2017 Chelsea L.F.C. season

Chelsea Ladies FC
2017 season
ManagerEmma Hayes
StadiumWheatsheaf Park
FA WSL1st
FA CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
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The 2017 season was Chelsea Ladies Football Club's 25th season of competitive football and its seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1]

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season only covered half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there was no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

First team

As of 3 May 2017.[3]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Hedvig Lindahl Sweden (1983-04-29) 29 April 1983 (age 41)
12 Becky Spencer England (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33)
28 Carly Telford England (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37)
40 Fran Kitching England (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)
Defenders
3 Hannah Blundell England (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 30)
5 Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) England (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 33)
6 Niamh Fahey Republic of Ireland (1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 (age 37)
11 Claire Rafferty England (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 (age 35)
21 Deanna Cooper England
Midfielders
4 Millie Bright England (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 31)
7 Gemma Davison England (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 37)
8 Karen Carney England (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37)
10 Ji So-yun South Korea (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33)
15 Beth England England (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30)
17 Katie Chapman (captain) England (1982-06-15) 15 June 1982 (age 42)
18 Maren Mjelde Norway (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 35)
22 Erin Cuthbert Scotland (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 26)
24 Drew Spence England (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 32)
25 Jade Bailey England (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29)
Forwards
9 Eniola Aluko England (1987-02-21) 21 February 1987 (age 37)
14 Fran Kirby England (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31)
19 Crystal Dunn United States (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992 (age 32)
23 Ramona Bachmann Switzerland (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 34)

New contracts

No. Pos Player Contract end Date Source
16 MF Portugal Ana Borges 2018 19 December 2016 [4]
3 DF England Hannah Blundell 2019 11 January 2017 [5]
4 MF England Millie Bright 2020 11 January 2017 [5]
12 GK England Becky Spencer 2018 11 January 2017 [5]
20 MF England Jodie Brett 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
29 FW England Millie Farrow 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
40 GK England Fran Kitching 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
8 MF England Karen Carney 2020 23 March 2017 [6]
1 GK Sweden Hedvig Lindahl 2019 30 March 2017 [7]
15 MF England Beth England 2019 20 April 2017 [8]

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
22 November 2016 MF 18 Norway Maren Mjelde Norway Avaldsnes IL 2018 Undisclosed [9]
6 December 2016 FW 23 Switzerland Ramona Bachmann Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2019 Undisclosed [10]
8 December 2016 MF 22 Scotland Erin Cuthbert Scotland Glasgow City 2019 Undisclosed [11]
3 January 2017 FW 19 United States Crystal Dunn United States Washington Spirit 2018 Free [12]
13 February 2017 DF 21 England Deanna Cooper England London Bees Undisclosed Undisclosed [13]
2 May 2017 GK 28 England Carly Telford England Notts County 2017 Free [14]
15 July 2017 DF 16 Sweden Magdalena Eriksson Sweden Linköpings FC women 2019 Undisclosed [15]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
11 April 2017 MF — England Laura Coombs England Liverpool Undisclosed [16]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
19 December 2016 30 June 2017 MF 16 Portugal Ana Borges Portugal Sporting CP Undisclosed [4]
24 January 2017 31 May 2017 MF 20 England Jodie Brett England Bristol City Undisclosed [17]
24 January 2017 31 May 2017 FW 29 England Millie Farrow England Bristol City Undisclosed [17]

Pre-season

6 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 2–0 South Korea Hyundai Steel Red Angels Carshalton
14:00 Mjelde
Bright 		Report Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
12 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 2–2 Sweden FC Rosengård Carshalton
11:00 Carney
Chapman 		Report Schelin
Masar McLeod 		Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC
17 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 2–0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring Algarve, Portugal
16:00 Dunn
Aluko 		Report
20 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 3–0 Norway LSK Kvinner FK Staines
14:00 Bachmann
Cuthbert 		Report Stadium: Staines Town FC
23 February 2017 Friendly Manchester City England Cancelled England Chelsea Manchester
16:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
12 March 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 1–0 Sweden Kristianstads DFF Staines
14:00 Cuthbert Report Stadium: Staines Town FC

Competitions

Women's Super League

Main article: FA WSL Spring Series § WSL 1

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
2 2 0 0 10 0  +10 6 1 0 0 6 0  +6 1 0 0 4 0  +4

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: [1]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHAAHAA
ResultWW
Position21
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

30 April 2017 1 Chelsea 6–0 Yeovil Town Staines
14:00 Ji 45', 45+1'
Spence 54'
Cuthbert 67'
Dunn 73'
Bachmann 75'		 Box
Report		 Stadium: Staines Town FC
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Ian Fissenden
3 May 2017 2 Reading 0–4 Chelsea High Wycombe
19:35 Allen Yellow card 18'
Moore Yellow card 90'
Furness Yellow card 90'		 Report Carney 32'
Spence 64'
Ji 69'
Blundell 81'
Chapman Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 797
Referee: Christopher O’Donnell

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth round Chelsea 7–0 Doncaster Staines
Dunn 12'
Ji 33', 37'
Little 41' (o.g.)
Bachmann 45'
Chapman 70'
Spence 72'		 Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 806
26 March 2017 Sixth round Chelsea 5–1 Sunderland Staines
Bachmann 39', 44'
Blundell 49', 58'
Spence 90'		 Report Staniforth 18' (pen.) Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
17 April 2017 Semi-final Birmingham City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Chelsea Solihull
Sargeant 64' Report Spence 88' Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,425

Honours

References

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