The 2021–22 Aston Villa W.F.C. season was the club's 26th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 48th overall season in existence and their second season in the FA Women's Super League. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Owner | NSWE Group | |||
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | |||
| Manager | Carla Ward | |||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium, Walsall | |||
| FA WSL | 9th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Remi Allen (3 goals) All: Remi Allen (5 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,367 (vs. Birmingham City, 8 May) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 324 (vs. Everton, 2 March) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,639 | |||
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On 20 May 2021, Carla Ward was named as manager having resigned as manager of WSL rivals Birmingham City a week earlier.[1] She replaced interim manager Marcus Bignot and departing head coach Gemma Davies who were both sacked at the end of the previous season.[2]
Current squad
edit- As of 17 February 2022[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason
edit| 14 August 2021 Friendly | Manchester United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Carrington |
| 16:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Trafford Training Centre Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 21 August 2021 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Walsall |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 27 August 2021 Friendly | Chelsea | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:30 BST | England  23' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
FA Women's Super League
editResults summary
edit| 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 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | −15 |
Last updated: 8 May 2022.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
editResults
edit| 4 September 2021 1 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Leicester City | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 741 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 11 September 2021 2 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 11:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 26 September 2021 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report | Gielnik 48' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 2 October 2021 4 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Arsenal | Aston |
| 17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4,780 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 10 October 2021 5 | Reading | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Reading |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 578 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 6 November 2021 6 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 12:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 715 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 14 November 2021 7 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 20 November 2021 8 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 12 December 2021 9 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Walsall |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 385 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 19 December 2021 10 | Manchester United | 5–0 | Aston Villa | Leigh |
| 12:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 8 January 2022 | Aston Villa | P–P | Everton | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Everton[4] | ||||
| 15 January 2022 11 | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Manchester City | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 483 Referee: Louise Saunders | ||
| Note: Kickoff delayed until 13:00 due to pitch inspection | ||||
| 23 January 2022 12 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 616 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 6 February 2022 13 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 334 Referee: Lucy May |
| 13 February 2022 14 | Everton | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 419 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 2 March 2022 15 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Everton | Walsall |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 324 Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 8 January 2022 | ||||
| 5 March 2022 16 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Walsall |
| 11:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 496 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 13 March 2022 17 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,655 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 26 March 2022 18 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Reading | Walsall |
| 12:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 461 Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 3 April 2022 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Canons Park |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 508 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 24 April 2022 20 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Manchester United | Walsall |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 941 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 1 May 2022 21 | Arsenal | 7–0 | Aston Villa | Borehamwood |
| 14:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,305 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 8 May 2022 22 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Aston |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 8,367 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 26 |
| 8 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 25 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 21 |
| 10 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 20 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 53 | −39 | 13 |
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.
Women's FA Cup
editAs a member of the first tier, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| 29 January 2022 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Abigail Bryne |
FA Women's League Cup
editGroup stage
edit| 13 October 2021 Group stage | Liverpool | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Aston Villa | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 17 November 2021 Group stage | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Walsall |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 5 December 2021 Group stage | Sunderland | 0–7 | Aston Villa | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Eppleton CW |
| 15 December 2021 Group stage | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 8 | Advances to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
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
Squad statistics
editAppearances
edit- As of 8 May 2022
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 | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
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Hannah Hampton | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | MF | ENG
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Sarah Mayling | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Meaghan Sargeant | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Remi Allen | 22 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Anita Asante | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW |  SUI
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Alisha Lehmann | 23 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | MF |  SCO
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Chloe Arthur | 21 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |  AUS
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Emily Gielnik | 17 | 2 | 13+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  GER
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Ramona Petzelberger | 23 | 4 | 18+1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG
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Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | 22 | 2 | 11+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG
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Jodie Hutton | 9 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG
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Olivia McLoughlin | 14 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG
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Sophie Haywood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG
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Laura Blindkilde | 15 | 1 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
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Jill Scott | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW |  JAM
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Shania Hayles | 17 | 1 | 3+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 23 | GK | ENG
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Sian Rogers | 7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Olivia Rabjohn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | ENG
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Isobel Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG
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Missy Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG
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Evie Rabjohn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW |  IRL
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Ruesha Littlejohn | 20 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF |  WAL
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Mary McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG
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Maz Pacheco | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | DF | SCO
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Rachel Corsie | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | ENG
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Anna Patten | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Elisha N'Dow | 10 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Natalie Haigh | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
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Freya Gregory | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 20 | FW | ENG
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Gemma Davison | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | GER
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Marisa Ewers | 9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2021 | FW |
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Alisha Lehmann | West Ham United
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[5] |
| 1 July 2021 | MF |
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Remi Allen | Leicester City
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[6] |
| 2 July 2021 | MF |
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Sarah Mayling | Birmingham City
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[7] |
| FW |
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Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | Everton
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[7][8] | |
| 3 July 2021 | DF |
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Meaghan Sargeant | Bristol City
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[9] |
| GK |
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Hannah Hampton | Birmingham City
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[10] | |
| 16 August 2021 | DF |
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Maz Pacheco | West Ham United
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[11] |
| 1 September 2021 | FW |
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Ruesha Littlejohn | Birmingham City
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[12] |
| 2 September 2021 | FW |
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Emily Gielnik |  Vittsjö GIK
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[13] |
| 3 September 2021 | FW |
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Gemma Davison | Tottenham Hotspur
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[14] |
| 27 January 2022 | DF |
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Rachel Corsie |  Kansas City Current
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[15] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 4 January 2022 | DF |
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Anna Patten | Arsenal
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End of season | [16] |
| 25 January 2022 | MF |
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Jill Scott | Manchester City
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End of season | [17] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 18 May 2021 | DF |
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Ella Franklin-Fraiture | [18] | |
| MF |
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Emma Follis | Charlton Athletic
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[18][19] | |
| MF |
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Amy West | Nottingham Forest
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[18][20] | |
| DF |
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Caroline Siems | Bayer Leverkusen
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[18][21] | |
| FW | 
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Diana Silva | Sporting CP
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[18][22] | |
| FW | 
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Mana Iwabuchi | Arsenal
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[18][23] | |
| MF | 
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Nadine Hanssen | [18] | ||
| 18 June 2021 | FW | 
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Stine Larsen | BK Häcken
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[24][25] |
| 6 August 2021 | DF |
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Asmita Ale | Tottenham Hotspur
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[26][27] |
| 19 August 2021 | GK |
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Lisa Weiß | Wolfsburg
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[28][29] |
| 4 January 2022 | FW |
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Gemma Davison | Watford
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[30][31] |
| 7 January 2022 | FW |
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Missy Goodwin | Leicester City
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[32] |
| 26 January 2022 | MF |
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Emily Syme | Bristol City
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[33][34] |
| 17 February 2022 | MF |
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Marisa Ewers | Retired | [35] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 3 September 2021 | MF |
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Emily Syme | Sheffield United
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26 January 2022 | [36] |
| 7 January 2022 | MF |
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Freya Gregory | Leicester City
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End of season | [37] |
| 18 January 2022 | DF |
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Natalie Haigh | Coventry United
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End of season | [38] |
| 27 January 2022 | DF |
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Elisha N'Dow | Coventry United
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End of season | [39] |
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