2023–24 Manchester United W.F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is Manchester United Women's sixth season since they were founded and their fifth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and, for the first time in their history, the UEFA Women's Champions League.[1]

Manchester United Women
2023–24 season
Co-chairmenJoel and Avram Glazer
Head coachMarc Skinner
StadiumLeigh Sports Village
Women's Super League4th
FA CupFourth round
League CupGroup stage
Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rachel Williams
(3 goals)
All:
Melvine Malard and Rachel Williams
(3 goals)
Highest home attendance8,312
(v. Arsenal,
6 October 2023)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,903
(v. Leicester City,
15 October 2023)
All: 4,827
(v. Paris Saint-Germain, 10 October 2023, Champions League)
Average home league attendance6,608
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023.

For the fourth consecutive season, Manchester United Women will host a game at Old Trafford. They will host Manchester City there in the Manchester derby on 19 November 2023.[2]

Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
28 August 2023 Leicester City H 2–2 Fuso 10', Thomas 45' 0[lower-alpha 1]
2 September 2023 Everton H 1–0 Galton 37' 0[lower-alpha 1]
6 September 2023 Bayern Munich N 2–3 Galton 15', Geyse 22' 0[lower-alpha 1]
13 September 2023 Liverpool H 3–1 Toone (2) 10', 14', Geyse 68' 0[lower-alpha 1]
17 September 2023 Tottenham Hotspur N 1–0 García 26' 0[lower-alpha 1]

Women's Super League
Main article: 2023–24 Women's Super League

Matches
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
1 October 2023 Aston Villa A 2–1 García 79', Williams 90+2' 12,533 5th
6 October 2023 Arsenal H 2–2 Galton 27', Malard 81' 8,312 1st
15 October 2023 Leicester City H 1–1 Le Tissier 67' 4,903 6th
22 October 2023 Everton A 5–0 Malard 14', Parris (2) 58', 90+3, Williams (2) 77', 85' 1,990 4th
5 November 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion A
12 November 2023 West Ham United H
19 November 2023 Manchester City H
26 November 2023 Bristol City A
10 December 2023 Tottenham Hotspur A
17 December 2023 Liverpool H
21 January 2024 Chelsea A
28 January 2024 Aston Villa H
4 February 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion H
18 February 2024 Arsenal A
3 March 2024 West Ham United A
17 March 2024 Bristol City H
24 March 2024 Manchester City A
31 March 2024 Everton H
21 April 2024 Tottenham Hotspur H
28 April 2024 Leicester City A
5 May 2024 Liverpool A
18 May 2024 Chelsea H

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Chelsea 4 3 1 0 9 4 +5 10 Qualification for the Champions League second round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 4 3 0 1 11 6 +5 9 Qualification for the Champions League first round
4 Manchester United 4 2 2 0 10 4 +6 8
5 Leicester City 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
6 Liverpool 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
January 2024 Round 4 TBD

FA Women's League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup

Manchester United will enter the League Cup at the group stage having been eliminated from the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League in the second qualifying round. They were placed in Group B, the only remaining Northern group with four teams, alongside fellow WSL teams Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool and Manchester City.

UEFA Women's Champions League
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round

Having finished second in the 2022–23 Women's Super League, Manchester United made their UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the second qualifying round. The draw took place on 15 September 2023,[3] with United drawing Paris Saint-Germain.[4]

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
10 October 2023 Second qualifying round
First leg		 Paris Saint-Germain H 1–1 Malard 70' 4,827
18 October 2023 Second qualifying round
Second leg		 Paris Saint-Germain A 1–3 Naalsund 47'

