2019–20 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season

{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date = July 2019}}

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| club = Brighton & Hove Albion

| season = 2019–20

| manager = Hope Powell

| chairman = Tony Bloom

| stadium = Broadfield Stadium, Crawley

| league = WSL

| league result = 9th

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = Quarter-final

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Quarter-final

| league topscorer = Aileen Whelan (5)

| season topscorer = Kayleigh Green, Ini Umotong
and Aileen Whelan (6)

| highest attendance = 4,130
(vs. Birmingham City, 17 November)

| lowest attendance = 510
(vs. Reading, 29 November)

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The 2019–20 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season was the club's 29th season in existence and their second in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020.{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=Decision made to postpone professional football until Friday 3 April at the earliest |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/13/fa-premier-league-efl-statement-football-suspended-130320 |website=www.thefa.com}}{{cite web |last1=Flood |first1=George |title=Women's Super League and Championship suspended due to coronavirus |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league-championship-suspended-coronavirus-outbreak-a4386866.html |website=Evening Standard|date=13 March 2020}} After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.{{cite web |title=Statement: FA Barclays WSL and Women's Championship season ended |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/statement-FA-WSL-Womens-Championship-2019-20-season-250520 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com}} Brighton sat in 9th at the time and retained their position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.{{cite web |title=Chelsea named Women's Super League champions, Liverpool relegated |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52907395 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb |date=5 June 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=Chelsea Women awarded Barclays FA WSL title and Aston Villa win Women's Championship |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jun/05/fa-womens-super-league-and-womens-championship-2019-20-seasons-decided-on-ppg-basis-050620 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en}}

Squad

{{updated|23 January 2020.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/womens-team/ |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |accessdate=15 November 2018|title=Brighton & Hove Albion - Women's Team }}

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{{fs player |no= 1 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Megan Walsh}}

{{fs player |no= 2 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Beth Roe}}

{{Fs player |no= 3 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Felicity Gibbons}}

{{Fs player |no= 4 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Danielle Bowman|other=captain}}

{{Fs player |no= 5 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Fern Whelan}}

{{Fs player |no= 6 |nat=NIR |pos=DF |name=Laura Rafferty}}

{{Fs player |no= 7 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Aileen Whelan}}

{{Fs player |no= 8 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Kirsty Barton}}

{{Fs player |no= 9 |nat=NGR |pos=FW |name=Ini Umotong}}

{{Fs player |no= 10 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Kate Natkiel}}

{{Fs player |no= 11 |nat=SWE |pos=MF |name=Amanda Nildén}}

{{fs player |no= 12 |nat=DEN |pos=DF |name=Matilde Lundorf}}

{{fs player |no= 14 |nat=NED |pos=DF |name=Danique Kerkdijk}}

{{fs player |no= 15 |nat=WAL |pos=FW |name=Kayleigh Green}}

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{{fs player |no= 16 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Ellie Brazil}}

{{fs player |no= 17 |nat=IRL |pos=MF |name=Megan Connolly}}

{{fs player |no= 18 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Jodie Brett}}

{{fs player |no= 19 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Emily Simpkins}}

{{fs player |no= 20 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Victoria Williams}}

{{fs player |no= 21 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Maya Le Tissier}}

{{fs player |no= 22 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Laura Hartley}}

{{fs player |no= 23 |nat=IRL |pos=FW |name=Rianna Jarrett}}

{{fs player |no= 24 |nat=NED |pos=FW |name=Maxime Bennink|other=on loan from Reading}}

{{fs player |no= 25 |nat=NOR |pos=GK |name=Cecilie Fiskerstrand}}

{{fs player |no= 26 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Libby Bance}}

{{fs player |no= 27 |nat=FRA |pos=MF |name=Léa Le Garrec}}

{{fs player |no= 28 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Ellie Hack}}

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Management team

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! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff" | Position

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff" | Name

Manager

|Hope Powell

Assistant manager

| Amy Merricks

Goalkeeping coach

| Alex Penny

General Manager

| Kirsty Hulland

Strength & Conditioning Coach

| Ivo Nunez Miguel

Physiotherapist

| Lisa Walsh

Lead Analysis

| Edward Filmer

Club Doctor

| Dr. Timothy Buck

Kit Manager

| Maurice Bane

Pre-season

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|stadium = Estadio Municipal Vicente García

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FA Women's Super League

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= Results summary =

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= Results by matchday =

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= Results =

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|date = 7 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 1

|team1 = Bristol City

|score = 0–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/070919-Bristol-City-0-0-Brighton

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 = Daniëls {{yel|40}}

|goals2 = Lundorf {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Ashton Gate

|location = Bristol

|attendance = 3,041

|referee = Abigail Bryne

|result = D

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|time = 14:00

|round = 2

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–1

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|team2 = Chelsea

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 1,352

|referee = Lee Collins

|result = D

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|date = 29 September 2019

|time = 12:30

|round = 3

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 4–0

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|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

