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2023–24 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women season

The 2023–24 season is Tottenham Hotspur's fifth season in the top flight of the English football league system and 39th season in existence. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur
2023–24 season
Head coachRobert Vilahamn
StadiumBrisbane Road, Leyton
WSL6th
FA CupFinal
League CupQuarter-finals
Highest home attendance19,480
(vs. Arsenal, 16 December)
Lowest home attendance1,290
(vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 28 April)
Average home league attendance3,885
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Ahead of the new season, Robert Vilahamn was named head coach on 7 July 2023, departing BK Häcken FF who were top of the 2023 Damallsvenskan after 17 games.[1] Tottenham had ended the previous season under interim manager Vicky Jepson following the sacking of Rehanne Skinner in March 2023.[2]

On 15 September, Bethany England was named captain. Olga Ahtinen and Molly Bartrip were named vice-captains.[3]

Squad edit

As of 31 January 2024[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   CZE Barbora Votíková
2 DF   AUS Charlotte Grant
4 DF   ENG Amy Turner
5 DF   ENG Molly Bartrip (vice-captain)
6 DF   SWE Amanda Nildén (on loan from Juventus)
7 FW   ENG Jessica Naz
8 MF   ENG Grace Clinton (on loan from Manchester United)
9 FW   ENG Bethany England (captain)
10 FW   ENG Ellie Brazil
11 MF   GER Ramona Petzelberger
13 MF   SWE Matilda Vinberg
14 FW   NOR Celin Bizet Ildhusøy
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   ENG Kit Graham
17 FW   SCO Martha Thomas
20 MF   FIN Olga Ahtinen (vice-captain)
21 DF   SUI Luana Bühler
22 GK   JAM Rebecca Spencer
23 FW   MAR Rosella Ayane
24 MF   JAM Drew Spence
25 MF   FIN Eveliina Summanen
27 GK   ENG Eleanor Heeps
29 DF   ENG Ashleigh Neville
77 MF   CHN Wang Shuang

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
8 July 2023 DF   Luana Bühler   1899 Hoffenheim [5]
16 August 2023 MF   Olga Ahtinen   Linköpings FC [6]
17 August 2023 GK   Barbora Votíková   Paris Saint-Germain [7]
14 September 2023 FW   Martha Thomas   Manchester United [8]
1 January 2024 MF   Wang Shuang   Racing Louisville [9]
2 January 2024 MF   Matilda Vinberg   Hammarby IF [10]
3 January 2024 DF   Charlotte Grant   Vittsjö GIK [11]
2 February 2024 FW   Araya Dennis   Arsenal [12]

Loans in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
14 August 2023 MF   Grace Clinton   Manchester United End of season [13]
14 September 2023 FW   Zhang Linyan   Wuhan Jianghan University 23 January 2024 [14][15]
18 January 2024 DF   Amanda Nildén   Juventus End of season [16]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
2 June 2023 DF   Kerys Harrop Retired [17][18]
FW   Kyah Simon   Central Coast Mariners [17][19]
FW   Chioma Ubogagu [17]
MF   Cho So-hyun   Birmingham City [17][20]
DF   Esther Morgan   Heart of Midlothian [17][21]
9 June 2023 GK   Tinja-Riikka Korpela   AS Roma [22][23]
31 January 2024 MF   Angharad James   Seattle Reign [24]

Loans out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
1 September 2023 FW   Lenna Gunning-Williams   Ipswich Town End of season [25]
5 September 2023 FW   Nikola Karczewska   Bayer Leverkusen End of season [26]
21 October 2023 GK   Eleanor Heeps   Sheffield United 31 December 2023 [27]
3 January 2024 DF   Shelina Zadorsky   West Ham United End of season [28]
12 January 2024 DF   Gracie Pearse   Charlton Athletic End of season [29]
MF   Ria Percival   Crystal Palace End of season [30]
MF   Elkie Bowyer[a]   Ipswich Town End of season [31]
MF   Milly Boughton[a]   Ipswich Town End of season [31]
24 January 2024 DF   Asmita Ale   Leicester City End of season [32]
2 February 2024 FW   Araya Dennis   Crystal Palace End of season [12]
  1. ^ a b Dual registration

