2020–21_Manchester_City_W.F.C._season
2020–21 Manchester City W.F.C. season
Manchester City Women 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season was Manchester City Women's Football Club's 33rd season of competitive football and their eighth season in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of English women's football.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Khaldoon Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Gareth Taylor | |||
| Stadium | Academy Stadium | |||
| FA WSL | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chloe Kelly and Ellen White (10) All: Chloe Kelly and Ellen White (15) | |||
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Gareth Taylor was appointed manager ahead of the new season on 28 May 2020, taking over from Alan Mahon who had been put in charge on an interim basis following the departure of Nick Cushing during the previous campaign.[1]
Manchester City v Coventry United
| 9 August 2020 Friendly | Manchester City | 5–0 | Coventry United | Manchester |
| Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Manchester City v Sheffield United
| 12 August 2020 Friendly | Manchester City | 6–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
| Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Aston Villa v Manchester City
| 16 August 2020 Friendly | Aston Villa | – | Manchester City | Bodymoor Heath |
| Report | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
Community Shield
Main article: 2020 Women's FA Community Shield
In August 2020, the FA announced the return of the Women's FA Community Shield for the first time since 2008. The tie was contested between 2019–20 FA WSL winners Chelsea and Manchester City who qualified as reigning 2019 FA Cup winners due to the unfinished nature of the 2019–20 Women's FA Cup. The match was part of a Wembley double-header on the same day as the men's equivalent and played behind closed doors.[2]
Women's Super League
Main article: 2020–21 FA WSL
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 10 | +59 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | |
| 5 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 32 |
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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
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 |
| 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 |
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Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Results
Aston Villa v Manchester City
| 5 September 2020 1 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Manchester City | Aston |
| 14:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 13 September 2020 2 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Helen Conley |
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 4 October 2020 3 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 11 October 2020 4 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Reading v Manchester City
| 18 October 2020 5 | Reading | 1–1 | Manchester City | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Savvas Yianni |
Manchester City v Bristol City
| 7 November 2020 6 | Manchester City | 8–1 | Bristol City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Cristiana Hattersley |
Manchester United v Manchester City
| 14 November 2020 7 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Manchester City | Leigh |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Fearn |
Everton v Manchester City
| 6 December 2020 8 | Everton | 0–3 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Manchester City v Arsenal
| 13 December 2020 9 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Emily Heaslip |
Birmingham City v Manchester City
| 20 December 2020 | Birmingham City | P–P | Manchester City | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch[3] | ||||
Manchester City v West Ham United
| 9 January 2021 | Manchester City | P–P | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City[4] | ||||
Manchester City v Aston Villa
| 17 January 2021 10 | Manchester City | 7–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Fearn |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
| 24 January 2021 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–7 | Manchester City | Lancing |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: AMEX Elite Football Performance Centre Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lisa Benn |
Manchester City v West Ham United
| 31 January 2021 12 | Manchester City | 4–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Elizabeth Simms | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from 9 January 2021 following COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City | ||||
Arsenal v Manchester City
| 7 February 2021 13 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
Manchester City v Manchester United
| 12 February 2021 14 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Manchester United | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Birmingham City v Manchester City
| 28 February 2021 15 | Birmingham City | 0–4 | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: St George's Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Helen Conley | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 20 December 2020 due to waterlogged pitch. Venue changed by WSL Executive Operations Committee due to repeated failure to fulfill fixtures.[5] | ||||
Manchester City v Everton
| 7 March 2021 16 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Sarah Garratt |
Bristol City v Manchester City
| 17 March 2021 17 | Bristol City | 0–3 | Manchester City | Bath |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Scott Jackson |
Manchester City v Reading
| 27 March 2021 18 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Reading | Manchester |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
| 4 April 2021 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Manchester City | Canons Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Fearn |
Manchester City v Chelsea
| 21 April 2021 20 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Manchester City v Birmingham City
| 2 May 2021 21 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Emily Heaslip |
West Ham United v Manchester City
| 9 May 2021 22 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Dagenham |
| 14:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Manchester City will enter FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.[6][7] The competition recommenced with the remaining first round fixture on 31 March with the fourth round scheduled for the weekend 17–18 April 2021.[8] Due to the delay, the competition only reached the fifth round before the end of the season. It resumed at the quarter-final stage the following season on 29 September 2021.
