2021–22 season | ||||
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Owner | King Power International Group | |||
Chairman | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
Head Coach | Jonathan Morgan (until 25 November) Emile Heskey (interim, 25 November – 5 December) Lydia Bedford (from 6 December) | |||
Stadium | King Power Stadium, Leicester Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent | |||
FA WSL | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: 4 players (2 goals) All: 3 players (3 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 4,473 (vs. Manchester United, 12 September) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 551 (vs. West Ham United, 13 February) | |||
Average home league attendance | 1,947 | |||
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The 2021–22 Leicester City W.F.C. season was the club's 18th season and their first in history as a top-flight team following promotion to the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the women's football pyramid, at the end of the previous season.[1] Outside of the league, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
On 25 August 2021, the club announced the women's team would be moving to the King Power Stadium with Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium serving as backup when fixtures clash with Leicester's men's team.[2]
On 25 November 2021, Jonathan Morgan was relieved of his managerial duties having lost all eight league games to start the season. It ended a seven year spell in which he guided the team from the fourth-tier FA Women's Midlands Division One to the FA WSL.[3] Head of women's football development, Emile Heskey, was named caretaker on the same day.[4] Heskey managed one game, against Manchester United in the League Cup, before England women's under-17 head coach Lydia Bedford took over permanently on 6 December 2021.[5]
Squad
[edit]- As of 3 March 2022
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]31 July 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | – | Liverpool | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
Note: No official scoreline released |
8 August 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | – | Chelsea | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
Note: No official scoreline released |
15 August 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | – | Sheffield United | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
Note: No official scoreline released |
22 August 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | – | Watford | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
Note: No official scoreline released |
29 August 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | – | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | |||
Note: No official scoreline released |
FA Women's Super League
[edit]Results 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 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 53 | −39 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 27 | −22 |
Last updated: 8 May 2022.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
[edit]Results
[edit]4 September 2021 1 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Leicester City | Walsall |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 741 Referee: Helen Conley |
12 September 2021 2 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Manchester United | Leicester |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 4,473 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
26 September 2021 3 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Leicester City | Dagenham |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
3 October 2021 4 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,157 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
10 October 2021 5 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Thames |
12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,716 Referee: Lisa Benn |
7 November 2021 6 | Leicester City | 1–4 | Manchester City | Leicester |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,464 Referee: Helen Conley |
14 November 2021 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Leicester City | Crawley |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,566 Referee: Lisa Benn |
21 November 2021 8 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Everton | Burton upon Trent |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 685 Referee: Lucy May |
12 December 2021 9 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Leicester City | Borehamwood |
18:45 | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,316 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
19 December 2021 10 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,124 Referee: Lisa Benn |
9 January 2022 11 | Reading | 1–0 | Leicester City | Reading |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 501 Referee: Louise Saunders |
16 January 2022 12 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 1,667 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
23 January 2022 13 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 616 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
6 February 2022 14 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 810 Referee: Louise Saunders |
13 February 2022 15 | Leicester City | 3–0 | West Ham United | Burton upon Trent |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 551 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
5 March 2022 16 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Leicester City | Leigh |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Amy Fearn |
12 March 2022 17 | Everton | 3–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 574 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
27 March 2022 18 | Leicester City | 0–9 | Chelsea | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,278 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
3 April 2022 19 | Leicester City | 0–5 | Arsenal | Leicester |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,158 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
24 April 2022 20 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,895 Referee: Louise Saunders |
1 May 2022 21 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Reading | Leicester |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,244 Referee: Richie Watkins |
