The 2013 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 26th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the third edition of the FA WSL, England's top flight for women's football since 2011. Arsenal also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the former against Bristol Academy in June and the latter against Lincoln in October. They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Wolfsburg. In December 2012, manager Laura Harvey left Arsenal to take charge of Seattle Reign. In February 2013, Shelley Kerr was appointed to manage Arsenal ahead of the new WSL season. In September 2013, Arsenal were charged with playing an unregistered player in their trip to Liverpool. The resulting three point deduction saw them fall to third place and miss out on qualifying for Europe in the 2014–15 season.
As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad Squad statistics correct as of May 2018 Squad No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Last Contract Signed from Goalkeepers1 Emma Byrne 2000 Fortuna Hjørring13 Rebecca Spencer 2013 Birmingham City28/33 Cherie Rowlands 2013 Barnet31 Sophie Harris 2010 Lincoln City Defenders2 Steph Houghton 2010August 2010 Leeds Carnegie3 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic5 Gilly Flaherty 2006 Arsenal Academy18 Emma Mitchell 2013July 2013 SGS Essen19 Niamh Fahey 2008 Salthill Devon22 Alex Scott 2012March 2012 Boston Breakers25 Jade Bailey 2013 Arsenal Academy32 Molly Bartrip 2013 Arsenal Academy34 Vyan Sampson 2013 Arsenal Academy Anne Meiwald 2013 Arsenal Academy Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow (c) 2000 Southampton Saints7 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic8 Jordan Nobbs 2010August 2010 Sunderland16 Kim Little 2008 Hibernian17 Katie Chapman 2010 Chicago Red Stars20 Caroline Weir 2013July 2013 Hibernian26/24 Freda Ayisi 2013 Arsenal Academy30 Bianca Bragg 2011 Arsenal Academy35 Carla Humphrey 2013 Arsenal Academy36 Frances Steele 2013 Arsenal Academy Forwards9 Ellen White 2010 Leeds Carnegie11 Rachel Yankey 2005 New Jersey Wildcats12 Gemma Davison 2012 Sky Blue FC14 Jen Beattie 2009 Celtic15 Danielle Carter 2009 Arsenal Academy23 Kelly Smith 2012March 2012 Boston Breakers24 Lauren Bruton 2008 Arsenal Academy
Appearances and goals No.NameTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne11030408026013 Rebecca Spencer001010002028 Cherie Rowlands200000002031 Sophie Harris0000000000Defenders2 Steph Houghton1354251803083 Yvonne Tracy101+1010104+105 Gilly Flaherty12330407026318 Emma Mitchell8000200010019 Niamh Fahey0030105+119+1122 Alex Scott14240508031225 Jade Bailey2+200+1010003+3032 Molly Bartrip000000000034 Vyan Sampson0000000000 Anne Meiwald0000000000Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow (c)001+110+100+201+317 Ciara Grant7+2030305+1018+308 Jordan Nobbs146435282311316 Kim Little143325283301017 Katie Chapman7+20001+104212+3220 Caroline Weir2+50000+10002+6026 Freda Ayisi0+500000000+5030 Bianca Bragg000000000035 Carla Humphrey000000000036 Frances Steele0000000000Forwards9 Ellen White13+1245555+3227+41411 Rachel Yankey6+32402+104016+4212 Gemma Davison12+223+123+216+2024+7514 Jen Beattie402+11203+5411+6515 Danielle Carter11+261+32520+6017+111023 Kelly Smith000000444424 Lauren Bruton00000+10000+10 Goalscorers Rank Position Name Total19FW Ellen White25521428MF Jordan Nobbs632213315FW Danielle Carter62201016MF Kim Little32231052DF Steph Houghton52108612FW Gemma Davison2210514FW Jen Beattie01045823FW Kelly Smith0004495DF Gilly Flaherty300031011FW Rachel Yankey2000217MF Katie Chapman0000222DF Alex Scott20002134MF Jayne Ludlow (c)0100119DF Niamh Fahey00011Total3118131680
Disciplinary record RankNo. Position Name Total 118DF Emma Mitchell0100000001211FW Rachel Yankey100000102016MF Kim Little00000020205DF Gilly Flaherty1000001020515FW Danielle Carter100000001012FW Gemma Davison10000000107MF Ciara Grant00000010103DF Yvonne Tracy00000010102DF Steph Houghton0000001010Total41000070111
Clean sheets Rank No. Name Total11 Emma Byrne622313228 Cherie Rowlands20002313 Rebecca Spencer01001Total832316
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club201313GK Rebecca Spencer Birmingham City22 July 201318DF Emma Mitchell SGS Essen22 July 201320MF Caroline Weir Hibernian
Loans in No.PositionPlayerFrom club201328GK Cherie Rowlands Barnet
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo clubOctober 201225MF Hayley Ladd Coventry City20 March 20136DF Faye WhiteRetired17 June 201335GK Nicole Adams LinfieldJuly 2013DF Anne Meiwald Chelsea11 July 20134MF Jayne LudlowRetired16 July 201313GK Rebecca Spencer Birmingham City16 July 201314FW Jen Beattie Montpellier HSC11 September 201324FW Lauren Bruton Reading
Loans out No.PositionPlayerTo club201331GK Sophie Harris Nottingham Forest
Club
Kit (2012-13) Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Kit information Nike released a new set of home, away and goalkeeper kits for the 2012–13 season. The club reverted to their traditional crest, after using an anniversary crest last season.
