2022–23 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season
2022–23 season | ||||
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Chairman | Tony Bloom | |||
Manager | Hope Powell (until 31 October) Amy Merricks (interim, 31 October – 28 December) Jens Scheuer (28 December – 6 March) Amy Merricks (interim, 6 March – 7 April) Melissa Phillips (from 7 April) | |||
Stadium | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | |||
Women's Super League | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Semi-final | |||
League Cup | Group Stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Elisabeth Terland (7) All: Danielle Carter (9) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,220 vs Reading (Women's Super League – 25 September 2022) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,005 vs West Ham United (FA Women's League Cup – 18 January 2023) | |||
Average home league attendance | 3,427 | |||
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All statistics correct as of 27 May 2023. |
The 2022–23 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season was the club's 32nd season in existence and their fifth in the 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 31 October, Hope Powell stepped down as manager after five years in charge. Assistant manager Amy Merricks was promoted to interim manager.[1] Jens Scheuer, who had been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the conclusion of the 2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga season in May, was appointed to the role permanently on 28 December.[2] He remained in the role for 65 days until leaving by mutual consent on 6 March 2023. Merricks was reappointed interim manager on the same day.[3] With the team sat bottom of the WSL in 12th, Brighton appointed Melissa Phillips as head coach on a two-year contract on 7 April. Phillips left her role as assistant coach of Angel City FC, a role she had only held since January 2023 after stepping down as head coach of London City Lionesses, to take the job.[4]
Squad
[edit]- As of 29 January 2023[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason
[edit]7 August 2022 Friendly | Bayern Munich | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Munich, Germany |
Report | Stadium: FC Bayern Campus Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
11 August 2022 Friendly | Manchester City | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
27 August 2022 Friendly | Leicester City | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Competitions
[edit]Women's Super League
[edit]Results summary
[edit]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 |
22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 | −16 |
Last updated: 27 May 2023.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
[edit]Results
[edit]11 September 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | P–P | Aston Villa | Brighton and Hove |
14:00 | Stadium: Falmer Stadium | |||
Note: The FA postponed all of the weekend's football fixtures following the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022.[6] |
16 September 2022 1 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Borehamwood |
19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,238 Referee: Lisa Benn |
25 September 2022 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Reading | Brighton and Hove |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 5,220 Referee: Lauren Impey |
16 October 2022 3 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leigh |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 3,685 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
23 October 2022 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Chelsea | Crawley |
18:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,626 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
30 October 2022 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–8 | Tottenham Hotspur | Crawley |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,514 Referee: Louise Saunders |
6 November 2022 6 | West Ham United | 4–5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Dagenham |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
20 November 2022 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–3 | Liverpool | Crawley |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,980 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
4 December 2022 8 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,696 Referee: Cheryl Foster |
11 December 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | P–P | Everton | Crawley |
14:00 | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch.[7] |
15 January 2023 9 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,329 Referee: Cheryl Foster |
22 January 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | P–P | Arsenal | Crawley |
18:45 | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch.[8] |
4 February 2023 10 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Walsall |
12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,365 Referee: Louise Saunders |
12 February 2023 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–6 | Aston Villa | Crawley |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,593 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
Note: Rescheduled from 11 September 2022 and moved from Falmer Stadium. |
8 March 2023 12 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 916 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
12 March 2023 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Manchester City | Crawley |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita |
26 March 2023 14 | Reading | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 970 Referee: Robert Madley |
1 April 2023 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Manchester United | Crawley |
11:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 4,375 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
19 April 2023 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Everton | Crawley |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,456 Referee: Lauren Impey | |
Note: Rescheduled from 11 December 2022. |
23 April 2023 17 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birkenhead |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,888 Referee: Lisa Benn |
29 April 2023 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham |
17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 4,194 Referee: Cheryl Foster |
7 May 2023 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | West Ham United | Crawley |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,952 Referee: Amy Fearn |
10 May 2023 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Arsenal | Crawley |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 4,411 Referee: Kirsty Dowle | |
Note: Rescheduled from 22 January 2023.[9] |
21 May 2023 21 | Everton | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 670 Referee: Lauren Impey |
27 May 2023 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Leicester City | Crawley |
14:30 | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 21 | |
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 18 | |
10 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 16 | |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 16 | |
12 | Reading (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 11 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Women's FA Cup
[edit]As a member of the first tier, Brighton will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. In the Fifth round a home tie against Coventry United was confirmed.[10]
29 January 2023 Fourth round | West Bromwich Albion | 0–7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Hednesford |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 219 Referee: Grace Lowe |
26 February 2023 Fifth round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Coventry United | Crawley |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 848 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
19 March 2023 Quarter-finals | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birmingham |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 541 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
15 April 2023 Semi-finals | Manchester United | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leigh |
17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
