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2020–21 West Ham United F.C. Women season

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West Ham United
2020–21 season
ChairmanJack Sullivan
Head CoachMatt Beard
(until 19 November)
Billy Stewart (interim)
(19 November – 23 December)
Olli Harder
(from 23 December)
StadiumVictoria Road, Dagenham
FA WSL9th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Martha Thomas and Emily van Egmond (4)
All: Emily van Egmond (11)

The 2020–21 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 30th season in existence and their third in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

On 29 July 2020, the club announced they had signed a one-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to play at Victoria Road for the season having previously played at the Rush Green training ground stadium.[1]

Manager Matt Beard departed the club by mutual consent on 19 November 2020 with the club sat in 9th place in the league. He had been in charge since the team joined the WSL in June 2018.[2] Billy Stewart assumed the role on an interim basis until Olli Harder, having most recently been assistant manager at Norwegian men's second tier side Sandnes Ulf, was appointed on 23 December 2020.[3]

Squad

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As of 24 April 2021.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Mackenzie Arnold
2 DF Norway NOR Cecilie Redisch
3 DF England ENG Maz Pacheco
5 DF England ENG Gilly Flaherty (captain)
8 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leanne Kiernan
9 FW Scotland SCO Martha Thomas
10 MF Czech Republic CZE Kateřina Svitková
11 FW Sweden SWE Nor Mustafa
12 MF England ENG Kate Longhurst
18 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Courtney Brosnan
19 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF England ENG Lois Joel
21 MF France FRA Kenza Dali
22 DF England ENG Grace Fisk
23 DF France FRA Hawa Cissoko
25 MF Australia AUS Emily van Egmond
26 DF Germany GER Laura Vetterlein
27 DF England ENG Maisy Barker
32 MF Iceland ISL Dagný Brynjarsdóttir
41 DF England ENG Anouk Denton (on loan from Arsenal)
42 MF England ENG Janaye Beaufort

FA Women's Super League

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 3 6 13 21 39  −18 15 0 4 7 6 22  −16 3 2 6 15 17  −2

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAH
ResultDLLLLWLLWLLDLLDLWDDLDL
Position89910109910101010111111111210991099
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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6 September 2020 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 West Ham United Canons Park
14:00
  • Fisk 53' (o.g.)
Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
12 September 2020 2 West Ham United 1–9 Arsenal Dagenham
17:20
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 734
Referee: Abigail Byrne
Note: Pilot event for the return of spectators[5]
4 October 2020 3 West Ham United 0–1 Reading Dagenham
14:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Robert Whitton
11 October 2020 4 Everton 3–1 West Ham United Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Edward Duckworth
18 October 2020 5 West Ham United 2–4 Manchester United Dagenham
12:30
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Ryan Atkin
8 November 2020 6 Birmingham City 1–2 West Ham United Solihull
14:00
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Richie Watkins
15 November 2020 7 West Ham United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Dagenham
12:30 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Abigail Byrne
6 December 2020 8 Chelsea 3–2 West Ham United Kingston upon Thames
12:30
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Referee: Rebecca Welch
13 December 2020 9 Bristol City 0–4 West Ham United Bath
14:00 Report
Stadium: Twerton Park
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
20 December 2020 West Ham United P–P Aston Villa Dagenham
14:00 Stadium: Victoria Road
Note: Game postponed following positive COVID-19 tests at the West Ham training ground[6]
10 January 2021 Manchester City P–P West Ham United Manchester
14:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Note: Postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City[7]
17 January 2021 10 West Ham United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Dagenham
15:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Lucy Oliver
24 January 2021 Arsenal P–P West Ham United Borehamwood
12:00 Stadium: Meadow Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch and extreme weather warnings[8]
31 January 2021 11 Manchester City 4–0 West Ham United Manchester
14:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
Note: Rescheduled from 10 January 2021 following COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City
7 February 2021 12 West Ham United 1–1 Bristol City Dagenham
15:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Sarah Garrett
10 February 2021 13 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 West Ham United Crawley
19:00
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Isaac Searle
7 March 2021 14 West Ham United 0–2 Chelsea Dagenham
14:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Robert Whitton
17 March 2021 15 West Ham United 2–2 Birmingham City Dagenham
19:30 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Stacey Pearson
27 March 2021 16 Manchester United 2–0 West Ham United Manchester
11:30
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Lisa Benn
3 April 2021 17 Reading 0–5 West Ham United Reading
14:00
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
20 April 2021 18 West Ham United 0–0 Aston Villa Dagenham
18:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Amy Fearn
Note: Rescheduled from 20 December 2020 following positive COVID-19 tests at the West Ham training ground
25 April 2021 19 West Ham United 0–0 Everton Dagenham
15:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Helen Conley
28 April 2021 20 Arsenal 2–0 West Ham United Borehamwood
19:30
Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Note: Rescheduled from 24 January 2021 due to frozen pitch and extreme weather warnings
2 May 2021 21 Aston Villa 0–0 West Ham United Walsall
12:30
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Rebecca Welch
9 May 2021 22 West Ham United 0–1 Manchester City Dagenham
14:30
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Kirsty Dowle