Squad statistics
See also: List of Manchester United W.F.C. records and statistics
As of 22 October 2023
Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total Discipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3DFEngland Gabby George 300000104000
4DFEngland Maya Le Tissier 410000206100
5DFRepublic of Ireland Aoife Mannion 000000000000
6DFEngland Hannah Blundell 400000206000
7FWEngland Ella Toone 3(1)00000205(1)010
8MFSpain Irene Guerrero 0(1)00000000(1)000
9FWFrance Melvine Malard 2(1)200001(1)13(2)300
10MFEngland Katie Zelem (c) 400000206020
11FWEngland Leah Galton 2(1)10000204(1)100
12MFWales Hayley Ladd 300000003000
14DFCanada Jayde Riviere 1(1)00000203(1)010
15DFWales Gemma Evans 0(2)00000000(2)000
16MFNorway Lisa Naalsund 0(1)00000212(1)100
17FWSpain Lucía García 4100001(1)05(1)110
20MFJapan Hinata Miyazawa 2(2)000000(2)02(4)000
21DFEngland Millie Turner 400000206000
22FWEngland Nikita Parris 2(1)20000002(1)200
23FWBrazil Geyse 2000001(1)03(1)010
25DFEngland Evie Rabjohn 000000000000
26MFEngland Grace Clinton 000000000000
27GKEngland Mary Earps 400000206000
28FWEngland Rachel Williams 0(4)300000(1)00(5)300
34MFScotland Emma Watson 000000000000
91GKUnited States Phallon Tullis-Joyce 000000000000
Own goals —0—0—0—0——

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Ref.
1 July 2023[lower-alpha 2] DF England Evie Rabjohn England Aston Villa [5]
1 July 2023[lower-alpha 3] FW Wales Olivia Francis Wales Pontypridd United [6]
6 July 2023 DF Wales Gemma Evans England Reading [7]
18 August 2023 FW Brazil Geyse Spain Barcelona [8]
25 August 2023 MF Scotland Emma Watson Scotland Rangers [9]
6 September 2023 MF Japan Hinata Miyazawa Japan MyNavi Sendai [10]
14 September 2023 MF Spain Irene Guerrero Spain Atlético Madrid [11]
DF England Gabby George England Everton [12]
GK United States Phallon Tullis-Joyce United States OL Reign [13]

Out
Date Pos. Name To Ref.
27 June 2023 MF Wales Chloe Williams England Blackburn Rovers [14]
30 June 2023 DF Spain Ona Batlle Spain Barcelona[lower-alpha 4] [15]
DF England Tara Bourne England Sheffield United[lower-alpha 5] [17]
MF England Jade Moore England Birmingham City[lower-alpha 6] [17]
FW England Alessia Russo England Arsenal[lower-alpha 7] [20]
DF France Aïssatou Tounkara France Paris Saint-Germain[lower-alpha 8] [17]
3 July 2023 DF Scotland Niamh Murphy England Blackburn Rovers [22]
4 July 2023 GK England Emily Ramsey England Everton[lower-alpha 9] [24]
27 July 2023 MF England Ella Kinzett England Sheffield United [25]
10 August 2023 DF England Emma Taylor England Blackburn Rovers [26]
11 August 2023 FW Scotland Kirsty Hanson England Aston Villa [27]
26 August 2023 MF England Rebecca May England Derby County [28]
30 August 2023 DF Norway Maria Thorisdottir England Brighton & Hove Albion [29]
6 September 2023 MF Wales Carrie Jones England Bristol City [30]
11 September 2023 FW Canada Adriana Leon England Aston Villa [31]
12 September 2023 MF Norway Vilde Bøe Risa Spain Atlético Madrid [32]
14 September 2023 FW Brazil Ivana Fuso England Birmingham City [33]
FW Scotland Martha Thomas England Tottenham Hotspur [34]
GK England Sophie Baggaley England Brighton & Hove Albion [35]

Loans in
Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
15 September 2023 30 June 2024 FW France Melvine Malard France Lyon [36]

Loans out
Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
28 July 2023 30 June 2024 FW England Eleanor Ashton[lower-alpha 10] England Derby County [37]
8 August 2023 MF Wales Bella Reidford[lower-alpha 10] England Burnley [38]
14 August 2023 MF England Grace Clinton England Tottenham Hotspur [39]
24 August 2023 FW England Keira Barry England Crystal Palace [40]
14 September 2023 21 October 2023 DF England Jess Simpson England Bristol City [41][42]
15 September 2023 30 June 2024 FW England Alyssa Aherne England Everton [43]

Notes
  1. Match played behind closed doors
  2. Deal agreed 3 May 2023
  3. Deal agreed 25 June 2023
  4. Released, joined Barcelona on 1 July 2023
  5. Released, joined Sheffield United on 2 August 2023[16]
  6. Released, joined Birmingham City on 25 August 2023[18]
  7. Released, joined Arsenal on 4 July 2023[19]
  8. Released, joined Paris Saint-Germain on 21 August 2023[21]
  9. Released, joined Everton on 29 July 2023[23]
  10. Dual registration

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