2018–19 Chelsea F.C. Women season
Chelsea 2018–19 football season
2018–19 season | |||
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Chairman | Adrian Jacob | ||
Manager | Emma Hayes | ||
Stadium | Kingsmeadow | ||
FA WSL | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 season was Chelsea Women's 27th competitive season and 9th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It was the first season after the naming switch from Chelsea Ladies and also the first season in the rebranded FA Women's Super League.[1] The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Squad information
First team squad
- As of 4 January 2019.[2]
No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Hedvig Lindahl | ![]() | 2014 | (1983-04-29) 29 April 1983 (age 41) | ![]() | |
12 | Lizzie Durack | ![]() | 2018 | (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | |
28 | Carly Telford | ![]() | 2017 | (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37) | ![]() | |
30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | ![]() | 2019 | (1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 (age 33) | ![]() | |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Maria Thorisdottir | ![]() | 2017 | (1993-06-05) 5 June 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | |
3 | Hannah Blundell | ![]() | 2013 | (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 30) | Homegrown | |
4 | Millie Bright (vice-captain) | ![]() | 2014 | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 30) | ![]() | |
6 | Anita Asante | ![]() | 2018 | (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 39) | ![]() | |
11 | Ali Riley | ![]() | 2018 | (1987-10-30) 30 October 1987 (age 36) | ![]() | |
16 | Magdalena Eriksson | ![]() | 2017 | (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 30) | ![]() | |
20 | Jonna Andersson | ![]() | 2017 | (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | |
21 | Deanna Cooper | ![]() | 2017 | (1993-06-19) 19 June 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | |
25 | Jade Bailey | ![]() | 2016 | (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28) | ![]() | |
Midfielders | ||||||
5 | Sophie Ingle | ![]() | 2018 | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32) | ![]() | |
7 | Jessica Carter | ![]() | 2018 | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26) | ![]() | |
8 | Karen Carney (captain) | ![]() | 2016 | (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37) | ![]() | |
10 | Ji So-yun | ![]() | 2014 | (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) | ![]() | |
18 | Maren Mjelde | ![]() | 2017 | (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 34) | ![]() | |
24 | Drew Spence | ![]() | 2008 | (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31) | Homegrown | |
Forwards | ||||||
14 | Fran Kirby | ![]() | 2015 | (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | |
15 | Beth England | ![]() | 2016 | (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | |
17 | Adelina Engman | ![]() | 2018 | (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 29) | ![]() | |
22 | Erin Cuthbert | ![]() | 2016 | (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | |
23 | Ramona Bachmann | ![]() | 2017 | (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 33) | ![]() |
New contracts
No. | Pos | Player | Contract end | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | MF | ![]() | 2020 | 21 May 2018 | [3] |
18 | MF | ![]() | 2021 | 29 May 2018 | [4] |
14 | FW | ![]() | 2021 | 1 June 2018 | [5] |
16 | DF | ![]() | 2021 | 21 August 2018 | [6] |
4 | DF | ![]() | 2021 | 22 August 2018 | [7] |
Transfers
In
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 8 June 2018 | [8] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 14 June 2018 | [9] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 19 June 2018 | [10] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 26 June 2018 | [11] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 29 June 2018 | [12] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 4 January 2019 | [13] |
Out
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | ![]() | Retired | 10 May 2018 | [14] | ||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 16 May 2018 | [15] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 17 May 2018 | [16] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 21 May 2018 | [17] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 22 May 2018 | [18] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 13 June 2018 | [19] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 25 June 2018 | [20] |
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Coach | ![]() |
Head of Player Development | ![]() |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Non-competitive
Pre-season
Montpellier
v
Chelsea
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
2 August 2018 Friendly | Montpellier ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Montpellier |
18:00 EST | Cayman ![]() Le Bihan ![]() | Report | Cuthbert ![]() Ji ![]() | Stadium: Domaine de Grammont |
FC Barcelona
v
Chelsea
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
5 August 2018 Friendly | FC Barcelona ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Barcelona |
19:00 EST | Bárbara ![]() | Report | Carney ![]() | Stadium: Mini Estadi |
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
8 August 2018 Friendly | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Kingston upon Thames |
19:00 BST | Bachmann ![]() Mjelde ![]() Kirby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Competitions
Women's Super League
Matches
Chelsea v Manchester City
Sun 9 Sept 2018 1 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Eriksson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Bristol City v Chelsea
Wed 19 Sept 2018 2 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Bristol |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 459 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Everton v Chelsea
Sun 23 Sept 2018 3 | Everton | 0–0 | Chelsea | Southport |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Helen Conley |
Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sun 30 Sept 2018 4 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Abby Marriott |
Chelsea v Arsenal
Sun 14 Oct 2018 5 | Chelsea | 0–5 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Spence ![]() | Report | K. Little ![]() Miedema ![]() Nobbs ![]() | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Birmingham City v Chelsea
Sun 21 Oct 2018 6 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Solihull |
