FA WSL Spring Series
{{short description|2017 season of the top English women's association football league}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = FA WSL 1
| season = 2017 Spring Series
| winners =
| league topscorer = Fran Kirby (6 goals){{cite web|title=PLAYER STATS|url=http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html|access-date=6 March 2017|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502053313/http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html|url-status=live}}
| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Chelsea 6–0 Yeovil Town}}
(30 April 2017)
| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Sunderland 0–7 Chelsea}}
(21 May 2017)
| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Arsenal 4–4 Liverpool}}
(4 May 2017)
| matches = 36
| total goals = 122
| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2017–18
| updated =
}}
The FA WSL 1 Spring Series was an interim edition of the FA WSL between the sixth and seventh full seasons. The Spring Series ran from February to May 2017 to bridge the gap from the 2016 FA WSL season which ran from March to September as a summer tournament, and the 2017–18 season which started in September 2017.{{cite web|title=New calendar for FA WSL|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/07/new-calendar-for-fa-wsl.html|access-date=12 October 2016|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013013010/http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/07/new-calendar-for-fa-wsl.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36774563|access-date=9 October 2016|archive-date=3 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703045037/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36774563|url-status=live}}
While the 2017–18 season planned to feature 21 clubs, the Spring Series contained 20. Notts County Ladies F.C. folded two days before they were due to play their first Spring Series game, leaving 19 teams in total.{{cite news|title=Notts County Ladies: WSL 1 club fold on eve of Spring Series season|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39667392|access-date=21 April 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=21 April 2017|archive-date=21 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421104112/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39667392|url-status=live}} Teams played each other once, with no promotion or relegation before the full 2017–18 season.{{cite web|title=Spring Series Fixtures|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jan/10/fa-wsl-spring-series-fixtures|publisher=FA|access-date=24 January 2017|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321100512/https://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jan/10/fa-wsl-spring-series-fixtures|url-status=live}}
Ten teams were due to compete in this season. Notts County Ladies announced it was folding and withdrew from the league two days before their first scheduled fixture.
Teams
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|position=top}}{{location map~ |England |lat=51.630556 |long=-0.800278 |label=
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| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | data-sort-type=number|2016 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 5,176 | style="text-align:center"| 3rd |
| Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | style="text-align:center"| 3,050 | style="text-align:center"| 4th |
| Bristol City | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 1,500 | style="text-align:center"| {{hs|12}}2nd, WSL 2 |
| Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | style="text-align:center"| 3,009 | style="text-align:center"| 2nd |
| Liverpool | Widnes | Select Security Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 13,350 | style="text-align:center"| 5th |
| Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 7,000 | style="text-align:center"| 1st |
| Reading | High Wycombe | Adams Park | style="text-align:center"| 9,617 | style="text-align:center"| 8th |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | style="text-align:center"| 2,500 | style="text-align:center"| 7th |
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | style="text-align:center"| 9,565 | style="text-align:center"| {{hs|11}}1st, WSL 2 |
