| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Carla Ward | ||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium, Walsall | ||
| WSL | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,533 (vs. Manchester United, 1 October) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,784 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 December) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,083 | ||
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The 2023–24 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 28th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 50th overall season in existence, and their fourth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
In November 2022, a new club crest was unveiled to be used from the start of the 2023–24 season.[1] It was later clarified the new badge would be used exclusively on kits and training wear. The existing badge would continue to be used as the primary on all other channels with consultations around a new permanent crest ongoing.[2]
Squad
- As of 6 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2023 | GK |  |
Daphne van Domselaar | FC Twente |
[3] |
| 6 July 2023 | DF |  |
Lucy Parker | West Ham United |
[4] |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | |
Anna Patten | Arsenal |
[5] |
| 11 August 2023 | FW |  |
Kirsty Hanson | Manchester United |
[6] |
| 24 August 2023 | GK | |
Sophia Poor | Leicester City |
[7] |
| 8 September 2023 | FW | |
Ebony Salmon |  Houston Dash |
[8] |
| 11 September 2023 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Adriana Leon | Manchester United |
[9] |
| 6 January 2024 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Noelle Maritz | Arsenal |
[10] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2023 | MF | |
Remi Allen | Birmingham City |
[11][12] |
| FW | |
Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | London City Lionesses |
[13][14] | |
| FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Emily Gielnik | Melbourne Victory |
[13][15] | |
| FW |  |
Natasha Harding | Retired | [13][16] | |
| FW |  |
Ruesha Littlejohn | London City Lionesses |
[13][17] | |
| DF | |
Evie Rabjohn | Manchester United |
[18] | |
| 1 June 2023 | DF | |
Elisha N'Dow | Charlton Athletic |
[19][20] |
| GK | |
Sian Rogers | Charlton Athletic |
[19][21] | |
| 15 June 2023 | GK | |
Hannah Hampton | Chelsea |
[22][23] |
| 20 June 2023 | DF | |
Meaghan Sargeant | Retired | [24] |
| 4 July 2023 | MF | |
Mary McAteer | Sunderland |
[25] |
| 5 July 2023 | MF | |
Olivia Rabjohn | West Bromwich Albion |
[26] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2023 | FW | |
Freya Gregory | Reading |
4 January 2024 | [27][28] |
Preseason
| 19 August 2023 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Southampton | Bodymoor Heath |
| Report | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 26 August 2023 Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Tottenham |
| Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 1 September 2023 Friendly | Villarreal  | 3–3 | Aston Villa | Benidorm, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Meliá Villaitana Football Center Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Women's Super League
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 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
Last updated: 17 December 2023.
Source: WSL
Results by matchday
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 1 October 2023 1 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Manchester United | Aston |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 12,533 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 8 October 2023 2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Birkenhead |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,963 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 15 October 2023 3 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Aston Villa | London |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 35,829 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 21 October 2023 4 | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,810 Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 4 November 2023 5 | Aston Villa | 0–6 | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 12:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 12 November 2023 6 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,407 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 19 November 2023 7 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 26 November 2023 8 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Everton | Aston |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4,203 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 9 December 2023 9 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,047 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 17 December 2023 10 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Walsall |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,784 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 21 January 2024 11 | Leicester City | v | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 14:00 | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 28 January 2024 12 | Manchester United | v | Aston Villa | Leigh |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 4 February 2024 13 | Aston Villa | v | Bristol City | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 18 February 2024 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Aston Villa | Leyton |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 3 March 2024 15 | Aston Villa | v | Liverpool | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 17 March 2024 16 | Everton | v | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Walton Hall Park |
| 24 March 2024 17 | Aston Villa | v | Arsenal | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 31 March 2024 18 | Aston Villa | v | Leicester City | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 21 April 2024 19 | Chelsea | v | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 28 April 2024 20 | Aston Villa | v | West Ham United | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 5 May 2024 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Aston Villa | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 18 May 2024 22 | Aston Villa | v | Manchester City | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 11 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 10 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 9 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 8 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source: Women's Super League
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.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| 13 January 2024 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Everton | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
| 8 November 2023 Group stage | Sheffield United | 0–5 | Aston Villa | Alfreton |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: North Street Attendance: 554 |
| 22 November 2023 Group stage | Aston Villa | 7–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Walsall |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,579 |
| 13 December 2023 Group stage | Aston Villa | 5–1 | Durham | Walsall |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,488 Referee: Jane Simms |
| 24 January 2024 Group stage | Sunderland | v | Aston Villa | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Eppleton CW Ground |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 9 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Durham (E) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Sheffield United (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2023. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 13 January 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | NED |
Daphne van Domselaar | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Sarah Mayling | 14 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Anna Patten | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ENG |
Lucy Staniforth | 14 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO |
Rachel Corsie | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | SUI |
Alisha Lehmann | 9 | 2 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jordan Nobbs | 14 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Rachel Daly | 14 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 8 |
| 10 | MF |  FRA |
Kenza Dali | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Freya Gregory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Sophia Poor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Danielle Turner | 12 | 2 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Lucy Parker | 7 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Olivia McLoughlin | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Ebony Salmon | 13 | 3 | 1+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Georgia Mullett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG |
Laura Blindkilde | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO |
Kirsty Hanson | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  NZL |
Anna Leat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Simone Magill | 8 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | CAN |
Adriana Leon | 11 | 3 | 6+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | SUI |
Noelle Maritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Alice Keitley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG |
Maz Pacheco | 12 | 2 | 7+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 49 | DF | ENG |
Lydia Sallaway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Aston Villa unveil new club crest". BBC Sport. 10 November 2022.
- ↑ Townley, John (26 September 2023). "Aston Villa confirm plans for new crest as round badge decision explained". Birmingham Mail.
- ↑ "van Domselaar to join Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 June 2023.
- ↑ "Lucy Parker joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Anna Patten signs permanent deal with Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kirsty Hanson joins Villa Women on permanent deal!". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Aston Villa Women squad numbers for 2023/24". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ebony Salmon re-joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Adriana Leon joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 September 2023.
- ↑ "Noelle Maritz joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Remi Allen to depart Aston Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Pinnock, Hannah (23 July 2023). "Former Birmingham City star Remi Allen returns following Aston Villa exit". BirminghamLive.
- 1 2 3 4 "Villa Women confirm quartet of departures". Aston Villa Football Club. 26 May 2023.
- ↑ "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah joins London City Lionesses on one-year contract". London City Lionesses. 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "Melbourne Victory signs Emily Gielnik". Melbourne Victory FC. 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Wales centurion Harding announces retirement". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Republic of Ireland international Ruesha Littlejohn joins London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "Evie Rabjohn agrees to join United Women". www.manutd.com. 3 May 2023.
- 1 2 "N'Dow and Rogers to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Elisha N'Dow completes permanent move". www.charltonafc.com. 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sian Rogers makes permanent move". Charlton Athletic Football Club. 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Hannah Hampton to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Chelsea sign England international Hampton". Chelsea Football Club. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Villa defender Sargeant retires aged 29". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Mary McAteer signs for SAFC Women". Sunderland Association Football Club. 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Olivia Rabjohn returns to Albion Women". www.wba.co.uk.
- ↑ "Freya Gregory joins Reading FC Women on season-long loan". Reading FC. 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Three depart Women's First Team". Reading FC. 4 January 2024.
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