2024–25 Manchester United W.F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester United Women
Season:2024–25
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Marc Skinner
Chrtitle:Co-chairmen
Chairman:Joel and Avram Glazer
Stadium:Leigh Sports Village
League:Women's Super League
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup2:League Cup
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season will be Manchester United Women's seventh season since they were founded and their sixth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club will also compete in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Ahead of the season, manager Marc Skinner signed a one-year contract extension.[1]

For the fifth consecutive season, Manchester United Women scheduled at Old Trafford, increasing from two fixtures to three on the previous year. These will include the first match of the season against West Ham United on the weekend of 21/22 September 2024, against WSL debutants Crystal Palace on the weekend of 15/16 February 2025, and the team's final home game of the season against Manchester City on the weekend of 3/4 May 2025, marking the second consecutive season United has hosted the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.[2]

Pre-season and friendlies

Amid disruptions caused by ongoing redevelopment work to the men's first team facilities at United's Carrington training base,[3] the club confirmed United Women would spend multiple weeks of pre-season based at St George's Park in Burton upon Trent. In September, the team will spend a week at the Marbella Football Center in Spain.[4] The pre-season fixtures were announced on 31 July 2024.[5]

DateOpponents H / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
14 August 2024DurhamN3 - 0
25 August 2024LiverpoolH
1 September 2024Newcastle UnitedH
11 September 2024Leicester CityH
15 September 2024Tottenham HotspurN

Women's Super League

See main article: 2024–25 Women's Super League.

Matches

The 2024–25 Women's Super League fixtures were released on 22 July 2024.[6]

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendanceLeague
position
21 September 2024West Ham UnitedH
29 September 2024EvertonA
5/6 October 2024ChelseaA
12/13 October 2024Tottenham HotspurH
19/20 October 2024Brighton & Hove AlbionA
2/3 November 2024ArsenalH
9/10 November 2024Aston VillaH
16/17 November 2024Leicester CityA
7/8 December 2024LiverpoolH
14/15 December 2024Crystal PalaceA
18/19 January 2025Manchester CityA
25/26 January 2025Brighton & Hove AlbionH
1/2 February 2025Tottenham HotspurA
15/16 February 2025Crystal PalaceH
1/2 March 2025Leicester CityH
15/16 March 2025LiverpoolA
22/23 March 2025Aston VillaA
29/30 March 2025EvertonH
19/20 April 2025West Ham UnitedA
26/27 April 2025ChelseaH
3/4 May 2025Manchester CityH
10/11 May 2025ArsenalA

Table

Women's FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Women's FA Cup.

As a member of the first tier, United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. They enter the FA Cup as defending champions.[7]

Women's League Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Women's League Cup.

Group stage

As a team not qualified for the group stage of the Champions League, Manchester United will enter the League Cup at the group stage. With the draw split regionally, United were drawn into Group A of the northern section along with WSL clubs Everton and Liverpool, and Newcastle United of the Championship.[8]

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendanceGroup
position
2/3 October 2024
23/24 November 2024
11/12 December 2024

Squad statistics

See also: List of Manchester United W.F.C. records and statistics.

Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2DF Anna Sandberg0000000000
3DF Gabby George0000000000
4DF Maya Le Tissier0000000000
5DF Aoife Mannion0000000000
6DF Hannah Blundell0000000000
7MF Ella Toone0000000000
8MF Grace Clinton0000000000
9FW Melvine Malard0000000000
11FW Leah Galton0000000000
12MF Hayley Ladd0000000000
14DF Jayde Riviere0000000000
16MF Lisa Naalsund0000000000
17DF Dominique Janssen0000000000
19FW Elisabeth Terland0000000000
20MF Hinata Miyazawa0000000000
21DF Millie Turner0000000000
22FW Nikita Parris0000000000
23FW Geyse0000000000
25DF Evie Rabjohn0000000000
28FW Rachel Williams0000000000
34MF Emma Watson0000000000
36FW Alyssa Aherne0000000000
37FW Keira Barry0000000000
38DF Jess Simpson0000000000
39GK Safia Middleton-Patel0000000000
91GK Phallon Tullis-Joyce0000000000
MF Simi Awujo0000000000
Own goals0000

