| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Khaldoon Mubarak | ||
| Manager | Nick Cushing | ||
| Stadium | Academy Stadium | ||
| Women's Super League | Winners | ||
| FA Cup | Semifinals | ||
| WSL Cup | Winners | ||
| Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
|  | |||
The 2016 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 28th season of competitive football and its third season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, having been promoted from the FA Women's Premier League before the 2014 season.[1] This season will also be the first occasion on which City Women contest a European competition, having qualified through their runners-up finish in the 2015 Women's Super League.[2]
Non-competitive
Pre-season
Friendly
| 7 February 2016 Friendly | Manchester City   | 3–1 |  FC Rosengård | Manchester | 
| 13:00 GMT | Christiansen  22' Duggan  47' Houghton  70' | Report | Houghton  57' (o.g.) | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Nick Gibbons | 
Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge
| 17 February 2016 Friendly | Manchester City   | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Melbourne City | Abu Dhabi | 
| 18:00 GST | Houghton  34', 75' Christiansen  50' | Report | Stadium: New York University Abu Dhabi Attendance: 500 | 
Friendly
| 25 February 2016 Friendly | Manchester City   | 2–1 |  Piteå IF | Manchester | 
| 13:00 GMT | Duggan  23' Asllani  42' | Report | Norlin  54' | Stadium: Academy Stadium | 
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League | 
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 37 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 32 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Notts County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 16 | Club folded after end of season | 
| 7 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 10 | |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 9 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 48 | −40 | 3 | Relegation to FA WSL 2 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
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 | 
| 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 
Last updated: 17 October 2016.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 23 March 2016 1 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Notts County | Manchester | 
| 19:00 GMT | Houghton  90+4' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,173 Referee: Joseph Johnson | 
| 28 March 2016 2 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Arsenal | Manchester | 
| 15:00 BST | Ross  65' Duggan  78' (pen.) | Report | Rose  12' | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,914 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 24 April 2016 3 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Manchester City | Solihull | 
| 14:00 BST | Report | Corboz  35' Ross  90+5' | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 956 Referee: Simon Barrow | 
| 29 April 2016 4 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Manchester City | Hetton-le-Hole | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Parris  40' Duggan  75' | Stadium: The Hetton Centre Attendance: 1,411 Referee: Rebecca Welch | 
| 2 May 2016 5 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Manchester | 
| 14:00 BST | Bronze  7' Scott  10' Ross  40' Beattie  44' Asllani  45' Duggan  74' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Lindsey Robinson | 
| 19 May 2016 6 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Manchester City | Staines | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stokes  44' Beattie  48' | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 1,518 Referee: Nigel Lugg | 
| 25 May 2016 7 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Manchester City | Widnes | 
| 18:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 936 Referee: M Woods | 
| 26 June 2016 8 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester | 
| 14:00 BST | Ross  66' | Report | White  4' | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,172 Referee: Matthew Donohue | 
| 24 July 2016 9 | Notts County | 1–5 | Manchester City | Nottingham | 
| 16:00 BST | Clarke  48' | Report | Ross  5',  41' Scott  25' Stanway  45' Christiansen  75' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,627 Referee: Rebecca Welch | 
| 31 July 2016 10 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Sunderland | Manchester | 
| 14:00 BST | Stanway  17',  55',  82' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,026 Referee: David McNamara | 
| 3 August 2016 11 | Reading | 1–2 | Manchester City | High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 BST | Bruton  89' | Report | Christiansen  38' Duggan  80' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 592 | 
| 11 August 2016 12 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–4 | Manchester City | Doncaster | 
| 18:45 BST | Report | Ross  1' Christiansen  15' Bronze  63' Corboz  89' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 740 Referee: Antony Tankard | 
| 28 August 2016 13 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Reading | Manchester | 
| 11:15 BST | Beattie  48' Houghton  87' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Michael Denton | 
| 11 September 2016 14 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Manchester City | Borehamwood | 
| 14:00 BST | Report | Ross  50' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Colin Lymer | 
| 25 September 2016 15 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Manchester | 
| 14:00 BST | Scott  34' Duggan  50' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Sarah Garratt | 
| 30 October 2016 16 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Manchester | 
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Academy Stadium | 
FA Cup
| 19 March 2016 Fifth round | Liverpool | 0–2 | Manchester City | Widnes | 
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stanway  30' Parris  64' | Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 743 Referee: P Gibbons | 
| 3 April 2016 Sixth round | Manchester City | 2–0 | Sporting Club Albion | Manchester | 
| 14:00 GMT | Parris  7' Ross  22' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Peter Gooch | 
| 17 April 2016 Semi-final | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester City | Staines | 
