2017 Birmingham City L.F.C. season

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Birmingham City Ladies FC
2017 season
ManagerMarc Skinner
Stadium The Autotech Stadium, Solihull
FA WSL 1 6th
FA Women's Cup Final
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The 2017 season is Birmingham City Ladies Football Club's seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs. [1] It is the club's first season as a fully integrated set-up of men's side Birmingham City FC. [2] It is also the club's first season under manager Marc Skinner, following David Parker's departure in December 2016. [3] [4]

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Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe. [5] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

First team

As of 2 May 2017. [6] [7] [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Baggaley
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paige Williams
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Meaghan Sargeant
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jess Carter
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kerys Harrop (c)
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Freda Ayisi
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sarah Mayling
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ellen White
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Bella Linden
11 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andrine Hegerberg
12 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer
13 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marisa Ewers
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emma Follis
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Wellings
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chloe Peplow
18 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Connie Schofield
19 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emily Westwood (vc)
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Coral Haines
24 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sian Johnson
25 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Aoife Mannion
26 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Keeley Davies
27 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ellie Brazil
30 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Ann-Katrin Berger

New contracts

No. Pos PlayerContract endDateSource
4DF Flag of England.svg Jess Carter 2018 [lower-alpha 1] 12 January 2017 [9]
6DF Flag of England.svg Kerys Harrop 201831 January 2017 [10]
  1. ↑ plus a further one-year option

Transfers

In

Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubContract endFeeRef.
13 January 2017MF8 Flag of England.svg Sarah Mayling Flag of England.svg Aston Villa 2017Undisclosed [11]
13 January 2017FW9 Flag of England.svg Ellen White Flag of England.svg Notts County 2018 [lower-alpha 1] Undisclosed [12]
1 February 2017DF2 Flag of England.svg Paige Williams Flag of Italy.svg AGSM Verona 2018Undisclosed [13]
8 February 2017MF14 Flag of England.svg Emma Follis Flag of England.svg Reading 2018Undisclosed [14]
  1. ↑ plus a further one-year option

Out

Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
22 December 2016MF— Flag of England.svg Melissa Lawley Flag of England.svg Manchester City Undisclosed [15]
28 December 2016DF— Flag of Germany.svg Corina Schröder —Free [16]
28 December 2016MF— Flag of England.svg Alex Windell —Free [16]
30 January 2016FW— Flag of England.svg Kirsty Linnett Flag of England.svg Notts County Free [17] [18]

Competitions

Women's Super League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
202011 0201000 001011 0

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: BCLFC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHHAAHH
ResultDD
Position25
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: BCLFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

23 April 20171 Birmingham City 0 – 0 Sunderland Solihull
14:00 Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 442
Referee: Timothy Walker
3 May 20172 Manchester City 1 – 1 Birmingham City Manchester
19:00 Bronze Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Westwood Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Joseph Johnson
7 May 20173 Birmingham City – Liverpool Birmingham
14:00Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
17 May 20174 Birmingham City – Bristol City Solihull
19:45Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
20 May 20175 Arsenal – Birmingham City Canons Park
13:00Stadium: The Hive Stadium
28 May 20176 Reading – Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00Stadium: Adams Park
31 May 20177 Birmingham City – Yeovil Town Solihull
19:45Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
3 June 20178 Birmingham City – Chelsea Solihull
14:00Stadium: The Autotech Stadium

FA Cup

19 March 2017Fifth round Birmingham City 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion Solihull
Carter Soccerball shade.svg43'
White Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 1,122
26 March 2017Sixth round Birmingham City 1 – 0 Arsenal Solihull
Ewers Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Stadium: The Autotech Stadium
Attendance: 514
17 April 2017Semi-final Birmingham City 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		 Chelsea Solihull
Sargeant Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Spence Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,425
13 May 2017Final Birmingham City – Manchester City Wembley
Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 4 May 2017
Players without any appearance are not included.
No.PosNatPlayerTotal FA WSL FA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Baggaley 101000
30 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Ann-Katrin Berger 401030
Defenders:
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paige Williams 501+1030
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Meaghan Sargeant 51202+11
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jess Carter 512031
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kerys Harrop (captain)502030
13 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marisa Ewers 410+102+11
19 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emily Westwood (vice-captain)51211+20
25 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Aoife Mannion 501+1030
Midfielders:
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sarah Mayling 400+1030
11 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andrine Hegerberg 202000
12 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer 50202+10
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chloe Peplow 201010
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Coral Haines 101000
Forwards:
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Freda Ayisi400+1030
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ellen White 512031
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Wellings 301+100+10
27 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ellie Brazil 40101+20


Honours

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