2019–20_West_Ham_United_F.C._Women_season
2019–20 West Ham United F.C. Women season
West Ham United 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 29th season in existence and their second 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.
Quick Facts Chairman, Head Coach ...
| 2019–20 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Jack Sullivan | |||
| Head Coach | Matt Beard | |||
| Stadium | Rush Green Stadium, Romford | |||
| FA WSL | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adriana Leon (5) All: Kenza Dali (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 24,790 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 29 September) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,297 (vs. Birmingham City, 15 September) All: 336 (vs. Crystal Palace, 11 December, League Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,002 as of 23 February 2020 | |||
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On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020.[1][2] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[3] West Ham sat in 8th at the time, and retained their position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[4][5]
- As of 24 January 2020.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Signed on non-contract terms
West Ham arranged five friendly matches in preparation for the 2019–20 season, including two open to the public against Bristol City and Tottenham Hotspur.[7]
West Ham United v Aston Villa
| 4 August 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | – | Aston Villa | Behind closed doors |
| 15:00 | ||||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
West Ham United v Nottingham Forest
| 11 August 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | – | Nottingham Forest | Behind closed doors |
| 15:00 | ||||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
Arsenal v West Ham United
| 18 August 2019 Friendly | Arsenal | – | West Ham United | Behind closed doors |
| 14:00 | ||||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
West Ham United v Bristol City
| 25 August 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | Cancelled | Bristol City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 1 September 2019 Friendly | West Ham United | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Romford |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium |
Main article: 2019–20 FA WSL
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 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 |
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Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Position | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Results
Arsenal v West Ham United
| 8 September 2019 1 | Arsenal | 2–1 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Stacey Pearson |
West Ham United v Birmingham City
| 15 September 2019 2 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,297 Referee: Paul Howard |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 29 September 2019 3 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stratford |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 24,790 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United
| 13 October 2019 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | West Ham United | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 849 Referee: Lisa Benn |
West Ham United v Chelsea
| 27 October 2019 5 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Chelsea | Romford |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Robert Whitton |
Manchester City v West Ham United
| 17 November 2019 6 | Manchester City | 5–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
West Ham United v Reading
| 24 November 2019 7 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Reading | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,392 Referee: Lloyd Wood |
West Ham United v Manchester United
| 1 December 2019 8 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Manchester United | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Amy Fearn |
Liverpool v West Ham United
| 8 December 2019 9 | Liverpool | 1–1 | West Ham United | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 566 Referee: Peter Gibbons |
Bristol City v West Ham United
| 15 December 2019 | Bristol City | P–P | West Ham United | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
West Ham United v Everton
| 5 January 2020 | West Ham United | P–P | Everton | Romford |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to flu outbreak[8] | ||||
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
| 12 January 2020 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | West Ham United | Canons Park |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 855 |
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 19 January 2020 11 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,799 Referee: Ryan Atkin |
Chelsea v West Ham United
| 2 February 2020 12 | Chelsea | 8–0 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,304 Referee: Amy Fearn |
West Ham United v Manchester City
| 9 February 2020 | West Ham United | P–P | Manchester City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
| Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[9] | ||||
Reading v West Ham United
| 12 February 2020 13 | Reading | 2–0 | West Ham United | High Wycombe |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 573 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
West Ham United v Liverpool
| 23 February 2020 14 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Liverpool | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,877 Referee: Matthew Russell |
Manchester United v West Ham United
| 22 March 2020 15 | Manchester United | Cancelled | West Ham United | Leigh |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
West Ham United v Arsenal
| 29 March 2020 16 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Arsenal | Romford |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
West Ham United v Everton
| 1 April 2020 17 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Everton | Romford |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 5 January 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
Birmingham City v West Ham United
| 5 April 2020 18 | Birmingham City | Cancelled | West Ham United | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
West Ham United v Manchester City
| 22 April 2020 19 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Manchester City | Romford |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
Everton v West Ham United
| 26 April 2020 20 | Everton | Cancelled | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Walton Hall Park |
Bristol City v West Ham United
| 3 May 2020 21 | Bristol City | Cancelled | West Ham United | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2019. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
