2021–22 Manchester City W.F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 34th season of competitive football and their ninth season in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of English women's football.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Khaldoon Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Gareth Taylor | |||
| Stadium | Academy Stadium | |||
| FA WSL | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Final | |||
| League Cup | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,317 (vs. Manchester United, 13 February) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,098 (vs. Aston Villa, 20 November) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,989 | |||
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Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal (T) | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 10 | +50 | 49 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 41 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 29 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 27 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated
Results summary
| 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 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: FA 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
Matches
| 4 September 2021 1 | Everton | 0–4 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 5,998 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 12 September 2021 2 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 26 September 2021 3 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,061 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 3 October 2021 4 | Manchester City | 0–2 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 9 October 2021 5 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Manchester City | Leigh |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 3,797 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 7 November 2021 6 | Leicester City | 1–4 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,464 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 14 November 2021 7 | Manchester City | 0–4 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,174 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 20 November 2021 8 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 12 December 2021 9 | Birmingham City | 2–3 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 812 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 19 December 2021 | Manchester City | P–P | Reading | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City.[1] | ||||
| 9 January 2022 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–6 | Manchester City | Crawley |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,445 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 15 January 2022 11 | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Manchester City | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 483 Referee: Louise Saunders | ||
| Note: Kickoff delayed until 13:00 due to pitch inspection | ||||
| 23 January 2022 12 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 6 February 2022 13 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,329 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 13 February 2022 14 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Manchester United | Manchester |
| 12:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 5,317 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 6 March 2022 | Manchester City | P–P | Everton | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to City's involvement in the 2022 FA Women's League Cup Final. | ||||
| 13 March 2022 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Manchester City | Canons Park |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 1,303 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 16 March 2022 16 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Reading | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 19 December 2021 | ||||
| 23 March 2022 17 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Scott Jackson | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from 6 March 2022 | ||||
| 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[2] | ||||
| 2 April 2022 18 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Manchester City | Dagenham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 24 April 2022 19 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,895 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 30 April 2022 20 | Manchester City | 7–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
| 11:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 4 May 2022 21 | Manchester City | v | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 27 March 2022 | ||||
| 8 May 2022 22 | Reading | v | Manchester City | Reading |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, Manchester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| 29 January 2022 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 0–8 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 3,994 |
| 27 February 2022 Fifth round | Manchester United | 1–4 | Manchester City | Leigh |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,335 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 20 March 2022 Quarter-final | Manchester City | 4–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 16 April 2022 Semi-final | West Ham United | 1–4 | Manchester City | Dagenham |
| 12:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 15 May 2022 Final | Manchester City | v | Chelsea | London |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
League Cup
As a result of failing to progress from the Champions League qualifying rounds, Manchester City entered the FA Women's League Cup at the group stage. With the groups already drawn prior to their elimination, they were placed into the existing group of four in their geographical region.[3]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | MNU | EVE | LEI | DUR | |
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| 1 | Manchester City (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Advances to knock-out stage | — | 5–1 | 3–0 | |||
| 2 | Manchester United (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | |||
| 3 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | 0–5 | 1–3 | — | ||||
| 5 | Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2022. 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
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 13 October 2021 Group stage | Manchester City | 5–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium |
| 4 November 2021 Group stage | Manchester City | 3–0 | Durham | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium |
| 17 November 2021 Group stage | Manchester United | 2–1 | Manchester City | Leigh |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 15 December 2021 Group stage | Leicester City | P–P | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City.[4] | ||||
| 12 January 2022 Group stage | Leicester City | 0–5 | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2021 | ||||
Knockout stage
| 19 January 2022 Quarter-final | Manchester City | 3–1 | Bristol City | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Simon Mather |
| 3 February 2022 Semi-final | Manchester City | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Simon Mather |
Champions League
Manchester City entered the revised format of the Champions League in the second qualifying round.
Second qualifying round
| 31 August 2021 R2 first leg | Real Madrid  | 1–1 | Manchester City | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 (CET) | Robles  90+2' |
Report | Weir 47' |
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal) |
| 8 September 2021 R2 second leg | Manchester City | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Real Madrid | Manchester, England |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
Squad information
Playing statistics
- As of 30 April 2022
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Karen Bardsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Demi Stokes | 31 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Alex Greenwood | 33 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Steph Houghton | 9 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Laura Coombs | 24 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jill Scott | 11 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Chloe Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Georgia Stanway | 30 | 11 | 17+3 | 6 | 1+3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  SWE |
Filippa Angeldal | 21 | 2 | 6+7 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} AUS |
Hayley Raso | 19 | 3 | 7+4 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Esme Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Lauren Hemp | 32 | 18 | 18+2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Jess Park | 23 | 2 | 8+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP |
Vicky Losada | 19 | 5 | 6+5 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Ellen White | 31 | 9 | 13+7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  SCO |
Caroline Weir | 29 | 14 | 15+2 | 6 | 3+1 | 3 | 3+3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Lucy Bronze | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |  JAM |
Khadija Shaw | 24 | 15 | 7+8 | 8 | 1+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Keira Walsh | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG |
Ellie Roebuck | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG |
Ruby Mace | 15 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | AUS |
Alanna Kennedy | 19 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK |  FRA |
Karima Benameur Taieb | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | ENG |
Khiara Keating | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF |  NOR |
Julie Blakstad | 10 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | ENG |
Ginny Lackey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | ENG |
Jemima Dahou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN |
Janine Beckie | 20 | 2 | 5+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
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Transfers out
Loans out
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- "Manchester City fixture postponed". Birmingham City Football Club.
- "Conti Cup format explained". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
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