2023–24 Manchester United W.F.C. season

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Manchester United Women
2023–24 season
Co-chairmenJoel and Avram Glazer
Head coachMarc Skinner
StadiumLeigh Sports Village
Women's Super League4th
FA CupFinal
League CupGroup stage
Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nikita Parris
(8 goals)
All:
Nikita Parris
(16 goals)
Highest home attendance43,615
(v. Manchester City,
19 November 2023)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,060
(v. Brighton & Hove Albion,
4 February 2024)
All: 1,804
(v. Everton, 9 November 2023, League Cup)
Average home league attendance9,179
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 21 April 2024.

The 2023–24 season is Manchester United Women's sixth season since they were founded and their fifth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and, for the first time in their history, the UEFA Women's Champions League.[1]

For the fourth consecutive season, Manchester United Women played a game at Old Trafford. They hosted Manchester City in the Manchester derby on 19 November 2023, setting a new team attendance record of 43,615 during a 3–1 defeat.[2] The final match of the season, against Chelsea on 18 May 2024, will also be held at Old Trafford.[3]

On 24 December 2023, it was announced that Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos had purchased a 25% stake of Manchester United. While the Glazers remained majority shareholders, Ineos took control of football operations including "all aspects of women's football operations."[4] On 20 January 2024, Omar Berrada was announced as CEO, moving from the City Football Group.[5] He replaced interim CEO, Patrick Stewart, who had been in the role since November 2023 following the departure of Richard Arnold.[6] A further change at boardroom level was announced on 22 February 2024 with Polly Bancroft intending to stand down as head of women’s football at the end of the season to take the position of Chief Executive at Grimsby Town F.C.[7]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
28 August 2023 Leicester City H 2–2 Fuso 10', Thomas 45' 0[a]
2 September 2023 Everton H 1–0 Galton 37' 0[a]
6 September 2023 Bayern Munich N 2–3 Galton 15', Geyse 22' 0[a]
13 September 2023 Liverpool H 3–1 Toone (2) 10', 14', Geyse 68' 0[a]
17 September 2023 Tottenham Hotspur N 1–0 García 26' 0[a]
5 January 2024 PSV N 2–1 Riviere 34', Parris 90+4'

Women's Super League[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 Women's Super League

Matches[edit]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance League
position
1 October 2023 Aston Villa A 2–1 García 79', Williams 90+2' 12,533 5th
6 October 2023 Arsenal H 2–2 Galton 27', Malard 81' 8,312 1st
15 October 2023 Leicester City H 1–1 Le Tissier 67' 4,903 6th
22 October 2023 Everton A 5–0 Malard 14', Parris (2) 58', 90+3, Williams (2) 77', 85' 1,990 4th
5 November 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–2 Toone 78', Williams 90+8' 3,444 6th
12 November 2023 West Ham United H 5–0 Geyse 3', Turner 42', Parris 45+1', García 88', Malard 90' 4,396 3rd
19 November 2023 Manchester City H 1–3 Zelem 21' (pen.) 43,615 4th
26 November 2023 Bristol City A 2–0 Miyazawa 50', Parris 55' 14,138 4th
10 December 2023 Tottenham Hotspur A 4–0 Blundell 29', Toone 51', Malard 59', Ladd 84' 2,152 4th
17 December 2023 Liverpool H 1–2 Toone 3' 6,303 4th
21 January 2024 Chelsea A 1–3 Ladd 43' 20,473 4th
28 January 2024 Aston Villa H 2–1 Parris (2) 7', 33' 6,347 4th
4 February 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–0 Parris (2) 9', 64' 4,060 4th
17 February 2024 Arsenal A 1–3 García 90+6' 60,160 4th
3 March 2024 West Ham United A 1–1 Williams 4' 3,171 4th
17 March 2024 Bristol City H 2–0 Naalsund (2) 9', 90+5' 4,254 4th
23 March 2024 Manchester City A 1–3 Casparij 74' (o.g.) 40,086 4th
31 March 2024 Everton H 4–1 Turner 57', Toone (2) 60', 65', Galton 90' 4,902 4th
21 April 2024 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–2 Malard 13', Le Tissier 90+2' 4,697 4th
28 April 2024 Leicester City A
5 May 2024 Liverpool A
18 May 2024 Chelsea H

Table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Chelsea (T) 18 15 1 2 53 14 +39 46 Qualification for the Champions League second round
3 Arsenal (T) 19 14 1 4 45 18 +27 43 Qualification for the Champions League first round
4 Manchester United 19 9 5 5 41 25 +16 32
5 Liverpool 19 9 5 5 27 25 +2 32
6 Tottenham Hotspur 18 7 5 6 25 31 −6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

