2017 Birmingham City L.F.C. season

Birmingham City Ladies FC

2017 season

Manager

Marc Skinner

Stadium

The Autotech Stadium, Solihull

FA WSL 1

6th

FA Women's Cup

Final

← 2016

2017–18 →

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]

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.	Position	Player
1	GK	Sophie Baggaley
2	DF	Paige Williams
3	DF	Meaghan Sargeant
4	DF	Jess Carter
6	DF	Kerys Harrop (c)
7	FW	Freda Ayisi
8	MF	Sarah Mayling
9	FW	Ellen White
10	MF	Bella Linden
11	MF	Andrine Hegerberg
12	MF	Abbey-Leigh Stringer
13	DF	Marisa Ewers

No.	Position	Player
14	MF	Emma Follis
15	FW	Charlie Wellings
16	MF	Chloe Peplow
18	MF	Connie Schofield
19	DF	Emily Westwood (vc)
23	MF	Coral Haines
24	DF	Sian Johnson
25	DF	Aoife Mannion
26	FW	Keeley Davies
27	FW	Ellie Brazil
30	GK	Ann-Katrin Berger

New contracts

No.	Pos	Player	Contract end	Date	Source
4	DF	Jess Carter	2018^{[lower-alpha 1]}	12 January 2017	^[9]
6	DF	Kerys Harrop	2018	31 January 2017	^[10]

↑ plus a further one-year option

Transfers

In

Entry date	Position	No.	Player	From club	Contract end	Fee	Ref.
13 January 2017	MF	8	Sarah Mayling	Aston Villa	2017	Undisclosed	^[11]
13 January 2017	FW	9	Ellen White	Notts County	2018^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Undisclosed	^[12]
1 February 2017	DF	2	Paige Williams	AGSM Verona	2018	Undisclosed	^[13]
8 February 2017	MF	14	Emma Follis	Reading	2018	Undisclosed	^[14]

↑ plus a further one-year option

Out

Exit date	Position	No.	Player	To club	Fee	Ref.
22 December 2016	MF	—	Melissa Lawley	Manchester City	Undisclosed	^[15]
28 December 2016	DF	—	Corina Schröder	—	Free	^[16]
28 December 2016	MF	—	Alex Windell	—	Free	^[16]
30 January 2016	FW	—	Kirsty Linnett	Notts County	Free	^[17]^[18]

Competitions

Women's Super League

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: BCLFC

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H
Result	D	D
Position	2	5

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: BCLFC
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

23 April 2017 1	Birmingham City	0 – 0	Sunderland	Solihull
14:00		Report		Stadium: The Autotech Stadium Attendance: 442 Referee: Timothy Walker

3 May 2017 2	Manchester City	1 – 1	Birmingham City	Manchester
19:00	Bronze 58'	Report	Westwood 14'	Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Joseph Johnson

7 May 2017 3	Birmingham City	–	Liverpool	Birmingham
14:00				Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium

17 May 2017 4	Birmingham City	–	Bristol City	Solihull
19:45				Stadium: The Autotech Stadium

20 May 2017 5	Arsenal	–	Birmingham City	Canons Park
13:00				Stadium: The Hive Stadium

28 May 2017 6	Reading	–	Birmingham City	High Wycombe
14:00				Stadium: Adams Park

31 May 2017 7	Birmingham City	–	Yeovil Town	Solihull
19:45				Stadium: The Autotech Stadium

3 June 2017 8	Birmingham City	–	Chelsea	Solihull
14:00				Stadium: The Autotech Stadium

FA Cup

19 March 2017 Fifth round	Birmingham City	2 – 0	West Bromwich Albion	Solihull
	Carter 43' White 60'	Report		Stadium: The Autotech Stadium Attendance: 1,122

26 March 2017 Sixth round	Birmingham City	1 – 0	Arsenal	Solihull
	Ewers 77'	Report		Stadium: The Autotech Stadium Attendance: 514

17 April 2017 Semi-final	Birmingham City	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p)	Chelsea	Solihull
	Sargeant 64'	Report	Spence 88'	Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,425

13 May 2017 Final	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.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		FA WSL		FA Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers:
1	GK		Sophie Baggaley	1	0	1	0	0	0
30	GK		Ann-Katrin Berger	4	0	1	0	3	0
Defenders:
2	DF		Paige Williams	5	0	1+1	0	3	0
3	DF		Meaghan Sargeant	5	1	2	0	2+1	1
4	DF		Jess Carter	5	1	2	0	3	1
6	DF		Kerys Harrop	5	0	2	0	3	0
13	DF		Marisa Ewers	4	1	0+1	0	2+1	1
19	DF		Emily Westwood	5	1	2	1	1+2	0
25	DF		Aoife Mannion	5	0	1+1	0	3	0
Midfielders:
8	MF		Sarah Mayling	4	0	0+1	0	3	0
11	MF		Andrine Hegerberg	2	0	2	0	0	0
12	MF		Abbey-Leigh Stringer	5	0	2	0	2+1	0
16	MF		Chloe Peplow	2	0	1	0	1	0
23	MF		Coral Haines	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forwards:
7	FW		Freda Ayisi	4	0	0+1	0	3	0
9	FW		Ellen White	5	1	2	0	3	1
15	FW		Charlie Wellings	3	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
27	FW		Ellie Brazil	4	0	1	0	1+2	0

Source: BCLFC

Honours

2016–17 PFA Players' Player of the Year: Ellen White (finalist)^[19]
2016–17 PFA Young Player of the Year: Jess Carter (winner)^[20]
2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: Jess Carter^[21]

References

↑ "BIRMINGHAM CITY LADIES CLUB HISTORY". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Birmingham City Ladies join Blues family". Birmingham City Ladies. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "MARC SKINNER APPOINTED MANAGER". Birmingham City Ladies. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "David Parker resigns as Birmingham City Ladies Manager". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
↑ "The Team". Birmingham City Ladies. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "BCLFC SPRING SERIES SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Birmingham City Ladies. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Kerys Harrop appointed as Captain". Birmingham City Ladies. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Jess Carter signs contract extension". Birmingham City Ladies. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "KERYS HARROP SIGNS NEW DEAL". Birmingham City Ladies. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Blues sign midfielder Sarah Mayling from Villa Ladies". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Blues Ladies secure England international Ellen White". Birmingham City Ladies. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "BLUES LADIES SECURE PAIGE WILLIAMS". Birmingham City Ladies. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "BLUES LADIES SECURE MIDFIELDER EMMA FOLLIS". Birmingham City Ladies. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Mel Lawley to make Manchester City switch". Birmingham City Ladies. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
1 2 "DUO SET TO LEAVE BCLFC". Birmingham City Ladies. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "KIRSTY LINNETT DEPARTS". Birmingham City Ladies. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Kirsty Linnett: Birmingham City Ladies striker joins Notts County". BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "Women’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
↑ "Jess Carter wins PFA Young Player of the Year". ThePFA.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
↑ "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

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League competitions

Level 1	FA WSL 1 ('16, Spring Series)
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FA WSL	Arsenal Birmingham City Chelsea Durham Liverpool Manchester City ('16, Spring Series) Reading Yeovil Town

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