2016 season | ||||
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Chairman | Sir Chips Keswick | |||
Manager | Pedro Martínez Losa | |||
Stadium | Meadow Park | |||
Super League | Third | |||
FA Cup | Winners | |||
WSL Cup | Semi-final | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Danielle Carter (6) All: Danielle Carter (10) | |||
Highest home attendance | 1,686 (vs Manchester City, 11 September 2016) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 421 (vs Notts County, 5 August 2016) | |||
Biggest win | 7–0 (vs Sunderland, FA Cup, 17 April 2016) | |||
Biggest defeat | 2–0 (vs Manchester City, WSL, 28 March 2016) 0–2 (vs Chelsea, WSL, 21 April 2016) | |||
The 2016 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 29th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the sixth edition of the FA WSL, England's top flight for women's football since 2011. Arsenal also played in the FA Women's Cup and the FA WSL Cup, winning the final of the former against Chelsea in May. This was the last full WSL season to played over the summer. The following year, the Spring Series was run, as the WSL transitioned to a winter-based season, in line with the Men's Teams.
As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.
Squad statistics correct as of May 2018 [1]
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed From |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | ![]() | 14 June 1979 | 2000 | August 2015 [2] | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | 3 April 1990 | 2015 | July 2015 [3] | ![]() |
23 | ![]() | Homegrown | |||
27 | ![]() | 28 June 1998 | 2015 | ![]() | |
Defenders | |||||
2 | ![]() | 14 October 1984 | 2012 | January 2014 [4] | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | 19 September 1992 | 2013 | August 2015 [2] | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | 13 May 1982 | 2014 | August 2015 [2] | ![]() |
12 | ![]() | 2 July 1996 | 2014 | January 2016 [5] | Homegrown |
19 | ![]() | 19 January 1992 | 2014 | December 2015 [6] | ![]() |
22 | ![]() | 8 September 1989 | 2016 | February 2016 [7] | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | 11 January 1999 | 2015 | Homegrown | |
34 | ![]() | 25 April 1999 | ![]() | ||
Midfielders | |||||
4 | ![]() | 25 January 1984 | 2016 | January 2016 [8] | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | 5 March 1991 | 2015 | January 2015 [9] | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | 8 December 1992 | 2010 | February 2016 [10] | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | 29 March 1997 | 2014 | July 2015 [11] | Homegrown |
16 | ![]() | 15 December 1996 | 2015 | February 2015 [12] | Homegrown |
17 | ![]() | 8 August 1991 | 2015 | July 2015 [13] | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | 17 January 1995 | 2015 | July 2015 [3] | ![]() |
21 | ![]() | 5 August 1991 | 2015 | November 2015 [14] | ![]() |
28 | ![]() | 23 February 1998 | 2012 | Homegrown | |
Forwards | |||||
7 | ![]() | 15 October 1985 | 2014 | December 2014 [15] | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | 18 May 1993 | 2009 | January 2016 [16] | Homegrown |
10 | ![]() | 29 October 1978 | 2012 | February 2016 [17] | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | 1 November 1979 | 2005 | January 2014 [18] | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | 21 September 1995 | 2015 | December 2015 [19] | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | 17 May 1986 | 2016 | March 2016 [20] | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | 9 October 1994 | 2016 | March 2016 [21] | ![]() |
25 | ![]() | 15 January 1998 | 2015 | February 2016 [22] | Homegrown |
26 | ![]() | 21 October 1998 | Homegrown |
Italic indicates an academy player.
No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
13 | ![]() | 15+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||
2 | ![]() | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | ![]() | 9+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 |
22 | ![]() | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 |
24 | ![]() | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
34 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||
4 | ![]() | 12+3 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17+4 | 6 |
6 | ![]() | 12+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 17+3 | 3 |
8 | ![]() | 13+1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20+1 | 5 |
14 | ![]() | 7+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | ![]() | 5+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 |
20 | ![]() | 8+7 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14+8 | 4 |
21 | ![]() | 14+1 | 3 | 2+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19+2 | 6 |
28 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6+5 | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 7+10 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 13 | 6 | 3+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18+1 | 10 |
10 | ![]() | 1+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 4+7 | 3 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | ![]() | 5+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 |
18 | ![]() | 1+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 |
24 | ![]() | 7+6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 10+7 | 4 |
25 | ![]() | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
26 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Italic indicates an academy player.
