2012–13 Manchester City L.F.C. season

Manchester City Ladies
2012–13 season
ManagerLeigh Wood
StadiumManchester Regional Arena
FA Women's Premier League National Division4th
FA CupFifth Round
WPL CupLast 16
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The 2012–13 season was Manchester City Ladies Football Club's 25th season of competitive football and its final season in the FA Women's Premier League. Despite only a fourth-placed finish, Manchester City were given a place in the expanded FA WSL the following season.[1]

Competitions

Premier League National Division

Main article: 2012–13 FA Women's Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Watford 18 11 5 2 32 17 +15 38 Admitted to FA WSL 2
3 Leeds United 18 12 2 4 32 19 +13 38 Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions
4 Manchester City 18 7 4 7 32 25 +7 25 Promoted to FA WSL 1
5 Coventry City 18 8 1 9 25 27 −2 25 Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions
6 Aston Villa 18 7 3 8 21 29 −8 24 Admitted to FA WSL 2
Source: FA WPL

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
18 7 4 7 32 25  +7 25 4 2 3 16 12  +4 3 2 4 16 13  +3

Last updated: 12 October 2014.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundAAHHHAAHHHHAAHAAAH
ResultWDLLWDLWWLDLWWLLWD
Position4
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FA WPL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

19 August 2012 1 Barnet 0–3 Manchester City Barnet
14:00 BST Report Rudman 1' (o.g.), 8' (o.g.)
Lee 28'		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
26 August 2012 2 Charlton Athletic 4–4 Manchester City Thamesmead, London
14:00 BST Stenning 44'
Gibson 50'
Shepherd 90', 90+4'		 Report Buffel
Danby
Nightingale
Shepherd 		Stadium: Bayliss Avenue
9 September 2012 3 Manchester City 2–3 Portsmouth Manchester
14:00 BST Danby 22'
Goodwin 72'		 Report Cox 9'
Roe 62'
McGee 88'		 Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
30 September 2012 4 Manchester City 2–3 Sunderland Manchester
14:00 BST Lee
Savage 		Report Mead 4', 81'
Williams 62'		 Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
7 October 2012 5 Manchester City 2–1 Coventry City Manchester
14:00 BST Buffel
Goodwin 		Report Saulter 23' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
21 October 2012 6 Watford 1–1 Manchester City Berkhampstead
14:00 BST Wiltshire 19' Report Danby Stadium: Broadwater
28 October 2012 7 Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City Sutton Coldfield
14:00 BST Wilkinson 75' Report Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
11 November 2012 8 Manchester City 3–0 Leeds United Manchester
14:00 BST Danby
Goodwin
Young 		Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
18 November 2012 9 Manchester City 1–0 Barnet Manchester
14:00 BST Johnston Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
2 December 2012 10 Manchester City 1–2 Charlton Athletic Manchester
14:00 BST Johnston Report Shepherd 38'
Bryan 50'		 Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
10 February 2013 11 Manchester City 1–1 Watford Manchester
14:00 BST Danby
Shepherd Red card 90+2'		 Report Wilson 45+4' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
24 March 2013 12 Cardiff City 3–2 Manchester City Cardiff
14:00 BST Townsend 40'
Stewart 61'
Aldridge 86'		 Report Bayley
Johnston 		Stadium: Cardiff Athletics Stadium
31 March 2013 13 Coventry City 0–3 Manchester City Bedworth
14:00 BST Report Buffel
Johnston
Hollingsworth (o.g.)		 Stadium: Miners Welfare Park
7 April 2013 14 Manchester City 3–1 Cardiff City Manchester
14:00 BST Johnston
McManus 		Report Atkins Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
21 April 2013 15 Sunderland 1–0 Manchester City Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland
14:00 BST Mead 38' Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
2 May 2013 16 Leeds United 2–1 Manchester City Leeds
14:00 BST Sheen 7'
Lee 79'		 Report Buffel 17' Stadium: Elland Road
12 May 2013 17 Portsmouth 1–2 Manchester City Hayling Island
14:00 BST Tewkesbury 7' Report McManus
Savage 		Stadium: Hayling Cottage
19 May 2013 18 Manchester City 1–1 Aston Villa Manchester
14:00 BST Shepherd Report Davies 74' Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena

FA Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Women's Cup
3 February 2013 Third Round Manchester City 3–2 Sheffield Manchester
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Manchester Regional Arena
24 February 2013 Fourth Round Coventry City 0–1 Manchester City Bedworth
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Miners Welfare Park
17 March 2013 Fifth Round Sunderland 4–0 Manchester City Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland
14:00 BST Mead 38', 51'
Williams 45'
Bannon 55'		 Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground

WPL Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Women's Premier League Cup

Group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Blackburn Rovers 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7 Advanced to Knock-out stage
2 Manchester City 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 1 1 1 8 10 −2 4
4 Preston North End 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
5 Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2019. Source: FA WPL: Tables and FA WPL: Matches
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Rochdale withdraw before playing any matches.
2 September 2012 Group stage - round 1 Manchester City 2–0 Fylde Wythenshawe
14:00 BST Young 20'
Savage 69'		 Report Stadium: Ericstan Stadium
23 September 2012 Group stage - round 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 Manchester City Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
14:00 BST Palmer 29', 83'
Selmes 11', 56'		 Report Buffel
Farrell
Goodwin
Johnston 		Stadium: Castlecroft Stadium
14 October 2012 Group stage - round 3 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Manchester City Radcliffe
14:00 BST Makin 25' Report Young Stadium: Stainton Park

Knock-out stages

3 March 2013 Last 16 Portsmouth 2–1 Manchester City Havant
14:00 BST Cox 23'
Hiller 36'		 Report Bayley 59' Stadium: West Leigh Park

Playing statistics

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

Player Pos. League FA Cup WPL Cup Total
Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card
Carly Bayley 11 1 4 1 15 2
Sarah Buffel 15 4 2 1 17 5
Danielle Brown GK 11 2 13
Sarah Danby 17 5 4 21 5
Charlotte Farrell 2 2 1 4 1
Chelsea Flanagan 2 1 3
Amanda Goodwin 10 3 3 1 13 4
Nikki Harding DF 10 1 11
Krystle Johnston FW 17 6 4 1 21 7
Saffron Jordan 14 4 18
Rebecca Lee 15 2 2 17 2
Kelly McLellan 8 3 11
Abbie McManus DF 17 2 3 20 2
Felicity Middleton 13 2 15
Chelsea Nightingale DF 17 1 2 19 1
Lindsay Savage 16 2 4 1 20 3
Elizabeth Seasman GK 1 1
Lynda Shepherd MF 18 2 1 3 21 2 1
Kimberley Turner MF 6 6
Andrea Worrall GK 6 1 7
Nicola Worthington 5 3 8
Danielle Young FW 14 1 3 2 17 3
Own goals 3 0 0 3
Totals 32 1 4 0 8 0 44 1

FA Cup appearance information not presently known

References

  1. ^ "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.