12:30 BST |
| Report | Bright ![]() | Stadium: Automated Technology Group Stadium Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Amy Fearn |
Chelsea v Liverpool
Sun 28 Oct 2018 7 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 GMT | Report | Babajide ![]() | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,528 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
West Ham United v Chelsea
Sun 4 Nov 2018 8 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Rush Green |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 962 Referee: Paul Howard |
Chelsea v Yeovil Town
Sun 18 Nov 2018 9 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Yeovil Town | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 GMT | Bright ![]() Ji ![]() Cuthbert ![]() Bachmann ![]() Carney ![]() England ![]() | Report | Cousins ![]() | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,484 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
Chelsea v Reading
Sun 2 Dec 2018 10 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 GMT | Ji ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea
Sun 9 Dec 2018 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Chelsea | Crawley |
14:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 733 Referee: David Rick |
Chelsea v Everton
Sun 6 Jan 2019 12 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Lee Brennan |
Arsenal v Chelsea
Sun 13 Jan 2019 13 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | Borehamwood, Hertfordshire |
12:30 BST | Miedema ![]() | Report | Cuthbert ![]() Carney ![]() Ingle ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Chelsea v Birmingham City
Sun 27 Jan 2019 14 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Birmingham City | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Helen Conley |
Manchester City v Chelsea
Sun 10 Feb 2019 15 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Matthew Dicicco |
Chelsea v Bristol City
Wed 20 Feb 2019 16 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Tom Bishop |
Liverpool v Chelsea
Thur 14 Mar 2019 17 | Liverpool | 0–4 | Chelsea | Birkenhead |
20:00 BST | L. Little ![]() | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Joe Hull |
Chelsea v West Ham United
Sun 31 Mar 2019 18 | Chelsea | 1–1 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
Yeovil Town v Chelsea
Sun 21 Apr 2019 19 | Yeovil Town | 0–8 | Chelsea | Dorchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Avenue Stadium Attendance: 843 Referee: Gary Parsons |
Reading v Chelsea
Sun 12 May 2019 20 | Reading | 2–3 | Chelsea | Buckinghamshire |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 612 Referee: Abigail Bryne |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal (C) | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 13 | +57 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League |
2 | Manchester City | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 47 | |
3 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 42 | |
4 | Birmingham City | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 40 | |
5 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 |
Last updated: 2 December 2018.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: FA WSL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
FA Cup
Everton v Chelsea
Sun 3 Feb 2019 Fourth round proper | Everton | 0–2 | Chelsea | Cheshire |
15:00 BST | Report | Spence ![]() Blundell ![]() | Stadium: The Select Security Stadium Referee: Dean Watson |
Chelsea v Arsenal
Sun 17 Feb 2019 Fifth round proper | Chelsea | 3–0 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Report | Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Paul Howard |
Durham v Chelsea
Sun 17 Mar 2019 Quarter-finals | Durham | 0–1 | Chelsea | Durham |
12:00 BST | Report | Ji ![]() | Stadium: New Ferens Park Attendance: 1,629 Referee: David Richardson |
Manchester City v Chelsea
Sun 14 Apr 2019 Semi-finals | Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
15:30 BST | Wullaert ![]() Stanway ![]() Eriksson ![]() | Report | Ingle ![]() | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Rebecca Welch |
WSL Cup
Group 1 South
Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sun 19 Aug 2018 1 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST | Spence ![]() Kirby ![]() England ![]() | Report | Whelan ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,095 Referee: Jack Packman |
London Bees v Chelsea
Sun 26 Aug 2018 2 | London Bees | 1–6 | Chelsea | Canons Park |
14:00 BST | Pickett ![]() | Report | Bachmann ![]() Spence ![]() Kirby ![]() England ![]() | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Neil Morrison |
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Sun 16 Sept 2018 3 | Crystal Palace | 0–4 | Chelsea | London |
14:00 BST | Nuttall ![]() Nash ![]() | Report | Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium Attendance: 476 Referee: David Spain |
Chelsea v Yeovil Town
Wed 5 Dec 2018 4 | Chelsea | 7–0 | Yeovil Town | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 916 Referee: Lisa Benn |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Wed 12 Dec 2018 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–5 | Chelsea | Cheshunt |
19:30 GMT | Naz ![]() | Report | Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium Attendance: 358 Referee: Abigail Marriott |
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 15 | Advance to knock-out stage |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | |
3 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 | |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
5 | London Bees | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | |
6 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Knockout rounds
Chelsea v Reading
Wed 9 Jan 2019 Quarter-finals | Chelsea | 4–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 973 Referee: Abigail Marriott |
Chelsea v Manchester City
Wed 6 Feb 2019 Semi-finals | Chelsea | 0–2 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
19:30 GMT | Report | Parris ![]() | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,358 Referee: David Rock |
Champions League
Round of 32
Chelsea won 11–0 on aggregate.
Round of 16
![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report |
Chelsea won 7–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Chelsea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Paris Saint-Germain ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Lyon won 3–2 on aggregate.
References
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