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|stadium = Meadow Park

|location = Borehamwood

|attendance = 1,607

|referee = Elliot Swallow

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|time = 14:00

|round = 4

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–3

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|team2 = West Ham United

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 849

|referee = Lisa Benn

|result = L

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|date = 27 October 2019

|time =

|round = 5

|team1 = Everton

|score = 2–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Everton-2-0-Brighton-27102019

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Haig Avenue

|location = Southport

|attendance = 331

|referee = Jane Simms

|result = L

}}

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|date = 17 November 2019

|time = 14:00

|round = 6

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 3–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Brighton-Birmingham-Report-171119

|team2 = Birmingham City

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Amex Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 4,130

|referee = Helen Conley

|result = W

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|date = 24 November 2019

|time = 12:00

|round = 7

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 4–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Manchester-United-4-0-Brighton-24-11-2019

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Leigh Sports Village

|location = Leigh

|attendance = 1,707

|referee = Steven Copeland

|result = L

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|date = 29 November 2019

|time = 19:45

|round = 8

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–2

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Brighton-2-2-Reading-29112019

|team2 = Reading

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 510

|referee = Matthew Russell

|result = D

}}

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|date = 8 December 2019

|time = 14:00

|round = 9

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 1–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Tottenham-1-0-Brighton-081219

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

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|stadium = The Hive Stadium

|location = Canons Park

|attendance = 571

|referee = Emily Heaslip

|result = L

}}

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|date = 15 December 2019

|time = 14:00

|round = 10

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 5–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/15122019-Manchester-City-5-0-Brighton

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Academy Stadium

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 1,173

|referee = Lucy Oliver

|result = L

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|date = 5 January 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 11

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Brighton-Liverpool-Report-050120

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 947

|referee = Amy Fearn

|result = W

}}

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|date = 12 January 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 12

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–4

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Brighton-0-4-Arsenal-12-01-2020

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 1,312

|referee = Kirsty Dowle

|result = L

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|date = 19 January 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 13

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/190120-West-Ham-2-1-Brighton

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Rush Green Stadium

|location = Romford

|attendance = 1,799

|referee = Ryan Atkin

|result = L

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|date = 2 February 2020

|time = 14:00

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|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–0

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|team2 = Everton

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 830

|referee = Abigail Byrne

|result = W

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|team1 = Birmingham City

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Damson Park

|location = Solihull

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = P

|note = All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions{{cite news |title=Storm Ciara forces postponements |work=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51428615 }}

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|time = 19:45

|round = 15

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Brighton-1-1-Manchester-United-12-02-20

|team2 = Manchester United

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 903

|referee = Savvas Yianni

|result = D

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|date = 23 February 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 16

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/23022020-Brighton-0-1-Tottenham

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Dean {{goal|66|pen.}}

|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = 964

|referee = Louise Saunders

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|time = 14:00

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|team1 = Reading

|score = Cancelled

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|location = High Wycombe

|attendance =

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|result = P

|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

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|time = 14:00

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|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = Cancelled

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|team2 = Bristol City

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance =

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|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

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|time = 14:00

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|team1 = Chelsea

|score = Cancelled

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Kingsmeadow

|location = Kingston upon Thames

|attendance =

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|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

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|time = 12:00

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|team1 = Liverpool

|score = Cancelled

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|goals1 =

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|location = Birkenhead

|attendance =

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|stadium = Damson Park

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= League table =

{{:2019–20 FA WSL|showteam=BHA}}

Women's FA Cup

{{main|2019–20 Women's FA Cup}}

As a member of the top two tiers, Brighton & Hove Albion entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, beating Championship teams Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in the fourth and fifth rounds respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/competitions/womens/the-womens-fa-cup/more/round-dates|title=Women's FA Cup dates|last1=Association|first1=The Football|website=www.thefa.com|language=en}} A quarter-final against fellow WSL opposition Birmingham City was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic before the season was ultimately curtailed. On 24 July 2020 it was announced the 2019–20 FA Cup would resume play during the 2020–21 season starting with the quarter-final ties rescheduled for the weekend of 26/27 September 2020.{{cite web |title=Women's FA Cup: Wembley final on 31 October as resumption gets go-ahead |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53527234 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb |date=24 July 2020}}

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|time =

|round = Fourth round

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1589546/report-albion-edge-out-villa-in-the-fa-cup

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Trevor Brown Memorial Ground

|location = Boldmere

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|date = 25 February 2020

|time = 19:30

|round = Fifth round

|team1 = Crystal Palace

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1624900/report-albion-advance-to-fa-cup-quarter-finals-after-jarrett-brace

