The 2017 season was Chelsea Ladies Football Club's 25th season of competitive football and its seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1]
| 2017 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Emma Hayes | |||
| Stadium | Wheatsheaf Park | |||
| FA WSL | 1st | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season only covered half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there was no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.
First team
- As of 3 May 2017[3]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |  | 29 April 1983 |
| 12 | Becky Spencer |  | 22 February 1991 |
| 28 | Carly Telford | | 7 July 1987 |
| 40 | Fran Kitching | | 17 February 1998 |
| Defenders | |||
| 3 | Hannah Blundell | | 25 May 1994 |
| 5 | Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) | | 24 August 1991 |
| 6 | Niamh Fahey |  | 13 October 1987 |
| 11 | Claire Rafferty | | 11 January 1989 |
| 21 | Deanna Cooper | | |
| Midfielders | |||
| 4 | Millie Bright | | 21 August 1993 |
| 7 | Gemma Davison | | 17 April 1987 |
| 8 | Karen Carney | | 1 August 1987 |
| 10 | Ji So-yun |  | 21 February 1991 |
| 15 | Beth England | | 3 June 1994 |
| 17 | Katie Chapman (captain) | | 15 June 1982 |
| 18 | Maren Mjelde |  | 6 November 1989 |
| 22 | Erin Cuthbert |  | 19 July 1998 |
| 24 | Drew Spence | | 23 October 1992 |
| 25 | Jade Bailey | | 11 November 1995 |
| Forwards | |||
| 9 | Eniola Aluko | | 21 February 1987 |
| 14 | Fran Kirby | | 29 June 1993 |
| 19 | Crystal Dunn |  | 3 July 1992 |
| 23 | Ramona Bachmann |  | 25 December 1990 |
New contracts
| No. | Pos | Player | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF |  Ana Borges | 2018 | 19 December 2016 | [4] |
| 3 | DF | Hannah Blundell | 2019 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
| 4 | MF | Millie Bright | 2020 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
| 12 | GK | Becky Spencer | 2018 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
| 20 | MF | Jodie Brett | 2017 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
| 29 | FW | Millie Farrow | 2017 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
| 40 | GK | Fran Kitching | 2017 | 11 January 2017 | [5] |
| 8 | MF | Karen Carney | 2020 | 23 March 2017 | [6] |
| 1 | GK | Hedvig Lindahl | 2019 | 30 March 2017 | [7] |
| 15 | MF | Beth England | 2019 | 20 April 2017 | [8] |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Contract end | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2016 | MF | 18 | Maren Mjelde | Avaldsnes IL | 2018 | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 6 December 2016 | FW | 23 | Ramona Bachmann |  VfL Wolfsburg | 2019 | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 8 December 2016 | MF | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | Glasgow City | 2019 | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 3 January 2017 | FW | 19 | Crystal Dunn | Washington Spirit | 2018 | Free | [12] |
| 13 February 2017 | DF | 21 | Deanna Cooper | London Bees | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 2 May 2017 | GK | 28 | Carly Telford | Notts County | 2017 | Free | [14] |
| 15 July 2017 | DF | 16 | Magdalena Eriksson | Linköpings FC women | 2019 | Undisclosed | [15] |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 2017 | MF | — | Laura Coombs | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [16] |
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 16 | Ana Borges | Sporting CP | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 24 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 | MF | 20 | Jodie Brett | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 24 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 | FW | 29 | Millie Farrow | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [17] |
Pre-season
v 
Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Hyundai Steel Red Angels| 6 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea | 2–0 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Carshalton |
| 14:00 | Mjelde  Bright | Report | Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC |
v 
FC Rosengård
FC Rosengård| 12 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea | 2–2 | FC Rosengård | Carshalton |
| 11:00 | Carney Chapman | Report | Schelin Masar McLeod | Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC |
v 
Fortuna Hjørring
Fortuna Hjørring| 17 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea | 2–0 | Fortuna Hjørring | Algarve, Portugal |
| 16:00 | Dunn Aluko | Report |
v 
LSK Kvinner FK
LSK Kvinner FK| 20 February 2017 Friendly | Chelsea | 3–0 | LSK Kvinner FK | Staines |
| 14:00 | Bachmann Cuthbert | Report | Stadium: Staines Town FC |
v 
Chelsea
Chelsea| 23 February 2017 Friendly | Manchester City | Cancelled | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium |
v Kristianstads DFF
Kristianstads DFF| 12 March 2017 Friendly | Chelsea | 1–0 | Kristianstads DFF | Staines |
| 14:00 | Cuthbert | Report | Stadium: Staines Town FC |
Competitions
Women's Super League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
Last updated: 4 May 2017.
Source: [1]
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 30 April 2017 1 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Yeovil Town | Staines |
| 14:00 | Ji 45', 45+1' Spence 54'Cuthbert 67'Dunn 73'Bachmann 75' | Box Report | Stadium: Staines Town FC Attendance: 1,077 Referee: Ian Fissenden |
| 3 May 2017 2 | Reading | 0–4 | Chelsea | High Wycombe |
| 19:35 | Allen  18'Moore 90'Furness 90' | Report | Carney 32' Spence 64'Ji 69'Blundell 81'Chapman 90' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 797 Referee: Christopher O’Donnell |
FA Cup
| 19 March 2017 Fifth round | Chelsea | 7–0 | Doncaster | Staines |
| Dunn 12' Ji 33', 37'Little 41' (o.g.)Bachmann 45'Chapman 70'Spence 72' | Report | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 806 |
| 26 March 2017 Sixth round | Chelsea | 5–1 | Sunderland | Staines |
| Bachmann 39', 44' Blundell 49', 58'Spence 90' | Report | Staniforth 18' (pen.) | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park |
| 17 April 2017 Semi-final | Birmingham City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Chelsea | Solihull |
| Sargeant 64' | Report | Spence 88' | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,425 |
Honours
- 2017 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year: Hedvig Lindahl (finalist)[18]
- 2016–17 PFA Players' Player of the Year: Karen Carney (finalist)[19]
- 2016–17 PFA Young Player of the Year: Millie Bright (finalist)[20]
- 2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: Eniola Aluko, Karen Carney[21]
- 2016–17 FA Cup Player of the Round:
Ramona Bachmann (sixth round)[22] - Football Black List: Eniola Aluko[23]
References
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