2021–22_Birmingham_City_W.F.C._season

2021–22 Birmingham City W.F.C. season

2021–22 Birmingham City W.F.C. season

Birmingham City 2021–22 football season


The 2021–22 Birmingham City W.F.C. season was the club's 54th season in existence and their 11th in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, having been founding members of the league in 2011. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

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Ahead of the 2021–22 season the team moved from Damson Park, where they had been based since 2014, to St Andrew's, the club's main stadium.[1]

Manager Carla Ward resigned at the end of the previous campaign after only one season in charge having kept the team up with an 11th-place finish.[2] Ward was replaced by Scott Booth who ended a six-year spell as manager of Glasgow City to take the role.[3] Having only picked up one point from the opening seven league games and losing both League Cup games, Booth was sacked on 18 November 2021 after five months in charge.[4] Tony Elliott took caretaker control for the WSL game against Chelsea on 21 November before Darren Carter was appointed interim manager later that day having left a coaching role at West Bromwich Albion to take the job.[5]

On 4 May 2022, Birmingham City were relegated following a 6–0 defeat away at Manchester City with one game remaining. Members of the WSL since it was founded in 2011, it ended Birmingham's 20-year stint as a top-flight club having last been promoted as 2001–02 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division champions.[6]

Squad

As of 31 March 2022[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Preseason

15 August 2021 Friendly Birmingham City Coventry United Kings Norton
Stadium: Wast Hills Training Ground
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released
22 August 2021 Friendly Birmingham City 0–0 Liverpool Birmingham
14:00 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
28 August 2021 Friendly Reading Birmingham City Reading
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Note: No official scoreline released

FA Women's Super League

Results summary

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Last updated: 8 May 2022.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday

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Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

4 September 2021 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Birmingham City Tottenham
15:00
  • Graham 40'
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 4,681
Referee: Lisa Benn
12 September 2021 2 Birmingham City 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
14:00 Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 525
Referee: Lucy May
25 September 2021 3 Everton 3–1 Birmingham City Liverpool
11:30
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 605
Referee: Helen Conley
3 October 2021 4 Birmingham City 0–2 Manchester United Birmingham
18:45 Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 650
Referee: Lisa Benn
10 October 2021 5 West Ham United 1–1 Birmingham City Dagenham
14:00
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Amy Fearn
7 November 2021 6 Birmingham City 0–3 Reading Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 298
Referee: Louise Saunders
14 November 2021 7 Birmingham City 0–1 Aston Villa Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
21 November 2021 8 Chelsea 5–0 Birmingham City Kingston upon Thames
14:00
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
12 December 2021 9 Birmingham City 2–3 Manchester City Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 812
Referee: Helen Conley
19 December 2021 10 Leicester City 2–0 Birmingham City Leicester
14:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Lisa Benn
9 January 2022 11 Birmingham City 2–0 Arsenal Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 532
Referee: Lucy May
15 January 2022 12 Manchester United 5–0 Birmingham City Leigh
12:00
Report Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
23 January 2022 13 Reading 3–2 Birmingham City Reading
14:00
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 552
Referee: Lisa Benn
6 February 2022 14 Birmingham City 1–2 Leicester City Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 810
Referee: Louise Saunders
13 February 2022 15 Birmingham City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
14:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 487
Referee: Emily Heaslip
6 March 2022 16 Arsenal 4–2 Birmingham City Borehamwood
12:00
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Richard Massey-Ellis
13 March 2022 17 Birmingham City 0–1 West Ham United Birmingham
14:00 Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 587
Referee: Louise Saunders
27 March 2022 Manchester City P–P Birmingham City Manchester
14:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Birmingham[8]
1 April 2022 18 Birmingham City 0–0 Everton Birmingham
19:00
  • Smith Yellow card 42'
Report Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 537
Referee: Amy Fearn
23 April 2022 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Birmingham City Crawley
14:00 Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
1 May 2022 20 Birmingham City 0–1 Chelsea Birmingham
18:45
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Emily Heaslip
4 May 2022 21 Manchester City 6–0 Birmingham City Manchester
19:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,207
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
Note: Rescheduled from 27 March 2022
8 May 2022 22 Aston Villa 0–1 Birmingham City Aston
12:00
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 8,367
Referee: Rebecca Welch

League table

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Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Birmingham City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

30 January 2022 Fourth round Birmingham City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Sunderland Birmingham
13:00
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Referee: Magda Golba
27 February 2022 Fifth round Durham 0–1 Birmingham City Durham
14:00
Report Stadium: Maiden Castle
Attendance: 593
Referee: Lucy May
20 March 2022 Quarter-final Chelsea 5–0 Birmingham City Kingston upon Thames
14:00
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,869
Referee: Lucy May

FA Women's League Cup

Group stage

13 October 2021 Group stage Birmingham City 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
19:30
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Referee: Lisa Benn
17 November 2021 Group stage Birmingham City 0–4 West Ham United Birmingham
19:30
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
15 December 2021 Group stage London City Lionesses 2–2
(5–4 p)
Birmingham City Dartford
19:00
Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Penalties

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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

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 8 May 2022

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

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Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Transfers out

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References

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