2018–19 Reading F.C. Women season
The 2018–19 Reading F.C. Women season was the club's 12th season and their third in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid.
| 2018–19 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kelly Chambers |
| Stadium | Adams Park |
| WSL | 5th |
| FA Cup | Semifinal vs West Ham United |
| League Cup | Quarterfinal vs Chelsea |
| Top goalscorer | League: Fara Williams (11) All: Fara Williams (19) |
Season events
On 2 July, Reading announced that Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Remi Allen had all extended their contracts with Reading for the 2018–19 season.[1]
On 5 July, Reading announced the signing of Rachael Laws from Sunderland.[2]
On 9 July, Reading announced the double signing of Gemma Davison and Sophie Howard.[3]
On 22 July, Reading signed Millie Farrow from Bristol City.[4]
On 23 July, Reading signed Maz Pacheco from Doncaster Rovers Belles.[5]
On 28 January, Reading announced the signing of Rakel Hönnudóttir from Limhamn Bunkeflo.[6]
On 4 April, Lauren Bruton extended her contract with Reading until the summer of 2021.[7]
On 9 May, Fara Williams signed a new contract with Reading for the 2019–20 season.[8]
Squad
- As of match played 11 May 2019
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Grace Moloney | GK | 1 March 1993 (aged 26) | Academy | 2009 | 147 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Rachael Laws | GK | 5 November 1990 (aged 28) | Sunderland | 2018[2] | 2 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Becky Jane | DF | 6 August 1996 (aged 22) | Chelsea | 2011 | 2019[9] | ||||
| 3 | Maz Pacheco | DF | 25 August 1998 (aged 20) | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2018[5] | 22 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Molly Bartrip | DF | 1 June 1996 (aged 22) | Academy | 2014 | |||||
| 6 | Kirsty Pearce | DF | 19 April 1987 (aged 32) | Portsmouth | 2014 | |||||
| 22 | Jo Potter | DF | 13 November 1984 (aged 34) | Notts County Ladies | 2017[10] | 2019[1] | ||||
| 26 | Sophie Howard | DF | 17 September 1993 (aged 25) | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2018[3] | 10 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Lily Woodham | DF | 3 September 2000 (aged 18) | Bristol City | 2018 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 29 | Kiera Skeels | DF | 20 January 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Fara Williams | MF | 25 January 1984 (aged 35) | Arsenal | 2017 | 2020[8] | ||||
| 7 | Rachel Furness | MF | 19 June 1988 (aged 30) | Sunderland | 2017[11] | |||||
| 8 | Remi Allen | MF | 15 October 1990 (aged 28) | Birmingham City | 2016 | 2019[1] | ||||
| 9 | Gemma Davison | MF | 17 April 1987 (aged 32) | Chelsea | 2018[3] | 20 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Natasha Harding (captain) | MF | 2 March 1989 (aged 30) | Liverpool | 2018[12] | 40 | 1 | |||
| 16 | Jade Bailey | MF | 17 April 1987 (aged 32) | loan from Chelsea | 2019 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Charlie Estcourt | MF | 27 May 1998 (aged 20) | Chelsea | 2015 | |||||
| 18 | Jade Moore | MF | 22 October 1990 (aged 28) | Notts County Ladies | 2017[10] | 2019[1] | ||||
| 23 | Rachel Rowe | MF | 13 September 1992 (aged 26) | Swansea City | 2015 | 74 | 8 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 10 | Lauren Bruton | FW | 22 November 1992 (aged 26) | Arsenal | 2013 | 2021[7] | ||||
| 14 | Millie Farrow | FW | 3 June 1996 (aged 22) | Bristol City | 2018[4] | 6 | 2 | |||
| 15 | Rakel Hönnudóttir | FW | 30 December 1988 (aged 30) | Limhamn Bunkeflo | 2019[6] | 8 | 3 | |||
| 19 | Brooke Chaplen | FW | 16 April 1989 (aged 30) | Sunderland | 2017[13] | |||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
- Age as of the end of the season
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2018 | GK | Rachael Laws | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 5 July 2018 | DF | Sophie Howard | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 5 July 2018 | MF | Gemma Davison | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 22 July 2018 | FW | Millie Farrow | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 23 July 2018 | DF | Maz Pacheco | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Free | [5] | |
| 28 January 2019 | FW | Rakel Hönnudóttir | Limhamn Bunkeflo | Undisclosed | [6] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2019 | MF | Jade Bailey | Chelsea | End of season | [14] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2019 | DF | Becky Jane | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [15] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2018 | FW | Melissa Fletcher | Retired | [16] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | DF | Kirsty Pearce | Retired | [17] | ||
Competitions
WSL
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 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
Last updated: 11 May 2019.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 9 September 2018 1 | Reading | 4–0 | Yeovil Town | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Davison Williams Bruton Allen |
Report | Evans |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 464 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 19 September 2018 2 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Reading | Romford |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Simic Simon |
Report | Howard |
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 658 Referee: Abby Marriott |
| 23 September 2018 3 | Reading | 0–1 | Birmingham City | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Allen Harding |
Report | Sargeant P.Williams |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 693 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 30 September 2018 4 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Reading | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Roberts |
Report | Chaplen Bruton |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 382 Referee: David McNamara |
| 21 October 2018 5 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Reading | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Miedema Nobbs Mead van de Donk |
Report | Pearce Furness |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Abby Marriott |
| 26 October 2018 7 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Reading | Manchester |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stanway Parris |
Report | Moore Pearce Allen |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,015 Referee: David McNamara |
| 4 November 2018 8 | Reading | 3–0 | Bristol City | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Williams Chaplen |
Report | Rutherford Kerkdijk |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 482 Referee: Abigal Marnot |
| 18 November 2018 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–4 | Reading | Crawley |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Bowman A.Whelan |
Report | Hourihan Chaplen Moloney Williams Davison |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 330 Referee: Ryan Atkin |
| 25 November 2018 10 | Reading | 2–1 | Everton | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Chaplen |
Report | Cain Kelly Magill |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 625 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 2 December 2018 11 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Ji |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 9 December 2018 12 | Reading | 2–2 | Liverpool | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Williams Furness Bartrip |
Report | Sweetman-Kirk |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 582 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 6 January 2019 13 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Reading | Solihull |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Harrop P.Williams Sargeant |
Report | Moore Furness Harding Allen Hampton |
Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 606 Referee: Robert Ellis |
| 27 January 2019 15 | Reading | 0–3 | Arsenal | Reading |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC) | Harding Allen Moore |
Report | Miedema Mitchell McCabe Mead Little |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,269 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 20 February 2019 17 | Reading | 1–2 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Williams Allen |
Report | Lehmann |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,148 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 13 March 2019 18 | Reading | 3–4 | Manchester City | High Wycombe |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Chaplen Williams Pearce |
Report | Parris Stokes McManus |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 449 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 31 March 2019 19 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Reading | Filton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Allen Williams Chaplen |
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 391 Referee: Samuel Allison |
| 17 April 2019 16 | Yeovil Town | 0–5 | Reading | Dorchester |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Cousins |
Report | Williams Davison Bruton Farrow |
Stadium: Clayson Stadium Attendance: 407 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 20 April 2019 20 | Reading | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Furness |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Amy Fearn |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 42 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 40 |
| 5 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 25 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
FA Cup
| 11 February 2019 Fourth Round | Reading | 13–0 | Keynsham Town | Woking |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Williams Bruton Chaplen Estcourt Hönnudóttir Davison |
Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium |
| 17 February 2019 Fifth Round | Reading | 2–1 | Birmingham City | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Pacheco Allen Pearce Hönnudóttir |
Report | Mannion |
Stadium: Adams Park Referee: Alex Blake |
| 17 March 2019 Quarterfinal | Reading | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Allen Furness Hönnudóttir |
Report | Greenwood Harding |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 951 |
| 14 April 2019 Semifinal | Reading | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | West Ham United | High Wycombe |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Furness Potter Harding Moore Bruton |
Report | Lehmann Cho Simon |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,334 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Davison Hönnudóttir Bruton Furness Allen Moore |
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League Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Durham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
| 19 August 2018 1 | Reading | 4–1 | Durham | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Pearce Williams |
Report | R.Lee B.Hepple |
Stadium: Adams Park |
| 25 August 2018 2 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Reading | Leigh |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | James |
Report | Bartrip Chaplen Bruton Davison |
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 16 September 2018 3 | Everton | 3–2 | Reading | Southport |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Walker Kaagman Bruinenberg |
Report | Finnigan Chaplen |
Stadium: Haig Avenue |
| 12 December 2018 4 | Reading | 1–1 (4 – 5 p) | Liverpool | High Wycombe |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Furness Jane |
Report | Kitching Sweetman-Kirk |
Stadium: Adams Park |
Knockout stage
| 9 January 2019 Quarterfinal | Chelsea | 4–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Kirby Asante Riley |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 973 |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2019
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Grace Moloney | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF | Becky Jane | 14 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Maz Pacheco | 22 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 4 | MF | Fara Williams | 29 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 5 | DF | Molly Bartrip | 22 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Kirsty Pearce | 24 | 3 | 17+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 7 | MF | Rachel Furness | 25 | 3 | 16+3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 8 | MF | Remi Allen | 26 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |||
| 9 | MF | Gemma Davison | 20 | 4 | 8+6 | 2 | 0+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | FW | Lauren Bruton | 25 | 5 | 15+2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Natasha Harding | 27 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| 14 | FW | Millie Farrow | 6 | 2 | 2+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | FW | Rakel Hönnudóttir | 8 | 3 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | Jade Bailey | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Charlie Estcourt | 10 | 1 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | Jade Moore | 18 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 19 | MF | Brooke Chaplen | 24 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 22 | DF | Jo Potter | 25 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| 23 | MF | Rachel Rowe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 26 | DF | Sophie Howard | 10 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | GK | Rachael Laws | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 28 | DF | Lily Woodham | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 4 | Fara Williams | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | MF | 19 | Brooke Chaplen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Lauren Bruton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | MF | 9 | Gemma Davison | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| FW | 15 | Rakel Hönnudóttir | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| MF | 7 | Rachel Furness | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | MF | 8 | Remi Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 6 | Kirsty Pearce | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | FW | 14 | Millie Farrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | 11 | Natasha Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 18 | Jade Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 17 | Charlie Estcourt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 19 | 9 | 61 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Grace Moloney | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Grace Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | Becky Jane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | Maz Pacheco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | Fara Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | Molly Bartrip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | Kirsty Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | Rachel Furness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Remi Allen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | Gemma Davison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | Lauren Bruton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | Natasha Harding | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | Rakel Hönnudóttir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | Jade Moore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | Jo Potter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | Sophie Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||
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