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

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|stadium = Hayes Lane

|location = Bromley

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|date = 27 September 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–2

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Brighton-2-2-Birmingham-Birmingham-won-4-2-on-pens-270920

|team2 = Birmingham City

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|penaltyscore = 2–4

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|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Rebecca Welch

|result = D

|note = Rescheduled from 15 March 2020

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FA Women's League Cup

{{main|2019–20 FA Women's League Cup}}

= Group stage =

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|date = 22 September 2019

|time = 14:00

|round = Group stage

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–3

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Charlton-Brighton-Conti-Cup-220919

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

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|date = 20 October 2019

|time = 14:00

|round = Group stage

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 1–2

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Brighton-1-2-Bristol-City-201019

|team2 = Bristol City

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|date = 3 November 2019

|time = 14:00

|round = Group stage

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–0

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|team2 = Arsenal

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|location = Crawley

|attendance = 761

|referee = Paul Howard

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|date = 20 November 2019

|time = 19:45

|round = Group stage

|team1 = London Bees

|score = 0–5

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|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

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|stadium = The Hive Stadium

|location = Canons Park

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|referee = Stacey Pearson

|result = W

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|time = 19:30

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|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 2–4

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/London-City-2-4-Brighton-11122019

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = 43

|referee = Abigail Byrne

|result = W

}}

{{2019–20 FA WSL Cup Group B table|showteam=BHA}}

=Knockout phase=

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|date = 15 January 2020

|time = 19:30

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/ManUnitedBrighton15012020

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Leigh Sports Village

|location = Leigh

|attendance = 642

|referee = Martin Woods

|result = L

}}

Squad statistics

= Appearances =

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

{{Efs start|FA WSL|FA Cup|League Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Megan Walsh|pos=GK|nat=ENG |15|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Beth Roe|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0|0|2|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Felicity Gibbons|pos=DF|nat=ENG |15|0|1+1|0|5+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Danielle Bowman|pos=MF|nat=ENG |16|0|1|1|2+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Fern Whelan|pos=DF|nat=ENG |3|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Laura Rafferty|pos=DF|nat=NIR |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Aileen Whelan|pos=FW|nat=ENG |16|5|3|1|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Kirsty Barton|pos=MF|nat=ENG |10|0|0|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Ini Umotong|pos=FW|nat=NGA |6+8|1|2|2|5+1|3}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Kate Natkiel|pos=MF|nat=ENG |4+3|0|2|0|5+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Amanda Nildén|pos=MF|nat=SWE |5+5|0|1|1|5|1}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Matilde Lundorf|pos=DF|nat=DEN |6+2|0|2|0|3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Danique Kerkdijk|pos=DF|nat=NED |13+1|1|3|0|6|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Kayleigh Green|pos=FW|nat=WAL |14+2|2|0+3|0|2+2|4}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Ellie Brazil|pos=FW|nat=ENG |6|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Megan Connolly|pos=MF|nat=IRL |6+3|1|1+1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Jodie Brett|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Emily Simpkins|pos=MF|nat=ENG |8+2|0|3|0|5+1|2}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Victoria Williams|pos=DF|nat=ENG |11+1|0|1|0|2+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Maya Le Tissier|pos=DF|nat=ENG |7+5|0|3|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Laura Hartley|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Rianna Jarrett|pos=FW|nat=IRL |0|0|1+1|2|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Maxime Bennick|pos=FW|nat=NED |0|0|1+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Cecilie Fiskerstrand|pos=GK|nat=NOR |0|0|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Libby Bance|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Léa Le Garrec|pos=MF|nat=FRA |14+1|1|0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=28|name=Ellie Hack|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no= |name=Faith Nokuthula|pos=|nat=ENG |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

|-

|colspan="14"|Joined during 2020–21 season but competed in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup:

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Lee Geum-min|pos=FW|nat=KOR |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Inessa Kaagman|pos=MF|nat=NED |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Nora Heroum|pos=MF|nat=FIN |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Denise O'Sullivan|pos=FW|nat=IRL |0|0|0+1|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Rebekah Stott|pos=DF|nat=NZL |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

|-

|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Sophie Harris|pos=GK|nat=ENG |1|0|0|0|5|0}}

|}

= Goalscorers =

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

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |{{Abbr|Rank|Ranking}}

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |{{Abbr|No.|Squad Number}}

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}}

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:160px;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |FA WSL

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |FA Cup

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |League Cup

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |Total

rowspan="3" |1

|7

|FW

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Aileen Whelan

|5||1||0

| rowspan="3" |6

9

|FW

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

|1

23
15

|FW

| align="left" |{{flagicon|WAL}} Kayleigh Green

|2

04
rowspan="3" |4

|11

|MF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Amanda Nildén

|0||1||1

| rowspan="3" |2

19

|MF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Emily Simpkins

|0

02
23

|FW

| align="left" |{{flagicon|IRL}} Rianna Jarrett

|0

20
rowspan="8" |7

|4

|MF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Danielle Bowman

|0||1||0|| rowspan="8" |1

10

|MF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Kate Natkiel

|0

01
12

|DF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Matilde Lundorf

|0

01
12

|FW

| align="left" |{{flagicon|IRL}} Denise O'SullivanJoined during 2020–21 season but scored in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup

|0

10
14

|DF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|NED}} Danique Kerkdijk

|1

00
17

|MF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|IRL}} Megan Connolly

|1

00
20

|DF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Victoria Williams

|0

01
27

|MF

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Léa Le Garrec

|1

00
colspan="4" |Own goal

|0

011
colspan="4" |Total

!11

81433

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

Transfers

= Transfers in =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:120px;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Position

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Nationality

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:200px;" |From

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:25px;" |Ref.

1 July 2019

|DF

|{{flagicon|NED}}

|Danique Kerkdijk

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/sport/football/albion/dutch-international-defender-kerkdijk-signs-for-brighton-1-8982288|title=Dutch international defender Kerkdijk signs for Brighton|website=www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk|date=July 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}

5 July 2019

|DF

|{{flagicon|DEN}}

|Matilde Lundorf

|{{flagicon|DEN}} VSK Aarhus

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/albion-sign-danish-defender2/|title=ALBION SIGN DANISH DEFENDER|website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-07-20}}

10 July 2019

|GK

|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Megan Walsh

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Yeovil Town

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/albion-sign-new-keeper/|title=ALBION SIGN NEW KEEPER|website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

8 August 2019

|MF

|{{flagicon|FRA}}

|Léa Le Garrec

|{{flagicon|FRA}} En Avant de Guingamp

|{{cite web |title=Albion sign France international |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1303338/albion-sign-france-international |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com}}

3 January 2020

|GK

|{{flagicon|NOR}}

|Cecilie Fiskerstrand

|{{flagicon|NOR}} LSK

|{{cite web |title=Albion sign Norway international goalkeeper |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1560764/albion-sign-norway-international-goalkeeper |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com}}

23 January 2020

|FW

|{{flagicon|IRL}}

|Rianna Jarrett

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Wexford Youths

|{{cite web |title=Albion sign international striker Jarrett |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1586810/albion-sign-international-striker |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com}}

= Loans in =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:120px;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Position

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Nationality

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:200px;" |From

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Until

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:25px;" |Ref.

23 January 2020

|FW

|{{flagicon|NED}}

|Maxime Bennink

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Reading

|End of season

|{{cite web |title=Albion agree loan deal for Reading winger |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1586788/albion-agree-loan-deal-for-reading-winger |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com}}

= Transfers out =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:120px;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Position

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Nationality

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:200px;" |To

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:25px;" |Ref.

14 May 2019

|GK

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Lucy Gillett

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Crystal Palace

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/palace-women/goalkeeper/lucy-gillett/|title=Lucy Gillett - Goalkeeper - Palace Women - Crystal Palace FC|website=www.cpfc.co.uk|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

14 May 2019

|DF

|{{flagicon|IRL}}

|Sophie Perry

|Retired

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/may/albion-duo-to-leave-the-club/|title=ALBION DUO TO LEAVE THE CLUB|website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{cite web |last1=Fennessy |first1=Paul |title=The Irish international who emigrated to Thailand |url=https://www.the42.ie/sophie-perry-interview-5099794-May2020/ |website=The42|date=16 May 2020 }}

3 July 2019

|GK

|{{flagicon|IRL}}

|Marie Hourihan

|{{flagicon|POR}} Braga

|{{Cite web|url=https://shekicks.net/marie-hourihan-moves-to-portugals-sc-braga/|title=Marie Hourihan moves to Portugal's SC Braga|last=Frith|first=Wilf|date=2019-07-04|website=She Kicks Women's Football Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-20}}

5 July 2019

|MF

|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Chloe Peplow

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/july/introducing-our-tottenham-hotspur-women-players/|title=Introducing our Tottenham Hotspur Women players|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en|access-date=2019-07-19}}

= Loans out =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:120px;" |Date

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Position

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Nationality

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Name

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:200px;" |To

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Until

! style="background:#0000FF;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:25px;" |Ref.

23 January 2020

|GK

|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Sophie Harris

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lewes

|End of season

|{{cite web |title=Rooks swoop for WSL keeper ahead of transfer deadline |url=https://www.lewesfc.com/article/rooks-swoop-for-wsl-keeper-ahead-of-transfer-deadline |website=www.lewesfc.com |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803234627/https://www.lewesfc.com/article/rooks-swoop-for-wsl-keeper-ahead-of-transfer-deadline |url-status=dead }}

References

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