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Reading 22 5 9 8 25 41 −16 24
8 Tottenham Hotspur 22 5 5 12 18 41 −23 20
9 West Ham United 22 3 6 13 21 39 −18 15
10 Aston Villa 22 3 6 13 15 47 −32 15
11 Birmingham City 22 3 6 13 15 44 −29 14[a]
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ On 7 May 2021, Birmingham City were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player in a draw against Reading on 25 April 2021.[9]

Women's FA Cup

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As a member of the top two tiers, West Ham will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.[10][11]

18 April 2021 Fourth round West Ham United 11–0 Chichester & Selsey Dagenham
14:00
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Sarah Garrett
16 May 2021 Fifth round Manchester City 5–1 West Ham United Manchester
14:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

FA Women's League Cup

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Group stage

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7 October 2020 Group stage Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2
(2–4 p)
West Ham United Crawley
19:30
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Steven Hughes
Penalties
4 November 2020 Group stage West Ham United 3–0 Reading Dagenham
19:30
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Aji Ajibola
18 November 2020 Group stage Charlton Athletic 0–4 West Ham United Crayford
19:45
Report
Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Luke Donaldson

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WHU REA BHA CHA
1 West Ham United 3 2 1 0 0 9 2 +7 8 Advanced to knock-out stage 3–0
2 Reading 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 4–0
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 2–2 0–2
4 Charlton Athletic 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0 0–4 C–C[α]
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
  1. ^ Match originally postponed following positive COVID-19 test by Brighton staff.[12] An independent tribunal determined the fixture would not be rescheduled as it would have no effect on qualifying.[13]

Knockout stage

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21 January 2021 Quarter-final West Ham United 3–0 Durham Dagenham
17:30
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Steven Hughes
3 February 2021 Semi-final Chelsea 6–0 West Ham United Kingston upon Thames
15:00
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Stacey Pearson

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 16 May 2021

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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia AUS Mackenzie Arnold 21 0 16 0 1+1 0 3 0
2 DF Norway NOR Cecilie Redisch 24 1 17+2 0 0+1 1 4 0
3 DF England ENG Maz Pacheco 22 0 11+6 0 2 0 3 0
5 DF England ENG Gilly Flaherty 28 2 21 0 2 1 5 1
8 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leanne Kiernan 11 2 2+5 0 0+1 0 2+1 2
9 FW Scotland SCO Martha Thomas 19 5 14+2 4 0 0 1+2 1
10 MF Czech Republic CZE Kateřina Svitková 19 5 13+2 3 1 1 3 1
11 FW Sweden SWE Nor Mustafa 15 1 0+9 0 0+2 1 1+3 0
12 MF England ENG Kate Longhurst 25 1 16+2 0 1+1 1 4+1 0
18 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Courtney Brosnan 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 0
19 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon 17 1 11+2 1 0 0 3+1 0
20 DF England ENG Lois Joel 9 0 3+2 0 0 0 3+1 0
21 MF France FRA Kenza Dali 21 4 15+3 3 2 1 1 0
22 DF England ENG Grace Fisk 28 0 22 0 2 0 4 0
23 DF France FRA Hawa Cissoko 16 1 6+6 0 2 0 1+1 1
25 MF Australia AUS Emily van Egmond 28 11 19+2 4 2 4 5 3
26 DF Germany GER Laura Vetterlein 22 0 16+1 0 2 0 3 0
27 DF England ENG Maisy Barker 6 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
32 MF Iceland ISL Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
41 DF England ENG Anouk Denton 5 2 1+2 0 2 2 0 0
42 MF England ENG Janaye Beaufort 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
7 FW Switzerland SUI Alisha Lehmann 11 1 5+4 0 0 0 1+1 1
14 MF South Korea KOR Cho So-hyun 11 0 8+1 0 0 0 2 0
24 MF Poland POL Wiktoria Kiszkis 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
16 GK England ENG Emily Ramsey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF England ENG Ruby Grant 8 0 2+4 0 0 0 1+1 0
29 FW England ENG Rachel Daly 12 5 8+1 3 0 0 3 2

