2017 Chelsea L.F.C. season

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The

FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1]

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season only covered half of a traditional season's length, while the

FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there was no Champions League
qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

First team

As of 3 May 2017.[3]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Hedvig Lindahl Sweden (1983-04-29) 29 April 1983 (age 41)
12 Becky Spencer England (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33)
28 Carly Telford England (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 36)
40 Fran Kitching England (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)
Defenders
3 Hannah Blundell England (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 30)
5 Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) England (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 32)
6 Niamh Fahey Republic of Ireland (1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 (age 36)
11 Claire Rafferty England (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 (age 35)
21 Deanna Cooper England
Midfielders
4 Millie Bright England (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 30)
7 Gemma Davison England (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 37)
8 Karen Carney England (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 36)
10 Ji So-yun South Korea (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33)
15 Beth England England (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30)
17 Katie Chapman (captain) England (1982-06-15) 15 June 1982 (age 42)
18 Maren Mjelde Norway (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 34)
22 Erin Cuthbert Scotland (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 25)
24 Drew Spence England (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31)
25 Jade Bailey England (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28)
Forwards
9 Eniola Aluko England (1987-02-21) 21 February 1987 (age 37)
14 Fran Kirby England (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31)
19 Crystal Dunn United States (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992 (age 31)
23 Ramona Bachmann Switzerland (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33)

New contracts

No. Pos Player Contract end Date Source
16 MF Portugal Ana Borges 2018 19 December 2016 [4]
3 DF England Hannah Blundell 2019 11 January 2017 [5]
4 MF England Millie Bright 2020 11 January 2017 [5]
12 GK England Becky Spencer 2018 11 January 2017 [5]
20 MF England Jodie Brett 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
29 FW England Millie Farrow 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
40 GK England Fran Kitching 2017 11 January 2017 [5]
8 MF England Karen Carney 2020 23 March 2017 [6]
1 GK Sweden Hedvig Lindahl 2019 30 March 2017 [7]
15 MF England Beth England 2019 20 April 2017 [8]

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
22 November 2016 MF 18 Norway Maren Mjelde Norway Avaldsnes IL 2018 Undisclosed [9]
6 December 2016 FW 23 Switzerland Ramona Bachmann Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2019 Undisclosed [10]
8 December 2016 MF 22 Scotland Erin Cuthbert Scotland Glasgow City 2019 Undisclosed [11]
3 January 2017 FW 19 United States Crystal Dunn United States Washington Spirit 2018 Free [12]
13 February 2017 DF 21 England Deanna Cooper England London Bees Undisclosed Undisclosed [13]
2 May 2017 GK 28 England Carly Telford
Notts County
 2017 Free [14]
15 July 2017 DF 16 Sweden Magdalena Eriksson
Linköpings FC women
 2019 Undisclosed [15]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
11 April 2017 MF —
Laura Coombs
Liverpool
 Undisclosed [16]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
19 December 2016 30 June 2017 MF 16 Portugal Ana Borges
Sporting CP
 Undisclosed [4]
24 January 2017 31 May 2017 MF 20 England Jodie Brett England Bristol City Undisclosed [17]
24 January 2017 31 May 2017 FW 29 England Millie Farrow England Bristol City Undisclosed [17]

Pre-season

6 February 2017
Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Carshalton
14:00 Mjelde
Bright 		Report Stadium:
Carshalton Athletic FC
12 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 2–2 Sweden FC Rosengård Carshalton
11:00 Carney
Chapman 		Report Schelin
Masar McLeod 		Stadium:
Carshalton Athletic FC
17 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea England 2–0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring Algarve, Portugal
16:00 Dunn
Aluko 		Report
20 February 2017 Friendly Chelsea
Staines
14:00 Bachmann
Cuthbert 		Report Stadium:
Staines Town FC
23 February 2017 Friendly Manchester City England Cancelled England Chelsea Manchester
16:00 Stadium: Academy Stadium
12 March 2017 Friendly Chelsea
Staines
14:00 Cuthbert Report Stadium:
Staines Town FC

Competitions

Women's Super League

Main article: FA WSL Spring Series § WSL 1

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 2 0 0 10 0  +10 6 1 0 0 6 0  +6 1 0 0 4 0  +4

Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: [1]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHAAHAA
ResultWW
Position21
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

30 April 2017 1
Staines
14:00 Ji 45', 45+1'
Spence 54'
Cuthbert 67'
Dunn 73'
Bachmann 75'		 Box
Report		 Stadium:
Staines Town FC

Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Ian Fissenden
3 May 2017 2 Reading 0–4 Chelsea High Wycombe
19:35 Allen Yellow card 18'
Moore Yellow card 90'
Furness Yellow card 90'		 Report Carney 32'
Spence 64'
Ji 69'
Blundell 81'
Chapman Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 797
Referee: Christopher O’Donnell

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Women's Cup
19 March 2017 Fifth round
Staines
Dunn 12'
Ji 33', 37'
Little 41' (o.g.)
Bachmann 45'
Chapman 70'
Spence 72'		 Report Stadium:
Wheatsheaf Park

Attendance: 806
26 March 2017 Sixth round Chelsea 5–1
Staines
Bachmann 39', 44'
Blundell 49', 58'
Spence 90'		 Report Staniforth 18' (pen.) Stadium:
Wheatsheaf Park
17 April 2017 Semi-final
Birmingham City
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Chelsea Solihull
Sargeant 64' Report Spence 88' Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,425

Honours

References

  1. ^ "About the Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Chelsea Ladies - Player Profiles". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Borges signs to 2018". Chelsea FC. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Ladies squad members sign new deals". Chelsea FC. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Carney commits to Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Lindahl lengthens Chelsea career". Chelsea. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ^ "England extends to 2019". Chelsea FC. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Ladies sign Norway skipper". Chelsea FC. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Ladies sign Swiss star". Chelsea FC. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Ladies recruit Scotland international". Chelsea FC. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ^ "USA star signs for Ladies". Chelsea FC. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Ladies sign versatile defender". Chelsea FC. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Telford re-joins Chelsea Ladies". Chelsea FC. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  15. ^ Chelsea Ladies sign Sweden InternationalChelsea Football Club 15 July 2017 Archived 21 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Coombs leaves for Liverpool Ladies". Chelsea FC. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Ladies loans and preparing for long schedule". Chelsea FC. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  18. ^ "BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Vote for one of five nominees". BBC. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  19. ^ "Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  20. ^ "Women's PFA Young Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo". ThePFA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  21. ^ "The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year". ThePFA.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  22. ^ "Early reward for Bachmann". Chelsea FC. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Duo honoured at Black List awards". Chelsea FC. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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