The 2011 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 24th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the first edition of the FA WSL, England's new top flight for women's football. In April, Arsenal played in the first ever WSL match, defeating Chelsea 1–0 at Imperial Fields, thanks to a goal from Gilly Flaherty, the first goal in WSL history. Arsenal won the inaugural title, and also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the former against Bristol Academy in May and the latter against Birmingham City in September. They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Lyon.

As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2010–11 and 2011–12 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 Becky Spencer 2005 Arsenal Academy31 Sophie Harris 2010May 2010 Lincoln City Defenders2 Steph Houghton 2010August 2010 Leeds Carnegie3 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic5 Gilly Flaherty 2006 Arsenal Academy6 Faye White (c) 1996 Three Bridges19 Niamh Fahey 2008 Salthill Devon21 Lara Fay 2011 Arsenal Academy25 Hayley Ladd 2009 Arsenal Academy Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow 2000 Southampton Saints7 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic8 Jordan Nobbs 2010August 2010 Sunderland16 Kim Little 2008 Hibernian17 Katie Chapman 2010November 2010 Chicago Red Stars28 Brooke Nunn 2011 Arsenal Academy29 Laura Coombs 2007 Arsenal Academy30 Bianca Bragg 2011 Arsenal Academy Forwards9 Ellen White 2010July 2010 Leeds Carnegie10 Julie Fleeting 2004 Ross County11 Rachel Yankey 2005 New Jersey Wildcats12 Gemma Davison 2012 Sky Blue FC14 Jen Beattie 2009 Celtic15 Danielle Carter 2009 Arsenal Academy20 Lauren Bruton 2008 Arsenal Academy Appearances and goals No.Name TotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne14040108027013 Rebecca Spencer000020002031 Sophie Harris0000000000Defenders2 Steph Houghton9+5140318024+523 Yvonne Tracy0+100+10000+200+405 Gilly Flaherty13+1140305125+126 Faye White (c)5+1010106013+1019 Niamh Fahey1202+10307024+1021 Lara Fay000000000025 Hayley Ladd00000+10000+10Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow4+4000314111+427 Ciara Grant140402+117+1127+228 Jordan Nobbs9+31402+105+3120+7216 Kim Little12+1942317226+11417 Katie Chapman140412+106126+1228 Brooke Nunn000+1000000+1029 Laura Coombs0+1000000+200+3030 Bianca Bragg0000000000Forwards9 Ellen White11+3645327+1325+41610 Julie Fleeting7+4222000+429+8611 Rachel Yankey1453+122+128427+21312 Gemma Davison000000414114 Jen Beattie6+312+100+323+4111+11415 Danielle Carter10+432+20313+4218+10620 Lauren Bruton0+200+2000000+40 Goalscorers Rank Position Name Total19FW Ellen White652316216MF Kim Little921214311FW Rachel Yankey522413410FW Julie Fleeting2202615FW Danielle Carter30126614FW Jen Beattie1021474MF Jayne Ludlow001127MF Ciara Grant001128MF Jordan Nobbs1001217MF Katie Chapman010122DF Steph Houghton101025DF Gilly Flaherty100121312FW Gemma Davison00011Total2912112072

Disciplinary record RankNo. Position Name Total 15DF Gilly Flaherty0000000101211FW Rachel Yankey100000102019DF Niamh Fahey0000002020410FW Julie Fleeting10000000102DF Steph Houghton000000101012FW Gemma Davison00000010107MF Ciara Grant000000101017MF Katie Chapman00000010106DF Faye White00000010109FW Ellen White0000001010Total20000091111

Clean sheets Rank No. Name Total11 Emma Byrne930113213 Rebecca Spencer00101Total931114

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom clubMay 201031GK Sophie Harris Lincoln City13 July 20109FW Ellen White Leeds United10 August 20102DF Steph Houghton Leeds United10 August 20108MF Jordan Nobbs SunderlandOctober 201017MF Katie Chapman Chicago Red Stars

Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo club2 September 201020FW Helen Lander Chelsea2010FW Lillie Bilson Bristol Academy2010DF Cally Rowell Watford2010FW Ruesha Littlejohn Glasgow City201021FW Lara Fay Chelsea201023MF Abbie Prosser Barnet201027MF Naomi Cole ChelseaJanuary 2011GK Sarah Quantrill Chelsea1 February 201112FW Gemma Davison Western New York Flash201129MF Laura Coombs Chelsea2011DF Rachel Pitman DePaul Blue Demons

Loans out No.PositionPlayerTo club201013GK Rebecca SpencerGillingham201129MF Laura Coombs Los Angeles Strikers

Club

Kit (2010-11) Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Kit information Nike released a new set of kits for the 2010–11 season.

