2012 season | ||||
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Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
Manager | Laura Harvey | |||
Stadium | Meadow Park | |||
Super League | Champions | |||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
WSL Cup | Winners | |||
Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kim Little (11) All: Kim Little (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,052 (vs Chelsea, 26 April 2012) | |||
Biggest win | 6–0 (vs Bobruichanka, UWCL, 8 October 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | 2–0 (vs 1. FFC Frankfurt, UWCL, 21 April 2012) 2–0 (vs Chelsea, FA Cup, 3 May 2012) | |||
The 2012 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 25th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the second edition of the FA WSL, England's top flight for women's football since 2011, winning it for a second season in a row with an unbeaten campaign. [1] Arsenal also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the latter against Birmingham City in October. [2] They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Frankfurt. [3]
As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.
Squad statistics correct as of May 2018 [4]
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed From |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 14 June 1979 | 2000 | Fortuna Hjørring | |
13 | Rebecca Spencer | 22 February 1991 | 2013 | Birmingham City | |
31 | Sophie Harris | 25 August 1994 | 2010 | Lincoln City | |
35 | Nicole Adams | 13 February 1995 | 2012 | Homegrown | |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Steph Houghton | 23 April 1988 | 2010 | August 2010 [5] | Leeds Carnegie |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 27 February 1981 | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | |
5 | Gilly Flaherty | 24 August 1991 | 2003 | Millwall Lionesses | |
6 | Faye White (captain) | 2 February 1978 | 1996 | Horsham Ladies | |
19 | Niamh Fahey | 13 October 1987 | 2008 | Salthill Devon | |
22 | Alex Scott | 14 October 1984 | 2012 | March 2012 [6] | Boston Breakers |
25 | Hayley Ladd | 6 October 1993 | 2009 | St Albans City | |
Midfielders | |||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 7 January 1979 | 2000 | Southampton Saints | |
7 | Ciara Grant | 17 May 1978 | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic | |
8 | Jordan Nobbs | 8 December 1992 | 2010 | August 2010 [7] | Sunderland |
16 | Kim Little | 26 September 1990 | 2008 | Hibernian | |
17 | Katie Chapman | 15 June 1982 | 2010 | November 2010 | Chicago Red Stars |
28 | Angharad James ‡ | 1 June 1994 | Manorbier Girls | ||
30 | Bianca Bragg | 14 January 1994 | Homegrown | ||
32 | Melissa Lawley ‡ | 28 April 1994 | Aston Villa | ||
Forwards | |||||
9 | Ellen White | 9 May 1989 | 2010 | July 2010 [8] | Leeds Carnegie |
11 | Rachel Yankey | 1 November 1979 | 2005 | New Jersey Wildcats | |
12 | Gemma Davison | 17 April 1987 | 2012 | Sky Blue FC | |
14 | Jen Beattie | 13 May 1991 | 2009 | Celtic | |
15 | Danielle Carter | 18 May 1993 | 2009 | Homegrown | |
20 | Lauren Bruton | 22 November 1992 | 2008 | Luton Town | |
23 | Kelly Smith | 29 October 1978 | 2012 | March 2012 [9] | Boston Breakers |
Italic indicates an academy player.
‡ = Player played in the earlier rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but departed Arsenal before the start of the WSL Season
No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
13 | Rebecca Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
31 | Sophie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
35 | Nicole Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||
2 | Steph Houghton | 12+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 28+2 | 3 |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
5 | Gilly Flaherty | 11+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 |
6 | Faye White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
19 | Niamh Fahey | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 |
22 | Alex Scott (captain) | 12+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 |
25 | Hayley Ladd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 |
7 | Ciara Grant | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 |
8 | Jordan Nobbs | 12+1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+3 | 4 | 21+5 | 10 |
16 | Kim Little | 13+1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 28+1 | 19 |
17 | Katie Chapman | 13+1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28+1 | 7 |
28 | Angharad James ‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
30 | Bianca Bragg | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
32 | Melissa Lawley ‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | Ellen White | 4+6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1+3 | 1 | 7+1 | 2 | 14+10 | 8 |
11 | Rachel Yankey | 11+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 23+3 | 4 |
12 | Gemma Davison | 11+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 14+9 | 3 |
14 | Jen Beattie | 4+7 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 3 | 1+5 | 3 | 8+16 | 9 |
15 | Danielle Carter | 5+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+3 | 3 | 12+8 | 4 |
20 | Lauren Bruton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Kelly Smith | 4+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+3 | 5 |
Italic indicates an academy player.
