2018–19 Chelsea F.C. Women season
Appearance
2018–19 season | |||
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Chairman | Bruce Buck | ||
Manager | Emma Hayes | ||
Stadium | Kingsmeadow | ||
FA WSL | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
FA WSL Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
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The 2018–19 season is Chelsea Women's 27th competitive season and 9th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It is the first season after the naming switch from Chelsea Ladies FC and also the first season in the rebranded FA WSL.[1] The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Squad information
First team squad
No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Hedvig Lindahl | 2014 | 29 April 1983 | Kristianstads DFF | ||
12 | Lizzie Durack | 2018 | 20 May 1994 | Everton | ||
28 | Carly Telford | 2017 | 7 July 1987 | Notts County | ||
30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 2019 | 9 October 1990 | Birmingham City | ||
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Maria Thorisdottir | 2017 | 5 June 1993 | Klepp | ||
3 | Hannah Blundell | 2013 | 25 May 1994 | Homegrown | ||
4 | Millie Bright (vice-captain) | 2014 | 21 August 1993 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
6 | Anita Asante | 2018 | 27 April 1985 | FC Rosengård | ||
11 | Ali Riley | 2018 | 30 October 1987 | FC Rosengård | ||
16 | Magdalena Eriksson | 2017 | 6 September 1993 | Linköpings | ||
20 | Jonna Andersson | 2017 | 2 January 1993 | Linköpings | ||
21 | Deanna Cooper | 2017 | 19 June 1993 | London Bees | ||
25 | Jade Bailey | 2016 | 11 November 1995 | Arsenal | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
5 | Sophie Ingle | 2018 | 2 September 1991 | Liverpool | ||
7 | Jessica Carter | 2018 | 27 October 1997 | Birmingham City | ||
8 | Karen Carney (captain) | 2016 | 1 August 1987 | Birmingham City | ||
10 | Ji So-yun | 2014 | 21 February 1991 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
18 | Maren Mjelde | 2017 | 6 November 1989 | Avaldsnes IL | ||
24 | Drew Spence | 2008 | 23 October 1992 | Homegrown | ||
Forwards | ||||||
14 | Fran Kirby | 2015 | 29 June 1993 | Reading | ||
15 | Beth England | 2016 | 3 June 1994 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
17 | Adelina Engman | 2018 | 11 October 1994 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | ||
22 | Erin Cuthbert | 2016 | 19 July 1998 | Glasgow City | ||
23 | Ramona Bachmann | 2017 | 25 October 1990 | Wolfsburg |
New contracts
No. | Pos | Player | Contract end | Date | Source |
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10 | MF | Ji So-yun | 2020 | 21 May 2018 | [3] |
18 | MF | Maren Mjelde | 2021 | 29 May 2018 | [4] |
14 | FW | Fran Kirby | 2021 | 1 June 2018 | [5] |
16 | DF | Magdalena Eriksson | 2021 | 21 August 2018 | [6] |
4 | DF | Millie Bright | 2021 | 22 August 2018 | [7] |
Transfers
In
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
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GK | Lizzie Durack | Everton | Undisclosed | 8 June 2018 | [8] | |
MF | Sophie Ingle | Liverpool | Undisclosed | 14 June 2018 | [9] | |
MF | Jessica Carter | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | 19 June 2018 | [10] | |
DF | Ali Riley | FC Rosengård | Undisclosed | 26 June 2018 | [11] | |
FW | Adelina Engman | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | Undisclosed | 29 June 2018 | [12] | |
GK | Ann-Katrin Berger | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | 4 January 2019 | [13] |
Out
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | Katie Chapman | Retired | 10 May 2018 | [14] | ||
FW | Eniola Aluko | Juventus | Free | 16 May 2018 | [15] | |
DF | Claire Rafferty | West Ham United | Free | 17 May 2018 | [16] | |
GK | Becky Spencer | West Ham United | Free | 21 May 2018 | [17] | |
GK | Fran Kitching | Sheffield United | Free | 22 May 2018 | [18] | |
FW | Gemma Davison | Reading | Free | 13 June 2018 | [19] | |
DF | Gilly Flaherty | West Ham United | Undisclosed | 25 June 2018 | [20] |
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Emma Hayes |
Assistant Manager | Paul Green |
Coach | TJ O'Leary |
Head of Player Development | Robert Udberg |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Non-competitive
Pre-season
2 August 2018 Friendly | Montpellier | 3–2 | Chelsea | Montpellier |
18:00 EST | Cayman 11' Le Bihan 45', 63' |
Report | Cuthbert 37' Ji 70' |
Stadium: Domaine de Grammont |
5 August 2018 Friendly | FC Barcelona | 1–1 | Chelsea | Barcelona |
19:00 EST | Bárbara 78' | Report | Carney 90+1' | Stadium: Mini Estadi |
8 August 2018 Friendly | Chelsea | 3–0 | Juventus | Kingston upon Thames |
19:00 BST | Bachmann 42' Mjelde 86' Kirby 90' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Competitions
Women's Super League
Matches
Sun 9 Sept 2018 1 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Eriksson 53' | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Wed 19 Sept 2018 2 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Bristol |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 459 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Sun 23 Sept 2018 3 | Everton | 0–0 | Chelsea | Southport |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Helen Conley |
Sun 30 Sept 2018 4 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Abby Marriott |
Sun 14 Oct 2018 5 | Chelsea | 0–5 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Spence 63' | Report | K. Little 21' (pen.) Miedema 38', 57' Nobbs 52', 67' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Sun 21 Oct 2018 6 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Solihull |
12:30 BST | Report | Bright 48' | Stadium: Automated Technology Group Stadium Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Amy Fearn |
Sun 28 Oct 2018 7 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 GMT | Report | Babajide 65' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,528 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Sun 4 Nov 2018 8 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Rush Green |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 962 Referee: Paul Howard |
Sun 18 Nov 2018 9 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Yeovil Town | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 GMT | Bright 20' Ji 27' Cuthbert 42' Bachmann 45' Carney 76' England 79' |
Report | Cousins 40' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,484 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
Sun 2 Dec 2018 10 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 GMT | Ji 49' | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
Sun 9 Dec 2018 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Chelsea | Crawley |
14:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 733 Referee: David Rick |
Sun 6 Jan 2019 12 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Lee Brennan |
Sun 13 Jan 2019 13 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | Borehamwood, Hertfordshire |
12:30 BST | Miedema 80' | Report | Cuthbert 26', 63' Carney 38' Ingle 80' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Sun 27 Jan 2019 14 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Birmingham City | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Helen Conley |
Sun 10 Feb 2019 15 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Matthew Dicicco |
Wed 20 Feb 2019 16 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Tom Bishop |
Thur 14 Mar 2019 17 | Liverpool | 0–4 | Chelsea | Birkenhead |
20:00 BST | L. Little 39' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Joe Hull |
Sun 31 Mar 2019 18 | Chelsea | 1–1 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Sun 21 Apr 2019 19 | Yeovil Town | 0–8 | Chelsea | Dorchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Avenue Stadium Attendance: 843 Referee: Gary Parsons |
Sun 12 May 2019 20 | Reading | 2–3 | Chelsea | Buckinghamshire |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 612 Referee: Abigail Bryne |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 13 | +57 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League |
2 | Manchester City | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 47 | |
3 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 42 | |
4 | Birmingham City | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 40 | |
5 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results summary
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 |
20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 |
Last updated: 2 December 2018.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
FA Cup
Sun 3 Feb 2019 Fourth Round Proper | Everton | 0–2 | Chelsea | Cheshire |
15:00 BST | Report | Spence 66' Blundell 90+2' |
Stadium: The Select Security Stadium Referee: Dean Watson |
Sun 17 Feb 2019 Fifth Round Proper | Chelsea | 3–0 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Mitchell 69' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Paul Howard |
Sun 17 Mar 2019 Quarter-finals | Durham | 0–1 | Chelsea | Durham |
12:00 BST | Report | Ji 28' | Stadium: New Ferens Park Attendance: 1,629 Referee: David Richardson |
Sun 14 Apr 2019 Semi-finals | Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
15:30 BST | Wullaert 60' Stanway 75' Eriksson 90+2' (o.g) |
Report | Ingle 17' | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Rebecca Welch |
WSL Cup
Group 1 South
Sun 19 Aug 2018 1 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Spence 45' Kirby 68' England 87' |
Report | Whelan 59' 77' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,095 Referee: Jack Packman |
Sun 26 Aug 2018 2 | London Bees | 1–6 | Chelsea | Canons Park |
14:00 BST | Pickett 44' | Report | Bachmann 7', 45' Spence 9', 36' Kirby 79' England 81' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Neil Morrison |
Sun 16 Sept 2018 3 | Crystal Palace | 0–4 | Chelsea | London |
14:00 BST | Nuttall 31' Nash 68' |
Report | Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium Attendance: 476 Referee: David Spain |
Wed 5 Dec 2018 4 | Chelsea | 7–0 | Yeovil Town | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 916 Referee: Lisa Benn |
Wed 12 Dec 2018 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–5 | Chelsea | Cheshunt |
19:30 GMT | Naz 69' | Report | Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium Attendance: 358 Referee: Abigail Marriott |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 15 | Advance to knock-out stage |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | |
3 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 | |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
5 | London Bees | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | |
6 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Knockout rounds
Wed 9 Jan 2019 Quarter-finals | Chelsea | 4–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 973 Referee: Abigail Marriott |
Wed 6 Feb 2019 Semi-finals | Chelsea | 0–2 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 GMT | Report | Parris 49', 81' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,358 Referee: David Rock |
Champions League
Round of 32
Chelsea won 11–0 on aggregate.
Round of 16
Chelsea won 7–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Chelsea |
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Report |
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Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Lyon won 3–2 on aggregate.
References
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- ^ https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/women?pageTab=players
- ^ "Ji So-Yun: Chelsea Ladies midfielder signs new deal with WSL 1 champions". BBC. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Mjelde commits". Chelsea FC. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Kirby signs new contract". Chelsea FC. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Magdalena Eriksson signs new contract extension until 2021". Chelsea FC. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Bright future assured with new deal signed". Chelsea FC. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea Women sign Durack". Chelsea FC. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Ingle added to Women's squad". Chelsea FC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Carter joins Chelsea Women". Chelsea FC. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Women to recruit Riley". Chelsea FC. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Women agree Engman transfer". Chelsea FC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Ann-Katrin Berger signs for Chelsea FC Women". Chelsea FC. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Katie Chapman: Chelsea Ladies captain & England midfielder to retire this summer". BBC. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Aluko to move on". Chelsea FC. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Rafferty departure confirmed". Chelsea FC. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ ".@BeckySpencer2 will leave the Blues this summer... Thank you and good luck, Becky! 💙". Twitter. Chelsea FC Women. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Thank you, and good luck @FranKitching!". Twitter. Chelsea FC Women. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Davison departs". Chelsea FC. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Flaherty moves east". Chelsea FC. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.