The 2021–22 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 31st season in existence 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.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Head Coach | Olli Harder | |||
| Stadium | Victoria Road, Dagenham | |||
| FA WSL | 6th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-final | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (4 goals) All: Dagný Brynjarsdóttir and Claudia Walker (6 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,585 (vs. Arsenal, 8 May) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,106 (vs. Aston Villa, 11 September) All: 615 (vs. Chelsea, 19 January, League Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,465 | |||
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On 20 May 2021, Jack Sullivan stepped down as managing director after four years in the job.[1]
Following the final game of the season, it was announced Olli Harder had informed the club of his resignation to pursue new opportunities. Assistant manager Paul Konchesky was immediately announced as his successor on a two-year contract.[2]
Squad edit
- As of 16 January 2022[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason edit
| 15 August 2021 Friendly | London City Lionesses | 0–1 | West Ham United | Dartford |
| 14:00 | Report | Filis  30' |
Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
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 |
| 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 |
Last updated: 8 May 2022.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday edit
Results edit
| 5 September 2021 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | West Ham United | Falmer |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 11 September 2021 2 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 11:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 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 | Manchester City | 0–2 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 10 October 2021 5 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 7 November 2021 6 | Arsenal | 4–0 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 14 November 2021 7 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Reading | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,496 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 21 November 2021 8 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Dagenham |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 12 December 2021 9 | Everton | 1–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 432 Referee: Lucy May |
| 19 December 2021 | Chelsea | P–P | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:15 | Stadium: Kingsmeadow | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Chelsea[4] | ||||
| 9 January 2022 | West Ham United | P–P | Manchester United | Dagenham |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Victoria Road | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at West Ham[5] | ||||
| 16 January 2022 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | West Ham United | Canons Park |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 678 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 23 January 2022 11 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Everton | Dagenham |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 26 January 2022 12 | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,554 Referee: Ryan Atkin | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from 19 December 2021 | ||||
| 6 February 2022 13 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 334 Referee: Lucy May |
| 13 February 2022 14 | Leicester City | 3–0 | West Ham United | Burton upon Trent |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 551 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 10 March 2022 15 | West Ham United | 1–4 | Chelsea | Dagenham |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,735 Referee: Carl Brook | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 6 March due to Chelsea's involvement in the 2022 FA Women's League Cup Final. | ||||
| 13 March 2022 16 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 587 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 16 March 2022 17 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Manchester United | Dagenham |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Neil Hair | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 9 January 2022 | ||||
| 27 March 2022 18 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,411 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 2 April 2022 19 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Manchester City | Dagenham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 24 April 2022 20 | Reading | 1–2 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 1 May 2022 21 | Manchester United | 3–0 | West Ham United | Leigh |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,546 Referee: Lucy May |
| 8 May 2022 22 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | Dagenham |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,585 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 42 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 27 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 26 |
| 8 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 25 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Women's FA Cup edit
As a member of the first tier, West Ham entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| 30 January 2022 Fourth round | Sheffield United | 1–4 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 27 February 2022 Fifth round | Reading | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 20 March 2022 Quarter-final | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | West Ham United | Felixstowe |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Goldstar Ground Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 16 April 2022 Semi-final | West Ham United | 1–4 | Manchester City | Dagenham |
| 12:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
FA Women's League Cup edit
Group stage edit
| 13 October 2021 Group stage | London City Lionesses | 0–1 | West Ham United | Dartford |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Princes Park |
| 17 November 2021 Group stage | Birmingham City | 0–4 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's |
| 15 December 2021 Group stage | West Ham United | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Dagenham |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advances to knock-out stage |
| 2 | London City Lionesses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Knockout stage edit
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 | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  AUS
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Mackenzie Arnold | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF |  USA
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Zaneta Wyne | 25 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  ENG
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Abbey-Leigh Stringer | 25 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Gilly Flaherty | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  SCO
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Lisa Evans | 22 | 3 | 12+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  DEN
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Emma Snerle | 12 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Claudia Walker | 27 | 6 | 16+4 | 3 | 2+2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | MF |  CZE
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Kateřina Svitková | 26 | 5 | 17+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
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Kate Longhurst | 29 | 2 | 20+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | AUS
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Tameka Yallop | 22 | 1 | 13+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  JPN
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Yui Hasegawa | 23 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Lucy Parker | 22 | 2 | 8+6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
