2015_Manchester_City_W.F.C._season
2015 Manchester City W.F.C. season
Manchester City Women 2015 football season
The 2015 season is Manchester City Women's Football Club's 27th season of competitive football and its second season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, having been promoted from the FA Women's Premier League before the 2014 season.[1]
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2015 season | |||
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| Chairman | Khaldoon Mubarak | ||
| Manager | Nick Cushing | ||
| Stadium | Academy Stadium | ||
| Women's Super League | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| WSL Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Duggan0/0Christiansen (both 6 goals) All: Duggan (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,180 v Notts County (4 October 2015) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 450 v Birmingham City (12 April 2015) | ||
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Pre-season
Manchester City 
v Aston Villa
v Aston Villa
| 21 February 2015 Friendly | Manchester City | 5–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Parris  15', 79'Christiansen 39'Flint 43'Beattie 87' |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 762 Referee: Mark Reeves |
Women's Super League
Main article: 2015 FA WSL
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 32 | Qualification to Champions League |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 30 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
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Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
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Last updated: 4 October 2015.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | H | H |
| Result | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2015. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Birmingham City v Manchester City
| 29 March 2015 1 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Manchester City | Solihull |
| 14:00 GMT | Ayisi  45' |
Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 767 |
Sunderland v Manchester City
| 1 April 2015 2 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Manchester City | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 18:30 GMT | Report | Parris 21' |
Stadium: The Hetton Centre Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Lucy May |
Manchester City v Arsenal
| 19 April 2015 3 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:00 GMT | Scott 56' |
Report | Ubogagu 36' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,167 Referee: Martyn Rawcliffe |
Liverpool v Manchester City
| 26 April 2015 4 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester City | Widnes |
| 18:00 GMT | Oshoala 10' Smorgard 57' |
Report | Parris 53' |
Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: J Hunt |
Manchester City v Chelsea
| 10 May 2015 5 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Duggan 37' |
Aluko 22' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Robert Jones |
Manchester City v Birmingham City
| 12 July 2015 6 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Duggan | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
Bristol Academy v Manchester City
| 18 July 2015 7 | Bristol Academy | 0–3 | Manchester City | Filton |
| 18:30 GMT | Report | Duggan 29', 69' Corboz 82' |
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 946 Referee: Adrian Quelch |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 26 July 2015 8 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Manchester City | Staines |
| 14:00 GMT | Aluko 48' |
Report | Duggan 12' Rafferty 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 1,857 |
Arsenal v Manchester City
| 9 August 2015 9 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 GMT | Scott 46' Pablos 80' |
Report | Bronze 23' Christiansen 60'Duggan 68' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Notts County v Manchester City
| 23 August 2015 10 | Notts County | 2–2 | Manchester City | Nottingham |
| 14:00 GMT | Clarke 81' (pen.) Williams 90' |
Report | Houghton 44', 54' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,683 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
Manchester City v Sunderland
| 6 September 2015 11 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Christiansen 32' |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 992 Referee: Natalie Aspinall |
Manchester City v Liverpool
| 10 September 2015 12 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT | Christiansen 45' Harding 75' |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Amy Fearn |
Manchester City v Bristol Academy
| 27 September 2015 13 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Bristol Academy | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Scott 6' Christiansen 34', 75'Bronze 38'Parris 48'Stanway 78' |
Report | Weir 54' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Peter Gooch |
Manchester City v Notts County
| 4 October 2015 14 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Notts County | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Parris 13' Christiansen 45' |
Report | Williams 40' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,180 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
FA Cup
Main article: 2014–15 FA Women's Cup
Manchester City v Doncaster Rovers Belles
| 22 March 2015 Fifth round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Parris 32', 79' Duggan 90+3' |
Report | Little 4' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 514 Referee: Peter Wright |
Manchester City v Birmingham City
| 12 April 2015 Sixth round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| 13:30 BST | Duggan 16' Parris 67'Scott 87' |
Report | Haines 82' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 3 May 2015 Semi-final | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester City | Wycombe |
| 14:00 BST | So-Yun 84' |
Report | Stadium: Adams Park |
WSL Cup
Group stage
Main article: 2015 WSL Cup
