List of Manchester United W.F.C. records and statistics explained

Manchester United Women Football Club is an English professional football club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The club was formed as a professional outfit in May 2018 and is the direct female affiliate of Manchester United F.C. This list encompasses the major honours won by Manchester United and records set by the club, their managers and their players.

All stats accurate as of match played 18 May 2024.

Honours

Domestic

League

Women's Championship (Level 2): 1

Cup

Women's FA Cup

1

Player records

See also: List of Manchester United W.F.C. players.

Appearances

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute (in parentheses) included in total.

NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
1 Ella Toone2018–
2 Katie Zelem2018–2024
3 Millie Turner2018–
4 Leah Galton2018–
5 Mary Earps2019–2024
6 Hayley Ladd2019–
7 Hannah Blundell2021–
8 Kirsty Hanson2018–2023
9 Ona Batlle2020–2023
10 Amy Turner2018–2021

Goalscorers

Overall scorers

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.

NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotalGoals
per game
1 Ella Toone2018–
2 Leah Galton2018–
3 Katie Zelem2018–2024
4 Lauren James2018–2021
5 Alessia Russo2020–2023
6 Jessica Sigsworth2018–2021
7 Nikita Parris2022–
8 Rachel Williams2022–
9 Mollie Green2018–2020
Lucía García2022–2024
Kirsty Hanson2018–2023

Goalkeepers

Siobhan Chamberlain, 9 September 2018 to 4 November 2018

Mary Earps, 17 September 2022 to 6 November 2022

Overall clean sheets

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.

NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotalGoals
per game
1 Mary Earps2019–2024
2 Siobhan Chamberlain2018–2019
3 Emily Ramsey2018–2023
4 Sophie Baggaley2021–2023
5 Fran Bentley2018–2022
Phallon Tullis-Joyce2023–

Individual awards

The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

The following players have won The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award while playing for Manchester United:

FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

The following players have been named to the FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 while playing for Manchester United:

IFFHS World Team

The following players have been named to the IFFHS World Team while playing for Manchester United:

PFA WSL Fan's Player of the Year

The following players have been named to the PFA WSL Fan's Player of the Year while playing for Manchester United:

PFA Team of the Year

The following players have been named to the PFA Team of the Year while playing for Manchester United:

Women's Super League Golden Glove

The following players have won the Women's Super League Golden Glove while playing for Manchester United:

British Honours

The following players were awarded British honours while playing for Manchester United:

BBC Sports Awards

The following players were awarded BBC Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

Internationals

Caps

Honours

UEFA European Championship

The following players have won the UEFA Women's Championship while playing for Manchester United:

UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima

The following players have won the Women's Finalissima while playing for Manchester United:

UEFA Women's Nations League

The following players have won the UEFA Women's Nations League while playing for Manchester United:

Individual awards

FIFA Women's World Cup

The following players have won FIFA Women's World Cup awards while playing for Manchester United:

Transfers

Highest transfer fees paid

Manchester United's record signing is Geyse, who signed for the club from Barcelona for £256,000 (€300,000) in August 2023. The fee was reportedly the fourth-largest to be paid at the time and broke the record for a South American player.

PlayerFromFeeDate
1 Geyse Barcelona£256,000[20] August 2023
2 Gabby George Everton£150,000[21] September 2023
3 Phallon Tullis-Joyce OL Reign£129,000[22] September 2023
4 Maya Le Tissier Brighton & Hove Albion£55,000[23] July 2022

Highest transfer fees received

Manchester United's record sale is Lauren James, who signed for Chelsea for £200,000 in July 2021.

