2014 Manchester City W.F.C. season

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Manchester City Women
2014 season
Chairman Khaldoon Mubarak
ManagerNick Cushing
Stadium Manchester Regional Arena
Women's Super League 5th
FA Cup Quarter-final
WSL Cup Winners
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The 2014 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 26th season of competitive football and its first season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, having been promoted from the FA Women's Premier League. [1]

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In September, the team made club history by reaching their first ever cup final, beating Chelsea to reach the final of the FA WSL Cup. [2] Drawn against Arsenal, they won 1–0 to lift the first major honour in their history. [3]

Non-competitive

Pre-season

N.B. Games against Celtic played as 60-minute matches only. Line-ups rotated between games.

9 February 2014 Friendly Manchester City XI Flag of England.svg 3–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic XI Manchester
14:00 GMT Steph Marsh Soccerball shade.svg?'
Christiansen Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'		 Report
23 February 2014 Friendly Glasgow City Flag of Scotland.svg 0–0 Flag of England.svg Manchester City Glasgow
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Petershill Park
Referee: Ross Haswell
23 March 2014 Friendly Durham Flag of England.svg 0–7 Flag of England.svg Manchester City Durham
14:00 GMT Report Duggan Soccerball shade.svg26', 46', 90'
Hassett Soccerball shade.svg28'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg45'
Houghton Soccerball shade.svg75'
Young Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: New Ferens Park

Competitions

Women's Super League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
3 Birmingham City 147432014+625
4 Arsenal 146352421+321
5 Manchester City 146171316−319
6 Notts County 14464128+418
7 Bristol Academy 145181824−616
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
146171316 −31940379 −221467 −1

Last updated: 12 October 2014.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHH
ResultLLWWLWLWLDWLLW
Position78626444465675
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2014. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 April 20141 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City Widnes
14:00 BST Dowie Soccerball shade.svg70' report Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 1,572
Referee: Amy Fearn
20 April 20142 Manchester City 0–2 Bristol Academy Manchester
14:00 BST Report Houghton Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.)
James Soccerball shade.svg17'		Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Duncan Street
18 May 20143 Arsenal 0–1 Manchester City Borehamwood
14:00 BST Report Duggan Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 829
21 May 20144 Manchester City 2–0 Everton Manchester
19:30 BST George Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Scott Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 947
29 June 20145 Birmingham City 2–0 Manchester City Stratford upon Avon
14:00 BST Linnett Soccerball shade.svg47'
Harrop Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Stadium: The DCS Stadium
Referee: Sian Pettit / Mark Billingham
17 July 20146 Manchester City 1–0 Notts County Manchester
19:45 BST Flint Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 820
Referee: Kelvin Sarsfield
20 July 20147 Chelsea 2–1 Manchester City Staines
14:00 BST Chapman Soccerball shade.svg61'
Groenen Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Flint Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Referee: Paul Kelly
27 July 20148 Manchester City 1–0 Liverpool Manchester
14:00 BST Johnston Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 920
Referee: Matthew Pope
24 August 20149 Manchester City 0–4 Arsenal Manchester
14:00 BST Report Nobbs Soccerball shade.svg5'
Carter Soccerball shade.svg58'
Yankey Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stoney Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 891
Referee: Duncan Carratt
3 September 201410 Notts County 1–1 Manchester City Nottingham
14:00 BST Clarke Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Duggan Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 498
Referee: Lisa Rashid
21 September 201411 Everton 0–3 Manchester City Liverpool
14:00 BST Report Scott Soccerball shade.svg6'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g.)
Duggan Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 512
28 September 201412 Bristol Academy 1–0 Manchester City Filton
14:00 BST Yorston Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 374
Referee: Sarah Garrett
5 October 201413 Manchester City 1–2 Birmingham City Manchester
14:00 BST Scott Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Carney Soccerball shade.svg15', 86'Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 520
Referee: Paul Graham
12 October 201414 Manchester City 2–1 Chelsea Manchester
14:00 BST Scott Soccerball shade.svg23'
Duggan Soccerball shade.svg34'		 Report Flaherty Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 1,292
Referee: Anthony Tankard

FA Cup

13 April 2014Fifth round Manchester City 2–1 Reading Manchester
14:00 Duggan Soccerball shade.svg7', 79' Report McGee Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
27 April 2014Quarter-final Manchester City 1–3 Chelsea Manchester
14:00 Duggan Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.) Report Coombs Soccerball shade.svg8'
Aluko Soccerball shade.svg17'
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 597

WSL Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Manchester City 540193+612Advance to Knockout stage
2 Liverpool 5311175+1210
3 Everton 531182+610
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 5203810−26
5 Sunderland 5203510−56
6 Durham 5005219−170
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
1 May 20141 Doncaster Rovers Belles 2–1 Manchester City Doncaster
19:45 BST England Soccerball shade.svg43'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Duggan Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 308
Referee: Anthony Tankard
4 May 20142 Manchester City 1–0 Everton Manchester
12:00 BST Flint Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Richard Holmes
14 May 20143 Manchester City 2–1 Liverpool Manchester
19:30 BST McManus Soccerball shade.svg4'
Christiansen Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Dowie Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 746
6 July 20144 Manchester City 2–0 Sunderland Manchester
14:00 BST Houghton Soccerball shade.svg74'
Duggan Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
Attendance: 670
Referee: Paul Graham
13 July 20145 Durham 0–3 Manchester City Durham
14:00 BST Report Johnston Soccerball shade.svg27'
Duggan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 379
Referee: Matthew Dicicco