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | LIV | DON | SUN | EVE | DUR | |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | — | 5–2 | — | ||
| 5 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Durham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2015. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Manchester City
| 23 July 2015 1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–3 | Manchester City | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Christiansen 48' Parris 68'Duggan 83' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,274 |
Manchester City v Durham
| 29 July 2015 2 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Durham | Manchester |
| 19:00 BST | Johnston 12', 87' Parris 24', 41'Christiansen 30' |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Barry Lamb |
Sunderland v Manchester City
| 15 August 2015 3 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Manchester City | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 18:30 BST | Wilson 23' |
Report | Parris 11' Houghton 15'Duggan 90' |
Stadium: The Hetton Centre Attendance: 1,514 |
Everton v Manchester City
| 27 August 2015 4 | Everton | 0–2 | Manchester City | Widnes |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Duggan 19' Stanway 88' |
Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 526 Referee: Scott Simpson |
Manchester City v Liverpool
| 30 August 2015 5 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 14:00 BST | Duggan 15' (pen.) Christiansen 71' |
Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,890 Referee: James Bell |
Knock-out stages
Arsenal v Manchester City
| 1 October 2015 Quarter-final | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | de Pablos 34' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 720 Referee: Josh Smith |
Playing statistics
- As of 4 October 2015
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.
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| 1 | | Karen Bardsley | GK | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | | Lucy Bronze | DF | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | | Demi Stokes | DF | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 5 |  | Jennifer Beattie | DF | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | | Steph Houghton | DF | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 7 | | Krystle Johnston | FW | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 8 | | Jill Scott | MF | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 9 | | Toni Duggan | FW | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | ||||||||
| 11 | | Isobel Christiansen | MF | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 12 | | Georgia Stanway | FW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | | Alexandra Brooks | GK | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | | Chelsea Nightingale | DF | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | | Emma Lipman | DF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 17 | | Nikita Parris | FW | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 11 | ||||||||
| 19 | | Natasha Flint | MF | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | | Georgia Brougham | DF | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | | Abbie McManus | DF | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | | Keira Walsh | MF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 27 |  | Daphne Corboz | MF | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 33 |  | Kathleen Radtke | DF | 11 | 3 | 5 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 40 |  | Natasha Harding | MF | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Released | | Sarah Wiltshire | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
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Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
- Correct as of 4 October 2015
More information No., Nat. ...
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | WSL | FA Cup | WSL Cup | TOTAL |
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| 9 | | Toni Duggan | FW | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 17 | | Nikita Parris | FW | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | | Isobel Christiansen | MF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | | Steph Houghton | DF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | | Lucy Bronze | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | | Krystle Johnston | FW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | | Georgia Stanway | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | | Jill Scott | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | | Daphne Corboz | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | | Natasha Harding | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 6 | 15 | 46 | |||
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Transfers in
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| Date | Position | No. | Player | From club |
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| 17 November 2014 | DF | 2 | Lucy Bronze[2] |
Liverpool |
| 2 January 2015 | DF | 3 | Demi Stokes[3] |
South Florida Bulls |
| 3 January 2015 | DF | 5 | Jennifer Beattie[4] |
 Montpellier |
| 5 January 2015 | FW | 27 | Sarah Wiltshire[5] |
Yeovil Town |
| 14 March 2015 | MF | 40 | Natasha Harding[6] |
Bristol Academy |
| 7 July 2015 | MF | 27 | Daphne Corboz[7] |
Georgetown University |
| 23 July 2015 | FW | 12 | Georgia Stanway[8] |
Blackburn Rovers |
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Transfers out
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| Date | Position | No. | Player | To club |
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| 12 June 2015 | FW | 27 | Sarah Wiltshire[9] |
Yeovil Town |
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Loans in
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| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club |
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| 14 January 2015 | 31 October 2015 | FW | 10 | Nikita Parris[10] |
Everton |
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