Home: During the final two years with Nike, Nike ditched the white sleeves the club's well known for. The shirt has a white wide stripe on each sleeve, flanked by two dark red, narrower stripes. It has a red V-neck collar which is the same colour as the primary shirt colour. The shirt is complemented by white shorts with a dark-red trim, and white socks with a red horizontal stripe. Red socks with white horizontal stripe were used in some away games. Arsenal revealed that the kit would be used for the next two seasons. Away: Arsenal's new away kit, was revealed on 12 July 2012, with the much speculated purple and black hooped kit being officially confirmed. The reason behind the kit was to commemorate Arsenal's past, enhancing the "royal" theme from the Diamond Jubilee to remind Arsenal fans of the Royal Arsenal that once existed through the colour purple. The shirt featured red cuffs and detailing, and additionally featured hoops of different width on the arms. The purple and black hooped socks, bearing one red stripe each, paid tribute to Chapman's legacy and his introduction of hooped socks, which according to him, was said to make it easier for his players to pick each other out on the pitch. Third: Arsenal's yellow and maroon 2010–11 away kit was retained as a third kit yet again with club badge reverted to traditional badge after last season with anniversary badge. Keeper: Nike launched a new set of goalkeeper strips for the 2012–13 season. The primary strip was predominantly green featuring several tones of the same colour on the arms. The alternatives were pink and gold, based on the same template.
Kit usage (2012-13) Kit Combination Usage Home Red body White sleeves White shorts White socksWSL Liverpool (H) Lincoln (A) Chelsea (H)FA Cup Birmingham City (H)WSL Cup Lincoln (H) Birmingham City (H) Bristol Academy (H)UWCL Barcelona (A) Barcelona (H) Turbine Potsdam (H) Turbine Potsdam (A) Wolfsburg (H) Wolfsburg (A) Away Purple and black hooped body Purple and black hooped sleeves Black shorts Red socksWSL Bristol Academy (A)FA Cup Nottingham Forest (A) Bristol Academy (N)UWCL Torres (H) Torres (A)Third Yellow body Yellow sleeves Maroon shorts Yellow socksFA Cup Liverpool (A)
Kit (2013-14) Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Kit information Nike supplied their last kit for Arsenal this season, which saw an end to 20 years of contract. Puma became the club's new supplier kit for next season. Home: The home kit from last season was unchanged. As usual, Arsenal switched to red socks in an event of a socks clashes in some away games. Away: The away kit used the traditional Arsenal colours of yellow and blue. The design appealed to a lot of fans. The kit was yellow with a blue polo neck collar and deep blue cuffs on the sleeves, both featuring thin yellow stripes. The away shorts were blue while the away socks featured the traditional Arsenal hoops socks design in blue and yellow, harking back to the style of those worn in the 1930s under the management of Herbert Chapman. Keeper: There were four goalkeeper kits, and all of them were all based on Nike's two-tone goalkeeper template. The home kit was grey and black with lime green accents. The away kit was in two shades of purple, while the third kit was in two tones of light green and was the most commonly worn strip.
Kit usage (2013-14) Kit Combination Usage Home Red body White sleeves White shorts White socks.WSL Everton (H) Birmingham City (A) Chelsea (A) Doncaster Rovers Belles (H) Lincoln (H) Bristol Academy (H) Birmingham City (H) Everton (A)WSL Cup Everton (H) Away Yellow body Yellow sleeves Blue shorts Hooped socks.WSL Liverpool (A) Doncaster Rovers Belles (A) Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record
FA WSL
Partial league table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Women's Cup
FA WSL Cup
Group stage
Knockout stage
UEFA Women's Champions League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2012–13 in English football 2013–14 in English football
References
External links