2020–21_Aston_Villa_W.F.C._season
2020–21 Aston Villa W.F.C. season
Aston Villa 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 Aston Villa W.F.C. season was the club's 25th season under their Aston Villa affiliation and the organisation's 47th overall season in existence. It was their debut season in the FA Women's Super League following promotion from the Championship, and as a fully professional team.[1] Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Quick Facts Owner, Chairman ...
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Owner | NSWE Group | |||
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | |||
| Manager | Gemma Davies (until 25 January) Marcus Bignot (interim) (from 25 January) | |||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium, Walsall | |||
| FA WSL | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ramona Petzelberger (3) All: Shania Hayles and Nadine Hanssen (4) | |||
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Ahead of the campaign the team relocated from the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground to Bescot Stadium in Walsall.[2]
On 25 January 2021, it was announced Marcus Bignot had been appointed interim manager with the current coaching team, including head coach Gemma Davies, all retaining their positions parallel with the appointment.[3][4]
- As of 12 January 2021[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Dual registration with Derby County, remains eligible for Aston Villa when called upon
Aston Villa v Arsenal
| 2 August 2020 Friendly | Aston Villa | – | Arsenal | Aston |
| Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
Aston Villa v Manchester City
| 16 August 2020 Friendly | Aston Villa | – | Manchester City | Bodymoor Heath |
| Report | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
Manchester United v Aston Villa
| 23 August 2020 Friendly | Manchester United | – | Aston Villa | Leigh |
| Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
Main article: 2020–21 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 |
| 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 |
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Last updated: 9 May 2021.
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 | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D |
| Position | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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Results
Aston Villa v Manchester City
| 5 September 2020 1 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Manchester City | Aston |
| 14:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Reading v Aston Villa
| 13 September 2020 2 | Reading | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Emily Heaslip |
Aston Villa v Everton
| 3 October 2020 3 | Aston Villa | 0–6 | Everton | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
Bristol City v Aston Villa
| 11 October 2020 | Bristol City | P–P | Aston Villa | Bath |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Twerton Park | |||
| Note: Postponed following a positive COVID-19 test from an Aston Villa player[6] | ||||
Aston Villa v Chelsea
| 17 October 2020 | Aston Villa | P–P | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed following a positive COVID-19 test from an Aston Villa player[6] | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
| 8 November 2020 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Aston Villa v Birmingham City
| 14 November 2020 5 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Aston |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Aston Villa v Manchester United
| 5 December 2020 6 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Manchester United | Walsall |
| 12:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Bristol City v Aston Villa
| 9 December 2020 7 | Bristol City | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Bath |
| 18:30 |
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Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Fearn |
| Note: Rescheduled from 11 October 2020, following positive a COVID-19 test from a Aston Villa player. | ||||
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
| 13 December 2020 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Canons Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: Sarah Garratt |
West Ham United v Aston Villa
| 20 December 2020 | West Ham United | P–P | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Victoria Road | |||
| Note: Postponed following positive COVID-19 tests at the West Ham training ground[7] | ||||
Aston Villa v Arsenal
| 10 January 2021 | Aston Villa | P–P | Arsenal | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 case at Arsenal[8] | ||||
Manchester City v Aston Villa
| 17 January 2021 9 | Manchester City | 7–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Fearn |
Aston Villa v Reading
| 23 January 2021 10 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Reading | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Kirsty Downie |
Aston Villa v Chelsea
| 27 January 2021 11 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Helen Conley | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 17 October 2020 following positive COVID-19 test by Aston Villa player | ||||
Aston Villa v Arsenal
| 31 January 2021 | Aston Villa | P–P | Arsenal | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 10 January 2021 following positive COVID-19 case at Arsenal. Postponed due to waterlogged pitch.[9] | ||||
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
| 6 February 2021 12 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
Birmingham City v Aston Villa
| 10 February 2021 | Birmingham City | P–P | Aston Villa | Solihull |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Damson Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[10] | ||||
Aston Villa v Arsenal
| 14 February 2021 | Aston Villa | P–P | Arsenal | Walsall |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 31 January 2021 due to waterlogged pitch. Postponed due to frozen pitch.[11] | ||||
Aston Villa v Arsenal
| 28 February 2021 13 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Arsenal | Walsall |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lisa Benn | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 14 February 2021 due to frozen pitch | ||||
Manchester United v Aston Villa
| 7 March 2021 14 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Leigh |
| 12:00 |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Helen Conley |
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 17 March 2021 15 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Walsall |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Helen Conley |
Chelsea v Aston Villa
| 28 March 2021 16 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:30 |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Sarah Garratt |
Everton v Aston Villa
| 4 April 2021 17 | Everton | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Stacey Pearson |
West Ham United v Aston Villa
