2011 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
2011 season
Manager	Laura Harvey
Stadium	Meadow Park
Super League	Champions
FA Cup	Winners
WSL Cup	Winners
Champions League	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Kim Little (9); All: Ellen White (16)
Biggest win	9–0 (vs Mašinac, UWCL, 14 October 2010)
Biggest defeat	3–1 (vs Everton, WSL, 31 July 2011)
	← 2009-10 2012 →

The 2011 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 24th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the first edition of the FA WSL, England's new top flight for women's football. In April, Arsenal played in the first ever WSL match, defeating Chelsea 1–0 at Imperial Fields, thanks to a goal from Gilly Flaherty, the first goal in WSL history.^[1] Arsenal won the inaugural title,^[2] and also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the former against Bristol Academy^[3] in May and the latter against Birmingham City in September.^[4] They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Lyon.^[5]

Squad statistics

First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2018^[6]

Squad No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Since	Last Contract	Signed From
Goalkeepers
1	Emma Byrne	(1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45)	2000		Fortuna Hjørring
13	Rebecca Spencer	(1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33)	2013		Birmingham City
31	Sophie Harris	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)	2010		Lincoln City
Defenders
2	Steph Houghton	(1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 (age 36)	2010	August 2010^[7]	Leeds Carnegie
3	Yvonne Tracy	(1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 43)	2000		St Patrick's Athletic
5	Gilly Flaherty	(1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 33)	2003		Millwall Lionesses
6	Faye White (captain)	(1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 46)	1996		Horsham Ladies
19	Niamh Fahey	(1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 (age 37)	2008		Salthill Devon
21	Lara Fay	(1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 31)			Homegrown
25	Hayley Ladd	(1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 31)	2009		St Albans City
Midfielders
4	Jayne Ludlow	(1979-01-07) 7 January 1979 (age 45)	2000		Southampton Saints
7	Ciara Grant	(1978-05-17) 17 May 1978 (age 46)	1998		St Patrick's Athletic
8	Jordan Nobbs	(1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 31)	2010	August 2010^[8]	Sunderland
16	Kim Little	(1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 34)	2008		Hibernian
17	Katie Chapman	(1982-06-15) 15 June 1982 (age 42)	2010	November 2010	Chicago Red Stars
28	Brooke Nunn	(1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 31)			Homegrown
29	Laura Coombs	(1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 33)			Charlton Athletic
30	Bianca Bragg	(1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30)			Homegrown
Forwards
9	Ellen White	(1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)	2010	July 2010^[9]	Leeds Carnegie
10	Julie Fleeting	(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 43)	2004		Ross County
11	Rachel Yankey	(1979-11-01) 1 November 1979 (age 45)	2005		New Jersey Wildcats
12	Gemma Davison	(1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 37)	2012		Sky Blue FC
14	Jen Beattie	(1991-05-13) 13 May 1991 (age 33)	2009		Celtic
15	Danielle Carter	(1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 31)	2009		Homegrown
20	Lauren Bruton	(1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 32)	2008		Luton Town

Italic indicates an academy player.

‡ = Player played in the earlier rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but departed Arsenal before the start of the WSL Season

Appearances and goals

No.	Name	Super League		FA Cup		WSL Cup		UWCL		Total
No.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Emma Byrne	14	0	4	0	1	0	8	0	27	0
13	Rebecca Spencer	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
31	Sophie Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	Steph Houghton	9+5	1	4	0	3	1	8	0	24+5	2
3	Yvonne Tracy	0+1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+2	0	0+4	0
5	Gilly Flaherty	13+1	1	4	0	3	0	5	1	25+1	2
6	Faye White (captain)	5+1	0	1	0	1	0	6	0	13+1	0
19	Niamh Fahey	12	0	2+1	0	3	0	7	0	24+1	0
21	Lara Fay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Hayley Ladd	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Midfielders
4	Jayne Ludlow	4+4	0	0	0	3	1	4	1	11+4	2
7	Ciara Grant	14	0	4	0	2+1	1	7+1	1	27+2	2
8	Jordan Nobbs	9+3	1	4	0	2+1	0	5+3	1	20+7	2
16	Kim Little	12+1	9	4	2	3	1	7	2	26+1	14
17	Katie Chapman	14	0	4	1	2+1	0	6	1	26+1	2
28	Brooke Nunn	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
29	Laura Coombs	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0+3	0
30	Bianca Bragg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
9	Ellen White	11+3	6	4	5	3	2	7+1	3	25+4	16
10	Julie Fleeting	7+4	2	2	2	0	0	0+4	2	9+8	6
11	Rachel Yankey	14	5	3+1	2	2+1	2	8	4	27+2	13
12	Gemma Davison	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	4	1
14	Jen Beattie	6+3	1	2+1	0	0+3	2	3+4	1	11+11	4
15	Danielle Carter	10+4	3	2+2	0	3	1	3+4	2	18+10	6
20	Lauren Bruton	0+2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+4	0

Italic indicates an academy player.