West Ham United v Bristol City
| 16 May 2020 22 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Bristol City | Romford |
| Stadium: Rush Green Stadium | ||||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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| 6 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 9 | 0.64 |
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Main article: 2019–20 Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, West Ham entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, losing 2–0 to Arsenal in one of only two all-WSL ties.[10]
Main article: 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Chelsea v West Ham United
| 22 September 2019 Group stage | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
| 20 October 2019 Group stage | West Ham United | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Tottenham Hotspur | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 749 Referee: Elizabeth Simms | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Reading v West Ham United
| 3 November 2019 Group stage | Reading | 0–1 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 877 Referee: Ryan Atkins |
West Ham United v Lewes
| 20 November 2019 Group stage | West Ham United | 3–1 | Lewes | Romford |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 652 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
| 11 December 2019 Group stage | West Ham United | 7–0 | Crystal Palace | Romford |
| 19:30 |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 336 Referee: Aji Ajibola |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | REA | WHU | TOT | CRY | LEW | |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Advance to Knock-out stage | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 11 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 7–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | — | 0–4 | — | — | — | 6–0 | ||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 3 | 0–3 | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 6 | Lewes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–3 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2019. 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Anna Moorhouse | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF |  NOR |
Cecilie Kvamme | 18 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Gilly Flaherty | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW |  SUI |
Alisha Lehmann | 18 | 4 | 11+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW |  IRL |
Leanne Kiernan | 14 | 3 | 7+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | FW |  SCO |
Martha Thomas | 13 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF |  GER |
Julia Simic | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | GER |
Katharina Baunach | 17 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | ENG |
Kate Longhurst | 19 | 2 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | ||
| 13 | DF |  SWE |
Filippa Wallén | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW |  AUS |
Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | 17 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | IRL |
Ruesha Littlejohn | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW |  NED |
Esmee de Graaf | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | GK | IRL |
Courtney Brosnan | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW |  CAN |
Adriana Leon | 16 | 6 | 7+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF |  KOR |
Cho So-hyun | 11 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF |  FRA |
Kenza Dali | 19 | 7 | 12+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Grace Fisk | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | NED |
Tessel Middag | 19 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF |  POL |
Wiktoria Kiszkis | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Olivia Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | GER |
Laura Vetterlein | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Vyan Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for West Ham United but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  USA |
Erin Simon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Brooke Hendrix | 12 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
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Goalscorers
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| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 21 | MF | Kenza Dali |
2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 19 | FW | Adriana Leon |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | Martha Thomas |
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 7 | FW | Alisha Lehmann |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | FW | Leanne Kiernan |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | DF | Katharina Baunach |
3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 12 | MF | Kate Longhurst |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | DF | Laura Vetterlein |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 13 | 32 | |||
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Transfers in
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 12 July 2019 | DF | |
Laura Vetterlein | SC Sand |
[11] |
| 16 July 2019 | FW | |
Martha Thomas | Le Havre |
[12] |
| 19 July 2019 | FW | |
Jacynta Galabadaarachchi | Perth Glory |
[13] |
| 25 July 2019 | MF | |
Kenza Dali | Dijon |
[14] |
| 1 August 2019 | DF | |
Katharina Baunach | VfL Wolfsburg |
[15] |
| 9 August 2019 | GK | |
Courtney Brosnan | Le Havre |
[16] |
| 16 August 2019 | DF | |
Cecilie Kvamme | IL Sandviken |
[17] |
| 3 November 2019 | FW | |
Ruesha Littlejohn | London Bees |
[18] |
| 30 December 2019 | DF | |
Grace Fisk | South Carolina Gamecocks |
[19] |
| 4 January 2020 | DF | |
Filippa Wallén | IF Brommapojkarna |
[20] |
| 25 January 2020 | DF | |
Olivia Smith[lower-alpha 1] | UCF Knights |
[21] |
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- Signed on non-contract terms
Transfers out
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2019 | MF | |
Lucienne Reichardt | Retired | [22] |
| DF | |
Claire Rafferty | [23] | ||
| FW | |
Rosie Kmita | London Bees |
[24][25] | |
| 4 July 2019 | FW | |
Jane Ross | Manchester United |
[26] |
| 5 July 2019 | GK | |
Becky Spencer | Tottenham Hotspur |
[27] |
| DF |  |
Ria Percival | Tottenham Hotspur |
[28] | |
| 18 July 2019 | MF | |
Brianna Visalli | Birmingham City |
[29] |
| 4 January 2020 | DF | |
Brooke Hendrix | Washington Spirit |
[30] |
| 24 January 2020 | DF | |
Erin Simon | Houston Dash |
[31] |
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Loans out
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 18 August 2019 | DF | |
Vyan Sampson | London City Lionesses |
End of season | [32] |
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