2017–18 Reading F.C. Women season

Reading FC Women
2017–18 season
ManagerKelly Chambers
StadiumAdams Park, High Wycombe
FA WSL 14th
FA CupFourth round vs Birmingham City
FA WSL CupSemifinal vs Arsenal
Top goalscorerLeague: Remi Allen (9)
All: Brooke Chaplen (12)
Highest home attendance1,379 vs Liverpool
(12 May 2018)
Lowest home attendance172 vs Bristol City
(21 February 2018)
Average home league attendance647 (12 May 2018)

Season events

On 16 August, Reading signed Fara Williams from Arsenal Women to a two-year contract.[1]

On 3 January, Reading signed Natasha Harding from Liverpool to a long-term contract.[2]

Squad
As of match played 20 May 2018
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mary Earps GK (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 25) Bristol Academy 2016 2018[3]
21 Grace Moloney GK (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2009 120 0
Rose Kite GK (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2017
Defenders
2 Becky Jane DF (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 21) Chelsea 2011 2019[4]
3 Harriet Scott DF (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2009 2018[5]
5 Molly Bartrip DF (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 21) Academy 2014
6 Kirsty Pearce (captain) DF (1987-04-19)19 April 1987 (aged 31) Portsmouth 2014 2018[6]
15 Anna Green DF (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 27) Mallbackens 2017[7]
22 Jo Potter DF (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 33) Notts County Ladies 2017[8]
37 Evie Gane DF (1999-12-10)10 December 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
Midfielders
4 Fara Williams MF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 35) Arsenal 2017[1] 2019[1]
7 Rachel Furness MF (1988-06-19)19 June 1988 (aged 29) Sunderland 2017[9]
8 Remi Allen MF (1990-10-15)15 October 1990 (aged 27) Birmingham City 2016
18 Jade Moore MF (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 27) Notts County Ladies 2017[8]
20 Natasha Harding MF (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 30) Liverpool 2018[2]
23 Rachel Rowe MF (1992-09-13)13 September 1992 (aged 25) Swansea City 2015 71 7
25 Tamsin de Bunsen MF (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
34 Sophie O'Rourke MF (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
36 Emma Harries MF (2002-03-29)29 March 2002 (aged 16) Academy 2017
Niamh Reynolds MF (2001-10-31)31 October 2001 (aged 16) Academy 2017
Forwards
9 Kirsty Linnett FW (1993-09-24)24 September 1993 (aged 24) Notts County 2017[8]
10 Lauren Bruton FW (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 25) Arsenal 2013 2018[10]
19 Brooke Chaplen FW (1989-04-16)16 April 1989 (aged 29) Sunderland 2017[11]
20 Melissa Fletcher FW (1992-01-28)28 January 1992 (aged 26) Academy 2008 2018[12]
Out on loan
17 Charlie Estcourt MF (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 19) Chelsea 2015 [13]
Left during the season
14 Mandy van den Berg DF (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 27) Liverpool 2017[14]
  1. Age as of the end of the season

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 August 2017MFFara WilliamsArsenalUndisclosed[1]
3 January 2018MFNatasha HardingLiverpoolUndisclosed[2]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
8 January 2018DFMandy van den BergValenciaUndisclosed[15]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
30 June 2018DFHarriet ScottBirmingham City15 August 2018[16]
30 June 2018DFAnna GreenCapital Football
30 June 2018MFSophie O'RourkeGrindavík
30 June 2018FWKirsty LinnettLiverpool11 August 2018[17]

Pre-season
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GMT (UTC)

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 9 5 4 40 18  +22 32 4 3 2 19 10  +9 5 2 2 21 8  +13