8 May 2022 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Leicester City | Tottenham |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 3,994 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | |
12 | Birmingham City (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 11 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Women's FA Cup
[edit]As a member of the first tier, Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
30 January 2022 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Leicester City | Canons Park |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 596 Referee: Robert Whitton |
26 February 2022 Fifth round | Chelsea | 7–0 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Thames |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,723 |
FA Women's League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]3 November 2021 Group stage | Leicester City | 1–3 | Everton | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
17 November 2021 Group stage | Durham | 1–2 | Leicester City | Durham |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Maiden Castle |
5 December 2021 Group stage | Manchester United | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Leicester City | Leigh |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village | ||
Penalties | ||||
15 December 2021 Group stage | Leicester City | P–P | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Manchester City[6] |
12 January 2022 Group stage | Leicester City | 0–5 | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | ||
Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2021 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Advances to knock-out stage |
2 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
3 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
4 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | |
5 | Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[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 | ![]() |
Demi Lambourne | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Sam Tierney | 27 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
C. J. Bott | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Abbie McManus | 24 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Georgia Brougham | 17 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Natasha Flint | 25 | 3 | 13+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Molly Pike | 26 | 1 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Jessica Sigsworth | 17 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Charlie Devlin | 8 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Lachante Paul | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Missy Goodwin | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Esmee de Graaf | 27 | 1 | 19+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Sophie Howard | 26 | 3 | 18+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Freya Gregory | 13 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Paige Bailey-Gayle | 14 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Sophie Barker | 18 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Hannah Cain | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Ashleigh Plumptre | 24 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Jemma Purfield | 26 | 2 | 19+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Elysia Boddy | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Esther Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Shannon O'Brien | 26 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Kirstie Levell | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Ava Baker | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
Mackenzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | FW | ![]() |
Alanta Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
40 | MF | ![]() |
Monique Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() |
Connie Scofield | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | GK | ![]() |
Sophie Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Abbi Grant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Luana Zajmi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Jess Camwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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16 July 2021 | FW | ![]() |
Jessica Sigsworth | ![]() |
[7] |
19 July 2021 | DF | ![]() |
Jemma Purfield | ![]() |
[8] |
20 July 2021 | DF | ![]() |
Georgia Brougham | ![]() |
[9] |
21 July 2021 | FW | ![]() |
Abbi Grant | ![]() |
[10] |
26 July 2021 | MF | ![]() |
Molly Pike | ![]() |
[11] |
27 July 2021 | DF | ![]() |
Abbie McManus | ![]() |
[12] |
23 August 2021 | MF | ![]() |
Connie Scofield | ![]() |
[13] |
24 September 2021 | MF | ![]() |
Luana Zajmi | ![]() |
[14] |
7 January 2022 | FW | ![]() |
Missy Goodwin | ![]() |
[15] |
5 February 2022 | MF | ![]() |
Elysia Boddy | ![]() |
[16] |
3 March 2022 | DF | ![]() |
C. J. Bott | ![]() |
[17] |
Loans in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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7 January 2022 | MF | ![]() |
Freya Gregory | ![]() |
End of season | [18] |
1 February 2022 | DF | ![]() |
Esther Morgan | ![]() |
End of season | [19] |
12 March 2022 | GK | ![]() |
Safia Middleton-Patel | ![]() |
12 March 2022[a] | [20] |
- ^ Emergency goalkeeper loan on non-contract terms
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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30 June 2021 | MF | ![]() |
Remi Allen | ![]() |
[21][22] |
MF | ![]() |
Charlotte Fleming | ![]() |
[21][23] | |
MF | ![]() |
Grace Riglar | ![]() |
[21][24] | |
DF | ![]() |
Lia Cataldo | ![]() |
[21][25] | |
MF | ![]() |
Freya Thomas | ![]() |
[21][26] | |
MF | ![]() |
Aimee Everett | ![]() |
[21] | |
FW | ![]() |
Millie Farrow | ![]() |
[21][27] | |
FW | ![]() |
Olivia Fergusson | ![]() |
[21][28] | |
FW | ![]() |
Libby Smith | ![]() |
[21][29] | |
29 July 2021 | DF | ![]() |
Holly Morgan | Retired | [30] |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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26 January 2022 | FW | ![]() |
Abbi Grant | ![]() |
End of season | [31] |
28 January 2022 | MF | ![]() |
Luana Zajmi | ![]() |
End of season | [32] |
15 February 2022 | MF | ![]() |
Jess Camwell | ![]() |
End of season | [33] |
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