Women's Super League
Season2023–24
Dates1 October 2023 – 18 May 2024
Matches played48
Goals scored167 (3.48 per match)
Top goalscorerLauren James
Khadija Shaw
Martha Thomas
(6 goals)
Biggest home winManchester City 7–0 Tottenham Hotspur
26 November 2023
Biggest away winAston Villa 0–6 Chelsea
4 November 2023
Highest scoringLeicester City 2–6 Arsenal
12 November 2023
Longest winning run6 games
Arsenal
Chelsea
Longest unbeaten run8 games
Chelsea
Longest winless run6 games
West Ham United
Longest losing run5 games
Aston Villa
Highest attendance54,115
Arsenal 0–1 Liverpool
1 October 2023
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2023.

The 2023–24 Women's Super League season (also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It is the fifth season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams will contest the 2023–24 Women's Super League season. Bristol City were confirmed as 2022–23 Women's Championship champions on 3 April 2022, ensuring that they would return to the WSL for the first time since the 2020–21 season after a two-year absence.[2] They replaced Reading, who were relegated after defeat on the final day to eventual WSL title winners Chelsea, ending a seven-season spell in the WSL dating back to 2016.[3]

TeamLocationGroundCapacity2022–23 season
ArsenalBorehamwoodMeadow Park4,5003rd
Aston VillaWalsallBescot Stadium11,3005th
Brighton & Hove AlbionCrawleyBroadfield Stadium5,80011th
Bristol CityBristolAshton Gate[4]27,000WC, 1st
ChelseaKingston upon ThamesKingsmeadow4,8501st
EvertonLiverpoolWalton Hall Park2,2006th
Leicester CityLeicesterKing Power Stadium32,21210th
LiverpoolBirkenheadPrenton Park16,5477th
Manchester CityManchesterAcademy Stadium7,0004th
Manchester UnitedLeighLeigh Sports Village12,0002nd
Tottenham HotspurLeytonBrisbane Road9,2719th
West Ham UnitedDagenhamVictoria Road6,0788th

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal Sweden Jonas Eidevall Scotland Kim Little Adidas Fly Emirates
Aston Villa England Carla Ward Scotland Rachel Corsie Castore Cazoo
Brighton & Hove Albion United States Melissa Phillips Spain Vicky Losada[5] Nike American Express
Bristol City Wales Lauren Smith Republic of Ireland Megan Connolly[6] O'Neills Hubbo
Chelsea England Emma Hayes England Millie Bright Nike Three
Everton Denmark Brian Sørensen England Megan Finnigan[7] Hummel Stake.com
Leicester City Scotland Willie Kirk England Aileen Whelan Adidas King Power
Liverpool England Matt Beard Republic of Ireland Niamh Fahey Nike Standard Chartered
Manchester City Wales Gareth Taylor England Steph Houghton Puma Etihad Airways
Manchester United England Marc Skinner England Katie Zelem Adidas TeamViewer
Tottenham Hotspur Sweden Robert Vilahamn England Bethany England[8] Nike AIA
West Ham United England Rehanne Skinner Australia Mackenzie Arnold[9] Umbro Betway

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
West Ham United England Paul Konchesky Mutual consent 28 May 2023[10] End of season (8th) England Rehanne Skinner 20 July 2023[11]
Tottenham Hotspur England Vicky Jepson End of interim period 30 June 2023[12] End of season (9th) Sweden Robert Vilahamn 7 July 2023[13]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea 8 7 1 0 28 7 +21 22 Qualification for the Champions League second round
2 Arsenal 8 6 1 1 20 8 +12 19
3 Manchester City 8 5 1 2 20 5 +15 16 Qualification for the Champions League first round
4 Manchester United 8 4 3 1 20 9 +11 15
5 Liverpool 8 4 2 2 12 9 +3 14
6 Tottenham Hotspur 8 3 3 2 14 16 −2 12
7 Leicester City 8 2 2 4 12 18 −6 8
8 Everton 8 2 2 4 7 15 −8 8
9 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 2 1 5 8 19 −11 7
10 Aston Villa 8 2 0 6 10 20 −10 6
11 West Ham United 8 1 1 6 7 19 −12 4
12 Bristol City 8 1 1 6 9 22 −13 4 Relegation to the Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2023. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away ARS AVL BHA BRI CHE EVE LEI LIV MCI MUN TOT WHU
Arsenal 2–1 18 May 31 Mar 10 Dec 20 Jan 21 Apr 0–1 2–1 17 Feb 3 Mar 3–0
Aston Villa 24 Mar 17 Dec 3 Feb 0–6 1–2 30 Mar 3 Mar 18 May 1–2 2–4 28 Apr
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 5 May 21 Jan 28 Jan 21 Apr 10 Dec 18 Feb 17 Mar 2–2 1–3 0–2
Bristol City 1–2 0–2 3 Mar 17 Dec 18 May 2–4 21 Apr 28 Apr 0–2 24 Mar 28 Jan
Chelsea 17 Mar 21 Apr 4–2 5 May 4 Feb 5–2 5–1 18 Feb 21 Jan 2–1 2–0
Everton 28 Apr 17 Mar 1–2 2–2 0–3 28 Jan 24 Mar 17 Dec 0–5 5 May 18 Feb
Leicester City 2–6 21 Jan 24 Mar 18 Feb 3 Mar 1–0 18 May 0–1 28 Apr 1–1 17 Dec
Liverpool 28 Jan 2–0 4–0 10 Dec 28 Apr 0–1 2–1 31 Mar 5 May 4 Feb 17 Mar
Manchester City 5 May 10 Dec 0–1 5–0 1–1 3 Mar 4 Feb 21 Jan 24 Mar 7–0 21 Apr
Manchester United 2–2 28 Jan 4 Feb 17 Mar 18 May 31 Mar 1–1 17 Dec 1–3 21 Apr 5–0
Tottenham Hotspur 17 Dec 18 Feb 28 Apr 3–1 31 Mar 1–1 17 Mar 1–1 28 Jan 10 Dec 18 May
West Ham United 4 Feb 2–3 31 Mar 2–3 24 Mar 10 Dec 5 May 1–1 0–2 3 Mar 20 Jan
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2023. Source: The FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 26 November 2023

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[14]
1 England Lauren James Chelsea 6
Jamaica Khadija Shaw Manchester City
Scotland Martha Thomas Tottenham Hotspur
4 England Aggie Beever-Jones Chelsea 5
Netherlands Jill Roord Manchester City
Norway Elisabeth Terland Brighton & Hove Albion
7 Sweden Stina Blackstenius Arsenal 4
England Rachel Daly Aston Villa
Germany Sjoeke Nüsken Chelsea
England Nikita Parris Manchester United
Denmark Amalie Thestrup Bristol City
England Rachel Williams Manchester United

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists[15]
1 England Niamh Charles Chelsea 4
2 Spain Laia Aleixandri Manchester City 3
Australia Sam Kerr Chelsea
Netherlands Victoria Pelova Arsenal
Germany Lena Petermann Leicester City
Sweden Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Chelsea
England Maisie Symonds Brighton & Hove Albion
England Ella Toone Manchester United
9 16 players 2

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[16]
1 England Khiara Keating Manchester City 4
2 England Mary Earps Manchester United 3
3 Germany Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 2
England Rachael Laws Liverpool
Austria Manuela Zinsberger Arsenal
6 Australia Mackenzie Arnold West Ham United 1
England Sophie Baggaley Brighton & Hove Albion
Republic of Ireland Courtney Brosnan Everton
Netherlands Daphne van Domselaar Aston Villa
Germany Janina Leitzig Leicester City
Australia Teagan Micah Liverpool
Sweden Zećira Mušović Chelsea

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate Ref.
Scotland Martha Thomas Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa 4–2 (A) 21 October 2023 [17]
Germany Sjoeke Nüsken Chelsea Brighton & Hove Albion 4–2 (H) 22 October 2023 [18]
England Lauren James Chelsea Liverpool 5–1 (H) 18 November 2023 [19]
Jamaica Khadija Shaw Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur 7–0 (H) 26 November 2023 [20]

Discipline

Most yellow cardsTotalMost red cardsTotalRef.
Player France Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United) 4 Spain Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City)
England Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
Scotland Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa)
England Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
Spain Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City)		 1 [21]
Club Manchester City 17 Manchester City 4 [21]

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month Ref.
Manager Club Player Club Player Club
October Scotland Willie Kirk Leicester City Scotland Martha Thomas Tottenham Hotspur Canada Cloé Lacasse (vs. Manchester United) Arsenal [22][23][24]

References

  1. ↑ "Key dates confirmed for 2023/24 WSL campaign". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Bristol City Women 4–0 Charlton Athletic Women". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Reading Women 0–3 Chelsea Women". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Bristol City women can 'fill' Ashton Gate". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Losada named club captain". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 23 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Dougherty, Noah (19 September 2023). "Connolly named City captain". Bristol City FC.
  7. ↑ Hughes, David (27 September 2023). "Finnigan On Everton Captaincy Pride". Everton F.C.
  8. ↑ George-Miller, Dustin (19 September 2023). "Spurs Women update – New striker, new captain, kit numbers". Cartilage Free Captain.
  9. ↑ "Mackenzie Arnold appointed West Ham United women's team captain". West Ham United. 29 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Garry, Tom (28 May 2023). "West Ham Women part ways with Paul Konchesky after disappointing WSL campaign". The Telegraph.
  11. ↑ "Rehanne Skinner appointed West Ham United women's first-team manager". West Ham United F.C. 20 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rehanne Skinner departs". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Club announcement - Appointment of Robert Vilahamn as Women's Head Coach". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Women's Super League top scorers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "The FA Women's Super League Top Scorers - Top Assists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Women's Super League Goalkeeper Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Miller, Ben (21 October 2023). "Aston Villa 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs go top of Women's Super League thanks to Thomas hat-trick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  18. ↑ Miller, Ben (22 October 2023). "Chelsea 4-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Blues come from behind to move level with WSL leaders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Emons, Michael (18 November 2023). "Chelsea Women 5-1 Liverpool Women: Lauren James' first WSL hat-trick helps take Blues six points clear". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Smith, Emma (26 November 2023). "Manchester City 7-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Khadija Shaw scores hat-trick in big win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Women's Super League Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Kirk Voted Barclays WSL Manager Of The Month". Leicester City F.C. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  23. ↑ Barclays Women's Super League [@BarclaysWSL] (2 November 2023). "An outstanding start to life at @SpursWomen! Martha Thomas is the @BarclaysFooty Player of the Month 🤩" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  24. ↑ Holbrook, Emma (9 November 2023). "Lacasse wins WSL Goal of the Month for October!". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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