2017–18 Reading F.C. Women season explained

Club:Reading FC Women
Season:2017–18
Manager:Kelly Chambers
Stadium:Adams Park, High Wycombe
League:FA WSL 1
League Result:4th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup2:FA WSL Cup
League Topscorer:Remi Allen (9)
Season Topscorer:Brooke Chaplen (12)
Highest Attendance:1,379 vs Liverpool
Lowest Attendance:172 vs Bristol City
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2018–19

Season events

On 16 August, Reading signed Fara Williams from Arsenal Women to a two-year contract.[1]

On 3 January, Reading signed Natasha Harding from Liverpool to a long-term contract.[2]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age[3])Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Mary EarpsGK2018 5, df=yesBristol Academy20162018[4]
21Grace MoloneyGK2018 5, df=yesAcademy20091200
Rose KiteGK2018 5, df=yesAcademy2017
Defenders
2Becky JaneDF2018 5, df=yesChelsea20112019[5]
3Harriet ScottDF2018 5, df=yesAcademy20092018[6]
5Molly BartripDF2018 5, df=yesAcademy2014
6DF2018 5, df=yesPortsmouth20142018[7]
15Anna GreenDF2018 5, df=yesMallbackens2017[8]
22Jo PotterDF2018 5, df=yesNotts County Ladies2017[9]
37Evie GaneDF2018 5, df=yesAcademy2017
Midfielders
4Fara WilliamsMF2019 5, df=yesArsenal20172019
7Rachel FurnessMF2018 5, df=yesSunderland2017[10]
8Remi AllenMF2018 5, df=yesBirmingham City2016
18Jade MooreMF2018 5, df=yesNotts County Ladies2017
20Natasha HardingMF2019 5, df=yesLiverpool2018130
23Rachel RoweMF2018 5, df=yesSwansea City2015717
25Tamsin de BunsenMF2018 5, df=yesAcademy2017
34Sophie O'RourkeMF2018 5, df=yesAcademy2017
36Emma HarriesMF2018 5, df=yesAcademy2017
Niamh ReynoldsMF2018 5, df=yesAcademy2017
Forwards
9Kirsty LinnettFW2018 5, df=yesNotts County2017
10Lauren BrutonFW2018 5, df=yesArsenal20132018[11]
19Brooke ChaplenFW2018 5, df=yesSunderland2017[12]
20Melissa FletcherFW2018 5, df=yesAcademy20082018[13]
Out on loan
17Charlie EstcourtMF2018 5, df=yesChelsea2015[14]
Left during the season
14Mandy van den BergDF2018 5, df=yesLiverpool2017[15]

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
16 August 2017MFFara WilliamsArsenalUndisclosed
3 January 2018MFNatasha HardingLiverpoolUndisclosed

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
30 June 2018DFHarriet ScottBirmingham City15 August 2018[17]
30 June 2018DFAnna GreenCapital Football
30 June 2018MFSophie O'RourkeGrindavík
30 June 2018FWKirsty LinnettLiverpool11 August 2018[18]

Competitions

Women's Super League

See main article: 2017–18 FA WSL.

League table

FA Cup

See main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup.

FA WSL Cup

See main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup.

Group stage

Knockout stage

Squad statistics

Appearances

|-|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:|}

Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=80WSLwidth=80FA Cupwidth=80FA WSL Cupwidth=80Total
1 FW19Brooke Chaplen80412
2 MF4 Fara Williams70310
3 MF8 Remi Allen9009
4 MF7 Rachel Furness3036
5 MF23Rachel Rowe4015
FW10Lauren Bruton3025
7 DF6 Kirsty Pearce3014
8 FW9 Kirsty Linnett1023
9 MF18Jade Moore1001
DF5 Molly Bartrip0011
DF15Anna Green0011
Own goal1001
Total4001858

Clean sheets

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=80WSLwidth=80FA Cupwidth=80FA WSL Cupwidth=80Total
1 GK1 Mary Earps8008
2 GK21Grace Moloney3036
Total100313

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameWSLFA CupFA WSL CupTotal
1 GKMary Earps01000001
4 MFFara Williams20001030
5 DFMolly Bartrip20000020
6 DFKirsty Pearce50000050
7 MFRachel Furness50001060
8 MFRemi Allen20001030
10FWLauren Bruton10002030
18MFJade Moore40000040
19FWBrooke Chaplen20000020
20MFNatasha Harding30000030
21GKGrace Moloney00001010
22DFJo Potter01000001
23MFRachel Rowe20000020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total2820060342

Notes and References

  1. News: Fara Williams joins Reading from WSL rivals Arsenal Women. Sky Sports. 2017-08-16. en.
  2. Web site: Natasha Harding: Reading Women sign Wales and ex-Liverpool forward . bbc.co.uk/ . BBC Sport . 22 December 2020 . 3 January 2018.
  3. Age as of the end of the season
  4. Web site: Mary Earps: Reading Women goalkeeper signs 18-month contract extension . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 9 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Becky Jane: Reading Women defender signs new deal until June 2019 . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 26 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Harriet Scott: Reading Women defender signs new full-time contract . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 9 February 2017.
  7. Web site: READING WOMEN FC CAPTAIN KIRSTY MCGEE EXTENDS CONTRACT . footballinbracknell.co.uk/ . Football in Bracknell . 20 November 2020 . 6 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Football Fern Anna Green signed by Reading in Women's Super League . stuff.co.nz/ . Stuff . 20 November 2020 . 24 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Reading Women: Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Kirsty Linnett join for Spring Series . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 1 May 2017.
  10. Web site: Rachel Furness: Reading sign Northern Ireland midfielder from Sunderland . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 13 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Reading Women: Lauren Bruton agrees extended contract . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 19 January 2017.
  12. Web site: BROOKE CHAPLEN MAKES READING WOMEN MOVE . footballinbracknell.co.uk . Football in Bracknell . 20 November 2020 . 31 January 2017.
  13. Web site: Reading Women: Melissa Fletcher signs professional deal until June 2018 . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 23 January 2017.
  14. Web site: Charlie Estcourt: Reading and Wales midfielder signs professional contract . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 20 November 2020 . 25 January 2017.
  15. Web site: Oranje-captain Mandy van den Berg van Liverpool naar Reading . nu.nl . Nu . 20 November 2020 . Dutch . 14 November 2016.
  16. Web site: Mandy van den Berg gaat spelen voor Valencia . haaglandenvoetbal.nl/ . Haaglanden Voetbal . 1 January 2021 . Dutch . 8 January 2018.
  17. Web site: Harriet Scott: Birmingham City Women sign ex-Reading full-back . bbc.co.uk/ . BBC Sport . 1 January 2021 . 15 August 2018.
  18. Web site: Kirsty Linnett joins Liverpool FC Women . Liverpool FC.

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