2015 FA WSL 2

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FA WSL 2
Season2015
Champions Reading
Matches played90
Goals scored324 (3.6 per match)
Top goalscorer Courtney Sweetman-Kirk (20 goals) [1]
Biggest home win Reading 8–0 London Bees [2]
(22 August 2015)
Biggest away win London Bees 0–7 Reading [2]
(29 March 2015)
Highest scoring Yeovil Town 7–1 Watford [2]
(26 July 2015)
Reading 8–0 London Bees
(22 August 2015)
London Bees 1–7 Everton [2]
(4 October 2015)
Everton 5–3 Oxford United [2]
(18 October 2015)
Longest winning run6 matches
Doncaster Rovers Belles
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Reading
Longest winless run12 matches
Watford
Longest losing run11 matches
Watford
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All statistics correct as of 19 October 2015.

The 2015 FA WSL 2 season second season of the FA WSL 2 . As part of a two-year expansion plan, the WSL 1 will increase to nine teams for the 2016 season. By the end of the 2015 season two teams (Reading and Doncaster Rovers Belles) were promoted from WSL 2 to WSL 1 and only one team (Bristol Academy) relegated to WSL 2, with one team being promoted from Premier League to WSL 2.

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Everton were relegated from WSL 1 last season. [3]

Reading won the WSL 2 Title after to a 3–2 win over Aston Villa on the final day. [4] [5] Doncaster Rovers Belles were promoted as well after finishing behind Reading on goal difference. [6]

Teams

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Locations of the 2015 WSL 2 teams
TeamLocationGroundCapacity 2014 WSL 2 finish
Aston Villa Sutton Coldfield Central Ground, Coles Lane2,0004th
Doncaster Rovers Belles Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,2312nd
Durham Durham New Ferens Park 3,0006th
Everton Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350
London Bees Canons Park The Hive Stadium 5,176 (3,434 seated)10th
Millwall Lionesses London The Den 20,1468th
Oxford United Abingdon The Armadillo Stadium2,0009th
Reading Farnborough The Rushmoor Community Stadium 7,0003rd
Watford Berkhamsted Broadwater2,0007th
Yeovil Town Sherborne Raleigh Grove1,5005th

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Reading (C)1814316115+4645Promotion to FA WSL 1
2 Doncaster Rovers Belles 1814315715+4245
3 Everton 188734324+1931
4 Yeovil Town 189453623+1331
5 Aston Villa 187472928+125
6 Oxford United 187382640−1424
7 Durham 1862102432−820
8 London Bees 1834111953−3413
9 Millwall Lionesses 1826101739−2212
10 Watford 1812151255−435
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2015. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AST DON DUR EVE LON MIL OXF REA WAT YEO
Aston Villa 0–50–11–22–12–12–22–30–12–1
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2–13–03–35–14–03–00–35–02–1
Durham 1–40–21–64–12–33–00–54–00–1
Everton 1–11–11–12–24–15–30–23–00–1
London Bees 2–11–20–41–72–11–20–74–02–2
Millwall Lionesses 1–20–50–01–10–02–30–43–22–2
Oxford United 0–22–51–02–32–12–20–41–00–3
Reading 1–12–23–02–18–03–02–23–02–4
Watford 1–40–51–31–30–00–02–31–32–4
Yeovil Town 2–20–31–00–04–01–00–12–47–1
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2015. Source: FA WSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 19 October 2015 [7]
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of England.svg Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Doncaster Rovers Belles 20
2 Flag of England.svg Bethany England Doncaster Rovers Belles 13
3 Flag of England.svg Emma Follis Reading 12
4 Flag of England.svg Fran Kirby Reading 11
Flag of England.svg Sue Smith Doncaster Rovers Belles
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Helen Ward Reading 8
7 Flag of England.svg Lauren Bruton Reading 7
Flag of England.svg Kayleigh Hines Oxford United
Flag of England.svg Danielle Turner Everton
Flag of England.svg Katie Wilkinson Aston Villa
Flag of England.svg Corinne Yorston Yeovil Town

References

  1. ↑ "Player Stats". FA WSL. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fixtures and Results". FA WSL. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Women's Super League: Tears flow as Everton are relegated". BBC Sport. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  4. ↑ "WSL 2: Reading Women pip Doncaster Rovers Belles to title". BBC Sport. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  5. ↑ Association, The Football. "Royals crowned champions after 3-2 win away at Aston Villa". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  6. ↑ Association, The Football. "Doncaster Rovers Belles captain ready for top flight return". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  7. ↑ "2015 goal scorers". FA WSL.
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