2011 Arsenal L.F.C. season explained

Club:	Arsenal Ladies
Season:	2011
Manager:	Laura Harvey
Stadium:	Meadow Park
League:	Super League
League Result:	Champions
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Winners
Cup2:	WSL Cup
Cup2 Result:	Winners
Cup3:	Champions League
Cup3 Result:	Semi-finals
Largest Win:	9–0 (vs Mašinac, UWCL, 14 October 2010)
Largest Loss:	3–1 (vs Everton, WSL, 31 July 2011)
Prevseason:	2009-10
Nextseason:	2012
Season Topscorer:	Ellen White (16)
League Topscorer:	Kim Little (9)

The 2011 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 24th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the first edition of the FA WSL, England's new top flight for women's football. In April, Arsenal played in the first ever WSL match, defeating Chelsea 1–0 at Imperial Fields, thanks to a goal from Gilly Flaherty, the first goal in WSL history.^[1] Arsenal won the inaugural title,^[2] and also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the former against Bristol Academy^[3] in May and the latter against Birmingham City in September.^[4] They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Lyon.^[5]

Squad statistics

First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2018^[6]

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Squad No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Since	Last Contract	Signed From
Goalkeepers
1	Emma Byrne	14 June 1979	2000		Fortuna Hjørring
13	Rebecca Spencer	22 February 1991	2013		Birmingham City
31	Sophie Harris	25 August 1994	2010		Lincoln City
Defenders
2	Steph Houghton	23 April 1988	2010	August 2010^[7]	Leeds Carnegie
3	Yvonne Tracy	27 February 1981	2000		St Patrick's Athletic
5	Gilly Flaherty	24 August 1991	2003		Millwall Lionesses
6	Faye White (captain)	2 February 1978	1996		Horsham Ladies
19	Niamh Fahey	13 October 1987	2008		Salthill Devon
21	Lara Fay	9 August 1993			Homegrown
25	Hayley Ladd	6 October 1993	2009		St Albans City
Midfielders
4	Jayne Ludlow	7 January 1979	2000		Southampton Saints
7	Ciara Grant	17 May 1978	1998		St Patrick's Athletic
8	Jordan Nobbs	8 December 1992	2010	August 2010^[8]	Sunderland
16	Kim Little	26 September 1990	2008		Hibernian
17	Katie Chapman	15 June 1982	2010	November 2010	Chicago Red Stars
28	Brooke Nunn	4 February 1993			Homegrown
29	Laura Coombs	29 January 1991			Charlton Athletic
30	Bianca Bragg	14 January 1994			Homegrown
Forwards
9	Ellen White	9 May 1989	2010	July 2010^[9]	Leeds Carnegie
10	Julie Fleeting	18 December 1980	2004		Ross County
11	Rachel Yankey	1 November 1979	2005		New Jersey Wildcats
12	Gemma Davison	17 April 1987	2012		Sky Blue FC
14	Jen Beattie	13 May 1991	2009		Celtic
15	Danielle Carter	18 May 1993	2009		Homegrown
20	Lauren Bruton	22 November 1992	2008		Luton Town

Italic indicates an academy player.

‡ = Player played in the earlier rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but departed Arsenal before the start of the WSL Season

Appearances and goals

No.	Name							UWCL		Total
			Goals		Goals		Goals		Goals		Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Emma Byrne	14	0	4	0	1	0	8	0	27	0
13	Rebecca Spencer	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
31	Sophie Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	Steph Houghton	9+5	1	4	0	3	1	8	0	24+5	2
3	Yvonne Tracy	0+1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+2	0	0+4	0
5	Gilly Flaherty	13+1	1	4	0	3	0	5	1	25+1	2
6	Faye White (captain)	5+1	0	1	0	1	0	6	0	13+1	0
19	Niamh Fahey	12	0	2+1	0	3	0	7	0	24+1	0
21	Lara Fay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Hayley Ladd	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Midfielders
4	Jayne Ludlow	4+4	0	0	0	3	1	4	1	11+4	2
7	Ciara Grant	14	0	4	0	2+1	1	7+1	1	27+2	2
8	Jordan Nobbs	9+3	1	4	0	2+1	0	5+3	1	20+7	2
16	Kim Little	12+1	9	4	2	3	1	7	2	26+1	14
17	Katie Chapman	14	0	4	1	2+1	0	6	1	26+1	2
28	Brooke Nunn	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
29	Laura Coombs	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0+3	0
30	Bianca Bragg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
9	Ellen White	11+3	6	4	5	3	2	7+1	3	25+4	16
10	Julie Fleeting	7+4	2	2	2	0	0	0+4	2	9+8	6
11	Rachel Yankey	14	5	3+1	2	2+1	2	8	4	27+2	13
12	Gemma Davison	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	4	1
14	Jen Beattie	6+3	1	2+1	0	0+3	2	3+4	1	11+11	4
15	Danielle Carter	10+4	3	2+2	0	3	1	3+4	2	18+10	6
20	Lauren Bruton	0+2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+4	0

