2016 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
2016 season
ChairmanSir Chips Keswick
ManagerPedro Martínez Losa
StadiumMeadow Park
WSL 1Third
FA CupWinners
WSL CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Danielle Carter (6)
All: Danielle Carter (10)
Highest home attendance1,686 (vs Manchester City, 11 September 2016)
Lowest home attendance421 (vs Notts County, 5 August 2016)
Biggest win7–0 (vs Sunderland (H), FA Cup, 17 April 2016)
Biggest defeat
2016 Arsenal L.F.C. season

The 2016 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 29th season since forming in 1987. The club also participated in the sixth edition of the FA Women's Super League.[1] Additionally, Arsenal played in the Women's FA Cup, winning the final against the previous season's champions Chelsea in May.[2]

This was the last full Women's Super League season to be played over the summer. The following year, the league transitioned to run in line with the men's football calendar, making the league a winter-based season[3] (running from September to May). As this season bridged the gap between the men's 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.

Review

Pre-season

Following a decline in form during the previous season attributed to limited squad depth, Arsenal signed several new players. In late 2015, they signed Dutch midfielder Daniëlle van de Donk from Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC and Irish winger Katie McCabe from Shelbourne.[4][5] In early 2016, they signed England midfielder Fara Williams and Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala from Liverpool.[6][7] Josephine Henning joined from Lyon, and Jodie Taylor arrived from Portland Thorns.[8][9]

Meanwhile, Chioma Ubogagu departed for the NWSL to play for Houston Dash.[10] Siobhan Chamberlain moved to Liverpool, whilst Jade Bailey joined Chelsea.[11][12] Rachel Yankey and Carla Humphrey went out on loan to Notts County and Doncaster Rovers Belles respectively.[13][14]

In Sevilla, Arsenal played a pre-season friendly with Bayern Munich. Jordan Nobbs gave Arsenal the lead in the first half, but Sara Däbritz equalised shortly after half-time. Substitute Natalia subsequently scored twice to secure a 3–1 victory.[15]

March

Arsenal's competitive season began with an away trip to Birmingham City in the FA Cup fifth round. Former Arsenal player Freda Ayisi gave Birmingham the lead after 26 minutes. Arsenal scored an equaliser with just over 10 minutes remaining through Danielle Carter. Arsenal won the subsequent penalty shoot-out 5–3 to advance to the next round, with Charlie Wellings missing her spot-kick for Birmingham.[16]

Arsenal's WSL campaign began with a home tie against recently promoted Reading. Dominique Janssen gave the home side an early lead, and early in the second half, Asisat Oshoala scored her first Arsenal goal on her debut after rounding Grace Moloney. Reading pulled a goal back through Jade Boho-Sayo, but Arsenal secured a 3–1 win with 20 minutes remaining when Carter converted Marta Corredera's corner.[17]

Arsenal then travelled to play Manchester City. Defender Jemma Rose was sent off after 13 minutes for bringing down Jane Ross as the last defender. Ross gave Manchester City the lead midway through the second half, and Toni Duggan scored a penalty with 10 minutes left to play, resulting in a 2–0 defeat for Arsenal.

April

In the FA Cup quarter-finals, Arsenal faced Notts County at Meadow Park. Kelly Smith scored for Arsenal after 21 minutes, but Sophie Bradley-Auckland equalised shortly afterwards. Notts County took the lead when Aivi Luik scored. Ellen White was then sent off for a second bookable offence with just under 30 minutes left to play. Arsenal equalised in the 81st minute through Natalia's header, taking the match to extra time and penalties. Arsenal won the shoot-out 4–3, with goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal saving penalties from Danielle Buet, Leanne Crichton, and Luik, before Katie McCabe scored the winning kick.[18]

In the semi-finals against Sunderland, Emma Mitchell was sent off in the 33rd minute for two bookable offences. Despite the player disadvantage, Arsenal took the lead before half-time when Van de Donk scored from a rebound after Janssen's shot was saved. Carter added a second goal early in the second half. Sunderland's Abby Holmes was shown a red card after fouling Van de Donk in the penalty area. Fara Williams converted the resulting penalty. Van de Donk scored twice more to complete her hat-trick, Nobbs added another, and Carter scored her second in added time to complete a 7–0 victory and ensure progression to the Final.[19]

Returning to league play, Arsenal faced their upcoming FA Cup Final opponents, Chelsea. Fran Kirby gave Chelsea the lead after capitalising on defensive errors. Arsenal had an equalising effort from Jordan Nobbs disallowed due to an earlier foul. Kirby subsequently scored her second goal from a corner, securing a 2–0 win for Chelsea.[20]