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total |
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1 | 16 | MF | Kim Little | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
2 | 8 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
3 | 14 | FW | Jen Beattie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
4 | 9 | FW | Ellen White | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
5 | 17 | MF | Katie Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
6 | 23 | FW | Kelly Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
7 | 11 | FW | Rachel Yankey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
15 | FW | Danielle Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
8 | 12 | FW | Gemma Davison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | DF | Steph Houghton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | 4 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | MF | Ciara Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 37 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 74 |
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
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1 | 17 | MF | Katie Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2 | 2 | DF | Steph Houghton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | GK | Emma Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Rachel Yankey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Own Goals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
3 | 5 | DF | Gilly Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | Kim Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Gemma Davison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Ellen White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Ciara Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Alex Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Niamh Fahey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total |
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1 | 1 | Emma Byrne | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 13 | Rebecca Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 31 | Sophie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
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9 March 2012 [9] | 22 | DF | Alex Scott | Boston Breakers |
9 March 2012 [9] | 23 | FW | Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers |
March 2012 | 12 | FW | Gemma Davison | Sky Blue FC |
March 2012 | 13 | GK | Rebecca Spencer | ASJ Soyaux |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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December 2011 | 13 | GK | Rebecca Spencer | ASJ Soyaux |
2011 | 10 | FW | Julie Fleeting | Maternity |
13 March 2012 [10] | 28 | MF | Angharad James | Bristol Academy |
13 March 2012 [10] | 32 | MF | Melissa Lawley | Bristol Academy |
March 2012 | 13 | GK | Rebecca Spencer | Birmingham City |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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June 2012 [11] | 25 | DF | Hayley Ladd | Kokkola Futis 10 |
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Home alt. | Away | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 | Goalkeeper 3 |
Arsenal's home, away, third and goalkeeper outfits featured an anniversary crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary. The crest featured 15 laurel leaves on the left side of the crest to reflect the detail on the reverse of the sixpence pieces paid by 15 men to establish the Club in Woolwich in 1886. The 15 oak leaves to the right of the crest paid tribute to the founders who would meet in the local Royal Oak pub. Underneath the crest was one of the club's first recorded mottos – "Forward" – with the anniversary dates of 1886 and 2011 either side.
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WSL Cup | |||
UWCL |
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Away |
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UWCL |
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Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Home | Away | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 | Goalkeeper 2 alt. | Goalkeeper 3 | Goalkeeper 3 alt. |
Nike released a new set of home, away and goalkeeper kits for the 2012–13 season. The club reverted to their traditional crest, after using an anniversary crest last season.
Kit | Combination | Usage | |
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Away |
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8 April 20121 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Everton | Borehamwood |
13:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
26 April 20122 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Chelsea | Holloway, London |
19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 5,052 Referee: Tim Robinson |
6 May 20123 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Arsenal | Skelmersdale |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium Referee: Barry Cropp |
30 May 20125 | Bristol Academy | 0–3 | Arsenal | Stoke Gifford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Mark Pottage |
24 June 20126 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 809 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
5 July 20127 | Chelsea | 2–4 | Arsenal | Staines |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 326 Referee: Steven Rea |
19 August 20128 | Everton | 2–2 | Arsenal | Crosby |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 618 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
25 August 20129 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–4 | Arsenal | Doncaster |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 376 Referee: Marc Edwards |
30 August 201210 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Bristol Academy | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 987 Referee: Anthony Da Costa |
9 September 201211 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Lincoln | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 571 Referee: Gavin Muge |
23 September 201212 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Liverpool | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 464 Referee: Alan Dale |
30 September 201213 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 712 Referee: Sasa Ihringova |
7 October 201214 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Tiddington |
14:00 BST | Simpkins 33' | Report |
| Stadium: Knights Lane Attendance: 715 Referee: Massey |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 34 | Qualification to Champions League |
2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 26 | |
3 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 25 | |
4 | Bristol Academy | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | |
5 | Lincoln Ladies | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 18 |
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 |
14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
11 March 2012Fifth Round | Lincoln | 0–1 | Arsenal | Lincoln |
14:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Alleway | Report |
| Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 364 Referee: Robert Ellis |
25 March 2012Quarter-Final | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 414 |
18 March 20121 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Arsenal | Skelmersdale |
14:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIN | ARS | CHE | LIV | |
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1 | Lincoln Ladies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 4–3 | — | 3–2 | |
2 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | — | — | 3–0 | — | ||
3 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | — | 0–3 | — | — |
3 September 2012Semi-Final | Bristol Academy | 0–4 | Arsenal | Stoke Gifford |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 570 Referee: Adam Bromley |
10 October 2012Final | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Barnet |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2535 Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
29 September 2011First Leg | Bobruichanka | 0–4 | Arsenal | Bobruisk |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Spartak Stadium Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden) |
5 October 2011Second Leg | Arsenal | 6–0 | Bobruichanka | Borehamwood |
17:00 BST | Report | Astasheva 86' | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 209 Referee: Séverine Zinck (France) |
3 November 2011First Leg | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Arsenal | Madrid |
19:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
| Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Fundación Rayo Vallecano Attendance: 480 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
9 November 2011Second Leg | Arsenal | 5–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Borehamwood |
15:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 323 Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece) |
14 March 2012First Leg | Arsenal | 3–1 | Göteborg | Borehamwood |
15:30 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 447 Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
21 March 2012Second Leg | Göteborg | 1–0 | Arsenal | Gothenburg |
19:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
| Report | Stadium: Valhalla IP Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
15 April 2012First Leg | Arsenal | 1–2 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | Borehamwood |
16:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 894 Referee: Silvia Tea Spinelli (Italy) |
21 April 2012Second Leg | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 2–0 | Arsenal | Frankfurt |
14:15 BST | Report | Chapman 14' | Stadium: Stadion am Brentanobad Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland) |
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