Italic indicates an academy player.

Goalscorers

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Rank		Position	Name				UWCL	Total
1	9	FW	Ellen White	6	5	2	3	16
2	16	MF	Kim Little	9	2	1	2	14
3	11	FW	Rachel Yankey	5	2	2	4	13
4	10	FW	Julie Fleeting	2	2	0	2	6
	15	FW	Danielle Carter	3	0	1	2	6
5	14	FW	Jen Beattie	1	0	2	1	4
6	4	MF	Jayne Ludlow	0	0	1	1	2
	7	MF	Ciara Grant	0	0	1	1	2
	8	MF	Jordan Nobbs	1	0	0	1	2
	17	MF	Katie Chapman	0	1	0	1	2
	2	DF	Steph Houghton	1	0	1	0	2
	5	DF	Gilly Flaherty	1	0	0	1	2
7	12	FW	Gemma Davison	0	0	0	1	1
Total				29	12	11	20	72

Disciplinary record

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Rank	No.	Position	Name							UWCL		Total
1	5	DF	Gilly Flaherty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2	11	FW	Rachel Yankey	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	19	DF	Niamh Fahey	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
3	10	FW	Julie Fleeting	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2	DF	Steph Houghton	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	12	FW	Gemma Davison	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	7	MF	Ciara Grant	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	17	MF	Katie Chapman	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	6	DF	Faye White (captain)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	9	FW	Ellen White	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Total				2	0	0	0	0	0	9	1	11	1

Clean sheets

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Rank	No.	Name				UWCL	Total
1	1	Emma Byrne	9	3	0	1	13
2	13	Rebecca Spencer	0	0	1	0	1
Total			9	3	1	1	14

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

	No.	Position	Player	From club
13 July 2010^[10]	9	FW	Ellen White	Leeds United
10 August 2010	2	DF	Steph Houghton	Leeds United
10 August 2010	8	MF	Jordan Nobbs	Sunderland
October 2010	17	MF	Katie Chapman	Chicago Red Stars

Transfers out

	No.	Position	Player	To club
2 September 2010	20	FW	Helen Lander	Chelsea
2010		FW	Ruesha Littlejohn	Glasgow City
2010^[11]	21	FW	Lara Fay	Chelsea
2010^[12]	23	MF	Abbie Prosser	Barnet
2010	27	MF	Naomi Cole	Chelsea
1st February 2011^[13]	12	FW	Gemma Davison	Western New York Flash
2011	29	MF	Laura Coombs	Chelsea

Loans out

Competitions

FA WSL

See main article: 2011 FA WSL.

Results by matchday

FA Women's Cup

See main article: 2010–11 FA Women's Cup.

UEFA Women's Champions League

See main article: 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Semi-Final

References

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3. News: 2011-05-19 . Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal 2-0 Bristol Academy . 2024-11-11 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
4. News: 2011-09-23 . Arsenal complete treble with Continental Cup triumph . 2024-11-11 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
5. Web site: 2011-04-16 . WCL: Arsenal Ladies 2-3 Lyon (2-5 agg) . 2024-11-11 . WCL: Arsenal Ladies 2-3 Lyon (2-5 agg) . en.
6. Web site: ARSENAL WFC . August 15, 2018.
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13. Web site: 2011-07-26 . Shekicks - News Section: Davison Goes Flash . 2024-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726143635/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/2353 . 2011-07-26 .