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2016 FA WSL 2

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = FA WSL 2

| season = 2016

| winners = Yeovil Town

| promoted = Bristol City
Yeovil Town

| league topscorer = Iniabasi Umotong & Jo Wilson
(13 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Yeovil Town 5–0 Watford}}
(1 May 2016)

| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Watford 0–5 London Bees}}
(16 May 2016)

| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Oxford United 3–5 Millwall Lionesses}}
(24 March 2016)

| matches = 90

| total goals = 279

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = Spring Series

| updated =

}}

The 2016 FA WSL 2 was the third edition of the FA WSL 2 since it was formed in 2014. The WSL 2 included one team promoted from the FA Women's Premier League for the first time.

Sheffield became the first team to be promoted to the WSL 2 from the FA Women's Premier League.{{Cite web |last=Association |first=The Football |title=Sheffield FC's promotion into FA WSL 2 confirmed |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jun/15/fa-wsl-2-sheffield-fc-promotion-confirmed |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en}}

Yeovil Town and Bristol City were both promoted to the WSL 1 at the end of the season. Yeovil Town won the WSL 2 on goal difference after defeating Sheffield 3-0 on the final day.{{Cite news |date=2016-11-06 |title=WSL 2: Yeovil Town Ladies pip Bristol City Women to title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37890235 |access-date=2025-04-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Association |first=The Football |title=Yeovil Town beat Sheffield 3-0 to win the league on goal difference |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/06/fa-wsl-2-yeovil-town-sheffield-champions |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en}}

Teams

{{location map+ |England |width=300 |caption=Locations of the 2016 WSL 2 teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.54175 |long=-1.842414 |label=

Aston Villa
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.767184 |long=-1.558688 |label=

Durham
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.4872 |long=-3.0343 |label=

Everton
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.646158 |long=-0.191733 |label=

London Bees
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.461231 |long=-0.084061 |label=

Millwall Lionesses
|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.734965 |long=-1.195961 |label=

Oxford United
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.763747 |long=-0.565964 |label=

Watford
|position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.950261 |long=-2.673844 |label=

Yeovil Town
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5293 |long=-2.5692 |label=

Bristol City
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.3098 |long= -1.4783 |label=

Sheffield
|position=left}}

}}

Bristol Academy was renamed Bristol City before the season.{{cite web |author=Posted 11 December 2015, 12:52 in |url=http://shekicks.net/news/view/12509 |title=Bristol Name Change Approved |publisher=She Kicks |date=2015-12-11 |access-date=2016-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100042/http://shekicks.net/news/view/12509 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamLocationGroundCapacitydata-sort-type=number|2015 season
Aston VillaSutton ColdfieldCentral Ground, Coles Lanestyle="text-align:center"| 2,000style="text-align:center"| 5th
Bristol CityFiltonStoke Gifford Stadiumstyle="text-align:center"| 1,500style="text-align:center"| {{hs|1st}}8th, WSL 1
DurhamDurhamNew Ferens Parkstyle="text-align:center"| 3,000style="text-align:center"| 7th
EvertonWidnesHalton Stadiumstyle="text-align:center"| 13,350style="text-align:center"| 3rd
London BeesCanons ParkThe Hive Stadiumstyle="text-align:center"| 5,176style="text-align:center"| 8th
Millwall LionessesLondonThe Denstyle="text-align:center"| 20,146style="text-align:center"| 9th
Oxford UnitedAbingdonNorthcourt Roadstyle="text-align:center"| 2,000style="text-align:center"| 6th
SheffieldDronfieldCoach and Horsesstyle="text-align:center"| 2,000style="text-align:center"| {{hs|22}}1st, WPL
WatfordBerkhamstedBroadwaterstyle="text-align:center"| 2,000style="text-align:center"| 10th
Yeovil TownYeovilHuish Parkstyle="text-align:center"| 9,565style="text-align:center"| 4th

=Table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|section=2

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL]

|team1=YEO|team2=BRI|team3=EVE|team4=DUR|team5=SHE|team6=AST|team7=LON|team8=MIL|team9=OXF|team10=WAT

|win_YEO=12|draw_YEO=3|loss_YEO=3|gf_YEO=41|ga_YEO=16|status_YEO=C

|win_BRI=12|draw_BRI=3|loss_BRI=3|gf_BRI=37|ga_BRI=16

|win_EVE=10|draw_EVE=4|loss_EVE=4|gf_EVE=35|ga_EVE=18

|win_DUR=10|draw_DUR=3|loss_DUR=5|gf_DUR=30|ga_DUR=19

|win_SHE=7|draw_SHE=5|loss_SHE=6|gf_SHE=25|ga_SHE=18

|win_AST=7|draw_AST=3|loss_AST=8|gf_AST=26|ga_AST=27

|win_LON=6|draw_LON=4|loss_LON=8|gf_LON=28|ga_LON=39

|win_MIL=3|draw_MIL=7|loss_MIL=8|gf_MIL=24|ga_MIL=31

|win_OXF=4|draw_OXF=1|loss_OXF=13|gf_OXF=20|ga_OXF=42

|win_WAT=2|draw_WAT=1|loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=13|ga_WAT=53

|name_BRI=Bristol City

|name_EVE=Everton

|name_YEO=Yeovil Town

|name_DUR=Durham

|name_AST=Aston Villa

|name_MIL=Millwall Lionesses

|name_LON=London Bees

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|name_SHE=Sheffield

|name_WAT=Watford

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

|result1=WSL1 |result2=WSL1

|res_col_header=P

|col_WSL1=green1 |text_WSL1=Promotion to FA WSL 1

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AST|team2=BRI|team3=DUR|team4=EVE|team5=LON