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
9 July 2020 GK Australia Mackenzie Arnold Australia Brisbane Roar [14]
10 July 2020 DF England Maz Pacheco England Reading [15]
16 July 2020 MF Czech Republic Kateřina Svitková Czech Republic Slavia Praha [16]
20 July 2020 DF France Hawa Cissoko France ASJ Soyaux [17]
24 July 2020 FW Sweden Nor Mustafa Sweden Eskilstuna United [18]
10 August 2020 DF England Mia Cruickshank England Reading [19]
14 August 2020 MF England Ruby Grant England Arsenal [20]
2 October 2020 DF England Lois Joel[a] United States North Carolina Tar Heels [21]
8 January 2021 MF Australia Emily van Egmond United States Orlando Pride [22]
28 January 2021 MF Iceland Dagný Brynjarsdóttir Iceland Selfoss [23]
  1. ^ Signed on non-contract terms

Loans in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
28 August 2020 MF Australia Emily van Egmond United States Orlando Pride 31 December 2020 [24]
3 September 2020 FW England Rachel Daly United States Houston Dash 31 December 2020 [25]
7 March 2021 GK England Emily Ramsey England Manchester United 24 April 2021 [26]
17 March 2021 DF England Anouk Denton England Arsenal End of season

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
1 June 2020 DF Germany Katharina Baunach Retired [27]
12 June 2020 GK England Anna Moorhouse France Bordeaux [28][29]
MF Netherlands Tessel Middag Italy Fiorentina [28][30]
FW Netherlands Esmee de Graaf England Leicester City [28][31]
DF England Vyan Sampson Italy San Marino Academy [28][32]
FW Republic of Ireland Ruesha Littlejohn England Leicester City [28][31]
DF England Olivia Smith[a] England London Bees [28][33]
9 August 2020 MF Germany Julia Simic Italy A.C. Milan [34]
28 August 2020 DF Sweden Filippa Wallen Cyprus Apollon Limassol [35]
20 September 2020 FW Australia Jacynta Galabadaarachchi Italy Napoli [36]
11 January 2021 MF England Ruby Grant United States North Carolina Tar Heels [37]
  1. ^ Non-contract player

Loans out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
20 January 2021 MF Poland Wiktoria Kiszkis Poland Śląsk Wrocław End of season [38]
27 January 2021 FW Switzerland Alisha Lehmann England Everton End of season [39]
29 January 2021 MF South Korea Cho So-hyun England Tottenham Hotspur End of season [40]
1 February 2021 FW England Angie Dunbar-Bonnie England Charlton Athletic End of season [41]
DF England Mia Cruickshank England London Bees End of season [42]
28 March 2021 FW Poland Wiktoria Fronc England London City Lionesses End of season [43]

References

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  12. ^ "Continental Cup tie postponed". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  13. ^ "FA Women's League Cup quarter-final draw date". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
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  15. ^ "West Ham United sign defender Maz Pacheco". www.whufc.com.
  16. ^ "West Ham United sign Czech Republic international Kateřina Svitková". www.whufc.com.
  17. ^ "West Ham United sign France international defender Hawa Cissoko". www.whufc.com.
  18. ^ "West Ham United capture striker Nor Mustafa". www.whufc.com.
  19. ^ "Mia Cruickshank looks set to depart Reading". Football in Berkshire.
  20. ^ "West Ham United women's team sign midfielder Ruby Grant". www.whufc.com.
  21. ^ "West Ham United sign Lionesses youngster Lois Joel". www.whufc.com.
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  34. ^ "Julia Simic departs for AC Milan". www.whufc.com.
  35. ^ "Filippa Wallen departs for Apollon Limassol". www.whufc.com.
  36. ^ "West Ham's Galabadaarachchi joins Napoli". BBC Sport.
  37. ^ "Rachel Daly & Ruby Grant depart West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  38. ^ "Wiktoria Kiszkis zawodniczką Śląska Wrocław". slaskwroclaw.pl (in Polish).
  39. ^ "Everton sign West Ham forward Lehmann". BBC Sport.
  40. ^ "Spurs sign Hammers' Cho on loan". BBC Sport.
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  43. ^ "London City Lionesses sign Wiktoria Fronc". London City Lionesses. 28 March 2021.