2017–18 Arsenal W.F.C. season

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Arsenal Women
2017–18 season
ManagerJoe Montemurro
StadiumMeadow Park
Women's Super League3rd
FA Women's CupRunner-Up
WSL CupWinner

The 2017–18 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 31st season of competitive football. They won the WSL Cup for the 5th time and finished Runner-Up to Chelsea for the FA Women's Cup. Arsenal finished 3rd in the Women's Super League, missing out on a spot in UEFA Women's Champions League by 1 point.

Joe Montemurro took over as Manager of Arsenal on 5 December 2017 after Pedro Martínez Losa had departed the club, one month into the season.[1]

Squad information[edit]

[2]

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age*)
Goalkeepers
1 Sari van Veenendaal Netherlands (1990-04-03)April 3, 1990 (27)
13 Anna Moorhouse England (1995-03-30)March 30, 1995 (22)
Defenders
2 Alex Scott (captain) England (1984-10-14)October 14, 1984 (32)
3 Emma Mitchell Scotland (1992-09-19)September 19, 1992 (24)
5 Josephine Henning Germany (1989-09-08)September 8, 1989 (27)
6 Leah Williamson England (1997-03-29)March 29, 1997 (20)
16 Louise Quinn Republic of Ireland (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (27)
25 Jessica Samuelsson Sweden (1992-01-30)January 30, 1992 (25)
29 Shannon Cooke England (2000-02-02)February 2, 2000 (17)
Midfielders
21 Daniëlle van de Donk Netherlands (1991-08-05)August 5, 1991 (26)
8 Jordan Nobbs England (1992-12-08)December 8, 1992 (24)
10 Kim Little Scotland (1990-06-29)June 29, 1990 (27)
15 Katie McCabe Republic of Ireland (1995-09-21)September 21, 1995 (21)
17 Heather O'Reilly United States (1985-01-02)January 2, 1985 (32)
20 Dominique Janssen Netherlands (1995-01-17)January 17, 1995 (22)
Forwards
9 Dan Carter England (1993-05-18)May 18, 1993 (24)
11 Vivianne Miedema Netherlands (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (21)
18 Lisa Evans Scotland (1992-05-21)May 21, 1992 (25)
23 Beth Mead England (1995-05-09)May 9, 1995 (22)
  • Age shown as of start of the 2017/18 season

Transfers and loans[edit]

Women's Super League[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL

League table[edit]

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
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 11 4 3 38 18  +20 37 7 2 0 21 6  +15 4 2 3 17 12  +5

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday[edit]

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ResultWLDWWLDWWWDWDWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup
4 February 2018 Fourth round Yeovil Town 0–3 Arsenal
18 February 2018 Fifth round Arsenal 1–0 Millwall Lionesses Borehamwood
Stadium: Meadow Park
25 March 2018 Quarter-finals Arsenal 5–0 Charlton Athletic Borehamwood
19:45 BST[12]
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: NA
Referee: Lee Brennan
15 April 2018 Semi-Finals Everton 1–2 Arsenal Crosby
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Abigail Marriott[13]
5 May 2018 Final Arsenal 1–3 Chelsea Wembley Park
17:30 BST Miedema 73' Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 45,423
Referee: Lindsey Robinson

WSL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup
Group match between Arsenal and London Bees.

Group stage[edit]

Group One South

Pos Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification REA ARS WAT MIL LON
1 Reading 4 4 0 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to knock-out stage — — 4–0 — 4–0
2 Arsenal 4 3 0 0 1 19 4 +15 9 1–2 — — — 7–0
3 Watford 4 1 0 1 2 2 11 −9 4 — 0–6 — 1–0 —
4 Millwall Lionesses 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 −8 3 0–5 2–5 — — —
5 London Bees 4 0 1 0 3 4 16 −12 2 — — 1–1 3–4 —
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Knockout rounds[edit]

17 December 2017 Quarter-finals Arsenal 3–1 Sunderland Meadow Park, Borehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
3-1
  • Bridget Galloway 55'
  • Dominique Bruinenberg Yellow card 67'
 Attendance: 400
Referee: Josh Smith
14 January 2018 Semi-finals Reading 2-3 Arsenal Adams Park, High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00)
Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin
14 March 2018 Final Manchester City 0–1 Arsenal High Wycombe
19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Vivianne Miedema 32' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joe Montemurro takes over at Arsenal with pledge to maintain tradition". TheGuardian.com. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ "ARSENAL WFC". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies". 23 May 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Samuelsson signs for Arsenal". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Henning returns to Arsenal". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Carla Humphrey leaves Arsenal". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Fara Williams leaves Arsenal". 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Taylor to leave Arsenal". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Kelly and Hinds join Everton Ladies". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Official Exclusive: Arsenal Women's duo leave club". 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. ^ Small, Aiden (6 December 2017). "Arsenal 5–0 Charlton: How it happened". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  13. ^ Brennan, Feargal (15 April 2018). "Everton 1–2 Arsenal: SSE Women's FA Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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