Goalscorers

Rank	No.	Position	Name	Super League	FA Cup	WSL Cup	UWCL	Total
1	9	FW	Ellen White	6	5	2	3	16
2	16	MF	Kim Little	9	2	1	2	14
3	11	FW	Rachel Yankey	5	2	2	4	13
4	10	FW	Julie Fleeting	2	2	0	2	6
4	15	FW	Danielle Carter	3	0	1	2	6
5	14	FW	Jen Beattie	1	0	2	1	4
6	4	MF	Jayne Ludlow	0	0	1	1	2
	7	MF	Ciara Grant	0	0	1	1	2
	8	MF	Jordan Nobbs	1	0	0	1	2
	17	MF	Katie Chapman	0	1	0	1	2
	2	DF	Steph Houghton	1	0	1	0	2
	5	DF	Gilly Flaherty	1	0	0	1	2
7	12	FW	Gemma Davison	0	0	0	1	1
Total				29	12	11	20	72

Disciplinary record

Rank	No.	Position	Name	Super League		FA Cup		WSL Cup		UWCL		Total
Rank	No.	Position	Name
1	5	DF	Gilly Flaherty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2	11	FW	Rachel Yankey	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
2	19	DF	Niamh Fahey	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
3	10	FW	Julie Fleeting	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2	DF	Steph Houghton	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	12	FW	Gemma Davison	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	7	MF	Ciara Grant	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	17	MF	Katie Chapman	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	6	DF	Faye White (captain)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	9	FW	Ellen White	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Total				2	0	0	0	0	0	9	1	11	1

Clean sheets

Rank	No.	Name	Super League	FA Cup	WSL Cup	UWCL	Total
1	1	Emma Byrne	9	3	0	1	13
2	13	Rebecca Spencer	0	0	1	0	1
Total			9	3	1	1	14

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date	No.	Position	Player	From club
13 July 2010^[10]	9	FW	Ellen White	Leeds United
10 August 2010^[7]	2	DF	Steph Houghton	Leeds United
10 August 2010^[8]	8	MF	Jordan Nobbs	Sunderland
October 2010	17	MF	Katie Chapman	Chicago Red Stars

Transfers out

Announcement date	No.	Position	Player	To club
2010		FW	Ruesha Littlejohn	Glasgow City
2010^[11]	21	FW	Lara Fay	Chelsea
2010^[12]	23	MF	Abbie Prosser	Barnet
2010	27	MF	Naomi Cole	Chelsea
1st February 2011^[13]	12	FW	Gemma Davison	Western New York Flash
2011	29	MF	Laura Coombs	Chelsea

Loans out

Announcement date	No.	Position	Player	To club
2011	29	MF	Laura Coombs	Los Angeles Strikers

Competitions

FA WSL

13 April 2011 1	Chelsea	0–1	Arsenal	Mitcham
17:30 BST		Report	Flaherty 33'	Stadium: Imperial Fields Attendance: 2,510 Referee: Sasa Ihringova

21 April 2011 2	Arsenal	1–0	Bristol Academy	Borehamwood
19:45 BST	Beattie 81'	Report	Culvin 78'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 655 Referee: Mark Engelbertson

28 April 2011 3	Arsenal	1–2	Birmingham City	Borehamwood
19:45 BST	Yankey 38'	Report	Weston 19' Williams 64' Carney 73'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 789 Referee: Tim Donnellan

4 May 2011 4	Lincoln	0–2	Arsenal	Lincoln
19:30 BST		Report	Nobbs 27' E. White 35'	Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 581 Referee: Sasa Ihringova

7 May 2011 5	Doncaster Rovers Belles	0–3	Arsenal	Doncaster
14:00 BST		Report	E. White 7' Little 47', 68'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 424 Referee: Gordon Johnson

12 May 2011 6	Bristol Academy	2–2	Arsenal	Stoke Gifford
18:30 BST	McCatty 54' Culvin 80' Yorston 87' Hoogendijk 90'	Report	Fleeting 32' E. White 37' Yankey 59'	Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,138 Referee: Tim Robinson

24 July 2011 7	Arsenal	3–0	Liverpool	Borehamwood
14:00 BST	Fleeting 35' Yankey 63' Little 88'	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 915 Referee: Paul Forrester

28 July 2011 8	Arsenal	3–0	Chelsea	Borehamwood
19:45 BST	Yankey 66' Carter 73', 81'	Report	Buet 49' Champ 75'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 608 Referee: Ade Mead

31 July 2011 9	Everton	3–1	Arsenal	Crosby
14:00 BST	Hinnigan 39' Kane 62' Duggan 72'	Report	E. White 3'	Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 662 Referee: Billy Smallwood

4 August 2011 10	Arsenal	4–0	Lincoln	Borehamwood
19:45 BST	Fleeting 21' Little 39', 80' Carter 40'	Report	Harris 55'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 328 Referee: Tim Robinson

7 August 2011 11	Birmingham City	1–1	Arsenal	Tiddington
14:00 BST	Williams 26'	Report	Little 69'	Stadium: Knights Lane Attendance: 824

14 August 2011 12	Arsenal	3–0	Doncaster Rovers Belles	Borehamwood
14:00 BST	Little 37' E. White 77' Houghton 90'	Report	Hamilton 43'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 434

18 August 2011 13	Arsenal	1–0	Everton	Borehamwood
19:00 BST	Little 54'	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: [Sian Massey-Ellis\|Sian Massey]]

28 August 2011 14	Liverpool	1–3	Arsenal	Skelmersdale
14:00 BST	Brusell 61'	Report	Yankey 9', 36' Little 73' (pen.)	Stadium: Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium Referee: Sarah Garratt

Partial league table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Arsenal (C)	14	10	2	2	29	9	+20	32	Qualification to Champions League
2	Birmingham City	14	8	5	1	29	13	+16	29	Qualification to Champions League
3	Everton	14	7	4	3	19	13	+6	25
4	Lincoln Ladies	14	6	3	5	18	16	+2	21
5	Bristol Academy	14	4	4	6	14	20	−6	16

Source: FA WSL results
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

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
14	10	2	2	29	9	+20	32	6	0	1	16	2	+14	4	2	1	13	7	+6

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	L	W	D	W	W	W
Position	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: FA WSL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Women's Cup

13 March 2011 Fifth Round	Everton	0–2	Arsenal	Crosby
13:00 BST		Report	Yankey 57' Chapman 74'	Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 500

27 March 2011 Quarter-Final	Sunderland	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Arsenal	Hetton-le-Hole
14:00 BST	Furness 21' Bannon 80'	Report	E. White 47', 92' Fleeting 78'	Stadium: Hetton Centre

24 April 2011 Semi-Final	Barnet	0–5	Arsenal	Uxbridge
14:00 BST		Report	E. White 3', 43', 54' Little 6' Yankey 46'	Stadium: Honeycroft Attendance: 502 Referee: Andy Mead

21 May 2011 Final	Arsenal	2–0	Bristol Academy	Coventry
15:00 BST	Little 19' Fleeting 32'	Report		Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 13,885 Referee: Sian Massey

FA WSL Cup

4 September 2011 Quarter-Final	Liverpool	0–4	Arsenal	Skelmersdale
14:00 BST		Report	Grant 9' E. White 53' Beattie 65', 89'	Stadium: Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium Referee: Natalie Walker

4 August 2011 Semi-Final	Arsenal	3–1	Lincoln	Borehamwood
14:00 BST	Houghton 32' Carter 37' Little 80'	Report	Allen 37' 63'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 328 Referee: Tim Robinson

25 September 2011 Final	Arsenal	4–1	Birmingham City	Burton upon Trent
14:00 BST	E. White 26' Ludlow 27' Yankey 65', 84'	Report	Williams 54' 90+1' Christiansen 72'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,167 Referee: Sasa Ihringova

UEFA Women's Champions League

Round of 32

22 September 2010 First Leg	Mašinac	1–3	Arsenal LFC	Niš
15:30 (CET)	Radojičić 62' Krstić 71' Trišić 85'	Report	Yankey 12' Houghton 44' Flaherty 86' Carter 88'	Stadium: Mašinac Stadium Attendance: 3,122 Referee: Betina Norman (Denmark)

14 October 2010 Second Leg	Arsenal	9–0	Mašinac	Borehamwood
15:00 (CET)	Yankey 19' E. White 23' Little 26', 42' Davison 52' Nobbs 55' Sampanidis 79' (o.g.) Carter 85' Ludlow 90+2'	Report	Kostic 67' 72'	Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Marina Mamaeva (Russia)

Round of 16

4 November 2010 First Leg	Rayo Vallecano	2–0	Arsenal	Madrid
20:00 (CET)	Natalia 1' Bermúdez 74' Alexandra 80'	Report	Davison 37' Fahey 45' Grant 90+4'	Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Referee: Silvia Tea Spinelli (Italy)

11 November 2010 Second Leg	Arsenal	4–1	Rayo Vallecano	Borehamwood
14:00 (CET)	Yankey 11' Fleeting 61' Grant 68' Flaherty 82' Chapman 85' Beattie 90+1'	Report	Martinez 30' Natalia 66' Míriam 72' Martín 78' 79'	Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

Quarter-Final

17 March 2011 First Leg	Arsenal	1–1	Linköping	Borehamwood
15:30 (CET)	E. White 66' F. White 77'	Report	Sällström 16' Fors 53' Larsson 75'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 286 Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

23 March 2011 Second Leg	Linköping	2–2	Arsenal	Åtvidaberg
19:00 (CET)	Sällström 16' Asllani 57'	Report	Yankey 40' 67' Fahey 62' Chapman 79'	Stadium: Kopparvallen Attendance: 1,921 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Semi-Final

9 April 2011 First Leg	Lyon	2–0	Arsenal	Lyon
18:00 (CET)	Schelin 2', 11' Georges 79'	Report	E. White 52'	Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 20,123 Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)

16 April 2011 Second Leg	Arsenal	2–3	Lyon	Borehamwood
16:00 (CET)	Fleeting 68' E. White 85'	Report	Le Sommer 16', 34' Renard 31' Dickenmann 45+1' Nécib 87'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 507 Referee: Christina Westrum Pedersen (Norway)

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