Preseason edit

26 August 2023 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Aston Villa Tottenham
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
30 August 2023 Friendly London Bees 0–9 Tottenham Hotspur Enfield
Report
Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
10 September 2023 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Lancing
Report Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
17 September 2023 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Manchester United Burton upon Trent
14:00 BST Report
Stadium: St George's Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League edit

Main article: 2023–24 Women's Super League

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
19 7 6 6 26 32  −6 27 3 3 3 9 12  −3 4 3 3 17 20  −3

Last updated: 28 April 2024.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHH
ResultLWWWDDDLLWWLDLLWWDD
Position9643345666666666666
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

1 October 2023 1 Chelsea 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,776
Referee: Cheryl Foster
8 October 2023 2 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Bristol City Leyton
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,605
Referee: Lauren Impey
15 October 2023 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Brighton and Hove
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
21 October 2023 4 Aston Villa 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur Walsall
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,810
Referee: Lauren Impey
5 November 2023 5 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Everton Leyton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Emily Heaslip
12 November 2023 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Liverpool Leyton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Abigail Byrne
19 November 2023 7 Leicester City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Andy Madley
26 November 2023 8 Manchester City 7–0 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
18:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,134
Referee: Richie Watkins
10 December 2023 9 Tottenham Hotspur 0–4 Manchester United Leyton
18:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,152
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
16 December 2023 10 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal Tottenham
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 19,480
Referee: Cheryl Foster
21 January 2024 11 West Ham United 3–4 Tottenham Hotspur Dagenham
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,293
Referee: Stacey Pearson
28 January 2024 12 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Manchester City Leyton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Melissa Burgin
4 February 2024 13 Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Birkenhead
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,979
Referee: Lauren Impey
18 February 2024 14 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Aston Villa Leyton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,971
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
3 March 2024 15 Arsenal 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Holloway
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,050
Referee: Abigail Byrne
17 March 2024 16 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Leicester City Leyton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,507
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
24 March 2024 17 Bristol City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Bristol
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 5,262
Referee: Phoebe Cross
31 March 2024 Tottenham Hotspur P–P Chelsea Leyton
12:15 BST Stadium: Brisbane Road
Note: Postponed due to Chelsea's participation in the 2024 FA Women's League Cup final.
21 April 2024 18 Manchester United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Leigh
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 4,697
Referee: Rebecca Welch
28 April 2024 19 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Leyton
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,290
Referee: Melissa Burgin
4 May 2024 20 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
12:00 BST Stadium: Walton Hall Park
15 May 2024 21 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Leyton
19:15 BST Stadium: Brisbane Road
Note: Rescheduled from 31 March due to Chelsea's participation in the 2024 FA Women's League Cup final.
18 May 2024 22 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United Tottenham
15:00 BST Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Manchester United 20 10 5 5 42 25 +17 35
5 Liverpool 19 9 5 5 27 25 +2 32
6 Tottenham Hotspur 19 7 6 6 26 32 −6 27
7 Aston Villa 20 6 3 11 25 41 −16 21
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 20 5 4 11 26 42 −16 19
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 Women's FA Cup

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

14 January 2024 Fourth round Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Sheffield United Leyton
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 894
Referee: Laura Van Lier
10 February 2024 Fifth round Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Charlton Athletic Leyton
17:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 974
Referee: Lisa Benn
10 March 2024 Quarter-final Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Manchester City Leyton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
Penalties
14 April 2024 Semi-final Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 (a.e.t.) Leicester City Tottenham
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 18,078
Referee: Emily Heaslip
12 May 2024 Final Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United London
14:30 BST Stadium: Wembley Stadium