Women's FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, United entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
14 January 2024 Round 4 Newcastle United H 5–0 Toone 28', Parris (2) 37', 55', Williams 71', Malard 90+1' 4,731
11 February 2024 Round 5 Southampton A 3–1 Toone 8', Williams (2) 74', 82' 4,554
9 March 2024 Quarter-final Brighton & Hove Albion A 4–0 Turner 8', Parris 17', García 45+1', Naalsund 59' 3,701
14 April 2024 Semi-final Chelsea H 2–1 García 1', Williams 23' 6,876
12 May 2024 Final Tottenham Hotspur N

FA Women's League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage[edit]

Manchester United entered the League Cup at the group stage having been eliminated from the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League in the second qualifying round. They were placed in Group B, the only remaining Northern group with four teams, alongside fellow WSL teams Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool and Manchester City. Finishing second in the group, Manchester United were originally in a position to qualify as one of two best second-placed teams following the conclusion of the group stage. However, an independent tribunal deducted three points Aston Villa on 29 January for fielding an inelligible player, awarding Sunderland with a victory and promoting them to group winners in Group A. Aston Villa progressed as a best-placed runner-up at the expense of Manchester United on goal difference.[8]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Group
position
9 November 2023 Everton H 7–0 Parris (3) 28', 69', 78', Williams 30', Ladd 57', Geyse 84', Galton 89' 1,804 2nd
22 November 2023 Liverpool A 1–0 Parris 41' 1,958 2nd
14 December 2023 Leicester City H 3–1 García 2', Naalsund 20', Zelem 65' (pen.) 2,068 1st
24 January 2024 Manchester City A 1–2 Parris 90+5' 4,818 2nd

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 10 7 +3 10 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Leicester City 4 2 1 0 1 10 7 +3 8
4 Liverpool 4 1 0 0 3 6 8 −2 3
5 Everton 4 0 0 0 4 3 16 −13 0
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
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 D Tottenham Hotspur (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 2.50 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 A Aston Villa (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 17 1 +16 9 2.25
3 B Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 2.25
4 C Crystal Palace 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 4 1.33
5 E Charlton Athletic 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 −1 3 1.00
Source: [citation needed]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

UEFA Women's Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round[edit]

Having finished second in the 2022–23 Women's Super League, Manchester United made their UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the second qualifying round. The draw took place on 15 September 2023,[9] with United drawing Paris Saint-Germain.[10]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 October 2023 Second qualifying round
First leg 		Paris Saint-Germain H 1–1 Malard 70' 4,827
18 October 2023 Second qualifying round
Second leg 		Paris Saint-Germain A 1–3 Naalsund 47' 10,358

Squad statistics[edit]

See also: List of Manchester United W.F.C. records and statistics
As of 21 April 2024
Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF England Gabby George 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0
4 DF England Maya Le Tissier 19 2 4 0 4 0 2 0 29 2 2 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland Aoife Mannion 2(1) 0 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 3(2) 0 1 0
6 DF England Hannah Blundell 18(1) 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 28(1) 1 3 0
7 FW England Ella Toone 18(1) 5 4 2 2(2) 0 2 0 26(3) 7 2 0
8 MF Spain Irene Guerrero 0(3) 0 0(3) 0 1 0 0 0 1(6) 0 1 0
9 FW France Melvine Malard 9(7) 5 2(2) 1 0(3) 0 1(1) 1 12(13) 7 1 0
10 MF England Katie Zelem (c) 19 1 4 0 2(1) 1 2 0 27(1) 2 3 0
11 FW England Leah Galton 11(5) 2 2(1) 0 0(3) 1 2 0 15(9) 3 0 0
12 MF Wales Hayley Ladd 7(2) 2 1(2) 0 2(1) 1 0 0 10(5) 3 2 0
14 DF Canada Jayde Riviere 11(2) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 17(2) 0 3 0
15 DF Wales Gemma Evans 2(7) 0 1(2) 0 4 0 0 0 7(9) 0 1 0
16 MF Norway Lisa Naalsund 8(6) 2 3 1 3(1) 1 2 1 16(7) 5 0 0
17 FW Spain Lucía García 11(8) 3 3 2 4 1 1(1) 0 19(9) 6 2 0
20 MF Japan Hinata Miyazawa 5(5) 1 0 0 2 0 0(2) 0 7(7) 1 0 0
21 DF England Millie Turner 19 2 4 1 2 0 2 0 27 3 3 0
22 FW England Nikita Parris 15(3) 8 3(1) 3 3(1) 5 0 0 21(5) 16 2 0
23 FW Brazil Geyse 12(4) 1 1 0 1(2) 1 1(1) 0 15(7) 2 2 0
25 DF England Evie Rabjohn 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
26 MF England Grace Clinton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 GK England Mary Earps 19 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 24 0 1 0
28 FW England Rachel Williams 1(18) 5 1(3) 4 4 1 0(1) 0 6(22) 10 1 0
34 MF Scotland Emma Watson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW England Alyssa Aherne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 GK Wales Safia Middleton-Patel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 FW Wales Olivia Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 DF England Lucy Newell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
58 MF England Phoebe Chadwick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 GK United States Phallon Tullis-Joyce 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Own goals — 1 — 0 — 0 — 0 — 1 — —

