The 2020–21 Bristol City W.F.C. season was the club's fifth season under the Bristol City affiliation and the organisation's 22nd overall season in existence. It was their fourth consecutive full season in the FA Women's Super League following promotion to the 2017 Spring Season. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also competed in two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
In a bid to enable increased attendances amid COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing measures, Bristol City announced they were moving from the 1,500 capacity Stoke Gifford Stadium in Filton which had been purpose-built by the club in 2011 ahead of the first WSL season, to Twerton Park, an 8,800 capacity stadium home to Bath City FC. On 2 September, Jasmine Matthews was named as captain following the departure of Loren Dykes.
On 15 January 2021, Tanya Oxtoby temporarily stepped down as head coach to take maternity leave. Two-time WSL winner Matt Beard, who had left West Ham United in November, was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season.
Squad
FA Women's Super League
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
League table
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Bristol City will enter FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Knockout stage
Squad statistics Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.30 June 2020MFElla Mastrantonio Western Sydney Wanderers2 July 2020MFAimee Palmer Manchester United6 July 2020MFMegan Wynne Tottenham Hotspur7 July 2020DFJemma Purfield Liverpool19 August 2020FWEmma Bissell Manchester City3 September 2020GKBenedicte Håland FF Lugano 1976
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.5 September 2020DFLaura Rafferty Brighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season28 January 2021DFKiera Skeels ReadingEnd of seasonMFMolly Pike EvertonEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.1 June 2020DFPoppy Pattinson Everton5 June 2020MFOlivia Chance Sheffield United11 June 2020MFKatie Robinson Brighton & Hove Albion22 June 2020GKEartha Cumings Charlton AthleticFWJeon Ga-eul Reading7 July 2020DFFrankie Brown15 July 2020DFLoren Dykes Cardiff City Ladies5 September 2020FWElla Rutherford Charlton Athletic28 January 2021FWChloe Logarzo Kansas City NWSL
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