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2017–18 Reading F.C. Women season

Reading FC Women
2017–18 season
ManagerKelly Chambers
StadiumAdams Park, High Wycombe
FA WSL 14th
FA CupFourth round vs Birmingham City
FA WSL CupSemifinal vs Arsenal
Top goalscorerLeague: Remi Allen (9)
All: Brooke Chaplen (12)
Highest home attendance1,379 vs Liverpool
(12 May 2018)
Lowest home attendance172 vs Bristol City
(21 February 2018)
Average home league attendance647 (12 May 2018)
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Season events

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On 16 August, Reading signed Fara Williams from Arsenal Women to a two-year contract.[1]

On 3 January, Reading signed Natasha Harding from Liverpool to a long-term contract.[2]

Squad

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As of match played 20 May 2018
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[a]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mary Earps   GK (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 25) Bristol Academy 2016 2018[3]
21 Grace Moloney   GK (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2009 120 0
Rose Kite   GK (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2017
Defenders
2 Becky Jane   DF (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 21) Chelsea 2011 2019[4]
3 Harriet Scott   DF (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2009 2018[5]
5 Molly Bartrip   DF (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 21) Academy 2014
6 Kirsty Pearce (captain)   DF (1987-04-19)19 April 1987 (aged 31) Portsmouth 2014 2018[6]
15 Anna Green   DF (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 27) Mallbackens 2017[7]
22 Jo Potter   DF (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 33) Notts County Ladies 2017[8]
37 Evie Gane   DF (1999-12-10)10 December 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
Midfielders
4 Fara Williams   MF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 35) Arsenal 2017[1] 2019[1]
7 Rachel Furness   MF (1988-06-19)19 June 1988 (aged 29) Sunderland 2017[9]
8 Remi Allen   MF (1990-10-15)15 October 1990 (aged 27) Birmingham City 2016
18 Jade Moore   MF (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 27) Notts County Ladies 2017[8]
20 Natasha Harding   MF (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 30) Liverpool 2018[2] 13 0
23 Rachel Rowe   MF (1992-09-13)13 September 1992 (aged 25) Swansea City 2015 71 7
25 Tamsin de Bunsen   MF (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
34 Sophie O'Rourke   MF (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017
36 Emma Harries   MF (2002-03-29)29 March 2002 (aged 16) Academy 2017
Niamh Reynolds   MF (2001-10-31)31 October 2001 (aged 16) Academy 2017
Forwards
9 Kirsty Linnett   FW (1993-09-24)24 September 1993 (aged 24) Notts County 2017[8]
10 Lauren Bruton   FW (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 25) Arsenal 2013 2018[10]
19 Brooke Chaplen   FW (1989-04-16)16 April 1989 (aged 29) Sunderland 2017[11]
20 Melissa Fletcher   FW (1992-01-28)28 January 1992 (aged 26) Academy 2008 2018[12]
Out on loan
17 Charlie Estcourt   MF (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 19) Chelsea 2015 [13]
Left during the season
14 Mandy van den Berg   DF (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 27) Liverpool 2017[14]
  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 August 2017 MF   Fara Williams Arsenal Undisclosed [1]
3 January 2018 MF   Natasha Harding Liverpool Undisclosed [2]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
8 January 2018 DF   Mandy van den Berg Valencia Undisclosed [15]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
30 June 2018 DF   Harriet Scott Birmingham City 15 August 2018 [16]
30 June 2018 DF   Anna Green Capital Football
30 June 2018 MF   Sophie O'Rourke Grindavík
30 June 2018 FW   Kirsty Linnett Liverpool 11 August 2018 [17]

Pre-season

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Competitions

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Women's Super League

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Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL

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
18 9 5 4 40 18  +22 32 4 3 2 19 10  +9 5 2 2 21 8  +13

