2017 Chelsea L.F.C. season

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Chelsea Ladies FC
2017 season
Manager Emma Hayes
Stadium Wheatsheaf Park
FA WSL 1st
FA Cup Semi-finals
Champions League Semi-finals
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The 2017 season was Chelsea Ladies Football Club's 25th season of competitive football and its 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]

Contents

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season only covered half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe. [2] For the same reason, there was no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

First team

As of 3 May 2017. [3]
Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Hedvig Lindahl Flag of Sweden.svg 29 April 1983 (age 42)
12 Becky Spencer Flag of England.svg 22 February 1991 (age 34)
28 Carly Telford Flag of England.svg 7 July 1987 (age 38)
40 Fran Kitching Flag of England.svg 17 February 1998 (age 27)
Defenders
3 Hannah Blundell Flag of England.svg 25 May 1994 (age 31)
5 Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) Flag of England.svg 24 August 1991 (age 33)
6 Niamh Fahey Flag of Ireland.svg 13 October 1987 (age 37)
11 Claire Rafferty Flag of England.svg 11 January 1989 (age 36)
21 Deanna Cooper Flag of England.svg
Midfielders
4 Millie Bright Flag of England.svg 21 August 1993 (age 31)
7 Gemma Davison Flag of England.svg 17 April 1987 (age 38)
8 Karen Carney Flag of England.svg 1 August 1987 (age 37)
10 Ji So-yun Flag of South Korea.svg 21 February 1991 (age 34)
15 Beth England Flag of England.svg 3 June 1994 (age 31)
17 Katie Chapman (captain) Flag of England.svg 15 June 1982 (age 43)
18 Maren Mjelde Flag of Norway.svg 6 November 1989 (age 35)
22 Erin Cuthbert Flag of Scotland.svg 19 July 1998 (age 26)
24 Drew Spence Flag of England.svg 23 October 1992 (age 32)
25 Jade Bailey Flag of England.svg 11 November 1995 (age 29)
Forwards
9 Eniola Aluko Flag of England.svg 21 February 1987 (age 38)
14 Fran Kirby Flag of England.svg 29 June 1993 (age 32)
19 Crystal Dunn Flag of the United States.svg 3 July 1992 (age 33)
23 Ramona Bachmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 25 December 1990 (age 34)

New contracts

No. Pos PlayerContract endDateSource
16MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Ana Borges 201819 December 2016 [4]
3DF Flag of England.svg Hannah Blundell 201911 January 2017 [5]
4MF Flag of England.svg Millie Bright 202011 January 2017 [5]
12GK Flag of England.svg Becky Spencer 201811 January 2017 [5]
20MF Flag of England.svg Jodie Brett 201711 January 2017 [5]
29FW Flag of England.svg Millie Farrow 201711 January 2017 [5]
40GK Flag of England.svg Fran Kitching 201711 January 2017 [5]
8MF Flag of England.svg Karen Carney 202023 March 2017 [6]
1GK Flag of Sweden.svg Hedvig Lindahl 201930 March 2017 [7]
15MF Flag of England.svg Beth England 201920 April 2017 [8]

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubContract endFeeRef.
22 November 2016MF18 Flag of Norway.svg Maren Mjelde Flag of Norway.svg Avaldsnes IL 2018Undisclosed [9]
6 December 2016FW23 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ramona Bachmann Flag of Germany.svg VfL Wolfsburg 2019Undisclosed [10]
8 December 2016MF22 Flag of Scotland.svg Erin Cuthbert Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City 2019Undisclosed [11]
3 January 2017FW19 Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit 2018Free [12]
13 February 2017DF21 Flag of England.svg Deanna Cooper Flag of England.svg London Bees UndisclosedUndisclosed [13]
2 May 2017GK28 Flag of England.svg Carly Telford Flag of England.svg Notts County 2017Free [14]
15 July 2017DF16 Flag of Sweden.svg Magdalena Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg Linköpings FC women 2019Undisclosed [15]

Transfers out

Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
11 April 2017MF— Flag of England.svg Laura Coombs Flag of England.svg Liverpool Undisclosed [16]

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
19 December 201630 June 2017MF16 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Ana Borges Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP Undisclosed [4]
24 January 201731 May 2017MF20 Flag of England.svg Jodie Brett Flag of England.svg Bristol City Undisclosed [17]
24 January 201731 May 2017FW29 Flag of England.svg Millie Farrow Flag of England.svg Bristol City Undisclosed [17]

