2017 Reading F.C. Women season
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| 2017 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kelly Chambers |
| Stadium | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| FA WSL 1 | 6th |
| FA Cup | Fifth round vs Manchester City |
| Top goalscorer | League: Melissa Fletcher (3) All: Melissa Fletcher (3) |
| Highest home attendance | 797 vs Chelsea (3 May 2017) |
| Lowest home attendance | 536 vs Birmingham City (28 May 2017) |
| Average home league attendance | 637 (28 May 2017) |
The 2017 season was Reading FC Women's second season in the FA WSL 1, after winning promotion from the FA WSL 2 in 2015.[1]
Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.
On 14 November 2016, Reading signed Mandy van den Berg from Liverpool.[3]
On 9 January, Mary Earps signed an 18-month contract extension with Reading, keeping her at the club until June 2018.[4]
On 12 January 2017, Reading signed Rachel Furness from Sunderland,[5] with Brooke Chaplen making the same move at the end of January.[6]
Lauren Bruton extended her contract with Reading on 19 January, until the summer of 2018.[7]
On 23 January, Melissa Fletcher signed her first professional contract with the club, until June 2018,[8] with Charlie Estcourt signing a similar deal on 25 January,[9] and Becky Jane signed a new contract with Reading until June 2019 on 26 January.[10]
On 24 January, New Zealand international defender Anna Green from Swedish club Mallbackens IF.[11]
On 6 February, Reading signed a new contract with Kirsty McGee, until June 2018,[12] with Harriet Scott also signing a new 18-month contract with Reading on 9 February.[13]
On 8 February, Emma Follis was sold to Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.[14]
On 8 April, Anissa Lahmari joined Reading on a two-month loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain.[15]
On 1 May, Reading signed Jo Potter, Jade Moore and Kirsty Linnett from recently folded Notts County.[16]
Squad
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2016 | DF |  | Mandy van den Berg | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 12 January 2017 | MF |  | Rachel Furness | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 24 January 2017 | DF |  | Anna Green | Mallbackens | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW |  | Brooke Chaplen | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 May 2017 | DF | | Jo Potter | Notts County | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 1 May 2017 | MF | | Jade Moore | Notts County | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 1 May 2017 | FW | | Kirsty Linnett | Notts County | Undisclosed | [16] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 2017 | MF |  | Anissa Lahmari | Paris Saint-Germain | End of season | [15] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2017 | MF | | Emma Follis | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [14] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2017 | MF | | Kayleigh Hines | Oxford United | 1 August 2017 | [17] |
Pre-season
Competitions
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 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Last updated: 3 June 2017.
Source: See Results
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 22 April 2017 1 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Reading | Bristol |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hemp  73' |
Report | Furness 49' Rowe 59' Fletcher 61' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
| 28 April 2017 2 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Reading | Widnes |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Harding 2', 25' Weir 34' Coombs 50' |
Report | Chaplen 4' Fletcher 8' Furness  38' |
Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 466 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 3 May 2017 3 | Reading | 0–4 | Chelsea | High Wycombe |
| 19:35 BST (UTC+1) | Allen 19' Scott 24' Moore 90+2' Furness 90+3' |
Report | Carney 33' Spence 65' Ji 69' Blundell 81' Chapman 90+1' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 797 Referee: Christopher O’Donnell |
| 7 May 2017 4 | Reading | 2–3 | Manchester City | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moore 59' 90+2' Allen 68' Bruton 74' (pen.) Pearce 82' |
Report | Parris 6', 76' Scott 78' Walsh 80' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 579 Referee: Paul Forrester |
| 17 May 2017 5 | Yeovil United | 0–1 | Reading | Taunton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Jones 9' Heatherson 33' Curson 37' James 86' |
Report | van den Berg 8' Linnett 53' Furness 54' Allen 62' Lahmari 84' |
Stadium: Cygnet Health Care Attendance: 356 Referee: Martin Underhay |
| 28 May 2017 6 | Reading | 1–1 | Birmingham City | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | van den Berg 48' Potter  49' Bruton 64' (pen.) Scott 87' |
Report | Wellings 1' Carter 48' Mannion 50' P.Williams 88' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 536 Referee: Stephen Bates |
| 31 May 2017 7 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Reading | Canons Park |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Carter 40' |
Report | Pearce 37' Scott 60' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 870 Referee: Alan Dale |
| 3 June 2017 8 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Reading | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 15:30 BST (UTC+1) | Staniforth 45' B.Leon 56' A.Holmes 64' |
Report | Fletcher 29' Allen 45' |
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 464 Referee: Paul Brown |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | +29 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 9 |
| 6 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 4 |
| 9 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
FA Cup
| 18 March 2017 Fifth round | Manchester City | 1–0 | Reading | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Bronze 83' |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium |