2020–21 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season

On 6 September, Brighton played Birmingham in their opening match of the season in what was their first league match in 6 months. The Seagulls won 2–0 at home with goals from Megan Connolly and Inessa Kaagman.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53962763| publisher=BBC Sport | title=Women's Super League: Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Birmingham City – BBC Sport| accessdate=5 October 2020}} On 27 September, Brighton played Birmingham again, this time coming in the quarter-final of the 2019–20 FA Cup in which they lost on penalties. The cup overlapped the new season due to the postponements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54235989| publisher=BBC Sport | title=Women's FA Cup: Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Birmingham City (2–4) – BBC Sport| accessdate=5 October 2020}} Brighton's first defeat of the campaign came on the 4 October in their third league game, a 3–0 away loss against Manchester United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54313235| publisher=BBC Sport | title=Manchester United 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Alessia Russo on target in routine victory – BBC Sport| accessdate=5 October 2020}} In the 2–2 away draw at Everton on 18 October, Kayleigh Green was seen to be shown two yellow cards by referee Lucy Oliver but was not sent off, baffling Toffees manager Willie Kirk.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54496419|title=Women's Super League: Everton 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion – Willie Kirk baffled by card 'mix–up' – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2020|accessdate=19 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/54594122|title=WSL Trending: Two yellow cards = no red? Watch bizarre card mix–up in WSL – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2020|accessdate=19 October 2020}}

Brighton reached the semi-final of the 2020–21 FA Cup where they were defeated 3–0 away at Arsenal on 31 October 2021, after Coronavirus delayed the tournament into the next season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/59069415|title=Women's FA Cup semi-final: Arsenal beat Brighton 3-0 to set up final against Chelsea – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2021|accessdate=31 October 2021}}

{{updated|5 February 2021.}}{{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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As a member of the top two tiers, Brighton will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.{{cite web|title=The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions|url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2020-21/womens-fa-cup/the-womens-fa-cup-exemptions.ashx|website=thefa.com|publisher=The Football Association|format=PDF|date=10 August 2020}}{{cite web |title=Women's FA Cup to remain suspended during coronavirus lockdown |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12186005/womens-fa-cup-to-remain-suspended-during-coronavirus-lockdown |website=Sky Sports}} Due to the delay, the competition only reached the fifth round before the end of the season. It resumed at the quarter-final stage the following season on 29 September 2021.

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|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1858064/report-albion-beaten-in-penalty-shoot-out

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

• Le Tissier {{yel|12}}
• Connolly {{goal|42}}
• Kerkdijk {{yel|48}}
• Jarrett {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

• Daly {{goal|31}}
• Flaherty {{goal|82}}

|penaltyscore = 2–4

|penalties1 =

• Jarrett {{penmiss}}
• Heroum {{pengoal}}
• Williams {{pengoal}}
• Bowman {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Van Egmond
• {{pengoal}} Grant
• {{penmiss}} Daly
• {{pengoal}} Pacheco
• {{pengoal}} Lehmann

|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Steven Hughes

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|date = 4 November 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = Group stage

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = C–C

|report =

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Oakwood

|location = Crayford

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = P

|note = Initially postponed following positive COVID-19 test on Brighton staff{{cite web |title=Continental Cup tie postponed |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1887551/continental-cup-tie-postponed |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com}} Fixture was not fulfilled.

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|date = 18 November 2020

|time = 19:30

|round = Group stage

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–2

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/BrightonReading18112020

|team2 = Reading

|goals1 =

• Simpkins {{yel|58}}

|goals2 =

• Harding {{goal|28}}
• Fishlock {{yel|41}}
• Eikeland {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Broadfield Stadium

|location = Crawley

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Ryan Atkin

|result = L

}}

{{:2020–21 FA Women's League Cup|transcludesection=Group D|showteam=BHA}}

{{updated|31 October 2021}}

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

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

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Megan Walsh|pos=GK|nat=ENG |15|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Cecilie Fiskerstrand|pos=GK|nat=NOR |7|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=40|name=Katie Startup|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders

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

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Felicity Gibbons|pos=DF|nat=ENG |12+1|0|3+1|2|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Danielle Bowman|pos=DF|nat=ENG |12+1|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Danique Kerkdijk|pos=DF|nat=NED |16+3|0|4|2|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Maya Le Tissier|pos=DF|nat=ENG |22|1|3|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Emma Koivisto|pos=DF|nat=FIN |9|0|1+3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Rebekah Stott|pos=DF|nat=NZL |5+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Victoria Williams|pos=DF|nat=ENG |15+2|0|1+1|0|1|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Megan Connolly|pos=MF|nat=IRL |14+1|2|3|0|1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Inessa Kaagman|pos=MF|nat=NED |22|8|3|1|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Nora Heroum|pos=MF|nat=FIN |5+6|0|2|1|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Emily Simpkins|pos=MF|nat=ENG |7+7|0|2+1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Jodie Brett|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Katie Robinson|pos=MF|nat=ENG |1|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Maisie Symonds|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0+2|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Hollie Olding|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=32|name=Libby Bance|pos=MF|nat=ENG |1+9|0|2|0|0+1|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Aileen Whelan|pos=FW|nat=ENG |22|4|2|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Lee Geum-min|pos=FW|nat=KOR |12+5|3|0+1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Kayleigh Green|pos=FW|nat=WAL |13+3|0|2+1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Ellie Brazil|pos=FW|nat=ENG |13+2|0|3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Rianna Jarrett|pos=FW|nat=IRL |8+8|2|2|1|0+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Faith Nokuthula|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

|colspan="14"|Joined during 2021–22 season but competed in the postponed 2020–21 FA Cup:

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Rinsola Babajide|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Daniele Carter|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=32|name=Juliet Adebowale|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no= |name=Lea Cordier|pos=DF|nat=BEL |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

|-

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

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Kirsty Barton|pos=MF|nat=ENG |1+2|0|0|0|2|0}}

|-

|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Denise O'Sullivan|pos=FW|nat=IRL |8+1|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

|-

|}

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