games to start the season. It ended a seven year spell in which he guided the team from the fourth-tier FA Women's Midlands Division One to the FA WSL.[3] Head of women's football development, Emile Heskey, was named caretaker on the same day.[4] Heskey managed one game, against Manchester United in the League Cup, before England women's under-17 head coach Lydia Bedford took over permanently on 6 December 2021.[5]

Squad edit

As of 3 March 2022

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 Demi Lambourne
3 DF   ENG Sam Tierney
4 DF   NZL C. J. Bott
5 DF   ENG Abbie McManus
6 DF   ENG Georgia Brougham
7 FW   ENG Natasha Flint
8 MF   ENG Molly Pike
9 FW   ENG Jessica Sigsworth
10 MF   ENG Charlie Devlin
11 FW   ENG Lachante Paul
12 FW   ENG Missy Goodwin
14 FW   NED Esmee de Graaf
15 DF   SCO Sophie Howard
16 MF   ENG Freya Gregory (on loan from Aston Villa)
17 FW   JAM Paige Bailey-Gayle
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   ENG Sophie Barker
21 FW   WAL Hannah Cain
22 DF   NGA Ashleigh Plumptre
23 DF   ENG Jemma Purfield
24 MF   ENG Elysia Boddy
25 DF   WAL Esther Morgan (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
27 MF   ENG Shannon O'Brien
28 GK   ENG Kirstie Levell
32 MF   ENG Ava Baker
34 FW   ENG Mackenzie Smith
37 FW   ENG Alanta Brown
40 MF   ENG Monique Robinson
44 MF   ENG Connie Scofield
48 GK   ENG Sophie Harris

Preseason edit

31 July 2021 Friendly Leicester City – Liverpool Leicester
Report Stadium: Belvoir Drive
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
8 August 2021 Friendly Leicester City – Chelsea Leicester
Report Stadium: Belvoir Drive
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
15 August 2021 Friendly Leicester City – Sheffield United Leicester
Report Stadium: Belvoir Drive
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
22 August 2021 Friendly Leicester City – Watford Leicester
Report Stadium: Belvoir Drive
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
29 August 2021 Friendly Leicester City – Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
Report Stadium: Belvoir Drive
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released

FA Women's Super League edit

Main article: 2021–22 FA WSL

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
22 4 1 17 14 53  −39 13 3 1 7 9 26  −17 1 0 10 5 27  −22

Last updated: 8 May 2022.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHA
ResultLLLLLLLLLWLWLWWLLLLLDL
Position891010121212121211121111111011111111111111
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

4 September 2021 1 Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City Walsall
12:30
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 741
Referee: Helen Conley
12 September 2021 2 Leicester City 1–3 Manchester United Leicester
14:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 4,473
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
26 September 2021 3 West Ham United 4–0 Leicester City Dagenham
15:00
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Emily Heaslip
3 October 2021 4 Leicester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
14:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,157
Referee: Abigail Byrne
10 October 2021 5 Chelsea 2–0 Leicester City Kingston upon Thames
12:30
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,716
Referee: Lisa Benn
7 November 2021 6 Leicester City 1–4 Manchester City Leicester
14:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,464
Referee: Helen Conley
14 November 2021 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Leicester City Crawley
14:00
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,566
Referee: Lisa Benn
21 November 2021 8 Leicester City 0–1 Everton Burton upon Trent
14:00
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 685
Referee: Lucy May
12 December 2021 9 Arsenal 4–0 Leicester City Borehamwood
18:45
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Emily Heaslip
19 December 2021 10 Leicester City 2–0 Birmingham City Leicester
14:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Lisa Benn
9 January 2022 11 Reading 1–0 Leicester City Reading
14:00
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 501
Referee: Louise Saunders
16 January 2022 12 Leicester City 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Leicester
14:00
Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,667
Referee: Abigail Byrne
23 January 2022 13 Leicester City 1–2 Aston Villa Burton upon Trent
14:00
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 616
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
6 February 2022 14 Birmingham City 1–2 Leicester City Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 810
Referee: Louise Saunders
13 February 2022 15 Leicester City 3–0 West Ham United Burton upon Trent
14:00
Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 551
Referee: Abigail Byrne
5 March 2022 16 Manchester United 4–0 Leicester City Leigh
12:00
Report Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Amy Fearn
12 March 2022 17 Everton 3–2 Leicester City Liverpool
17:30
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 574
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
27 March 2022 18 Leicester City 0–9 Chelsea Leicester
15:00 Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Abigail Byrne
3 April 2022 19 Leicester City 0–5 Arsenal Leicester
12:30
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Rebecca Welch
24 April 2022 20 Manchester City 4–0 Leicester City Manchester
14:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: Louise Saunders
1 May 2022 21 Leicester City 0–0 Reading Leicester
14:00 Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Richie Watkins
8 May 2022 22 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Leicester City Tottenham
12:00
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 3,994
Referee: Kirsty Dowle

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Reading 22 7 4 11 21 40 −19 25
9 Aston Villa 22 6 3 13 13 40 −27 21
10 Everton 22 5 5 12 18 41 −23 20
11 Leicester City 22 4 1 17 14 53 −39 13
12 Birmingham City (R) 22 3 2 17 15 51 −36 11 Relegation to the Championship
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Women's FA Cup edit

