2023–24 Manchester City W.F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City Women
Season:2023–24
Manager:Gareth Taylor
Chairman:Khaldoon Mubarak
Stadium:Academy Stadium
League:WSL
League Result:2nd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:Khadija Shaw (21)
Season Topscorer:Khadija Shaw (22)
Highest Attendance:40,086
(vs. Manchester United, 23 March)
Lowest Attendance:2,134
(vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 26 November)
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Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season was Manchester City Women's Football Club's 36th season of competitive football and their 11th season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of English women's football.

Competitions

Women's Super League

See main article: 2023–24 Women's Super League.

League table

FA Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Women's FA Cup. As a member of the first tier, Manchester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

League Cup

See main article: 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup.

Group stage

As a result of not being involved in the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City entered the League Cup at the group stage.

Knockout stage

Squad information

Playing statistics

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:|}

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom club
6 July 2023MF20 Jill Roord VfL Wolfsburg[1]
31 January 2024FW17 Poppy Pritchard Durham[2]
DF26 Tara O'Hanlon Peamount United[3]
MF19 Laura Blindkilde Aston Villa[4]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.PlayerTo club
28 May 2023FW13 Hayley Raso Real Madrid[7]
16 August 2023DF Maria Francis-Jones Burnley[8]
20 January 2024MF41 Julie Blakstad Hammarby IF[9]
26 January 2024FW10 Deyna Castellanos Bay FC[10]

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo club
3 September 202330 June 2024MF42 Jemima Dahou[11] Blackburn Rovers[12]
29 September 202330 June 2024MF36 Annie Hutchings Blackburn Rovers[13]
6 January 202430 June 2024FW Ginny Lackey Burnley[14]
9 February 202430 June 2024MF39 Emma Siddall Burnley[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jill Roord signs for City . www.mancity.com . 6 July 2023.
  2. Web site: City secure Pritchard signature . www.mancity.com . 31 January 2024.
  3. Web site: O'Hanlon signs for City . www.mancity.com . 31 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Blindkilde Brown makes City switch . www.mancity.com . 31 January 2024.
  5. Emergency goalkeeper loan
  6. Web site: Katie Startup joins on short-term loan . www.mancity.com . 14 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Hayley Raso to leave City . www.mancity.com . 28 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Clarets secure Francis-Jones signing . Burnley FC.
  9. Web site: Blakstad joins Hammarby . www.mancity.com . 20 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Castellanos joins Bay FC . www.mancity.com . 26 January 2024.
  11. Dual registration
  12. Web site: Dahou joins Blackburn on dual registration . www.mancity.com . 3 September 2023.
  13. Web site: Hutchings joins Blackburn on dual registration . www.mancity.com . 29 September 2023.
  14. Web site: Manchester City teenager Lackey joins Burnley on dual-registration deal . WSL Full-Time . 6 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Siddall joins Burnley on dual registration . www.mancity.com . 9 February 2024.