PlayerFromFeeDate
1 Lauren James Chelsea£200,000[24] July 2021
2 Jackie Groenen Paris Saint-Germain£130,000[25] September 2022
3 Alex Greenwood Lyon£50,000[26] August 2019

Managerial records

List of Manchester United W.F.C. managers
Image NameNationalityFromToHonoursNotes
1 Women's Championship title[28]
present1 FA Cup title[29]

Team records

Matches

Record wins

Record defeats

0–2 vs Reading, League Cup Group Stage, 25 August 2018[31]

1–3 vs Liverpool, League Cup Group Stage, 7 October 2020[37]

1–3 vs Chelsea, League Cup Semi-final, 2 February 2022[38]

1–3 vs Paris Saint-Germain, UEFA Women's Champions League second qualifying round, 18 October 2023

Streaks

9 September 2018 to 9 December 2018

19 November 2022 to 12 March 2023

12 December 2021 to 2 February 2022

19 March 2023 to 14 May 2023

7 September 2019 to 28 September 2019

25 January 2020 to 2 February 2020

7 February 2021 to 7 March 2021

13 February 2022 to 5 March 2022

21 January 2024 to 28 January 2024

7 September 2019 to 28 September 2019

7 February 2021 to 7 March 2021

17 December 2023 to 28 January 2024

5 May 2024 to present

25 January 2020 to 23 February 2020

9 October 2021 to 17 November 2021

2 February 2022 to 5 March 2022

6 October 2023 to 22 October 2023

7 September 2019 to 28 September 2019

7 February 2021 to 7 March 2021

7 September 2019 to 28 September 2019

7 February 2021 to 7 March 2021

5 May 2024 to present

9 September 2018 to 4 November 2018

17 September 2022 to 6 November 2022

25 January 2020 to 4 October 2020

9 October 2021 to 12 December 2021

Wins/draws/losses in a season

2018–19

2022–23

Goals

Points

Record attendance

Season-by-season performance

Key

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Season summary

Results of league and cup competitions by season
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTop goalscorer
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scope=row2019–2014725241223style=text-align:left9
scope=row2020–21221525442047style=text-align:left10
scope=row2021–22221264452242style=text-align:left11
scope=row2022–23221822561256style=text-align:left13
scope=row2023–24221057423235style=text-align:left16

Record by opponent

All-time league record

Manchester United W.F.C. league record by opponent
Club
HomeAwayTotal
Arsenal52124112
Aston Villa55005410
Birmingham City22002200
Brighton & Hove Albion55005221
Bristol City32012200
Charlton Athletic11001100
Chelsea40135005
Crystal Palace11001100
Durham10101001
Everton54105410
Leicester City43104400
Lewes11001100
Liverpool32012101
London Bees11001100
Manchester City41215014
Millwall Lionesses11001100
Reading43014310
Sheffield United11001100
Tottenham Hotspur65106510
West Ham United44005221

Overall league record

Manchester United W.F.C. overall league record by competition
Competition
HomeAwayTotal
(Tier-One)51357951271014
(Tier-Two)1091010901
Total61448961361015122801824309104

All-time cup record

Manchester United W.F.C. cup record by opponent
Club
FA CupLeague CupTotal
Arsenal00002101
Aston Villa00001010
Birmingham City00001100
Bridgwater United11000000
Brighton & Hove Albion33001100
Burnley11000000
Chelsea21012002
Durham11003120
Everton00006501
Leicester City10013210
Lewes11000000
Liverpool00003201
London Bees11000000
Manchester City20024211
Newcastle United11000000
Reading10011001
Sheffield United00001100
Southampton11000000
Sunderland11000000
Tottenham Hotspur11000000
West Ham United00001100

Overall cup record

Manchester United W.F.C. overall cup record by competition
Competition
HomeAwayNeutralTotal
850387012101
141022157350000
Total2215252314362101473051211448

All-time European record

By club

Overall European record

Manchester United W.F.C. overall European record by competition
Competition
HomeAwayTotal
10101001
Total10101001201124