After back-to-back defeats in the league, Arsenal secured an away win against Reading. Goals from Nobbs and Janssen put Arsenal 2–0 up after 60 minutes. Reading pulled a goal back late on through Emma Follis, but Arsenal won 2–1.[21]

May

Arsenal subsequently drew 0–0 with Birmingham City in the league. Both sides hit the crossbar through Remi Allen and Dominique Janssen, but neither could score.[22]

Arsenal's final game before the summer break was their FA Cup Final against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Arsenal won the match 1–0 after Danielle Carter scored in the first half. It was Arsenal's 14th FA Cup title, and their first since the Final was moved to the new Wembley Stadium.[23]

Summer break

During the summer break, Arsenal played a friendly against NWSL side Seattle Reign, managed by former Arsenal manager Laura Harvey. This was the first time a WSL side and an NWSL side had faced each other. Leah Williamson was stretchered off with an ankle injury 8 minutes into the match, ruling her out of action until October.[24] Beverly Yanez gave Seattle the lead in the first half, but Natalia scored a penalty in the second half to level the match at 1–1.[25]

June

Arsenal returned to WSL action with a 5–1 win over Sunderland. Two own goals from Stephanie Bannon gave Arsenal an early lead, followed by two goals from Natalia. Janssen added a fifth in the second half, before Sunderland found a late consolation goal from Beth Mead.[26]

Arsenal drew their following match 0–0 against Birmingham City.[27]

At the end of the month, Chloe Kelly went out on loan to Everton after struggling for game time.[28]

July

July saw the start of Arsenal's defence of their WSL Cup, opening with a 3–1 win over Reading. After a goalless first half, goals from Vicky Losada and a penalty from Fara Williams gave Arsenal the lead. Williams added a third before Reading responded through Emma Follis.[29]

Arsenal then hosted Notts County in the league. Daniëlle van de Donk scored after 10 minutes, and Jordan Nobbs added a second 10 minutes into the second half to complete a 2–0 win.[30]

Arsenal travelled to Wheatsheaf Park to face Chelsea, trailing the league leaders Manchester City by six points. An own goal from Sari van Veenendaal gave Chelsea an early lead. Chelsea were unable to extend their lead, and Vicky Losada equalised before half-time. With six minutes remaining, Daniëlle van de Donk scored to secure a 2–1 win for Arsenal.[31]

Arsenal defeated Sunderland 4–0 away from home. Williams' initial penalty was saved, but Losada scored from the rebound. Nobbs and Carter added goals, and Williams converted a second penalty.[32]

Arsenal lost 2–1 to Liverpool at Meadow Park. Williams scored first for Arsenal following a deflection, but Liverpool equalised through Shanice van de Sanden and won the match with Caroline Weir's free-kick.[33]

August

In the WSL Cup quarter-final, Arsenal faced Notts County at The Hive. Casey Stoney gave Arsenal the lead after 9 minutes, but Notts County equalised and later took a 2–1 lead through Fern Whelan and Jess Clarke. Kelly Smith scored an equaliser for Arsenal with 25 minutes remaining, and Fara Williams scored a 90th-minute penalty to secure a 3–2 win.[34]

Returning to the WSL, Arsenal played Notts County at Meadow Lane. Asisat Oshoala gave Arsenal the lead before half-time. Emma Byrne was sent off for fouling Ellen White, leaving Arsenal with 10 players for the final 30 minutes. Despite the disadvantage, Arsenal won 2–0 after Oshoala scored her second goal.[35]

September

In the WSL Cup semi-final, Arsenal travelled to the Academy Stadium to face Manchester City. Arsenal were unable to convert several goalscoring opportunities, with Daniëlle van de Donk, Casey Stoney, and Danielle Carter all coming close. Manchester City ultimately won 1–0 after former Arsenal player Jen Beattie scored from a late free-kick by Toni Duggan.[36]

The two sides played each other again seven days later in the league. Arsenal lost 1–0 following a deflected free-kick by Steph Houghton, which was credited to Jane Ross. The result effectively ended Arsenal's title hopes, leaving them 15 points behind Manchester City, though they remained seven points ahead of Chelsea in second place.[37]

October

Arsenal defeated Doncaster Rovers Belles 5–0. Danielle Carter and Natalia both scored twice, and Kelly Smith scored the final goal in her last appearance for Arsenal. The match also marked the return of Leah Williamson from injury and Chloe Kelly following her loan spell.[38]