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHA
ResultLWDWDLDLWDWWWLWWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
24 September 2017 1 Reading 0–1 Sunderland High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Bartrip  44'
Pearce  90'		 Report Koren 6'
Williams  76'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 502
Referee: Stacey Pearson
29 September 2017 2 Liverpool 0–3 Reading Widnes
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams 19'
Allen 33'
Chaplen 74'		 Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 481
Referee: Joe Hull
8 October 2017 3 Reading 2–2 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen 21'
Moore 30'
Bartrip  42'
Allen  51'		 Report Mannion  36' 45+2' (pen.)
Carter  90+1'
Pearce 90+3' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 655
Referee: Joshua Smith
28 October 2017 4 Bristol City 0–5 Reading Filton
17:30 GMT (UTC) Matthews  36'
Brown  43'		 Report Williams 3'
Rowe 17', 70', 80'
Allen 20'
Chaplen 32'
Moore  36'		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 573
Referee: Scott Jackson
12 November 2017 5 Reading 2–2 Chelsea High Wycombe
12:30 GMT (UTC) Allen 35'
Chaplen  44'
Pearce  80'
Eriksson 90+2' (o.g.)		 Report Thorisdottir  33'
Carney 56'
Aluko 75'
Eriksson  90+2'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Rebecca Welch
7 January 2018 6 Reading 2–5 Manchester City High Wycombe
16:00 GMT (UTC) Allen 34'
Chaplen 41'
Pearce  81'		 Report Nadim 6'
Emslie 32'
Christiansen 43'
Scott 56', 58'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 951
Referee: Abby Marriott
28 January 2018 7 Reading 0–0 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Rowe  25'
Furness  84'		 Report Miedema  62'
Evans  73'
Nobbs  74'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 690
Referee: Helen Byrne
11 February 2018 8 Everton 2–1 Reading Widnes
14:00 GMT (UTC) Sweetman-Kirk 6'
Kelly 23'
Green  90+2'		 Report Furness 38'  76'
Pearce  45+2'
Williams  68'		 Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 274
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
21 February 2018 9 Reading 4–0 Bristol City High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC) Pearce 30'
Williams 52', 70'
Chaplen 55'		 Report Arthur  45+2' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Will Finnie
25 March 2018 10 Chelsea 2–2 Reading Kingston upon Thames
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chapman  17'
Eriksson  17'
Andersson 51'
Kirby 77'		 Report Chaplen 25' (pen.)
Harding  45'
Williams 47'
Moore  82'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Helen Byrne
28 March 2018 11 Reading 3–0 Yeovil Town High Wycombe
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen 35'
Allen 41'
Bruton 53'
Linnett 78'		 Report Cousins  49' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 197
Referee: Dean Hulme
1 April 2018 12 Manchester City 0–2 Reading Manchester
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Allen 35'
Pearce 61'
Moore  74'
Potter  81'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Helen Conley
13 April 2018 13 Yeovil Town 0–4 Reading Yeovil
19:45 BST (UTC+1) J.Jones  64'
T-j.Gauvain  83'
Evans  90+3'		 Report Allen 10', 13'
Furness  53' 58'
Harding  71'
Rowe 85'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Phillip Eddie
18 April 2018 14 Arsenal 3–1 Reading Borehamwood
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Little 9'
Janssen 27'
van de Donk 64'
Williamson  83'		 Report Williams 50'
Harding  53'
Furness  74'
Pearce  78'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Chris O'Donnell
22 April 2018 15 Reading 3–0 Everton High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Moore  27'
Allen 47'
Bruton 73'
Pearce 85'		 Report Turner  31'
James  45+2'
Munsterman  80'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 263
Referee: Rebecca Welch
29 April 2018 16 Sunderland 0–2 Reading Hetton-le-Hole
12:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams 39'  90+6'
Furness 41'
Rowe  60'
Earps  75'
Bruton  86'		 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Referee: Adam Herczeg
12 May 2018 17 Reading 3–0 Liverpool High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen 5', 73'  83'
Furness  67'
Bruton 81'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
20 May 2018 18 Birmingham City 1–1 Reading Solihull
12:30 BST (UTC+1) White 29'
Ladd  45+1'
Carter  81'		 Report Chaplen 4'
Allen  71'		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Declan Bourne

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
6 Liverpool 18 9 1 8 30 27 +3 28
7 Sunderland (R) 18 5 1 12 15 40 −25 16 Did not apply for a licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
8 Bristol City 18 5 1 12 13 47 −34 16
9 Everton 18 4 2 12 19 30 −11 14
10 Yeovil Town 18 0 2 16 2 54 −52 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

