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

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.

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)

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

FA Women's Super League

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Main article: 2020–21 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
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
  • Kerr   15', 55', 68'
 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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Main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup

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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Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's League Cup

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   AUS Mackenzie Arnold 21 0 16 0 1+1 0 3 0
2 DF   NOR Cecilie Redisch 24 1 17+2 0 0+1 1 4 0
3 DF   ENG Maz Pacheco 22 0 11+6 0 2 0 3 0
5 DF   ENG Gilly Flaherty 28 2 21 0 2 1 5 1
8 FW   IRL Leanne Kiernan 11 2 2+5 0 0+1 0 2+1 2
9 FW   SCO Martha Thomas 19 5 14+2 4 0 0 1+2 1
10 MF   CZE Kateřina Svitková 19 5 13+2 3 1 1 3 1
11 FW   SWE Nor Mustafa 15 1 0+9 0 0+2 1 1+3 0
12 MF   ENG Kate Longhurst 25 1 16+2 0 1+1 1 4+1 0
18 GK   IRL Courtney Brosnan 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 0
19 FW   CAN Adriana Leon 17 1 11+2 1 0 0 3+1 0
20 DF   ENG Lois Joel 9 0 3+2 0 0 0 3+1 0
21 MF   FRA Kenza Dali 21 4 15+3 3 2 1 1 0
22 DF   ENG Grace Fisk 28 0 22 0 2 0 4 0
23 DF   FRA Hawa Cissoko 16 1 6+6 0 2 0 1+1 1
25 MF   AUS Emily van Egmond 28 11 19+2 4 2 4 5 3
26 DF   GER Laura Vetterlein 22 0 16+1 0 2 0 3 0
27 DF   ENG Maisy Barker 6 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
32 MF   ISL Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
41 DF   ENG Anouk Denton 5 2 1+2 0 2 2 0 0
42 MF   ENG Janaye Beaufort 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
7 FW   SUI Alisha Lehmann 11 1 5+4 0 0 0 1+1 1
14 MF   KOR Cho So-hyun 11 0 8+1 0 0 0 2 0
24 MF   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   ENG Emily Ramsey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF   ENG Ruby Grant 8 0 2+4 0 0 0 1+1 0
29 FW   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   Mackenzie Arnold   Brisbane Roar [14]
10 July 2020 DF   Maz Pacheco   Reading [15]
16 July 2020 MF   Kateřina Svitková   Slavia Praha [16]
20 July 2020 DF   Hawa Cissoko   ASJ Soyaux [17]
24 July 2020 FW   Nor Mustafa   Eskilstuna United [18]
10 August 2020 DF   Mia Cruickshank   Reading [19]
14 August 2020 MF   Ruby Grant   Arsenal [20]
2 October 2020 DF   Lois Joel[a]   North Carolina Tar Heels [21]
8 January 2021 MF   Emily van Egmond   Orlando Pride [22]
28 January 2021 MF   Dagný Brynjarsdóttir   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   Emily van Egmond   Orlando Pride 31 December 2020 [24]
3 September 2020 FW   Rachel Daly   Houston Dash 31 December 2020 [25]
7 March 2021 GK   Emily Ramsey   Manchester United 24 April 2021 [26]
17 March 2021 DF   Anouk Denton   Arsenal End of season

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
1 June 2020 DF   Katharina Baunach Retired [27]
12 June 2020 GK   Anna Moorhouse   Bordeaux [28][29]
MF   Tessel Middag   Fiorentina [28][30]
FW   Esmee de Graaf   Leicester City [28][31]
DF   Vyan Sampson   San Marino Academy [28][32]
FW   Ruesha Littlejohn   Leicester City [28][31]
DF   Olivia Smith[a]   London Bees [28][33]
9 August 2020 MF   Julia Simic   A.C. Milan [34]
28 August 2020 DF   Filippa Wallen   Apollon Limassol [35]
20 September 2020 FW   Jacynta Galabadaarachchi   Napoli [36]
11 January 2021 MF   Ruby Grant   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   Wiktoria Kiszkis   Śląsk Wrocław End of season [38]
27 January 2021 FW   Alisha Lehmann   Everton End of season [39]
29 January 2021 MF   Cho So-hyun   Tottenham Hotspur End of season [40]
1 February 2021 FW   Angie Dunbar-Bonnie   Charlton Athletic End of season [41]
DF   Mia Cruickshank   London Bees End of season [42]
28 March 2021 FW   Wiktoria Fronc   London City Lionesses End of season [43]

References

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  1. ^ "West Ham United women's team reveal new matchday home". www.whufc.com.
  2. ^ Wrack, Suzanne (19 November 2020). "West Ham undertake WSL reshuffle as manager Matt Beard leaves". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Head coach Beard leaves West Ham". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Teams - Women - West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  5. ^ "West Ham v Arsenal WSL fixture among new spectator test events". The Guardian. 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "West Ham United postpones U18s, U23s and women's fixtures". www.whufc.com.
  7. ^ "Saturday's WSL games off over Covid cases". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ "Weather forces three WSL postponements". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Blues Women deducted one point". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  10. ^ "The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 10 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Women's FA Cup to remain suspended during coronavirus lockdown". Sky Sports.
  12. ^ "Continental Cup tie postponed". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  13. ^ "FA Women's League Cup quarter-final draw date". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  14. ^ "West Ham United catch Australian international goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold". www.whufc.com.
  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.
  22. ^ "West Ham complete Van Egmond signing". BBC Sport.
  23. ^ "West Ham United women's team sign midfielder Dagný Brynjarsdóttir". www.whufc.com.
  24. ^ "West Ham United secure loan signing of Australian midfielder Emily van Egmond". www.whufc.com.
  25. ^ "West Ham United secure loan deal for England international Rachel Daly | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  26. ^ "Emily Ramsey joins West Ham Women on loan". www.manutd.com.
  27. ^ "West Ham United women's star Katharina Baunach retires from football". www.whufc.com.
  28. ^ a b c d e f "Moorhouse, Middag and De Graaf to depart West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  29. ^ "Anna Moorhouse s'engage à Bordeaux". Girondins.com (in French). 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  30. ^ "ViolaChannel - Welkom Tessel Middag!". it.violachannel.tv (in Italian).
  31. ^ a b "LCFC Women: Meet The 2020/21 Squad". www.lcfc.com.
  32. ^ Rtv, San Marino (11 September 2020). "Femminile: Vyan Sampson alla San Marino Academy". San Marino Rtv (in Italian).
  33. ^ Rowe, Adam (4 September 2020). "Olivia Smith and Mel Filis add strength to Bees ranks". London Bees Official Website.
  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.
  41. ^ "Women's Academy duo join London clubs on loan". www.whufc.com.
  42. ^ Rowe, Adam (1 February 2021). "Welcome to London Bees, Mia Cruickshank!". London Bees.
  43. ^ "London City Lionesses sign Wiktoria Fronc". London City Lionesses. 28 March 2021.
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