Knock-out stages

7 September 2014Semi-final Manchester City 1–0 Chelsea Hyde
14:00 BST Duggan Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Stadium: Ewen Fields
Attendance: 752
Referee: Helen Byrne
16 October 2014Final Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal High Wycombe
19:45 BST Christiansen Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Nigel Lugg

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of the end of the season

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote:Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No.Nat.PlayerPos.WSLFA CupWSL CupTotal
AppsSoccerball shade.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgAppsSoccerball shade.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgAppsSoccerball shade.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgAppsSoccerball shade.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of England.svg Karen Bardsley GK1171181
2 Flag of England.svg Danni LeaDF
3 Flag of England.svg Steph MarshDF2215
4 Flag of England.svg Jess HolbrookMF511281
6 Flag of England.svg Steph Houghton DF13221712213
7 Flag of England.svg Krystle JohnstonFW14111712221
8 Flag of England.svg Jill Scott MF14421712351
9 Flag of England.svg Toni Duggan FW13412364121112
10 Ulster Banner.svg Kim Turner MF
11 Flag of England.svg Isobel Christiansen MF14272232
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Betsy Hassett MF132621
13 Flag of England.svg Alexandra Brooks GK112
14 Flag of England.svg Nikki HardingDF51114102
15 Flag of England.svg Chelsea NightingaleDF10113141
16 Flag of England.svg Emma Lipman DF122721
17 Ulster Banner.svg Lynda Shepherd MF2125
18 Flag of England.svg Dannii YoungFW639
19 Flag of England.svg Natasha Flint MF13227112231
20 Flag of England.svg Georgia Brougham MF426
21 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrea Worrall GK224
22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emma Kete FW415
23 Flag of England.svg Abbie McManus DF12116118111
24 Flag of England.svg Keira Walsh MF718
33 Flag of Germany.svg Kathleen Radtke DF52382
Own goals2002
Totals13101 3 3011 3027161

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Correct as of the end of the season
No.Nat.PlayerPos.WSLFA CupWSL CupTOTAL
9 Flag of England.svg Toni Duggan FW43411
8 Flag of England.svg Jill Scott MF4015
19 Flag of England.svg Natasha Flint MF2013
11 Flag of England.svg Isobel Christiansen MF0022
7 Flag of England.svg Krystle Johnston FW1012
6 Flag of England.svg Steph Houghton DF0011
23 Flag of England.svg Abbie McManus DF0011
Own Goals2002
Total1331127

Awards

Football Association England Women's Player of the Year award

Awarded annually to the player chosen by a public vote on the Football Association website

YearPlayer
2014 Flag of England.svg Toni Duggan [4]

Transfers

Transfers in

First Team
DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom club
July 2013DF16 Flag of England.svg Emma Lipman [5] Flag of England.svg Leeds United
15 November 2013MF8 Flag of England.svg Jill Scott [6] Flag of England.svg Everton
22 November 2013GK1 Flag of England.svg Karen Bardsley [7] Flag of England.svg Lincoln Ladies
28 November 2013FW9 Flag of England.svg Toni Duggan [8] Flag of England.svg Everton
9 December 2013DF3 Flag of England.svg Steph Marsh [9] Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
1 January 2014DF6 Flag of England.svg Steph Houghton [10] Flag of England.svg Arsenal
7 January 2014MF12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Betsy Hassett [11] Flag of Germany.svg SC Sand
8 January 2014FW18 Flag of England.svg Dannii Young [12] Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
24 January 2014MF4 Flag of England.svg Jess Holbrook [13] Flag of England.svg Liverpool
7 February 2014MF11 Flag of England.svg Isobel Christiansen [14] Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
3 July 2014DF33 Flag of Germany.svg Kathleen Radtke [15] Flag of Sweden.svg FC Rosengård
18 July 2014FW22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emma Kete [16] Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash

References

  1. ↑ "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Man City Women reach first ever cup final". Manchester Evening News . 7 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Continental Cup: Manchester City beat Arsenal to win first trophy". BBC Sport . 16 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Toni Duggan honoured after 'brilliant' year for England". thefa.com . 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Player Profile: 16 Emma Lipman". mcfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jill Scott: England midfielder joins Manchester City". BBC Sport. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Karen Bardsley: Manchester City Ladies sign England goalkeeper". British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Toni Duggan: Manchester City Ladies sign England striker". BBC Sport. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Steph Marsh: Blackburn defender joins Manchester City Ladies". BBC Sport. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Steph Houghton signs for City". mcfc.co.uk. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Manchester City Ladies sign Betsy Hassett". 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Young returns to City". 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Jess Holbrook: Manchester City Ladies sign Liverpool midfielder". 24 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "City Women sign Isobel Christiansen". mcfc.co.uk. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "MCWFC sign Kathleen Radtke". mcfc.co.uk. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "MCWFC sign Emma Kete". mcfc.co.uk. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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