{{clear}}
Table
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|show_limit=5
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL]
|show_matches = false
|team1=CHE|team2=MCI|team3=ARS|team4=LIV|team5=SUN|team6=REA|team7=BIR|team8=BRI|team9=YEO
|win_CHE=6|draw_CHE=1|loss_CHE=1|gf_CHE=32|ga_CHE=3|status_CHE=C
|win_MCI=6|draw_MCI=1|loss_MCI=1|gf_MCI=17|ga_MCI=6
|win_ARS=5|draw_ARS=3|loss_ARS=0|gf_ARS=22|ga_ARS=9
|win_LIV=4|draw_LIV=2|loss_LIV=2|gf_LIV=20|ga_LIV=18
|win_SUN=2|draw_SUN=3|loss_SUN=3|gf_SUN=4 |ga_SUN=14
|win_REA=2|draw_REA=2|loss_REA=4|gf_REA=10 |ga_REA=15
|win_BIR=1|draw_BIR=4|loss_BIR=3|gf_BIR=6 |ga_BIR=10
|win_BRI=1|draw_BRI=1|loss_BRI=6|gf_BRI=5 |ga_BRI=21
|win_YEO=0|draw_YEO=1|loss_YEO=7|gf_YEO=6 |ga_YEO=26
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|name_BRI=Bristol City
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_REA=Reading
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_YEO=Yeovil Town
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|result1=CL
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL=green1 |text_CL=Champions
}}
Results
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|team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=BRI|team4=CHE|team5=LIV
|team6=MCI|team7=REA|team8=SUN|team9=YEO
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|match_ARS_BIR=4–2
|match_ARS_BRI=null
|match_ARS_CHE=null
|match_ARS_LIV=4–4
|match_ARS_MCI=null
|match_ARS_REA=1–0
|match_ARS_SUN=null
|match_ARS_YEO=null
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|match_BIR_ARS=null
|match_BIR_BRI=2–0
|match_BIR_CHE=0–2
|match_BIR_LIV=0–2
|match_BIR_MCI=null
|match_BIR_REA=null
|match_BIR_SUN=0–0
|match_BIR_YEO=0–0
|name_BRI=Bristol City
|match_BRI_ARS=0–5
|match_BRI_BIR=null
|match_BRI_CHE=0–4
|match_BRI_LIV=1–1
|match_BRI_MCI=0–3
|match_BRI_REA=1–3
|match_BRI_SUN=null
|match_BRI_YEO=null
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|match_CHE_ARS=2–2
|match_CHE_BIR=null
|match_CHE_BRI=null
|match_CHE_LIV=7–0
|match_CHE_MCI=null
|match_CHE_REA=null
|match_CHE_SUN=null
|match_CHE_YEO=6–0
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_ARS=null
|match_LIV_BIR=null
|match_LIV_BRI=null
|match_LIV_CHE=null
|match_LIV_MCI=1–3
|match_LIV_REA=4–2
|match_LIV_SUN=4–0
|match_LIV_YEO=null
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|match_MCI_ARS=0–1
|match_MCI_BIR=1–1
|match_MCI_BRI=null
|match_MCI_CHE=1–0
|match_MCI_LIV=null
|match_MCI_REA=null
|match_MCI_SUN=null
|match_MCI_YEO=5–1
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_ARS=null
|match_REA_BIR=1–1
|match_REA_BRI=null
|match_REA_CHE=0–4
|match_REA_LIV=null
|match_REA_MCI=2–3
|match_REA_SUN=null
|match_REA_YEO=null
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_ARS=0–0
|match_SUN_BIR=null
|match_SUN_BRI=1–0
|match_SUN_CHE=0–7
|match_SUN_LIV=null
|match_SUN_MCI=0–1
|match_SUN_REA=1–1
|match_SUN_YEO=null
|name_YEO=Yeovil Town
|match_YEO_ARS=1–5
|match_YEO_BIR=null
|match_YEO_BRI=2–3
|match_YEO_CHE=null
|match_YEO_LIV=1–4
|match_YEO_MCI=null
|match_YEO_REA=0–1
|match_YEO_SUN=1–2
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL]
}}
Top goalscorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fran Kirby |align="left"|Chelsea |6 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Caroline Weir |align="left"|Liverpool |5 |
| rowspan="8"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Carney |align="left"|Chelsea |rowspan="8"|4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Danielle Carter
|align="left"|Arsenal |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Erin Cuthbert
|align="left"|Chelsea |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Toni Duggan
|align="left"|Manchester City |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Natasha Harding
|align="left"|Liverpool |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ji So-yun
|align="left"|Chelsea |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Nobbs
|align="left"|Arsenal |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Drew Spence
|align="left"|Chelsea |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{FA Women's Super League}}
{{2016–17 in English women's football}}
{{2016–17 in European women's football (UEFA)}}