In their last home game of the season, Arsenal played Doncaster Rovers Belles again. Jodie Taylor made her debut for Arsenal following a lengthy injury. She came off the bench and scored twice to secure a 2–0 win.[39]

At the end of October, Vicky Losada, Marta Corredera, and Natalia left the club to return to Spain.[40]

November

Arsenal's WSL campaign concluded with a 5–3 away victory against Liverpool. Liverpool took the lead through Satara Murray, but Arsenal responded with two goals from Carter. Jordan Nobbs added a third, before Shanice van de Sanden scored for Liverpool. Chloe Kelly and Asisat Oshoala both scored late on for Arsenal, and Caroline Weir scored a final goal for Liverpool.[41]

Arsenal finished the season in third place, 10 points behind champions Manchester City and five points behind the Champions League qualification places.

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2018[42]

First team squad
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Last Contract Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne 14 June 1979 (aged 37) 2000 August 2015[43] Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
13 Netherlands Sari van Veenendaal 3 April 1990 (aged 26) 2015 July 2015[44] Netherlands FC Twente
23 England Hollie Augustus 16 November 1996 (aged 20) 2015 England Arsenal Academy
27 England Sian Rogers 28 June 1998 (aged 18) 2015 England Birmingham City
Defenders
2 England Alex Scott 14 October 1984 (aged 32) 2012 January 2014[45] United States Boston Breakers
3 Scotland Emma Mitchell 19 September 1992 (aged 24) 2013 August 2015[43] Germany SGS Essen
5 England Casey Stoney 13 May 1982 (aged 34) 2014 August 2015[43] England Lincoln
12 Jamaica Vyan Sampson 2 July 1996 (aged 20) 2014 January 2016[46] England Arsenal Academy
19 England Jemma Rose 19 January 1992 (aged 24) 2014 December 2015[47] England Bristol Academy
22 Germany Josephine Henning 8 September 1989 (aged 27) 2016 February 2016[48] France Lyon
24 England Lotte Wubben-Moy 11 January 1999 (aged 17) 2015 England Arsenal Academy
34 Jamaica Taylor Hinds 25 April 1999 (aged 17) 2016 England Arsenal Academy
Midfielders
4 England Fara Williams 25 January 1984 (aged 32) 2016 January 2016[49] England Liverpool
6 Spain Vicky Losada 5 March 1991 (aged 25) 2015 January 2015[50] Spain Barcelona
8 England Jordan Nobbs 8 December 1992 (aged 23) 2010 February 2016[51] England Sunderland
14 England Leah Williamson 29 March 1997 (aged 19) 2014 July 2015[52] England Arsenal Academy
16 England Carla Humphrey 15 December 1996 (aged 19) 2014 February 2015[53] England Arsenal Academy
17 Spain Marta Corredera 8 August 1991 (aged 25) 2015 July 2015[54] Spain Barcelona
20 Netherlands Dominique Janssen 17 January 1995 (aged 21) 2015 July 2015[44] Germany SGS Essen
21 Netherlands Daniëlle van de Donk 5 August 1991 (aged 25) 2015 November 2015[55] Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
28 England Charlie Devlin 23 February 1998 (aged 18) 2016 England Arsenal Academy
Forwards
7 Spain Natalia Pablos 15 October 1985 (aged 31) 2014 December 2014[56] England Bristol Academy
9 England Danielle Carter 18 May 1993 (aged 23) 2009 January 2016[57] England Arsenal Academy
10 England Kelly Smith (c) 29 October 1978 (aged 38) 2012 February 2016[58] United States Boston Breakers
11 England Rachel Yankey 1 November 1979 (aged 37) 2005 January 2014[59] United States New Jersey Wildcats
15 Republic of Ireland Katie McCabe 21 September 1995 (aged 21) 2015 December 2015[60] Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
18 England Jodie Taylor 17 May 1986 (aged 30) 2016 March 2016[61] United States Portland Thorns
24 Nigeria Asisat Oshoala 9 October 1994 (aged 22) 2016 March 2016[62] England Liverpool
25 England Chloe Kelly 15 January 1998 (aged 18) 2015 February 2016[63] England Arsenal Academy
26 England Rianna Dean 21 October 1998 (aged 18) 2015 England Arsenal Academy

