2020–21 London City Lionesses F.C. season

{{updated|28 March 2021}}.{{cite web |title=London City Lionesses first team |url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/copy-of-team-1 |accessdate=6 June 2020 |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606130007/https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/copy-of-team-1 |url-status=dead }}

{{fs start}}

{{fs player |no=1 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Lucy Thomas}}

{{fs player |no=2 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Chantelle Mackie}}

{{fs player |no=3 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Leanne Cowan}}

{{fs player |no=4 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Poppy Wilson}}

{{fs player |no=5 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Hannah Short}}

{{fs player |no=6 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Ylenia Priest|other=co-captain}}

{{fs player |no=7 |nat=IRL |pos=MF |name=Alli Murphy}}

{{fs player |no=8 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Freda Ayisi}}

{{fs player |no=9 |nat=FIN |pos=FW |name=Juliette Kemppi}}

{{fs player |no=10 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Lily Agg}}

{{fs player |no=11 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Annie Rossiter}}

{{fs player |no=12 |nat=NZL |pos=DF |name=Grace Neville}}

{{fs player |no=13 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Hope Smith}}

{{fs player |no=14 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Kallie Balfour}}

{{fs mid}}

{{fs player |no=15 |nat=IRL |pos=MF |name=Hayley Nolan}}

{{fs player |no=16 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Harley Bennett}}

{{fs player |no=17 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Lucy Fitzgerald}}

{{fs player |no=18 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Ellie Mason|other=co-captain}}

{{fs player |no=19 |nat=POL |pos=FW |name=Wiktoria Fronc|other=on loan from West Ham United}}

{{fs player |no=20 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Atlanta Primus}}

{{fs player |no=21 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Flo Fyfe}}

{{fs player |no=22 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Eden Bailey}}

{{fs player |no=23 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Lilly Pursey}}

{{fs player |no=30 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Shae Yanez}}

{{fs player |no=37 |nat=KOS |pos=MF |name=Elizabeta Ejupi}}

{{fs player |no=44 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Nina Wilson}}

{{fs player |no= |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Gabriella Ravenscroft}}

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{{main article|2020–21 FA Women's Championship}}

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|format = 1

|date = 6 September 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 1

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 1–4

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/London-City-Lionesses-1-4-Sheffield-United-060920

|team2 = Sheffield United

|goals1 =

• Priest {{yel|37}}
• Ayisi {{goal|49}}

|goals2 =

• Pennock {{yel|34}}, {{goal|36||56}}
• Hartley {{yel|44}}
• Dixon {{yel|45}}
• Wilkinson {{goal|58||64}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Sarah Garratt

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 12 September 2020

|time = 19:00

|round = 2

|team1 = Crystal Palace

|score = 1–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/CrystalPalaceLondonCityLionessesMatchReport120920

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Waldie {{goal|3}}
• Johnson {{yel|76}}

|goals2 =

• Ejupi {{goal|34}}

|stadium = Hayes Lane

|location = Bromley

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Chloe Ann Anderson

|result = D

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 27 September 2020

|time = 12:00

|round = 3

|team1 = Durham

|score = 1–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Durham-LCL-270920

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Hepple {{goal|44}}
• Robson {{yel|64}}
• Salicki {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Bennett {{yel|23}}
• Wilson {{yel|65}}
• Agg {{yel|69}}

|stadium = Maiden Castle

|location = Durham

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Lucy Briggs

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 4 October 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 4

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 0–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/London-City-Lionesses-0-1-Lewes-041020

|team2 = Lewes

|goals1 =

• Rossiter {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Leek {{goal|32|pen.}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Jamie Pope

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 11 October 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 5

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 2–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-Lionesses-2-1-London-Bees-111020

|team2 = London Bees

|goals1 =

• Murphy {{goal|4|pen.}}
• Bennett {{goal|67}}
• Balfour {{yel|72}}
• Priest {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Roberts {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Daniel Doyle

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 18 October 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 6

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Blackburn-London-City-Report-181020

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Walters {{goal|30|pen.}}
• Edwards {{yel|45}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Irongate

|location = Bamber Bridge

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Jack Nield

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 1 November 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 7