FA Women's League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]2 October 2022 Group stage | Birmingham City | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birmingham |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Richie Watkins |
27 November 2022 Group stage | London City Lionesses | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Dartford |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Princes Park |
17 December 2022 Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | P–P | West Ham United | Crawley |
12:00 | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch.[11] |
18 January 2023 Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 (3–0 p) | West Ham United | Crawley |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Kirsty Dowle | |
Penalties | ||||
Note: Rescheduled from 17 December 2022. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
3 | London City Lionesses | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | B | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | 2.25 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
2 | A | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | 2.00 | |
3 | E | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | 2.00 | |
4 | C | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | 2.00 | |
5 | D | Lewes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | 2.00 |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of 27 May 2023
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | IRL | Megan Walsh | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | AUS | Lydia Williams | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
40 | GK | ENG | Katie Startup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ENG | Jorja Fox | 23 | 2 | 13+4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ENG | Poppy Pattinson | 27 | 1 | 17+3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | NOR | Guro Bergsvand | 14 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | NZL | Rebekah Stott | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | SWE | Emma Kullberg | 24 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
20 | DF | ENG | Victoria Williams | 14 | 1 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
21 | DF | USA | Zoe Morse | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
55 | DF | ENG | Eilish Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | USA | Brianna Visalli | 15 | 3 | 1+9 | 0 | 2+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | SRB | Dejana Stefanović | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | GRE | Veatriki Sarri | 26 | 3 | 16+6 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | IRL | Megan Connolly | 17 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ENG | Libby Bance | 24 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | KOR | Park Ye-eun | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | WAL | Kayleigh Green | 25 | 1 | 13+6 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ENG | Maisie Symonds | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | ENG | Katie Robinson | 29 | 5 | 21+1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ENG | Lulu Jarvis | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ENG | Chelsea Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | KOR | Lee Geum-min | 27 | 6 | 19+2 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
10 | FW | SWE | Julia Zigiotti Olme | 27 | 4 | 19+1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | NOR | Elisabeth Terland | 22 | 8 | 16+1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
18 | FW | ENG | Danielle Carter | 26 | 9 | 7+13 | 5 | 3+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
51 | FW | ENG | Leah Lane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]As of 27 May 2023
Rnk | No | Pos | Nat | Name | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | 18 | FW | Danielle Carter | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
2 | 11 | FW | Elisabeth Terland | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
3 | 9 | FW | Lee Geum-min | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
4 | 22 | MF | Katie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | 10 | FW | Julia Zigiotti Olme | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | 7 | MF | Veatriki Sarri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | MF | Brianna Visalli | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
8 | 2 | DF | Jorja Fox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | 15 | MF | Kayleigh Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | DF | Poppy Pattinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
13 | DF | Rebekah Stott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
20 | DF | Victoria Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Total | 25 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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13 July 2022 | DF | Poppy Pattinson | Everton | [12] | |
15 July 2022 | MF | Veatriki Sarri | Birmingham City | [13] | |
20 July 2022 | DF | Rebekah Stott | Melbourne City | [14] | |
1 August 2022 | MF | Park Ye-eun | Gyeongju KHNP | [15] | |
FW | Elisabeth Terland | SK Brann | [16] | ||
5 January 2023 | DF | Guro Bergsvand | SK Brann | [17] | |
6 January 2023 | MF | Dejana Stefanović | Vålerenga | [18] | |
7 January 2023 | MF | Brianna Visalli | Houston Dash | [19] | |
8 January 2023 | DF | Zoe Morse | Chicago Red Stars | [20] | |
19 January 2023 | GK | Lydia Williams | Paris Saint-Germain | [21] |
Loans in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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23 August 2022 | DF | Jorja Fox | Chelsea | End of season | [22] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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10 May 2022 | MF | Inessa Kaagman | PSV Eindhoven | [23] | |
12 May 2022 | DF | Danique Kerkdijk | FC Twente | [24] | |
FW | Aileen Whelan | Leicester City | [25][26] | ||
DF | Felicity Gibbons | Crystal Palace | [25][27] | ||
MF | Danielle Bowman | Retired | [25] | ||
MF | Emily Simpkins | Charlton Athletic | [25][28] | ||
1 July 2022 | DF | Emma Koivisto | Liverpool | [29][30] | |
FW | Ellie Brazil | Tottenham Hotspur | [29][31] | ||
20 July 2022 | DF | Maya Le Tissier | Manchester United | [32] | |
5 August 2022 | FW | Faith Nokuthula | Blackburn Rovers | [33] | |
9 August 2022 | DF | Léa Cordier | Standard Liège | [34] |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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20 August 2022 | GK | Francis Angel[a] | Lewes | End of season | [35] |
- ^ Dual registration
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[edit]- ^ "Hope Powell steps down as Brighton Women manager after 8-0 WSL home defeat to Tottenham". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Scheuer succeeds Powell as Brighton manager". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Club statement: Jens Scheuer". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- ^ "Albion name new head coach as they prepare for WSL run-in". The Argus.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion - Women's Team". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Premier League, EFL, Scottish, WSL and non-League: This weekend's matches postponed". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Brighton Women v Everton Women Postponed". www.evertonfc.com.
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- ^ "WSL fixture against Arsenal rearranged". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
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- ^ "Guro Bergsvand signs for Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
- ^ "Dejana Stefanovic signs for Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
- ^ "Brianna Visalli joins Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
- ^ "Zoe Morse signs for Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
- ^ "Brighton sign goalkeeper Williams from PSG". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Jorja Fox joins on loan from Chelsea". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
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- ^ "Albion defender set to make move to FC Twente". The Argus.
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- ^ "Emily Simpkins becomes fifth summer signing". www.charltonafc.com.
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- ^ "Nokuthula joins". Blackburn Rovers.
- ^ "Léa Cordier revient au Standard Femina". Standard de Liège (in French).
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