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Name From Ref.
1 July 2023[b] DF England Evie Rabjohn England Aston Villa [11]
1 July 2023[c] FW Wales Olivia Francis Wales Pontypridd United [12]
6 July 2023 DF Wales Gemma Evans England Reading [13]
18 August 2023 FW Brazil Geyse Spain Barcelona [14]
25 August 2023 MF Scotland Emma Watson Scotland Rangers [15]
6 September 2023 MF Japan Hinata Miyazawa Japan MyNavi Sendai [16]
14 September 2023 MF Spain Irene Guerrero Spain Atlético Madrid [17]
DF England Gabby George England Everton [18]
GK United States Phallon Tullis-Joyce United States OL Reign [19]

Out[edit]

Date Pos. Name To Ref.
27 June 2023 MF Wales Chloe Williams England Blackburn Rovers [20]
30 June 2023 DF Spain Ona Batlle Spain Barcelona[d] [21]
DF England Tara Bourne England Sheffield United[e] [23]
MF England Jade Moore England Birmingham City[f] [23]
FW England Alessia Russo England Arsenal[g] [26]
DF France Aïssatou Tounkara France Paris Saint-Germain[h] [23]
3 July 2023 DF Scotland Niamh Murphy England Blackburn Rovers [28]
4 July 2023 GK England Emily Ramsey England Everton[i] [30]
27 July 2023 MF England Ella Kinzett England Sheffield United [31]
6 August 2023 DF England Sasha McTiffin United States Hofstra Pride [32]
10 August 2023 DF England Emma Taylor England Blackburn Rovers [33]
11 August 2023 FW Scotland Kirsty Hanson England Aston Villa [34]
26 August 2023 MF England Rebecca May England Derby County [35]
30 August 2023 DF Norway Maria Thorisdottir England Brighton & Hove Albion [36]
6 September 2023 MF Wales Carrie Jones England Bristol City [37]
11 September 2023 FW Canada Adriana Leon England Aston Villa [38]
12 September 2023 MF Norway Vilde Bøe Risa Spain Atlético Madrid [39]
14 September 2023 FW Brazil Ivana Fuso England Birmingham City [40]
FW Scotland Martha Thomas England Tottenham Hotspur [41]
GK England Sophie Baggaley England Brighton & Hove Albion [42]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
15 September 2023 30 June 2024 FW France Melvine Malard France Lyon [43]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
28 July 2023 30 June 2024 FW England Eleanor Ashton[j] England Derby County [44]
8 August 2023 MF Wales Bella Reidford[j] England Burnley [45]
14 August 2023 MF England Grace Clinton England Tottenham Hotspur [46]
24 August 2023 FW England Keira Barry England Crystal Palace [47]
14 September 2023 21 October 2023 DF England Jess Simpson England Bristol City [48][49]
15 September 2023 5 January 2024 FW England Alyssa Aherne England Everton [50][51]
22 October 2023 30 June 2024 MF Republic of Ireland Layla Proctor[j] England Huddersfield Town [52]
5 November 2023 MF England Holly Deering[j] England Liverpool Feds [53]
17 December 2023 MF Wales Mayzee Davies[j] England AFC Fylde [54]
19 January 2024 GK Wales Safia Middleton-Patel[j] England Watford [55]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Match played behind closed doors
  2. ^ Deal agreed 3 May 2023
  3. ^ Deal agreed 25 June 2023
  4. ^ Released, joined Barcelona on 1 July 2023
  5. ^ Released, joined Sheffield United on 2 August 2023[22]
  6. ^ Released, joined Birmingham City on 25 August 2023[24]
  7. ^ Released, joined Arsenal on 4 July 2023[25]
  8. ^ Released, joined Paris Saint-Germain on 21 August 2023[27]
  9. ^ Released, joined Everton on 29 July 2023[29]
  10. ^ a b c d e f Dual registration

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External links[edit]

  • Official website (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish)
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