2017 Chelsea L.F.C. season
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{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Chelsea Ladies FC
| season = 2017
| manager = Emma Hayes
| stadium = Wheatsheaf Park
| league = FA WSL
| league result = 1st
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Semi-finals
| cup2 = Champions League
| cup2 result = Semi-finals
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| highest attendance =
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| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2017–18
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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.{{cite web|title=About the Chelsea Ladies|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/chelsea-ladies/about-the-ladies.html|website=Chelsea FC|accessdate=1 May 2017}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36774563 |title=Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2016 |accessdate=11 February 2017}} For the same reason, there was no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.
First team
{{updated|3 May 2017.}}{{cite web|title=Chelsea Ladies - Player Profiles|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/chelsea-ladies/player-profiles.html|website=Chelsea FC|accessdate=1 May 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; " |
| style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Squad No.
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|
| colspan="4" style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers |
| 1
|{{flagicon|SWE}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|04|29}} |
| 12
|{{flagicon|ENG}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|02|22}} |
| 28
|{{flagicon|ENG}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|07}} |
| 40
|{{flagicon|ENG}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|02|17}} |
| colspan="4" style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center"| Defenders |
| 3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1994|05|25|df=y}} |
| 5
|Gilly Flaherty (vice-captain) |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1991|08|24|df=y}} |
| 6
|{{flagicon|IRL}} |{{birth date and age|1987|10|13|df=y}} |
| 11
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1989|01|11|df=y}} |
| 21
|{{flagicon|ENG}} | |
| style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center" colspan="4" | Midfielders |
| 4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1993|08|21|df=y}} |
| 7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1987|04|17|df=y}} |
| 8
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1987|08|01|df=y}} |
| 10
|{{flagicon|KOR}} |{{birth date and age|1991|02|21|df=y}} |
| 15
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1994|06|03|df=y}} |
| 17
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1982|06|15|df=y}} |
| 18
|{{flagicon|NOR}} |{{birth date and age|1989|11|06|df=y}} |
| 22
|{{flagicon|SCO}} |{{birth date and age|1998|07|19|df=y}} |
| 24
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1992|10|23|df=y}} |
| 25
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1995|11|11|df=y}} |
| style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center" colspan="4" | Forwards |
| 9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1987|02|21|df=y}} |
| 14
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1993|06|29|df=y}} |
| 19
|{{flagicon|USA}} |{{birth date and age|1992|07|03|df=y}} |
| 23
|{{flagicon|SUI}} |{{birth date and age|1990|12|25|df=y}} |
New contracts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| style="text-align:center;"| {{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
!style="text-align:center;"| {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} !style="text-align:center; " scope=col | Player !style="text-align:center; " scope=col | Contract end !style="text-align:center; " scope=col | Date !style="text-align:center;"| Source |
|---|
| 16
|MF |{{flagicon|POR}} Ana Borges |2018 |19 December 2016 |
| 3
|DF |{{flagicon|ENG}} Hannah Blundell |2019 |11 January 2017 |
| 4
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Bright |2020 |11 January 2017 |
| 12
|GK |{{flagicon|ENG}} Becky Spencer |2018 |11 January 2017 |
| 20
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Brett |2017 |11 January 2017 |
| 29
|FW |{{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Farrow |2017 |11 January 2017 |
| 40
|GK |{{flagicon|ENG}} Fran Kitching |2017 |11 January 2017 |
| 8
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Carney |2020 |23 March 2017 |
| 1
|GK |{{flagicon|SWE}} Hedvig Lindahl |2019 |30 March 2017 |
| 15
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} Beth England |2019 |20 April 2017 |
Transfers and loans
=Transfers in=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Entry date
! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Position ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |No. ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |From club ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Contract end ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Fee ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Ref. |
|---|
| 22 November 2016
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:center;"| 18 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Maren Mjelde | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Avaldsnes IL | style="text-align:center;"| 2018 | Undisclosed |
| 6 December 2016
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:center;"| 23 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Ramona Bachmann | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|GER}} VfL Wolfsburg | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 | Undisclosed |
| 8 December 2016
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:center;"| 22 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Erin Cuthbert | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow City | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 | Undisclosed |
| 3 January 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:center;"| 19 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit | style="text-align:center;"| 2018 | Free |
| 13 February 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:center;"| 21 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Deanna Cooper | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ENG}} London Bees | style="text-align:center;"| Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 2 May 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| GK | style="text-align:center;"| 28 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Carly Telford | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Notts County | style="text-align:center;"| 2017 | Free |
| 15 July 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Magdalena Eriksson | style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Linköpings FC women | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 | Undisclosed |
=Transfers out=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Exit date
! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Position ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |No. ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |To club ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Fee ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Ref. |
|---|
| 11 April 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | MF | style="text-align:center;" | — | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Coombs | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool | Undisclosed |
=Loans out=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||
| style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Start date
! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |End date ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Position ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |No. ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |To club ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Fee ! style="background:#00f; color:white;" |Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 16 | {{flagicon|POR}} Ana Borges | {{flagicon|POR}} Sporting CP | Undisclosed | |
| 24 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 | MF | 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Brett | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City | Undisclosed | {{cite news|title=Ladies loans and preparing for long schedule|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/01/ladies-loans-and-preparing-for-long-schedule.html|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=Chelsea FC|date=24 January 2017}} |