| 20 April 2021 18 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 18:00 |
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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 | ||||
Aston Villa v Bristol City
| 24 April 2021 19 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Bristol City | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Emily Heaslip |
Birmingham City v Aston Villa
| 28 April 2021 20 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Solihull |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Jane Simms | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from 10 February 2021 due to frozen pitch | ||||
Aston Villa v West Ham United
| 2 May 2021 21 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| 12:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Arsenal v Aston Villa
| 9 May 2021 22 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Borehamwood |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Abigail Byrne |
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 12 | Bristol City (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 72 | −54 | 12 | Relegation to the Championship |
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Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
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- On 7 May 2021, Birmingham City were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player in a draw against Reading on 25 April 2021.[12]
Main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Aston Villa 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.[13][14]
Manchester City v Aston Villa
| 17 April 2021 Fourth round | Manchester City | 8–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Aston Villa v Sheffield United
| 7 October 2020 Group stage | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Walsall |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
Coventry United v Aston Villa
| 10 November 2020 Group stage | Coventry United | 0–9 | Aston Villa | Coventry |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Butts Park Arena Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Fearn | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 3 November following positive COVID-19 cases in Coventry squad[15] | ||||
Durham v Aston Villa
| 19 November 2020 Group stage | Durham | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Aston Villa | Durham |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Christiana Hattersley | |
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More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AST | DUR | SHU | COV | |
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| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 | Advanced to knock-out stage | — | — | 1–0 | — | |
| 2 | Durham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking | 1–1 | — | — | 5–2 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | — | 0–6 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Coventry United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 0–9 | — | 0–4 | — |
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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
Knockout stage
Bristol City v Aston Villa
| 13 January 2021 Quarter-final | Bristol City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Bath |
| 19:30 |
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Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
Appearances
- As of 9 May 2021
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 |
Sian Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Asmita Ale | 23 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Ella Franklin-Fraiture | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Elisha N'Dow | 25 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Anita Asante | 23 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Emma Follis | 19 | 2 | 9+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 8 | MF |  SCO |
Chloe Arthur | 19 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  DEN |
Stine Larsen | 20 | 2 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF |  GER |
Ramona Petzelberger | 13 | 3 | 9+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Amy West | 10 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG |
Jodie Hutton | 19 | 2 | 12+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | GER |
Caroline Siems | 17 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Emily Syme | 20 | 1 | 1+14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Natalie Haigh | 22 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Olivia McLoughlin | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Sophie Haywood | 10 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Freya Gregory | 10 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  POR |
Diana Silva | 19 | 3 | 4+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | FW |  JPN |
Mana Iwabuchi | 14 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | GER |
Marisa Ewers | 22 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG |
Shania Hayles | 23 | 4 | 13+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 23 | MF |  NED |
Nadine Hanssen | 21 | 4 | 9+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 |
| 27 | GK | ENG |
Charlotte Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | GER |
Lisa Weiß | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Transfers in
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 2 July 2020 | MF | |
Chloe Arthur | Birmingham City |
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| 4 July 2020 | DF | |
Freya Gregory | Birmingham City |
[17] |
| 6 July 2020 | DF | |
Anita Asante | Chelsea |
[18] |
| 15 July 2020 | FW | |
Diana Silva | Sporting CP |
[19] |
| 23 July 2020 | GK | |
Lisa Weiß |  Olympique Lyon |
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| 29 July 2020 | DF | |
Caroline Siems | Turbine Potsdam |
[21] |
| MF | |
Ramona Petzelberger | SGS Essen |
[22] | |
| 30 July 2020 | FW | |
Stine Larsen | FC Fleury 91 |
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| 5 October 2020 | GK | |
Charlotte Clarke[lower-alpha 1] | Derby County |
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| 21 December 2020 | FW | |
Mana Iwabuchi | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
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- Dual registration with Derby County
Transfers out
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| 11 June 2020 | DF | |
Jade Richards | Blackburn Rovers |
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Kerri Welsh | [26] | ||
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Alice Hassall | Coventry United |
[26][28] | |
| MF |  |
Phoebe Warner | Coventry United |
[26][29] | |
| FW | |
Melissa Johnson | Sheffield United |
[26][30] | |
| DF | |
Charlotte Greengrass | Nottingham Forest |
[26][31] | |
| MF |  |
Sophie Maierhofer | MSV Duisburg |
[26][32] | |
| GK |  |
Daniela Kosinska | Stoke City |
[26] |
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