2017–18 Arsenal W.F.C. season
Arsenal Women 2017–18 football season
2017–18 season | |||
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Manager | Joe Montemurro | ||
Stadium | Meadow Park | ||
Women's Super League | 3rd | ||
FA Women's Cup | Runners-up | ||
WSL Cup | Winners | ||
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The 2017–18 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 31st season of competitive football. They won the WSL Cup for the 5th time and finished Runner-Up to Chelsea for the FA Women's Cup. Arsenal finished 3rd in the Women's Super League, missing out on a spot in UEFA Women's Champions League by 1 point.
Joe Montemurro took over as Manager of Arsenal on 5 December 2017 after Pedro Martínez Losa had departed the club, one month into the season.[1]
Squad information
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Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age*) |
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Goalkeepers | |||
1 | Sari van Veenendaal | ![]() | (1990-04-03)April 3, 1990 (27) |
13 | Anna Moorhouse | ![]() | (1995-03-30)March 30, 1995 (22) |
Defenders | |||
2 | Alex Scott (captain) | ![]() | (1984-10-14)October 14, 1984 (32) |
3 | Emma Mitchell | ![]() | (1992-09-19)September 19, 1992 (24) |
5 | Josephine Henning | ![]() | (1989-09-08)September 8, 1989 (27) |
6 | Leah Williamson | ![]() | (1997-03-29)March 29, 1997 (20) |
16 | Louise Quinn | ![]() | (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (27) |
25 | Jessica Samuelsson | ![]() | (1992-01-30)January 30, 1992 (25) |
29 | Shannon Cooke | ![]() | (2000-02-02)February 2, 2000 (17) |
Midfielders | |||
21 | Daniëlle van de Donk | ![]() | (1991-08-05)August 5, 1991 (26) |
8 | Jordan Nobbs | ![]() | (1992-12-08)December 8, 1992 (24) |
10 | Kim Little | ![]() | (1990-06-29)June 29, 1990 (27) |
15 | Katie McCabe | ![]() | (1995-09-21)September 21, 1995 (21) |
17 | Heather O'Reilly | ![]() | (1985-01-02)January 2, 1985 (32) |
20 | Dominique Janssen | ![]() | (1995-01-17)January 17, 1995 (22) |
Forwards | |||
9 | Dan Carter | ![]() | (1993-05-18)May 18, 1993 (24) |
11 | Vivianne Miedema | ![]() | (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (21) |
18 | Lisa Evans | ![]() | (1992-05-21)May 21, 1992 (25) |
23 | Beth Mead | ![]() | (1995-05-09)May 9, 1995 (22) |
- Age shown as of start of the 2017/18 season
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Transfers out
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Women's Super League
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea (C, Q) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 13 | +31 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League |
2 | Manchester City (Q) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 38 | |
3 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 37 | |
4 | Reading | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 32 | |
5 | Birmingham City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 30 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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 |
18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 |
Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
FA Cup
Yeovil Town v Arsenal
4 February 2018 Fourth round | Yeovil Town | 0–3 | Arsenal |
Arsenal v Millwall Lionesses
18 February 2018 Fifth round | Arsenal | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Borehamwood |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
Arsenal v Charlton Athletic
25 March 2018 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 5–0 | Charlton Athletic | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST[12] | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: NA Referee: Lee Brennan |
Everton v Arsenal
15 April 2018 Semi-Finals | Everton | 1–2 | Arsenal | Crosby |
12:30 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 1,457 Referee: Abigail Marriott[13] |
Arsenal v Chelsea
5 May 2018 Final | Arsenal | 1–3 | Chelsea | Wembley Park |
17:30 BST | Miedema ![]() | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 45,423 Referee: Lindsey Robinson |
WSL Cup
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Arsenal_WFC_v_London_Bees%2C_12_October_2017_%2801%29.jpg/220px-Arsenal_WFC_v_London_Bees%2C_12_October_2017_%2801%29.jpg)
Group stage
Group One South
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REA | ARS | WAT | MIL | LON | |
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1 | Reading | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | |
2 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 7–0 | ||
3 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | — | 0–6 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | Millwall Lionesses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 0–5 | 2–5 | — | — | — | ||
5 | London Bees | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–4 | — |
Source: FA WSL
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
Arsenal v Sunderland
17 December 2017 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland | Meadow Park, Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
| 3-1 |
| Attendance: 400 Referee: Josh Smith |
Reading v Arsenal
14 January 2018 Semi-finals | Reading | 2-3 | Arsenal | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
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| Attendance: 749 Referee: Ryan Atkin |
Manchester City v Arsenal
14 March 2018 Final | Manchester City | 0–1 | Arsenal | High Wycombe |
19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Vivianne Miedema ![]() | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire) |
References
- ^ "Joe Montemurro takes over at Arsenal with pledge to maintain tradition". TheGuardian.com. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "ARSENAL WFC". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies". 23 May 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Samuelsson signs for Arsenal". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Henning returns to Arsenal". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Carla Humphrey leaves Arsenal". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Fara Williams leaves Arsenal". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Taylor to leave Arsenal". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Kelly and Hinds join Everton Ladies". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Exclusive: Arsenal Women's duo leave club". 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Small, Aiden (6 December 2017). "Arsenal 5–0 Charlton: How it happened". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Feargal (15 April 2018). "Everton 1–2 Arsenal: SSE Women's FA Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 22 November 2023.