| 14:00 GMT | So-yun  85' Kirby  120' | Report | Ross  72' | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 2,278 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
WSL Cup
| 2 July 2016 First round | Aston Villa | 0–8 | Manchester City | Sutton Coldfield | 
| 19:00 BST | Report | Parris  9',  18',  59' Ross  17',  90' Middag  32' Corboz  79' Scott  90' | Stadium: Central Ground Attendance: 492 Referee: Sarah Garrett | 
| 7 August 2016 Second round | Manchester City | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Manchester | 
| 14:00 BST | Christiansen  38' Stanway  76' Duggan  82' Ross  88' | Report | Mathews  80' | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 4 September 2016 Semi-finals | Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Manchester | 
| 14:00 BST | Beattie  79' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,643 | 
| 2 October 2016 Final | Manchester City | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Manchester | 
| 16:00 BST | Bronze  104' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 4,214 Referee: Rebecca Welch | 
Champions League
Round of 32
| 6 October 2016 First leg | Manchester City   | 2–0 |  Zvezda Perm | Manchester | 
| 19:00 GMT | Scott  34' Bronze  90' | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Monika Mularczyk | 
| 12 October 2016 Second leg | Zvezda Perm   | 0–4 |  Manchester City | Perm | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Beattie  22', 53' Bronze  32' Christiansen  74' | Stadium: Zvezda Stadium Referee: Riem Hussein | 
Round of 16
| 9 November 2016 First leg | Manchester City   | 1–0 |  Brøndby | Manchester | 
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Academy Stadium | 
| 16 November 2016 Second leg | Brøndby   | 1–1 |  Manchester City | Brøndby | 
| 17:00 GMT | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium | 
Campaign continued in the following season
Squad information
Playing statistics
- As of 17 October 2016
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote:   Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | WSL | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps |  |  |  | Apps |  |  |  | Apps |  |  |  | Apps |  |  |  | Apps |  |  |  | ||||
| 1 |  | Karen Bardsley | GK | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Lucy Bronze | DF | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 |  | Demi Stokes | DF | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Tessel Middag | MF | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | Jen Beattie | DF | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Steph Houghton | DF | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | Kosovare Asllani | FW | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | Jill Scott | MF | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | Toni Duggan | FW | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 |  | Daphne Corboz | MF | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Isobel Christiansen | MF | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | Georgia Stanway | FW | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 16 |  | Jane Ross | FW | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 17 |  | Nikita Parris | FW | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 18 |  | Ella Toone | FW | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 |  | Megan Campbell | DF | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 |  | Marie Hourihan | GK | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 |  | Abbie McManus | DF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 |  | Keira Walsh | MF | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
|  | Amelia Kemp | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
|  | Alethea Paul | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
|  | Zoe Tynan | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
|  | Ellie Roebuck | GK | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
- Correct as of 17 October 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | WSL | FA Cup | WSL Cup | Champions League | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  | Jane Ross | FW | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 
| 5 |  | Jen Beattie | FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 
| 9 |  | Toni Duggan | FW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 
| 17 |  | Nikita Parris | FW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 
| 12 |  | Georgia Stanway | FW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 
| 2 |  | Lucy Bronze | DF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 
| 11 |  | Isobel Christiansen | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 
| 8 |  | Jill Scott | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 
| 10 |  | Daphne Corboz | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| 6 |  | Steph Houghton | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 7 |  | Kosovare Asllani | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 4 |  | Tessel Middag | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 3 |  | Demi Stokes | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 60 | |||
Transfers and loans
| Transfers in
 | Transfers out
 
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| Loans out
 
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References
- ↑ "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "WSL 1: Manchester City Women 2-1 Notts County Ladies". BBC Sport. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "MCWFC sign Jane Ross". mcfc.co.uk. 11 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "MCWFC sign Marie Hourihan". mcfc.co.uk. 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "MCWFC sign Kosovare Asllani". mcfc.co.uk. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "MCWFC sign Megan Campbell". mcfc.co.uk. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "MCWFC sign Tessel Middag". mcfc.co.uk. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Natasha Harding: Wales striker leaves Manchester City Women". BBC Sport. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "Everton Sign Georgia Brougham". shekicks.net. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Blues Bag Brooks". FA WSL. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

