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

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ResultLWDWDLDLWDWWWLWWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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24 September 2017 1 Reading 0–1 Sunderland High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Bartrip   44'
Pearce   90'		 Report Koren   6'
Williams   76'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 502
Referee: Stacey Pearson
29 September 2017 2 Liverpool 0–3 Reading Widnes
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams   19'
Allen   33'
Chaplen   74'		 Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 481
Referee: Joe Hull
8 October 2017 3 Reading 2–2 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen   21'
Moore   30'
Bartrip   42'
Allen   51'		 Report Mannion   36'   45+2' (pen.)
Carter   90+1'
Pearce   90+3' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 655
Referee: Joshua Smith
28 October 2017 4 Bristol City 0–5 Reading Filton
17:30 GMT (UTC) Matthews   36'
Brown   43'		 Report Williams   3'
Rowe   17', 70', 80'
Allen   20'
Chaplen   32'
Moore   36'		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 573
Referee: Scott Jackson
12 November 2017 5 Reading 2–2 Chelsea High Wycombe
12:30 GMT (UTC) Allen   35'
Chaplen   44'
Pearce   80'
Eriksson   90+2' (o.g.)		 Report Thorisdottir   33'
Carney   56'
Aluko   75'
Eriksson   90+2'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Rebecca Welch
7 January 2018 6 Reading 2–5 Manchester City High Wycombe
16:00 GMT (UTC) Allen   34'
Chaplen   41'
Pearce   81'		 Report Nadim   6'
Emslie   32'
Christiansen   43'
Scott   56', 58'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 951
Referee: Abby Marriott
28 January 2018 7 Reading 0–0 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Rowe   25'
Furness   84'		 Report Miedema   62'
Evans   73'
Nobbs   74'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 690
Referee: Helen Byrne
11 February 2018 8 Everton 2–1 Reading Widnes
14:00 GMT (UTC) Sweetman-Kirk   6'
Kelly   23'
Green   90+2'		 Report Furness   38'   76'
Pearce   45+2'
Williams   68'		 Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 274
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
21 February 2018 9 Reading 4–0 Bristol City High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC) Pearce   30'
Williams   52', 70'
Chaplen   55'		 Report Arthur   45+2' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Will Finnie
25 March 2018 10 Chelsea 2–2 Reading Kingston upon Thames
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chapman   17'
Eriksson   17'
Andersson   51'
Kirby   77'		 Report Chaplen   25' (pen.)
Harding   45'
Williams   47'
Moore   82'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Helen Byrne
28 March 2018 11 Reading 3–0 Yeovil Town High Wycombe
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen   35'
Allen   41'
Bruton   53'
Linnett   78'		 Report Cousins   49' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 197
Referee: Dean Hulme
1 April 2018 12 Manchester City 0–2 Reading Manchester
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Allen   35'
Pearce   61'
Moore   74'
Potter   81'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Helen Conley
13 April 2018 13 Yeovil Town 0–4 Reading Yeovil
19:45 BST (UTC+1) J.Jones   64'
T-j.Gauvain   83'
Evans   90+3'		 Report Allen   10', 13'
Furness   53'   58'
Harding   71'
Rowe   85'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Phillip Eddie
18 April 2018 14 Arsenal 3–1 Reading Borehamwood
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Little   9'
Janssen   27'
van de Donk   64'
Williamson   83'		 Report Williams   50'
Harding   53'
Furness   74'
Pearce   78'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Chris O'Donnell
22 April 2018 15 Reading 3–0 Everton High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Moore   27'
Allen   47'
Bruton   73'
Pearce   85'		 Report Turner   31'
James   45+2'
Munsterman   80'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 263
Referee: Rebecca Welch
29 April 2018 16 Sunderland 0–2 Reading Hetton-le-Hole
12:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams   39'   90+6'
Furness   41'
Rowe   60'
Earps   75'
Bruton   86'		 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Referee: Adam Herczeg
12 May 2018 17 Reading 3–0 Liverpool High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Chaplen   5', 73'   83'
Furness   67'
Bruton   81'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
20 May 2018 18 Birmingham City 1–1 Reading Solihull
12:30 BST (UTC+1) White   29'
Ladd   45+1'
Carter   81'		 Report Chaplen   4'
Allen   71'		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Declan Bourne

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea (C, Q) 18 13 5 0 44 13 +31 44 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Manchester City (Q) 18 12 2 4 51 17 +34 38
3 Arsenal 18 11 4 3 38 18 +20 37
4 Reading 18 9 5 4 40 18 +22 32
5 Birmingham City 18 9 3 6 30 18 +12 30
6 Liverpool 18 9 1 8 30 27 +3 28
7 Sunderland (R) 18 5 1 12 15 40 −25 16 Did not apply for a licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
8 Bristol City 18 5 1 12 13 47 −34 16
9 Everton 18 4 2 12 19 30 −11 14
10 Yeovil Town 18 0 2 16 2 54 −52 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

FA Cup

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Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup
4 February 2018 Fourth Round Reading 0–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Report Ewers   34' Stadium: Adams Park

FA WSL Cup

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Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Reading 4 4 0 0 0 15 1 +14 12 Advance to Knock-out stage
2 Arsenal 4 3 0 0 1 19 4 +15 9
3 Watford 4 1 0 1 2 2 11 −9 4
4 Millwall Lionesses 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 −8 3
5 London Bees 4 0 1 0 3 4 16 −12 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
1 November 2017 1 Reading 4–0 Watford High Wycombe
19:45 GMT (UTC) Williams   5'
Bartrip   45'
Linnett   69'
Green   90+1'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
5 November 2017 2 Arsenal 1–2 Reading Borehamwood
14:00 GMT (UTC) Quinn   49'
Mead   62'		 Report Bruton   29'
Allen   33'
Williams   56', 63'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
15 November 2017 3 Reading 4–0 London Bees Reading
19:30 GMT (UTC) Furness   50'   90'
Pearce   57'
Chaplen   60'
Rowe   75'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
3 December 2017 4 Millwall Lionesses 0–5 Reading Rotherhithe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Report Chaplen   38', 85'
Furness   52', 65'
Bruton   60'		 Stadium: St Paul's Sports Ground