| 24 January 2017 | 31 May 2017 | FW | 29 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Farrow | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City | Undisclosed |
Pre-season
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|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 6 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Chelsea {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/02/ladies-pre-season-starts-with-a-win.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|goals1 = Mjelde {{goal}}
Bright {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carshalton Athletic FC
|location = Carshalton
|attendance =
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}}
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|result = D
|round = Friendly
|date = 12 February 2017
|time = 11:00
|team1 = Chelsea {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/02/ladies-pre-season--chelsea-2-2-rosengard.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} FC Rosengård
|goals1 = Carney {{goal}}
Chapman {{goal}}
|goals2 = Schelin {{goal}}
Masar McLeod {{goal}}
|stadium = Carshalton Athletic FC
|location = Carshalton
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 17 February 2017
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Chelsea {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/02/dunn-and-aluko-on-target-for-ladies.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Fortuna Hjørring
|goals1 = Dunn {{goal}}
Aluko {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|attendance =
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{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 20 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Chelsea {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/02/ladies-pre-season--new-signings-score.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} LSK Kvinner FK
|goals1 = Bachmann {{goal}} {{goal}}
Cuthbert {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Staines Town FC
|location = Staines
|attendance =
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}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =
|round = Friendly
|date = 23 February 2017
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Manchester City {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Academy Stadium
|location = Manchester
|attendance =
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}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 12 March 2017
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Chelsea {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/ladies-pre-season--chelsea-1-kristianstads-0.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Kristianstads DFF
|goals1 = Cuthbert {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Staines Town FC
|location = Staines
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Competitions
= Women's Super League =
{{main|FA WSL Spring Series#WSL 1}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=1 |hd=0 |hl=0 |hgf=6 |hga=0 |aw=1 |ad=0 |al=0 |agf=4 |aga=0 }}
{{Fb rs footer|u=4 May 2017 |s=[http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/chelsea-ladies/fixtures-and-results.html] |date=May 2017}}
==Results by matchday==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday
|label1= Ground
| res1=H /A /H /A /A /H /A /A
|label2= Result
| res2=W /W //////
|label3= Position
| res3=2 /1 //////
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1
|updated=4 May 2017
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL]
|date=February 2017
}}
==Matches==
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|result = W
|round = 1
|date = 30 April 2017
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = 6–0
|report = [http://www.fawsl.com/matchesReport/chelsea_ladies_fc_v_yeovil_town_ladies_fc_30_april_2017_report.html#FSC444JMQ5wbg69e.97 Box]
[http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/04/ladies-report--chelsea-6-yeovil-town-0.html Report]
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|goals1 = Ji {{goal|45||45+1}}
Spence {{goal|54}}
Cuthbert {{goal|67}}
Dunn {{goal|73}}
Bachmann {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Staines Town FC
|location = Staines
|attendance = 1,077
|referee = Ian Fissenden
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|round = 2
|date = 3 May 2017
|time = 19:35
|team1 = Reading
|score = 0–4
|report = http://www.fawsl.com/matchesReport/reading_fc_women_v_chelsea_ladies_fc_03_may_2017_report.html
|team2 = Chelsea
|goals1 = Allen {{yel|18}}
Moore {{yel|90}}
Furness {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Carney {{goal|32}}
Spence {{goal|64}}
Ji {{goal|69}}
Blundell {{goal|81}}
Chapman {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Adams Park
|location = High Wycombe
|attendance = 797
|referee = Christopher O’Donnell
}}
= FA Cup =
{{main|2016–17 FA Women's Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|round = Fifth round
|date = 19 March 2017
|time =
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = 7–0
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/ladies-report--chelsea-v-doncaster.html
|team2 = Doncaster
|goals1 = Dunn {{goal|12}}
Ji {{goal|33||37}}
Little {{goal|41|o.g.}}
Bachmann {{goal|45}}
Chapman {{goal|70}}
Spence {{goal|72}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wheatsheaf Park
|location = Staines
|attendance = 806
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|round = Sixth round
|date = 26 March 2017
|time =
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = 5–1
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/ladies-report--chelsea-v-sunderland.html
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 = Bachmann {{goal|39||44}}
Blundell {{goal|49||58}}
Spence {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Staniforth {{goal|18|pen.}}
|stadium = Wheatsheaf Park
|location = Staines
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|round = Semi-final
|date = 17 April 2017
|time =
|team1 = Birmingham City
|score = 1–1
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|report = http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/04/ladies-report--birmingham-city---chelsea.html
|team2 = Chelsea
|goals1 = Sargeant {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Spence {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Damson Park
|location = Solihull
|attendance = 1,425
|referee =
}}
Honours
- 2017 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year: {{flagicon|SWE}} Hedvig Lindahl (finalist){{cite news|title=BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017: Vote for one of five nominees|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39707055|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=BBC|date=30 April 2017}}
- 2016–17 PFA Players' Player of the Year: {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Carney (finalist){{cite news|title=Women's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo|url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2017/4/13/womens-pfa-players-player-of-the-year|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=ThePFA.com|date=13 April 2017}}
- 2016–17 PFA Young Player of the Year: {{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Bright (finalist){{cite news|title=Women's PFA Young Player of the Year 2017 in association with Sodexo|url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2017/4/13/womens-pfa-young-player-of-the-year|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=ThePFA.com|date=13 April 2017}}
- 2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eniola Aluko, {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Carney{{cite news|title=The PFA FA WSL Team of the Year|url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2017/4/20/pfa-wsl-team-of-the-year|accessdate=26 April 2017|publisher=ThePFA.com|date=20 April 2017}}
- 2016–17 FA Cup Player of the Round: {{flagicon|SUI}} Ramona Bachmann (sixth round){{cite news|title=Early reward for Bachmann|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/04/early-reward-for-bachmann.html|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=Chelsea FC|date=14 April 2017}}
- Football Black List: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eniola Aluko{{cite news|title=Duo honoured at Black List awards|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/duo-honoured-at-black-list-awards.html|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=Chelsea FC|date=31 March 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Chelsea F.C.}}
{{Chelsea F.C. Women seasons}}
{{2016–17 in English women's football}}