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromRef.
2 July 2024DF Dominique Janssen VfL Wolfsburg[9]
12 July 2024FW Melvine Malard Lyon[10]
17 July 2024FW Elisabeth Terland Brighton & Hove Albion[11]
2 August 2024DF Anna Sandberg BK Häcken[12]
9 August 2024MF Simi Awujo USC Trojans[13]

Out

DatePos.NameToRef.
30 June 2024GK Mary Earps Paris Saint-Germain[14]
FW Lucía García Monterrey[15]
MF Katie Zelem Angel City FC[16]
1 July 2024FW Eleanor Ashton Coastal Carolina Chanticleers[17]
GK Jennifer Handy Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[18]
FW Megan Sofield Arizona State Sun Devils[19]
17 July 2024FW Fay Al-Qaimi Halifax[20]
18 July 2024MF Irene Guerrero Club América[21]
27 July 2024DF Mayzee Davies Liverpool Feds[22]
8 August 2024MF Holly Deering Liverpool Feds[23]
14 August 2024MF Layla Proctor Lewes[24]
16 August 2024DF Gemma Evans Liverpool[25]
18 August 2024MF Bella Reidford Burnley[26]

Loans out

Date fromDate toPos.NameTo
8 August 202430 June 2025GK Kacey Bolton-Woollam Huddersfield Town[27]
19 August 2024FW Olivia Francis Liverpool Feds[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marc Skinner: Manchester United Women boss signs new contract days after winning FA Cup . Sky Sports . 17 May 2024.
  2. News: United Women announce three Old Trafford games. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Manchester United Women moved out of training building to accommodate men . The Guardian . 25 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Update: United Women reveal pre-season plans . www.manutd.com.
  5. News: United Women announce pre-season fixtures. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
  6. News: Revealed: United Women's 2024/25 WSL fixtures. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 22 July 2024 . 22 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Sanders . Emma . Manchester United beat Tottenham to win first major trophy . BBC Sport . 12 May 2024.
  8. News: Joe . Nelson . United Women learn League Cup group . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 19 August 2024 . 19 August 2024 .
  9. News: United Women sign Dominique Janssen. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 2 July 2024 . 2 July 2024.
  10. News: Malard completes permanent United move. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 12 July 2024 . 12 July 2024.
  11. News: United Women sign Elisabeth Terland. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  12. News: United Women sign defender Anna Sandberg . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 2 August 2024 . 2 August 2024.
  13. News: United Women sign Simi Awujo . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 9 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  14. News: Mary Earps departs United Women. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 29 June 2024 . 29 June 2024.
  15. News: Lucía García departure confirmed. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 26 June 2024 . 26 June 2024.
  16. News: Zelem leaves United Women. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 27 June 2024 . 27 June 2024.
  17. Web site: Women's Soccer Announces 11 New Signees . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 29 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Jennifer Handy - ULM Soccer profile . University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics.
  19. Web site: ASU Soccer Finalizes Incoming Class . Arizona State University Athletics.
  20. Web site: Fay Al-Qaimi joins Halifax FC . Halifax FC X . 22 July 2024.
  21. News: Irene Guerrero joins Club América Femenil. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 18 July 2024 . 18 July 2024.
  22. Web site: Liverpool Feds announce Mayzee Davies . Liverpool Feds Instagram . 27 July 2024.
  23. Web site: Welcome Back Holly Deering . Liverpool Feds X . 8 August 2024.
  24. Web site: We are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Layla Proctor . Lewes FC Women X . 15 August 2024.
  25. News: Gemma Evans joins Liverpool. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 16 August 2024 . 16 August 2024.
  26. News: Bella Reidford rejoins Burnley. x.com . 22 August 2024.
  27. Web site: Bolton-Woollam signs . Huddersfield Town Instagram . 8 August 2024.
  28. Web site: Olivia Francis . x.com . Liverpool Feds . 19 August 2024.