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 4–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/LondonCityLionessesLeicesterCity01112020

|team2 = Leicester City

|goals1 =

• Primus {{goal|27||50}}
• Agg {{goal|69}}
• Mason {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

• Bailey-Gayle {{goal|23}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Aaron Farmer

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 15 November 2020

|time = 14:00

|round =

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = P–P

|report =

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Oakwood

|location = Crayford

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = P

|note = Postponed due to waterlogged pitch.{{cite web |title=Charlton Athletic's home clash with London City Lionesses washed out |url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2020/11/15/postponed-charlton-athletics-home-clash-with-london-city-lionesses-washed-out/ |website=FAWSL Full-Time |date=15 November 2020}}

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 6 December 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 8

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 2–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-Lionesses-2-0-Coventry-United-061220

|team2 = Coventry United

|goals1 =

• Fitzgerald {{goal|22}}
• Agg {{yel|46}}
• Balfour {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Jamie Pope

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 13 December 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 9

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 0–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-Liverpool-131220

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 =

• Ejupi {{yel|80}}

|goals2 =

• Moore {{goal|31}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Georgia Ball

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 20 December 2020

|time = 14:00

|round = 10

|team1 = Sheffield United

|score = 0–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Sheffield-United-London-City-Lionesses-201220

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Ejupi {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Technique Stadium

|location = Chesterfield

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Robert Massey-Ellis

|result = D

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 10 January 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 11

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 0–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-0-Crystal-Palace-0-211001

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 =

• Bennett {{yel|53}}
• Nolan {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Stobbs {{sentoff|2|31|60}}
• Barton {{yel|54}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Lucy Ann Briggs

|result = D

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 17 January 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 12

|team1 = London Bees

|score = 0–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/211701-London-Bees-v-LCL-report

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bennett {{yel|37}}

|stadium = The Hive Stadium

|location = Canons Park

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Georgia Ball

|result = D

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 24 January 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 13

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 3–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-Lionesses-3-0-Blackburn-Rovers-20210124

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 =

• Agg {{yel|28}}
• Ejupi {{goal|44||56}}
• Primus {{goal|45}}

|goals2 =

• Fenton {{yel|59}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Simon Finnagan

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 28 January 2021

|time = 19:45

|round = 14

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Charlton-0-1-London-City-Lionesses-20210128

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Balfour {{goal|40}}

|stadium = The Oakwood

|location = Crayford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Stephen Hughes

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 14 February 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 15

|team1 = Lewes

|score = 2–3

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/LewesLondonCityLionessesMatchReport14022021

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Umotong{{goal|11||82|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Primus {{goal|23}}
• Balfour {{goal|27}}
• Agg {{yel|63}}
• Mason {{yel|74}}, {{goal|90+2}}
• Rossiter {{yel|83}}

|stadium = The Dripping Pan

|location = Lewes

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Lou Saunders

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 28 February 2021

|time = 12:00

|round = 16

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 0–1

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/London-City-Lionesses-0-1-Durham-280221

|team2 = Durham

|goals1 =

• Bennett {{yel|89}}

|goals2 =

• Robson {{yel|32}}
• Roberts {{goal|37}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Emily Heaslip

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 7 March 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 17

|team1 = Coventry United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/20210307CoventryUnitedLondonCityLionessesReport

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Crackle {{goal|25}}
• Toussaint {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Butts Park Arena

|location = Coventry

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee =

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 28 March 2021

|time = 16:30

|round = 18

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 0–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/London-City-Charlton-Report-20210328

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Balfour {{yel|65}}

|goals2 =

• Vassell {{yel|56}}
• Sulola {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Lauren Impey

|result = D

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 4 April 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 19

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 2–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Leicester-City-2-0-London-City-Lionesses-20210404

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Tierney {{yel|23}}, {{goal|69}}
• Flint {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

• Agg {{yel|67}}

|stadium = Farley Way Stadium

|location = Quorn

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Georgia Ball

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 2 May 2021

|time = 14:00

|round = 20

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 2–2

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Liverpool-2-2-London-City-Lionesses-20210502