See also

Notes

  1. Web site: Lauren James Man Utd Women Player Profile. www.manutd.com. en. 2019-02-27.
  2. Web site: Match report Aston Villa v United Women on 9 September 2018. www.manutd.com. en. 2019-02-27.
  3. Web site: Man Utd Women v Leicester Women match report . www.manutd.com . en.
  4. Web site: Womens Super League match report Brighton v Man Utd 12 Feb 2020 . www.manutd.com.
  5. Web site: Womens Championship match report Man Utd v Millwall 25 Nov 2018 . www.manutd.com.
  6. Web site: Womens Championship match report Man Utd v Crystal Palace 20 Apr 2019 . www.manutd.com.
  7. News: Earps wins Best Women's Goalkeeper at FIFA's The Best awards . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 27 February 2023.
  8. Web site: England's Wiegman and Earps win at Fifa Best Awards . BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Who made the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11? . FIFPRO . 15 January 2024.
  10. Web site: 4 January 2024. IFFHS women's world team 2023. 4 January 2024. IFFHS.
  11. Web site: The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors WSL Fans' Player of the Year - 2022/23. Goal.com. 29 August 2023.
  12. Web site: 2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year . Professional Footballers' Association . 9 June 2022.
  13. Web site: United Women players in PFA Team of the Year. ManUtd.com . Manchester United Football Club . 29 August 2023.
  14. News: Earps makes Women's Super League history . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 27 May 2023.
  15. Web site: Scotland Women's World Cup blow despite victory . BBC Sport . 30 August 2018.
  16. Web site: England beat Wales to reach Women's World Cup finals in France next year . BBC Sport . 31 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Tokyo 2020: Great Britain v Chile . www.fifa.com.
  18. News: Groenen agrees to sign for Manchester United Women . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 22 May 2019.
  19. Web site: Women World Cup: England goalkeeper Mary Earps wins Golden Glove award . BBC.com . BBC Sport . 20 August 2023.
  20. Web site: El United se lleva a Geyse . Diario AS . es . 18 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Gabby George: Everton defender in talks over Man Utd move as Marc Skinner's side search for Ona Batlle replacement . Sky Sports . 14 September 2023.
  22. Web site: USWNT goalkeeping prospect leaves NWSL for Manchester United . Just Women's Sports.
  23. Web site: Manchester United sign Le Tissier from Brighton . BBC Sport.
  24. Web site: Lauren James: Chelsea agree transfer fee with Manchester United for England striker . Sky Sports.
  25. Web site: Paris Saint-Germain maakt Jackie Groenen duurste Nederlandse voetbalster ooit. De Telegraaf. nl. 15 September 2022.
  26. Web site: England's Greenwood completes Lyon move . BBC Sport.
  27. Web site: womens team head coach announced by manchester united . www.manutd.com . en.
  28. Web site: All 2018–19. www.manutd.com. en. 2018-08-13.
  29. 2021-07-29. Marc Skinner appointed as United Women head coach . Manchester United.
  30. Web site: Match report Liverpool Women v Man Utd Women. www.manutd.com. en. 2019-04-19.
  31. Web site: MU Women 0 Reading 2 match report. www.manutd.com. en. 2019-02-27.
  32. Web site: Brighton and Hove Albion 0 Manchester United Women 2 FA Cup match report 3 February 2019. www.manutd.com. en. 2019-04-19.
  33. Web site: Match report: United Women 2 West Ham 0, 27 March 2021. www.manutd.com. en. 2021-03-27.
  34. Web site: Man Utd come from behind to draw with PSG . BBC Sport.
  35. Web site: Burnley v Manchester United Women match report 18 April 2021. www.manutd.com. en. 2021-04-18.
  36. Web site: United v Manchester City Women match report in the Womens FA Cup 27 February 2022. www.manutd.com. en. 2022-02-27.
  37. Web site: Match report Liverpool Women 3 United Women 1 League Cup Wednesday 7 October 2020. www.manutd.com. en. 2020-10-07.
  38. Web site: Chelsea Women 3 United Women 1 . www.manutd.com. en. 2022-02-03.
  39. Web site: Man City Women 3 United Women 0. www.manutd.com. en. 2020-02-12.
  40. Web site: City win Manchester derby to boost WSL title hopes . BBC Sport.
  41. Web site: Manchester United vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest Women's Super League updates . The Independent . 6 October 2023.
  42. Web site: Man City held by Man Utd in entertaining WSL derby . BBC Sport.
  43. Web site: Chelsea win Women's FA Cup in front of world-record crowd . The Athletic.
  44. Web site: Match report of Manchester United Women v Durham Women 05 12 2018. www.manutd.com. en. 2019-02-27.

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