Appearances and goals

Appearances and goals
No. Name WSL 1 FA Cup WSL Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
13 Netherlands Sari van Veenendaal 15+1 0 4 0 0 0 19+1 0
23 England Hollie Augustus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 England Sian Rogers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 England Alex Scott 14 0 3 0 3 0 20 0
3 Scotland Emma Mitchell 10 0 3 0 2 0 15+2 0
5 England Casey Stoney 12 0 4 0 3 1 19 1
12 Jamaica Vyan Sampson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 England Jemma Rose 9+1 0 2 0 2 0 13+1 0
22 Germany Josephine Henning 9+1 0 1 0 2 0 12+1 0
24 England Lotte Wubben-Moy 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
34 Jamaica Taylor Hinds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 England Fara Williams 12+3 2 3+1 1 2 3 17+4 6
6 Spain Vicky Losada 12+1 2 3+1 0 2+1 1 17+3 3
8 England Jordan Nobbs 13+1 4 4 1 3 0 20+1 5
14 England Leah Williamson 7+1 0 2+2 0 0 0 10+2 0
16 England Carla Humphrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Spain Marta Corredera 5+6 0 1 0 0+2 0 6+8 0
20 Netherlands Dominique Janssen 8+7 3 3+1 0 3 0 14+8 3
21 Netherlands Daniëlle van de Donk 14+1 2 2+1 3 3 0 19+2 5
28 England Charlie Devlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 Spain Natalia Pablos 6+5 4 1+2 1 0+3 0 7+10 5
9 England Danielle Carter 13 6 3+1 4 2 0 18+1 10
10 England Kelly Smith (c) 1+3 1 2+2 1 1+2 1 4+7 3
11 England Rachel Yankey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Republic of Ireland Katie McCabe 5+5 0 1+1 0 1 0 7+6 0
18 England Jodie Taylor 1+1 2 0 0 0 0 1+1 2
24 Nigeria Asisat Oshoala 7+6 4 2 0 1+1 0 10+7 4
25 England Chloe Kelly 2+2 1 0 0 0 0 2+2 1
26 England Rianna Dean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Goalscorers
Rank No. Position Name WSL 1 FA Cup WSL Cup Total
1 9 FW England Danielle Carter 6 4 0 10
2 21 MF Netherlands Daniëlle van de Donk 2 3 0 5
4 MF England Fara Williams 2 1 3 6
4 7 FW Spain Natalia Pablos 4 1 0 5
8 MF England Jordan Nobbs 4 1 0 5
6 24 FW Nigeria Asisat Oshoala 4 0 0 4
20 MF Netherlands Dominique Janssen 3 0 0 3
8 10 FW England Kelly Smith 1 1 1 3
6 MF Spain Vicky Losada 2 0 1 3
10 18 FW England Jodie Taylor 2 0 0 2
11 25 FW England Chloe Kelly 1 0 0 1
5 DF England Casey Stoney 0 0 1 1
Own goal 2 0 0 2
Total 33 11 6 50

Disciplinary record

Disciplinary record
Rank No. Position Name WSL 1 FA Cup WSL Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 3 DF Scotland Emma Mitchell 2 0 2 1 1 0 5 1
2 19 DF England Jemma Rose 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 GK Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 10 FW England Kelly Smith 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
5 5 DF England Casey Stoney 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0
6 22 DF Germany Josephine Henning 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF Spain Vicky Losada 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
21 MF Netherlands Daniëlle van de Donk 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 24 FW Nigeria Asisat Oshoala 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
7 FW Spain Natalia Pablos 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF England Jordan Nobbs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 MF England Fara Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF England Alex Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 13 2 7 1 3 0 23 3

Clean sheets

Clean sheets
Rank No. Name WSL 1 FA Cup WSL Cup Total
1 13 Netherlands Sari van Veenendaal 7 2 0 9
2 1 Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne 1 0 0 1
Total 8 2 0 10

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Transfers in
Announcement date No. Position Player From club
20 November 2015[55] 21 MF Netherlands Daniëlle van de Donk Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
23 December 2015[60] 15 FW Republic of Ireland Katie McCabe Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
5 January 2016[49] 4 MF England Fara Williams England Liverpool
18 February 2016[48] 22 DF Germany Josephine Henning France Lyon
18 March 2016[62] 24 FW Nigeria Asisat Oshoala England Liverpool
24 March 2016[61] 18 FW England Jodie Taylor United States Portland Thorns