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Jane {{goal|44}}
• Rodgers {{goal|56}}

|goals2 =

• Bennett {{goal|68}}
• Agg {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Prenton Park

|location = Birkenhead

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Lauren Impey

|result = D

}}

{{:2020–21 FA Women's Championship|showteam=LCL}}

{{main|2020–21 Women's FA Cup}}

As a member of the top two tiers, London City Lionesses 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}}

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|format = 1

|date = 16 April 2021

|time = 19:00

|round = Fourth round

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 5–0

|report = https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/04/16/women-s-match-report--chelsea-v-london-city-lionesses?cardIndex=0-0

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Charles {{goal|21}}
• Carter {{goal|29}}
• Leupolz {{goal|35}}
• Spence {{goal|56||79}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Kingsmeadow

|location = Kingston upon Thames

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Chloe Anderson

|result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Women's League Cup}}

Per the revised format of the League Cup amid the coronavirus pandemic, the group stage was now limited to four teams per group. London City Lionesses were drawn as the only Championship team alongside FA WSL teams Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal.{{cite web |title=Conti Cup draw made |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/continental-cup-group-stage-draw-made-010920 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com |language=en}}{{cite web |title=2020/21 Continental Cup Draw Throws Out Two Unbelievable Groups of Death |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/2020-21-continental-cup-draw-two-unbelievable-groups-of-death |website=90min.com}}

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|format = 1

|date = 7 October 2020

|time = 15:30

|round = Group stage

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 4–0

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Tottenham-LondonCity-071020

|team2 = London City Lionesses

|goals1 =

• Percival {{goal|12}}
  Kennedy {{goal|29}}
  Ayane {{goal|35}}
  Godfrey {{yel|70}}
  Addison {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Bennett {{yel|28}}

|stadium = The Hive

|location = Canons Park

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Sarah Garratt

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 4 November 2020

|time = 19:30

|round = Group stage

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = 0–4

|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-Arsenal-Report-041120

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Miedema {{goal|22||28||41||54}}

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance = Behind-closed-doors

|referee = Robert Whitton

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 18 November 2020

|time = 19:30

|round = Group stage

|team1 = London City Lionesses

|score = C–C

|report =

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Princes Park

|location = Dartford

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = P

|note = Postponed following three positive COVID-19 tests by London City Lionesses players.{{cite web |title=London City Lionesses' clash with Chelsea postponed |url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2020/11/18/london-city-lionesses-clash-with-chelsea-postponed/ |website=FAWSL Full-Time |date=18 November 2020}} Fixture was not fulfilled.

}}

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

{{updated|2 May 2021}}

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

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

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Lucy Thomas|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Chantelle Mackie|pos=DF|nat=ENG |7|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Leanne Cowan|pos=DF|nat=ENG |7+1|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Poppy Wilson|pos=MF|nat=ENG |11+2|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Hannah Short|pos=DF|nat=ENG |13+1|0|1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Ylenia Priest|pos=DF|nat=ENG |7|0|1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Alli Murphy|pos=MF|nat=IRL |17+1|1|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Freda Ayisi|pos=FW|nat=ENG |4+5|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Juliette Kemppi|pos=FW|nat=FIN |12+7|0|0|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Lily Agg|pos=FW|nat=ENG |16+2|2|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Annie Rossiter|pos=MF|nat=ENG |2+11|0|0+1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Grace Neville|pos=DF|nat=ENG |17|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Hope Smith|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Kallie Balfour|pos=FW|nat=ENG |9+8|3|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Hayley Nolan|pos=MF|nat=IRL |18|0|1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Harley Bennett|pos=MF|nat=ENG |20|2|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Lucy Fitzgerald|pos=MF|nat=ENG |11+6|1|1|0|1+1|0}}

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

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Wiktoria Fronc|pos=FW|nat=POL |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Atlanta Primus|pos=FW|nat=ENG |18+1|4|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Flo Fyfe|pos=MF|nat=ENG |2+4|0|1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Eden Bailey|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Lilly Pursey|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0+2|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Shae Yanez|pos=GK|nat=USA |20|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=37|name=Elizabeta Ejupi|pos=MF|nat=KOS |8+5|3|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=44|name=Nina Wilson|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no= |name=Gabby Ravenscroft|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|}

{{reflist|30em}}

• [https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/ London City Lionesses official website]

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