Pre-season

6 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea Flag of England.svg 2–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Steel Red Angels Carshalton
14:00 Mjelde Soccerball shade.svg
Bright Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
12 February 2017Friendly Chelsea Flag of England.svg 2–2 Flag of Sweden.svg FC Rosengård Carshalton
11:00 Carney Soccerball shade.svg
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Schelin Soccerball shade.svg
Masar McLeod Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
17 February 2017Friendly Chelsea Flag of England.svg 2–0 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring Algarve, Portugal
16:00 Dunn Soccerball shade.svg
Aluko Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
20 February 2017Friendly Chelsea Flag of England.svg 3–0 Flag of Norway.svg LSK Kvinner FK Staines
14:00 Bachmann Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Stadium: Staines Town FC
23 February 2017Friendly Manchester City Flag of England.svg Cancelled Flag of England.svg Chelsea Manchester
16:00Stadium: Academy Stadium
12 March 2017Friendly Chelsea Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of Sweden.svg Kristianstads DFF Staines
14:00 Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: Staines Town FC

Competitions

Women's Super League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2200100 +10610060 +610040 +4

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHAAHAA
ResultWW
Position21
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

30 April 20171 Chelsea 6–0 Yeovil Town Staines
14:00 Ji Soccerball shade.svg45', 45+1'
Spence Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg67'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg73'
Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Box
Report 		Stadium: Staines Town FC
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Ian Fissenden
3 May 20172 Reading 0–4 Chelsea High Wycombe
19:35 Allen Yellow card.svg 18'
Moore Yellow card.svg 90'
Furness Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Carney Soccerball shade.svg32'
Spence Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ji Soccerball shade.svg69'
Blundell Soccerball shade.svg81'
Chapman Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 797
Referee: Christopher O’Donnell
17 May 20173 Chelsea 2–2 Arsenal Staines
19:35 Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Carter Soccerball shade.svg10'
Nobbs Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Staines Town FC
Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Aji Ajibola
21 May 20174 Sunderland 0–7 Chelsea Hetton-le-Hole
14:00 Report Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg15'
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg21'
Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg38', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Carney Soccerball shade.svg60'
Kirby Soccerball shade.svg65'
Flaherty Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Hetton Centre
Attendance: 775
Referee: Lucy Oliver
25 May 20175 Manchester City 1–0 Chelsea Manchester
19:00 Stanway Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,069
Referee: Simeon Lucas
28 May 20176 Chelsea 7–0 Liverpool Staines
12:05 Aluko Soccerball shade.svg3', Soccerball shade.svg60'
Kirby Soccerball shade.svg13', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Carney Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ji Soccerball shade.svg67'
Spence Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Stadium: Staines Town FC
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Jakub Myles
31 May 20177 Bristol City 0–4 Chelsea Bristol
19:05 Report Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg69'
Kirby Soccerball shade.svg35'
Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 823
Referee: Richard Hulme
3 June 20178 Birmingham City 0–2 Chelsea Solihull
15:30 Report Bright Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kirby Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Daniel Middleton

[18]

FA Cup

19 March 2017Fifth round Chelsea 7–0 Doncaster Staines
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ji Soccerball shade.svg33', 37'
Little Soccerball shade.svg41' (o.g.)
Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg45'
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg70'
Spence Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 806
26 March 2017Sixth round Chelsea 5–1 Sunderland Staines
Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg39', 44'
Blundell Soccerball shade.svg49', 58'
Spence Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Staniforth Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
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

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "About the Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport . 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chelsea Ladies - Player Profiles". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Borges signs to 2018". Chelsea FC. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ladies squad members sign new deals". Chelsea FC. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Carney commits to Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lindahl lengthens Chelsea career". Chelsea. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "England extends to 2019". Chelsea FC. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ladies sign Norway skipper". Chelsea FC. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ladies sign Swiss star". Chelsea FC. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ladies recruit Scotland international". Chelsea FC. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "USA star signs for Ladies". Chelsea FC. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ladies sign versatile defender". Chelsea FC. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Telford re-joins Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  15. ↑ Chelsea Ladies sign Sweden InternationalChelsea Football Club 15 July 2017 Archived 21 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ "Coombs leaves for Liverpool Ladies". Chelsea FC. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Ladies loans and preparing for long schedule". Chelsea FC. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  18. ↑ Chelsea FC Women 2017 Match Logs – FBref
  19. ↑ "BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Vote for one of five nominees". BBC. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "Women's PFA Young Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  23. ↑ "Early reward for Bachmann". Chelsea FC. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Duo honoured at Black List awards". Chelsea FC. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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