2017–18_Arsenal_W.F.C._season
2017–18 Arsenal W.F.C. season
Arsenal Women 2017–18 football season
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.
Quick Facts season, Manager ...
| 2017–18 season | |||
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| Manager | Joe Montemurro | ||
| Stadium | Meadow Park | ||
| Women's Super League | 3rd | ||
| FA Women's Cup | Runner-Up | ||
| WSL Cup | Winner | ||
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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]
More information Squad No., Name ...
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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- Age shown as of start of the 2017/18 season
More information Date, Position ...
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Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 |
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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
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 |
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Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | W |
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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
Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's 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 |
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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  73' |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 45,423 Referee: Lindsey Robinson |
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup
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Group stage
Group One South
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 | — |
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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) |
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3-1 |
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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 32' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire) |
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- "ARSENAL WFC". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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- "Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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- "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.
- "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.