Home: After the controversial home kit of the last two seasons which ditched Arsenal's iconic white sleeves, the club returned to their traditional design. The kit was inspired by the home kits used in 1970s, which featured a white round neck collar. Away: Arsenal's away kit combined the club's traditional yellow away colour with maroon, a shade similar to the club's original kits. The kit featured maroon pinstripes and V-neck with maroon shorts and hooped socks. Keeper: Arsenal goalkeepers wore four different kits throughout the season. The most conspicuous feature of the kits were the black zig-zags on the arms, based on the template Nike used in 2010 for its main clubs. The primary kit was grey, while the alternatives were black, turquoise and pink.

Kit usage (2010-11) KitCombinationUsageHome Red body White sleeves White shorts White socks.WSL Chelsea (A) Bristol Academy (H) Birmingham City (H) Bristol Academy (A)FA Cup Barnet (A) Bristol Academy (N)UWCL Masinac (H) Rayo Vallecano (H) Linköping (H) Linköping (A) Lyon (A) Lyon (H)Away Yellow body Yellow sleeves Maroon shorts Yellow socksWSL Lincoln (A) Doncaster Rovers Belles (A)FA Cup Everton (A) Sunderland (A)UWCL Masinac (A) Rayo Vallecano (A)

Kit (2011-12) Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Kit information Arsenal's home, away, third and goalkeeper outfits featured an anniversary crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary. The crest featured 15 laurel leaves on the left side of the crest to reflect the detail on the reverse of the sixpence pieces paid by 15 men to establish the Club in Woolwich in 1886. The 15 oak leaves to the right of the crest paid tribute to the founders who would meet in the local Royal Oak pub. Underneath the crest was one of the club's first recorded mottos – "Forward" – with the anniversary dates of 1886 and 2011 either side.

Home: The home kit was based on Nike Classic 2011 template in the club's traditional red and white colours, with red trim on the arms. Away: The away kit was based on Nike Harlequin 2011 template. The front of the away kit was divided into two-halves in navy blue and one turquoise, inspired by some of the away kits in the 1990s which featured the same colour scheme. The diagonal design represented the gnomon (the pointer) which casts the shadow on a sundial – to commemorate the original Dial Square sundial on the site of the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, where the club was founded in 1886. The back of the shirt was entirely navy blue, with one sleeve navy and the other turquoise. A stripe runs down each sleeves, broken into three parts to further represent the Dial Square sundial. The away shorts were navy blue, as were the socks Third: The yellow/maroon away kit from last season was retained as a third kit with 125th anniversary celebratory maroon badge. Keeper: The goalkeeper kits featured a stunning graphic running down from the bottom of the arms to the side of the shirt, which was part of Nike's 2011 goalkeeper template also worn by other clubs as well. The first-choice kit was mainly navy with orange detailing. The alternative kits were dark green with yellow detailing and grey with turquoise detailing, respectively.

Kit usage (2011-12) KitCombinationUsageHome alt. Red body White sleeves White shorts Red socks.WSL Liverpool (H), Chelsea (H) Everton (A) Lincoln (H) Birmingham City (A) Doncaster Rovers Belles (H) Everton (H)WSL Cup Lincoln (H) Birmingham City (N)Away Blue and navy body Blue and navy sleeves Navy shorts Navy socks.WSL Liverpool (A)WSL Cup Liverpool (A)

Competitions

Overall record

FA WSL

Partial league table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Women's Cup

FA WSL Cup

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 2010–11 in English football 2011–12 in English football

References

External links