FA Cup
Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup
4 February 2018 Fourth Round Reading 0–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Report Ewers 34' Stadium: Adams Park

FA WSL Cup
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Reading 4 4 0 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to Knock-out stage
2 Arsenal 4 3 0 0 1 19 4 +15 9
3 Watford 4 1 0 1 2 2 11 −9 4
4 Millwall Lionesses 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 −8 3
5 London Bees 4 0 1 0 3 4 16 −12 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
1 November 2017 1 Reading 4–0 Watford High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC) Williams 5'
Bartrip 45'
Linnett 69'
Green 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
5 November 2017 2 Arsenal 1–2 Reading Borehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC) Quinn  49'
Mead 62'		 Report Bruton  29'
Allen  33'
Williams 56', 63'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
15 November 2017 3 Reading 4–0 London Bees Reading
19:30 GMT (UTC) Furness  50' 90'
Pearce 57'
Chaplen 60'
Rowe 75'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
3 December 2017 4 Millwall Lionesses 0–5 Reading Rotherhithe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Report Chaplen 38', 85'
Furness 52', 65'
Bruton 60'		 Stadium: St Paul's Sports Ground

Knockout stage
16 December 2017 Quarterfinal Everton 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Reading Widnes
18:00 GMT (UTC) Kelly  97' 112' Report Bruton  26'
Williams  56'
Linnett 94'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
14 January 2018 Semifinal Reading 2–3 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chaplen 7'
Bruton 70'
Moloney  79'		 Report Mead 5'
Rose  55'
Miedema 80'
Nobbs 83'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin

Squad statistics
As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances
No. Pos Nat Player TotalWSLFA CupFA WSL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Mary Earps 1501500000
2 DF  ENG Becky Jane 1102+40004+10
3 DF  IRL Harriet Scott 1205+400030
4 MF  ENG Fara Williams 24101870063
5 DF  ENG Molly Bartrip 101600041
6 DF  ENG Kirsty Pearce 2341830051
7 MF  NIR Rachel Furness 23613+430063
8 MF  ENG Remi Allen 2491890060
9 FW  ENG Kirsty Linnett 1933+101002+42
10 FW  ENG Lauren Bruton 24516+23005+12
11 FW  WAL Melissa Fletcher 300+20000+10
15 DF  NZL Anna Green 1013+20002+31
18 MF  ENG Jade Moore 14113+110000
19 FW  ENG Brooke Chaplen 2412188005+14
20 MF  WAL Natasha Harding 13011+200000
21 GK  IRL Grace Moloney 1003+100060
22 DF  ENG Jo Potter 2301700060
23 MF  WAL Rachel Rowe 245184004+21
25 MF  ENG Tamsin de Bunsen 1000000+10
37 DF  WAL Evie Gane 100+100000
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
14 DF  NED Mandy van den Berg 601+10002+20

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1FW19Brooke Chaplen80412
2MF4Fara Williams70310
3MF8Remi Allen9009
4MF7Rachel Furness3036
5MF23Rachel Rowe4015
FW10Lauren Bruton3025
7DF6Kirsty Pearce3014
8FW9Kirsty Linnett1023
9MF18Jade Moore1001
DF5Molly Bartrip0011
DF15Anna Green0011
Own goal1001
Total 4001858

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1GK1Mary Earps8008
2GK21Grace Moloney3036
Total 100313

Earps & Moloney both played in Reading's 2-0 victory over Sunderland on 29 April 2018

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1GKMary Earps01000001
4MFFara Williams20001030
5DFMolly Bartrip20000020
6DFKirsty Pearce50000050
7MFRachel Furness50001060
8MFRemi Allen20001030
10FWLauren Bruton10002030
18MFJade Moore40000040
19FWBrooke Chaplen20000020
20MFNatasha Harding30000030
21GKGrace Moloney00001010
22DFJo Potter01000001
23MFRachel Rowe20000020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 2820060342

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