Knockout stage

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16 December 2017 Quarterfinal Everton 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Reading Widnes
18:00 GMT (UTC) Kelly   97'   112' Report Bruton   26'
Williams   56'
Linnett   94'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
14 January 2018 Semifinal Reading 2–3 Arsenal High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chaplen   7'
Bruton   70'
Moloney   79'		 Report Mead   5'
Rose   55'
Miedema   80'
Nobbs   83'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin

Squad statistics

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As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances

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No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Mary Earps 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   ENG Becky Jane 11 0 2+4 0 0 0 4+1 0
3 DF   IRL Harriet Scott 12 0 5+4 0 0 0 3 0
4 MF   ENG Fara Williams 24 10 18 7 0 0 6 3
5 DF   ENG Molly Bartrip 10 1 6 0 0 0 4 1
6 DF   ENG Kirsty Pearce 23 4 18 3 0 0 5 1
7 MF   NIR Rachel Furness 23 6 13+4 3 0 0 6 3
8 MF   ENG Remi Allen 24 9 18 9 0 0 6 0
9 FW   ENG Kirsty Linnett 19 3 3+10 1 0 0 2+4 2
10 FW   ENG Lauren Bruton 24 5 16+2 3 0 0 5+1 2
11 FW   WAL Melissa Fletcher 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
15 DF   NZL Anna Green 10 1 3+2 0 0 0 2+3 1
18 MF   ENG Jade Moore 14 1 13+1 1 0 0 0 0
19 FW   ENG Brooke Chaplen 24 12 18 8 0 0 5+1 4
20 MF   WAL Natasha Harding 13 0 11+2 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   IRL Grace Moloney 10 0 3+1 0 0 0 6 0
22 DF   ENG Jo Potter 23 0 17 0 0 0 6 0
23 MF   WAL Rachel Rowe 24 5 18 4 0 0 4+2 1
25 MF   ENG Tamsin de Bunsen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
37 DF   WAL Evie Gane 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
14 DF   NED Mandy van den Berg 6 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+2 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1 FW   19 Brooke Chaplen 8 0 4 12
2 MF   4 Fara Williams 7 0 3 10
3 MF   8 Remi Allen 9 0 0 9
4 MF   7 Rachel Furness 3 0 3 6
5 MF   23 Rachel Rowe 4 0 1 5
FW   10 Lauren Bruton 3 0 2 5
7 DF   6 Kirsty Pearce 3 0 1 4
8 FW   9 Kirsty Linnett 1 0 2 3
9 MF   18 Jade Moore 1 0 0 1
DF   5 Molly Bartrip 0 0 1 1
DF   15 Anna Green 0 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
Total 40 0 18 58

Clean sheets

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Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
1 GK   1 Mary Earps 8 0 0 8
2 GK   21 Grace Moloney 3 0 3 6
Total 10 0 3 13

Earps & Moloney both played in Reading's 2-0 victory over Sunderland on 29 April 2018

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup Total
               
1   GK Mary Earps 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
4   MF Fara Williams 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
5   DF Molly Bartrip 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6   DF Kirsty Pearce 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
7   MF Rachel Furness 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
8   MF Remi Allen 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
10   FW Lauren Bruton 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
18   MF Jade Moore 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
19   FW Brooke Chaplen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20   MF Natasha Harding 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
21   GK Grace Moloney 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22   DF Jo Potter 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
23   MF Rachel Rowe 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 28 2 0 0 6 0 34 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Fara Williams joins Reading from WSL rivals Arsenal Women". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Natasha Harding: Reading Women sign Wales and ex-Liverpool forward". bbc.co.uk/. BBC Sport. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Mary Earps: Reading Women goalkeeper signs 18-month contract extension". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Becky Jane: Reading Women defender signs new deal until June 2019". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Harriet Scott: Reading Women defender signs new full-time contract". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. ^ "READING WOMEN FC CAPTAIN KIRSTY MCGEE EXTENDS CONTRACT". footballinbracknell.co.uk/. Football in Bracknell. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Football Fern Anna Green signed by Reading in Women's Super League". stuff.co.nz/. Stuff. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Reading Women: Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Kirsty Linnett join for Spring Series". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Rachel Furness: Reading sign Northern Ireland midfielder from Sunderland". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Reading Women: Lauren Bruton agrees extended contract". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  11. ^ "BROOKE CHAPLEN MAKES READING WOMEN MOVE". footballinbracknell.co.uk. Football in Bracknell. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Reading Women: Melissa Fletcher signs professional deal until June 2018". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Charlie Estcourt: Reading and Wales midfielder signs professional contract". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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  15. ^ "Mandy van den Berg gaat spelen voor Valencia". haaglandenvoetbal.nl/ (in Dutch). Haaglanden Voetbal. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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