|team6=MIL|team7=OXF|team8=SHE|team9=WAT|team10=YEO

|name_AST=Aston Villa

|match_AST_BRI=2–2

|match_AST_DUR=2–0

|match_AST_EVE=0–2

|match_AST_LON=1–1

|match_AST_MIL=3–1

|match_AST_OXF=2–1

|match_AST_SHE=1–2

|match_AST_WAT=4–0

|match_AST_YEO=0–2

|name_BRI=Bristol City

|match_BRI_AST=2–0

|match_BRI_DUR=1–0

|match_BRI_EVE=0–1

|match_BRI_LON=3–0

|match_BRI_MIL=2–1

|match_BRI_OXF=4–1

|match_BRI_SHE=0–0

|match_BRI_WAT=4–1

|match_BRI_YEO=3–2

|name_DUR=Durham

|match_DUR_AST=3–0

|match_DUR_BRI=0–0

|match_DUR_EVE=1–3

|match_DUR_LON=2–0

|match_DUR_MIL=2–1

|match_DUR_OXF=2–1

|match_DUR_SHE=1–0

|match_DUR_WAT=3–0

|match_DUR_YEO=0–2

|name_EVE=Everton

|match_EVE_AST=2–1

|match_EVE_BRI=2–3

|match_EVE_DUR=1–1

|match_EVE_LON=5–1

|match_EVE_MIL=1–1

|match_EVE_OXF=3–0

|match_EVE_SHE=1–1

|match_EVE_WAT=3–0

|match_EVE_YEO=3–0

|name_LON=London Bees

|match_LON_AST=2–1

|match_LON_BRI=0–3

|match_LON_DUR=2–2

|match_LON_EVE=3–4

|match_LON_MIL=2–1

|match_LON_OXF=3–1

|match_LON_SHE=0–5

|match_LON_WAT=2–2

|match_LON_YEO=0–2

|name_MIL=Millwall Lionesses

|match_MIL_AST=2–2

|match_MIL_BRI=1–2

|match_MIL_DUR=0–1

|match_MIL_EVE=2–2

|match_MIL_LON=1–1

|match_MIL_OXF=0–3

|match_MIL_SHE=1–1

|match_MIL_WAT=2–1

|match_MIL_YEO=0–4

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|match_OXF_AST=0–1

|match_OXF_BRI=0–5

|match_OXF_DUR=1–5

|match_OXF_EVE=0–1

|match_OXF_LON=4–2

|match_OXF_MIL=3–5

|match_OXF_SHE=1–0

|match_OXF_WAT=2–0

|match_OXF_YEO=2–2

|name_SHE=Sheffield

|match_SHE_AST=1–2

|match_SHE_BRI=3–1

|match_SHE_DUR=0–1

|match_SHE_EVE=1–0

|match_SHE_LON=0–1

|match_SHE_MIL=2–2

|match_SHE_OXF=2–1

|match_SHE_WAT=3–0

|match_SHE_YEO=1–1

|name_WAT=Watford

|match_WAT_AST=0–2

|match_WAT_BRI=0–2

|match_WAT_DUR=1–6

|match_WAT_EVE=2–1

|match_WAT_LON=0–5

|match_WAT_MIL=1–2

|match_WAT_OXF=3–2

|match_WAT_SHE=1–3

|match_WAT_YEO=1–2

|name_YEO=Yeovil Town

|match_YEO_AST=4–2

|match_YEO_BRI=2–0

|match_YEO_DUR=4–0

|match_YEO_EVE=1–0

|match_YEO_LON=2–3

|match_YEO_MIL=1–1

|match_YEO_OXF=2–0

|match_YEO_SHE=3–0

|match_YEO_WAT=5–0

|update=16 January 2017

|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL]

}}

  • The match Millwall Lionesses vs Oxford United was initially postponed because Millwall's stadium, The Den, was being used for a men's game. The FA WSL Management Committee then decided to award the match to Oxford United.{{Cite web |url=http://www.oxfordunitedwfc.co.uk/news/united_awarded_win_over_millwall.html#c4eYk1vp1PF1vrfD.99 |title=United awarded win over Millwall |access-date=10 August 2017 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810052006/http://www.oxfordunitedwfc.co.uk/news/united_awarded_win_over_millwall.html#c4eYk1vp1PF1vrfD.99 |url-status=live }}

=Top goalscorers=

File:2016 FA WSL 2 joint top goalscorers.jpg

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Team

!Goals

rowspan=2|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Iniabasi Umotong

|align="left"|Oxford United

|rowspan=2|13

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jo Wilson

|align="left"|London Bees

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Sarah Wiltshire

|align="left"|Yeovil Town

|11

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Claire Emslie

|align="left"|Bristol City

|10

rowspan=3|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Farrow

|align="left"|Bristol City

|rowspan=3|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Beth Hepple

|align="left"|Durham

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bethan Merrick

|align="left"|Aston Villa

rowspan=2|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ann-Marie Heatherson

|align="left"|Yeovil Town

|rowspan=2|7

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Michalska

|align="left"|Sheffield

rowspan=3|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Claudia Walker

|align="left"|Everton

|rowspan=3|6

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Wilkinson

|align="left"|Aston Villa

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ashlee Hincks

|align="left"|Millwall Lionesses

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.fawsl.com Official website]
  • [http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/ WSL Season] at soccerway.com
  • [http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-2/2016/regular-season/r34381/ WSL 2 Season] at soccerway.com
  • [http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-cup/2015/group-stage/r30946/ League Cup] at soccerway.com

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