Contract extensions

Contract extensions
Announcement date No. Position Player At Arsenal since
15 December 2015[47] 19 DF England Jemma Rose 2014
19 January 2016[57] 9 FW England Danielle Carter Homegrown
25 January 2016[46] 12 DF Jamaica Vyan Sampson 2014
16 February 2016[51] 8 MF England Jordan Nobbs 2010
24 February 2016[63] 25 FW England Chloe Kelly Homegrown
25 February 2016[58] 10 FW England Kelly Smith 2012
17 June 2016[64] 22 DF Germany Josephine Henning 2016
28 June 2016[65] 28 MF England Charlie Devlin 2012
4 April 2016[66] 13 GK Netherlands Sari van Veenendaal 2015

Transfers out

Transfers out
Announcement date No. Position Player To club
20 November 2015[67] 12 FW England Chioma Ubogagu United States Houston Dash
18 December 2015[68] 15 GK England Siobhan Chamberlain England Liverpool
2015[69] 21 FW England Evie Clarke England London Bees
11 January 2016[70] 25 DF England Jade Bailey England Chelsea
31 March 2016[71] 28 DF England Taome Oliver England Notts County
7 July 2016[72] 23 GK England Hollie Augustus England AFC Fylde
21 October 2016[73] 6 MF Spain Vicky Losada Spain Barcelona
21 October 2016[73] 17 MF Spain Marta Corredera Spain Atlético Madrid
21 October 2016[73] 7 FW Spain Natalia Pablos Spain Rayo Vallecano

Loans out

Loans out
Announcement date No. Position Player To club
11 October 2015[74] 23 GK England Hollie Augustus England Lewes
20 January 2016[75] 16 MF England Carla Humphrey England Doncaster Rovers Belles
18 March 2016[76] 11 FW England Rachel Yankey England Notts County
30 June 2016[77] 25 FW England Chloe Kelly England Everton

Club

Kit (2015–16)

Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Home[78]
Home alt.[79]
Away[80]
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

Kit information

This is Puma's second year supplying Arsenal kit, having taken over from Nike at the beginning of the 2014–15 season.

  • Home: The home kit features Arsenal's traditional colours of red and white. The kit features red trim on the sleeves and a grandad collar. Additionally, golden trim features on the kit for the first time since 2006–07. The traditional white socks are returned to the kit after the club played in hooped socks last season.
  • Away: The away kit features the colours gold and navy, and is similar to the away kit worn in the 2001–02 season. The shirt has navy shoulders and a crew-neck, but the most striking feature of the kit is the subtle diamond graphic on the body of the shirt. The strip is combined with navy shorts and socks.[81]
  • Third: The third kit, which is set to be used in cup competitions, is mainly anthracite with white, gold and 'Capri Breeze' (turquoise) diagonal sashes. The kit features a monochromatic golden Arsenal badge and is combined with anthracite shorts and socks.
  • Keeper: The goalkeeper kits are based in Puma new goalkeeper template utilised by the supplier's top clubs, which feature contrasting hoops on the top half of the body. The first-choice strip is dark grey with golden hoops and a lighter grey stripe on the sleeves, while the second-choice strip is aqua with black hoops and golden detailing. The alternative strip is orange and also features black hoops.

Kit usage (2015–16)

Kit usage (2015–16)
KitCombination Usage
Home
  • Red body
  • White sleeves
  • White shorts
  • White socks
 WSL
FA Cup
Home
  • Red body
  • White sleeves
  • White shorts
  • Red socks
 FA Cup Chelsea (N)
Away
  • Gold body
  • Navy sleeves
  • Navy shorts
  • Navy socks
 WSL

Kit (2016–17)

Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Home[82]
Away[83]

Kit information

This is third consecutive season Puma has supplied Arsenal with kits.

  • Home: The home kit features Arsenal's traditional colours of red and white, with the addition of a dark trim around the lowered neck line, on the sleeve (hooped) and along the red stripe on the shorts. The distinguishing feature of the kit is the darkened, vertical, red stripe across the centre of the kit. It also features predominantly red socks for the first time since the 2004–05 season (as opposed to only featuring on the alternate kits).
  • Away: The away kit is predominantly yellow following the trend of recent Arsenal away kits. The contrasting colour is "gunmetal grey"[84] which appears on the collar (alongside a thin, centred, yellow line), as a trim on the v-shaped neck line and on the sleeve, separated by a large yellow strip across the shoulders and multiple hooped yellow lines across the bottom section of the sleeve. The shorts are predominantly gunmetal grey, with a yellow trim along the sides. The socks are yellow with multiple gunmetal grey hooped lines on the upper section.
  • Third: The third kit is an abstraction from previous alternate kits for Arsenal as it predominantly features a single colour of dark blue. A vibrant neon yellow forms the detail across a wide strip on the shoulder and on the cuffs of the sleeves. The shorts are also dark blue with neon yellow detail along the sides and the kit is completed with single-colour neon yellow socks with a single dark blue hoop on the upper section.