Main article: 2021–22 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

30 January 2022 Fourth round Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Leicester City Canons Park
14:00
Report
Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 596
Referee: Robert Whitton
26 February 2022 Fifth round Chelsea 7–0 Leicester City Kingston upon Thames
13:00
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,723

FA Women's League Cup edit

Main article: 2021–22 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage edit

3 November 2021 Group stage Leicester City 1–3 Everton Burton upon Trent
19:00
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
17 November 2021 Group stage Durham 1–2 Leicester City Durham
19:00
Report
Stadium: Maiden Castle
5 December 2021 Group stage Manchester United 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Leicester City Leigh
12:00
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Penalties
15 December 2021 Group stage Leicester City P–P Manchester City Burton upon Trent
19:00 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City[6]
12 January 2022 Group stage Leicester City 0–5 Manchester City Burton upon Trent
19:00 Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2021

Pos Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City 4 3 0 0 1 14 3 +11 9 Advances to knock-out stage
2 Manchester United 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 6
4 Leicester City 4 1 1 0 2 5 11 −6 5
5 Durham 4 0 0 1 3 3 8 −5 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

Squad statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of 8 May 2022

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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Demi Lambourne 19 0 14 0 2 0 3 0
3 DF   ENG Sam Tierney 27 2 21 2 1+1 0 3+1 0
4 DF   NZL C. J. Bott 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Abbie McManus 24 1 18+1 1 2 0 3 0
6 DF   ENG Georgia Brougham 17 0 8+3 0 2 0 3+1 0
7 FW   ENG Natasha Flint 25 3 13+8 2 1 0 2+1 1
8 MF   ENG Molly Pike 26 1 20+1 0 2 0 2+1 1
9 FW   ENG Jessica Sigsworth 17 2 13 2 1 0 3 0
10 MF   ENG Charlie Devlin 8 0 0+6 0 0 0 0+2 0
11 FW   ENG Lachante Paul 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW   ENG Missy Goodwin 7 0 4+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 FW   NED Esmee de Graaf 27 1 19+2 0 1+1 1 4 0
15 DF   SCO Sophie Howard 26 3 18+3 1 2 1 2+1 1
16 MF   ENG Freya Gregory 13 1 10+1 1 2 0 0 0
17 FW   JAM Paige Bailey-Gayle 14 0 5+7 0 0 0 0+2 0
18 DF   ENG Sophie Barker 18 0 8+5 0 1+1 0 2+1 0
21 FW   WAL Hannah Cain 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   NGA Ashleigh Plumptre 24 2 20 1 1 0 3 1
23 DF   ENG Jemma Purfield 26 2 19+1 2 2 0 4 0
24 MF   ENG Elysia Boddy 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   WAL Esther Morgan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   ENG Shannon O'Brien 26 3 21 1 2 1 3 1
28 GK   ENG Kirstie Levell 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF   ENG Ava Baker 4 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 1 0
34 FW   ENG Mackenzie Smith 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW   ENG Alanta Brown 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 MF   ENG Monique Robinson 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
44 MF   ENG Connie Scofield 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
48 GK   ENG Sophie Harris 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players away from the club on loan:
19 FW   SCO Abbi Grant 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   SVN Luana Zajmi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW   ENG Jess Camwell 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
16 July 2021 FW   Jessica Sigsworth   Manchester United [7]
19 July 2021 DF   Jemma Purfield   Bristol City [8]
20 July 2021 DF   Georgia Brougham   Everton [9]
21 July 2021 FW   Abbi Grant   Birmingham City [10]
26 July 2021 MF   Molly Pike   Everton [11]
27 July 2021 DF   Abbie McManus   Manchester United [12]
23 August 2021 MF   Connie Scofield   Birmingham City [13]
24 September 2021 MF   Luana Zajmi   Pomurje [14]
7 January 2022 FW   Missy Goodwin   Aston Villa [15]
5 February 2022 MF   Elysia Boddy   Middlesbrough [16]
3 March 2022 DF   C. J. Bott   Vålerenga [17]

Loans in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
7 January 2022 MF   Freya Gregory   Aston Villa End of season [18]
1 February 2022 DF   Esther Morgan   Tottenham Hotspur End of season [19]
12 March 2022 GK   Safia Middleton-Patel   Manchester United 12 March 2022[a] [20]
  1. ^ Emergency goalkeeper loan on non-contract terms

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
30 June 2021 MF   Remi Allen   Aston Villa [21][22]
MF   Charlotte Fleming   London City Lionesses [21][23]
MF   Grace Riglar   Coventry United [21][24]
DF   Lia Cataldo   Bristol City [21][25]
MF   Freya Thomas   Nottingham Forest [21][26]
MF   Aimee Everett   Crystal Palace [21]
FW   Millie Farrow   Crystal Palace [21][27]
FW   Olivia Fergusson   Coventry United [21][28]
FW   Libby Smith   Birmingham City [21][29]
29 July 2021 DF   Holly Morgan Retired [30]

Loans out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
26 January 2022 FW   Abbi Grant   Glasgow City End of season [31]
28 January 2022 MF   Luana Zajmi   Blackburn Rovers End of season [32]
15 February 2022 MF   Jess Camwell   Derby County End of season [33]

References edit

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