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 9 | FW | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
2 | 21 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 7 | FW | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | 24 | FW | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | 10 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
6 | 18 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | 25 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 33 | 11 | 6 | 50 |
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Total | ||||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
1 | 3 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2 | 19 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | 10 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | 5 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | 22 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
21 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | 24 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 13 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
2 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
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20 November 2015 [14] | 21 | MF | ![]() | ![]() |
23 December 2015 [19] | 15 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
5 January 2016 [8] | 4 | MF | ![]() | ![]() |
18 February 2016 [7] | 22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() |
18 March 2016 [21] | 24 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
24 March 2016 [20] | 18 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | At Arsenal since |
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15 December 2015 [6] | 19 | DF | ![]() | 2014 |
19 January 2016 [16] | 9 | FW | ![]() | Homegrown |
25 January 2016 [5] | 12 | DF | ![]() | 2014 |
16 February 2016 [10] | 8 | MF | ![]() | 2010 |
24 February 2016 [22] | 25 | FW | ![]() | Homegrown |
25 February 2016 [17] | 10 | FW | ![]() | 2012 |
17 June 2016 [23] | 22 | DF | ![]() | 2016 |
28 June 2016 [24] | 28 | MF | ![]() | 2012 |
4 April 2016 [25] | 13 | GK | ![]() | 2015 |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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20 November 2015 [26] | 12 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
18 December 2015 [27] | 15 | GK | ![]() | ![]() |
11 January 2016 [28] | 25 | DF | ![]() | ![]() |
31 March 2016 [29] | 28 | DF | ![]() | ![]() |
[30] | 21 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
7 July 2016 [31] | 23 | GK | ![]() | ![]() |
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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11 October 2015 [32] | 23 | GK | ![]() | ![]() |
20 January 2016 [33] | 16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() |
18 March 2016 [34] | 11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
30 June 2016 [35] | 25 | FW | ![]() | ![]() |
Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home [36] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away [37] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper 3 |
This is Puma's second year supplying Arsenal kit, having taken over from Nike at the beginning of the 2014–15 season.
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Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
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This is third consecutive season Puma has supplied Arsenal with kits.
Kit | Combination | Usage | |
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Away |
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6 February 2016 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Bayern Munich | Sevilla |
16:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Däbritz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja |
27 May 2016 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–1 | Arsenal | Seattle |
00:00 BST |
| Report | Natalia ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
23 March 20161 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Reading | Borehamwood |
19:45 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Jade ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Robert Whitton |
28 March 20162 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,914 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
21 April 20163 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
18:00 BST |
| Report | Kirby ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Craig Hicks |
27 April 20164 | Reading | 1–2 | Arsenal | High Wycombe |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 604 Referee: Antony Coggins |
1 May 20165 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,218 Referee: Alan Young |
25 June 20166 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Sunderland | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 804 Referee: Stuart Cheek |
29 June 20167 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Solihull |
19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 626 Referee: Mark Griffiths |
10 July 20168 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Notts County | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 873 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
17 July 20169 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Arsenal | Staines |
15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 1,891 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
24 July 201610 | Sunderland | 0–4 | Arsenal | Hetton-le-Hole |
13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hetton Centre Attendance: 608 Referee: John Matthews |
31 July 201611 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Liverpool | Borehamwood |
15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,206 Referee: Antony Coggins |
28 August 201612 | Notts County | 0–2 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
17:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Sarah Garratt |
11 September 201613 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,686 Referee: Colin Lymer |
6 October 201614 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–5 | Arsenal | Doncaster |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 954 Referee: Anna-Marie Keightly |
30 October 201615 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,341 Referee: Josh Smith |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester City (C) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League |
2 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 37 | |
3 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 32 | |
4 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 27 | |
5 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25 |
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 |
16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 |
20 March 2016Fifth Round | Birmingham City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Arsenal | Solihull |
14:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Referee: Darren Wilding | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 April 2016Quarter-Final | Arsenal | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Notts County | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 709 Referee: Paul Kelly | |
Penalties | ||||
17 April 2016Semi-Final | Arsenal | 7–0 | Sunderland | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 902 Referee: Christopher O'Donnell |
2 July 2016First Round | Reading | 1–3 | Arsenal | Canons Park |
17:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 1,034 Referee: Tim Donnellan |
5 August 2016Quarter-Final | Arsenal | 3–2 | Notts County | Canons Park |
19:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 421 Referee: Lisa Rashid |
4 September 2016Semi-Final | Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,643 Referee: Peter Wright |