FA Women's League Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage edit

11 October 2023 Group stage Tottenham Hotspur 6–0 Reading Leyton
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 531
Referee: Amy Fearn
22 November 2023 Group stage Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Bristol City Leyton
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 506
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
13 December 2023 Group stage Arsenal 3–3
(4–3 p)		 Tottenham Hotspur Borehamwood
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 3,618
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Penalties
25 January 2024 Group stage Southampton 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur Eastleigh
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 1,735
Referee: Lisa Benn

Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 14 5 +9 11 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Southampton 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 −3 5
4 Bristol City 4 0 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
5 Reading 4 0 1 0 3 1 14 −13 2
Updated to match(es) played on 24th January 2024. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 D Tottenham Hotspur (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 2.50 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 A Aston Villa (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 17 1 +16 9 2.25
3 B Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 2.25
4 C Crystal Palace 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 4 1.33
5 E Charlton Athletic 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 −1 3 1.00
Source: [citation needed]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Knockout stage edit

7 February 2024 Quarter-final Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Manchester City Leyton
19:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 731
Referee: Amy Fearns

Squad statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of match played 28 April 2024

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

No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   CZE Barbora Votíková 10 0 5 0 1 0 4 0
2 DF   AUS Charlotte Grant 10 1 4+1 0 2+1 0 2 1
4 DF   ENG Amy Turner 20 1 10+2 1 2+1 0 4+1 0
5 DF   ENG Molly Bartrip 22 0 15+1 0 2 0 3+1 0
6 DF   SWE Amanda Nildén 13 0 8 0 3 0 2 0
7 FW   ENG Jessica Naz 28 6 8+11 2 3+1 1 4+1 3
8 MF   ENG Grace Clinton 24 5 17 4 3 0 2+2 1
9 FW   ENG Bethany England 17 6 9+2 3 3+1 3 0+2 0
10 FW   ENG Ellie Brazil 5 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF   GER Ramona Petzelberger 14 1 1+8 0 1 0 3+1 1
13 MF   SWE Matilda Vinberg 14 1 3+5 1 0+4 0 1+1 0
14 FW   NOR Celin Bizet Ildhusøy 25 4 17 4 4 0 2+2 0
16 FW   ENG Kit Graham 25 3 4+12 0 1+3 1 5 2
17 FW   SCO Martha Thomas 23 10 16 7 1+2 1 3+1 2
20 MF   FIN Olga Ahtinen 19 1 10+5 1 2+2 0 0 0
21 DF   SUI Luana Bühler 17 0 13 0 3 0 1 0
22 GK   JAM Rebecca Spencer 18 0 14 0 3 0 1 0
23 FW   MAR Rosella Ayane 17 3 0+10 0 0+2 1 3+2 2
24 MF   JAM Drew Spence 11 0 7+2 0 1 0 0+1 0
25 MF   FIN Eveliina Summanen 22 1 17 1 4 0 1 0
27 GK   ENG Eleanor Heeps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   ENG Ashleigh Neville 21 1 15+1 1 3 0 1+1 0
77 MF   CHN Wang Shuang 8 0 0+5 0 1+1 0 1 0
Players away from the club on loan:
3 DF   CAN Shelina Zadorsky 5 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
12 MF   NZL Ria Percival 9 2 2+4 1 0 0 2+1 1
19 DF   ENG Asmita Ale 8 1 1+4 0 0 0 2+1 1
26 DF   ENG Gracie Pearse 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
47 MF   AUS Milly Boughton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players who left the club during the season:
15 MF   WAL Angharad James 16 0 11 0 0+1 0 2+2 0
18 FW   CHN Zhang Linyan 6 1 1+2 0 1 0 2 1

References edit

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  2. ^ "Tottenham sack manager Rehanne Skinner after nine WSL defeats in a row". The Guardian. 13 March 2023.
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