Kit usage (2016–17)

Kit usage (2016–17)
KitCombination Usage
Home
  • Red body
  • White sleeves
  • White shorts
  • Red socks
 WSL
WSL Cup
Away
  • Yellow body
  • Grey sleeves
  • Grey shorts
  • Yellow socks
 WSL

Non-competitive

Pre-season friendly

Mid-season friendly

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
FA WSL 1 23 March 2016 6 November 2016 Matchday 1 3rd 16 10 2 4 33 14 +19 062.50
Women's FA Cup 20 March 2016 14 May 2016 Fifth round Winners 4 2 2 0 11 3 +8 050.00
FA WSL Cup 2 July 2016 4 September 2016 First round Semi-finals 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 066.67
Total 23 14 4 5 50 21 +29 060.87

Source: FA WSL

FA WSL 1

Partial league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 16 13 3 0 36 4 +32 42 Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase
2 Chelsea 16 12 1 3 42 17 +25 37
3 Arsenal 16 10 2 4 33 14 +19 32
4 Birmingham City 16 7 6 3 18 13 +5 27
5 Liverpool 16 7 4 5 27 23 +4 25
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 10 2 4 33 12  +21 32 4 1 3 13 7  +6 6 1 1 20 5  +15

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWLLWDWDWWWLWLWWW
Position1233344333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

23 March 2016 1 Arsenal 3–1 Reading Borehamwood
19:45 GMT
Report Jade 58' Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Robert Whitton
28 March 2016 2 Manchester City 2–0 Arsenal Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,914
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 April 2016 3 Arsenal 0–2 Chelsea Borehamwood
18:00 BST
Report Kirby 17', 81' Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,337
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 April 2016 4 Reading 1–2 Arsenal High Wycombe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 604
Referee: Antony Coggins
1 May 2016 5 Arsenal 0–0 Birmingham City Borehamwood
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,218
Referee: Alan Young
25 June 2016 6 Arsenal 5–1 Sunderland Borehamwood
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 804
Referee: Stuart Cheek
29 June 2016 7 Birmingham City 0–0 Arsenal Solihull
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 626
Referee: Mark Griffiths
10 July 2016 8 Arsenal 2–0 Notts County Borehamwood
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 873
Referee: Sam Purkiss
17 July 2016 9 Chelsea 1–2 Arsenal Staines
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 1,891
Referee: Dean Treleaven
24 July 2016 10 Sunderland 0–4 Arsenal Hetton-le-Hole
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Hetton Centre
Attendance: 608
Referee: John Matthews
31 July 2016 11 Arsenal 1–2 Liverpool Borehamwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,206
Referee: Antony Coggins
28 August 2016 12 Notts County 0–2 Arsenal Nottingham
17:00 BST Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Sarah Garratt
11 September 2016 13 Arsenal 0–1 Manchester City Borehamwood
14:00 BST Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,686
Referee: Colin Lymer
6 October 2016 14 Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–5 Arsenal Doncaster
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 954
Referee: Anna-Marie Keightly
30 October 2016 15 Arsenal 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles Borehamwood
14:00 GMT Taylor 66', 73' Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Josh Smith
6 November 2016 16 Liverpool 3–5 Arsenal Widnes
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: David McNamara

Women's FA Cup

Matches

20 March 2016 Fifth round Birmingham City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Arsenal Solihull
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Referee: Darren Wilding
Penalties
3 April 2016 Quarter-finals Arsenal 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Notts County Borehamwood
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 709
Referee: Paul Kelly
Penalties
17 April 2016 Semi-finals Arsenal 7–0 Sunderland Borehamwood
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 902
Referee: Christopher O'Donnell
14 May 2016 Final Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea London
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 32,912
Referee: Sarah Garratt

FA WSL Cup

Matches

2 July 2016 First round Reading 3–1 Arsenal Canons Park
17:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Tim Donnellan
5 August 2016 Quarter-finals Arsenal 3–2 Notts County Canons Park
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 421
Referee: Lisa Rashid
4 September 2016 Semi-finals Manchester City 0–1 Arsenal Manchester
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,643
Referee: Peter Wright

See also

References

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