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Melisa Filis | 25 | 2 | 4+15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | GK |  NZL
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Anna Leat | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  CAN
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Adriana Leon | 16 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
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Lois Joel | 17 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Grace Fisk | 23 | 2 | 15+1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  FRA
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Hawa Cissoko | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Brooke Cairns | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG
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Grace Garrad | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | CAN
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Emily Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
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Maisy Barker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |  ISL
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Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 27 | 6 | 19+1 | 4 | 1+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG
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Halle Houssein | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 10 May 2021 | MF |
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Tameka Yallop | Brisbane Roar
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[6] |
| 28 June 2021 | MF |
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Zaneta Wyne | Glasgow City
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[7] |
| 1 July 2021 | FW |
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Claudia Walker | Birmingham City
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[8] |
| 2 July 2021 | MF |
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Melisa Filis | London Bees
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[9] |
| 27 July 2021 | MF |
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Abbey-Leigh Stringer | Everton
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[10] |
| 3 August 2021 | DF |
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Lucy Parker | UCLA Bruins
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[11] |
| 6 August 2021 | GK |
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Anna Leat | Georgetown Hoyas
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[12] |
| 18 August 2021 | MF |
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Yui Hasegawa |  Milan
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[13] |
| 19 August 2021 | MF |
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Brooke Cairns | Everton
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[14] |
| MF |
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Grace Garrad | Arsenal
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[14] | |
| 6 January 2022 | MF |
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Emma Snerle | Fortuna Hjørring
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[15] |
| 11 January 2022 | MF |
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Halle Houssein[a] | Arsenal
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[16] |
| 16 January 2022 | GK |
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Emily Moore | UBC Thunderbirds
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[17] |
- ^ Dual registration
Loans in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 13 August 2021 | MF |
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Lisa Evans | Arsenal
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End of season | [18] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 21 May 2021 | GK | 
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Courtney Brosnan | Everton
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[19][20] |
| MF |
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Kenza Dali | Everton
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[19][21] | |
| MF |
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Emily van Egmond | Orlando Pride
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[19][22] | |
| FW |
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Leanne Kiernan | Liverpool
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[19][23] | |
| DF | 
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Cecilie Redisch | Sandviken
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[19][24] | |
| FW |
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Martha Thomas | Manchester United
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[19][25] | |
| DF | 
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Laura Vetterlein |  FC Zürich
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[19][26] | |
| 30 June 2021 | FW |
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Alisha Lehmann | Aston Villa
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[27] |
| 2 July 2021 | MF | 
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Cho So-Hyun | Tottenham Hotspur
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[28] |
| 16 August 2021 | DF |
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Maz Pacheco | Aston Villa
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[29] |
| 3 September 2021 | FW | 
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Nor Mustafa | Le Havre
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[30] |
References edit
- ^ "Britain's 'youngest football boss' quits". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Konchesky appointed women's manager, as Harder departs". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Teams - Women - West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Chelsea's WSL clash with West Ham called off due to COVID-19". Reuters. 17 December 2021.
- ^ "West Ham Women vs Man Utd Women in the Women's Super League called off due to Covid-19". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Yallop makes West Ham move". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Zaneta Wyne joins West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "West Ham United sign forward Claudia Walker". West Ham United.
- ^ "Mel Filis signs for West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "West Ham United bring in Abbey-Leigh Stringer". West Ham United.
- ^ "Lucy Parker joins West Ham United". West Ham United.
- ^ "West Ham United bring in New Zealand goalkeeper Anna Leat". West Ham United.
- ^ "West Ham United sign Japanese international Yui Hasegawa". West Ham United.
- ^ a b "West Ham United bring in young talents Brooke Cairns & Grace Garrad". West Ham United.
- ^ "West Ham sign Denmark midfielder Snerle". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Midfielder Halle Houssein joins West Ham United Women". West Ham United.
- ^ "Emily Moore links up with West Ham United Women". West Ham United.
- ^ "Lisa Evans joins West Ham on loan". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "West Ham United Women announce retained list". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Brosnan Signs For Everton". Everton FC.
- ^ "Kenza Dali Signs For Everton". Everton FC.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Re-Signs Emily van Egmond, Kaylie Collins Through 2021 Season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Leanne Kiernan: Liverpool Women sign Republic of Ireland striker from West Ham". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Cecilie tilbake i Sandviken". Sandviken Toppfotball (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Manchester United sign Scotland's Martha Thomas on two-year deal". The Guardian. 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Die FCZ Frauen verpflichten Laura Vetterlein". FC Zürich (in German).
- ^ "Alisha Lehmann joins Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club.
- ^ "Cho transfer confirmed". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ "Maz Pacheco departs for Aston Villa". West Ham United.
- ^ "Nor Mustafa departs for Le Havre". West Ham United.