Manchester City v Aston Villa
| 17 April 2021 Fourth round | Manchester City | 8–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Manchester City v West Ham United
| 16 May 2021 Fifth round | Manchester City | 5–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Manchester City v Leicester City
| 29 September 2021 Quarter-final | Manchester City | 6–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Lucy May |
League Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Manchester City v Everton
| 7 October 2020 Group stage | Manchester City | 3–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Simon Mather |
Liverpool v Manchester City
| 4 November 2020 Group stage | Liverpool | 0–3 | Manchester City | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Sarah Garratt |
Manchester United v Manchester City
| 19 November 2020 Group stage | Manchester United | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Manchester City | Leigh |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Helen Conley | ||
| Penalties | ||||
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | EVE | LIV | MNU | |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to knock-out stage | — | 3–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 0–3 | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
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Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Knockout stage
Champions League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League
Round of 32
Kopparbergs/Göteborg 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 9 December 2020 R32 first leg | Kopparbergs/Göteborg | 1–2 | Manchester City | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Valhalla IP Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Jana Adámková |
Manchester City v Kopparbergs/Göteborg
Kopparbergs/Göteborg
| 16 December 2020 R32 second leg | Manchester City | 3–0 (5–1 agg.) | Kopparbergs/Göteborg | Manchester, England |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Katalin Kulcsár |
Round of 16
Manchester City v 
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
| 3 March 2021 R16 first leg | Manchester City | 3–0 | Fiorentina | Manchester, England |
| 16:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Monika Mularczyk |
Fiorentina v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 11 March 2021 R16 second leg | Fiorentina | 0–5 (0–8 agg.) | Manchester City | Florence, Italy |
| 14:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Esther Staubli |
Quarter-finals
Barcelona 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 24 March 2021 QF first leg | Barcelona | 3–0 | Manchester City | Monza, Italy |
| 12:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Tess Olofsson | ||
| Note: Game moved from Spain to Italy due to travel restrictions | ||||
Playing statistics
- As of 31 October 2021
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF |  ENG |
Aoife Mannion | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Demi Stokes | 17 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  IRL |
Megan Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Steph Houghton | 23 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Laura Coombs | 25 | 3 | 6+7 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Chloe Kelly | 31 | 15 | 20+1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Georgia Stanway | 35 | 9 | 16+5 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  CAN |
Janine Beckie | 27 | 7 | 6+8 | 4 | 3+1 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF |  USA |
Abby Dahlkemper | 13 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Esme Morgan | 24 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Lauren Hemp | 25 | 10 | 13+2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Jess Park | 17 | 2 | 1+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Ellen White | 36 | 15 | 19+3 | 10 | 3+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  SCO |
Caroline Weir | 33 | 9 | 17+3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Lucy Bronze | 28 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Rose Lavelle | 24 | 5 | 3+13 | 1 | 0+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA |
Sam Mewis | 29 | 14 | 14+3 | 7 | 0+2 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 4+2 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Keira Walsh | 32 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG |
Ellie Roebuck | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Alex Greenwood | 32 | 1 | 17+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK |  FRA |
Karima Benameur Taieb | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | ENG |
Khiara Keating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG |
Alicia Window | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG |
Millie Davies | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Karen Bardsley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jill Scott | 15 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joined during 2021–22 season but competed in the postponed 2020–21 FA Cup: | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | ESP |
Vicky Losada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SWE |
Filippa Angeldal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |  JAM |
Khadija Shaw | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Gemma Bonner | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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