The 2009–10 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 23rd season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, the final season they would compete in this League before joining the WSL in 2011. Arsenal won their 7th consecutive League Title, comfortably finishing 11 points ahead of 2nd place Everton. However, Everton would be their downfall in the Premier League Cup and FA Women's Cup, defeating them in the Semi-finals and Final respectively. They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, but lost at the Quarter-final stage to Duisburg.
This was Arsenal's first season without manager Vic Akers, who stood down at the end of the previous season to take up the position of General Manager at the club. Tony Gervaise was appointed to take charge, however, he stood down after just 20 games into the season, citing there was a lack of clarity about who was in charge, and was replaced by Laura Harvey.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad Squad statistics correct as of May 2018 Squad No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers1 Emma Byrne 2000 Fortuna Hjørring13 Becky Spencer 2005 Arsenal Academy24 Sarah Quantrill 2008 Arsenal Academy Defenders2 Corinne Yorston 2009 Bristol Academy3 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic5 Gilly Flaherty 2006 Arsenal Academy6 Faye White (c) 1996 Three Bridges19 Niamh Fahey 2008 Salthill Devon Cally Rowell2007 Arsenal Academy Lara Fay 2009 Arsenal Academy Rachel Pitman2008 Arsenal Academy Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow 2000 Southampton Saints7 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic16 Kim Little 2008 Hibernian17 Katie Chapman 2006 Charlton Athletic18 Natalie Ross 2008 Hibernian22 Laura Coombs 2007 Arsenal Academy23 Abbie Prosser 2008 Arsenal Academy27 Naomi Cole 2009 Arsenal Academy Forwards10 Julie Fleeting 2004 Ross County11 Rachel Yankey 2005 New Jersey Wildcats12 Gemma Davison 2001 Watford14 Jen Beattie 2009 Celtic20 Helen Lander 2009 Watford25 Lauren Bruton 2008 Arsenal Academy28 Danielle Carter 2009 Arsenal Academy Ruesha Littlejohn 2010 Glasgow City Emily Thomson 2009 Motherwell Lillie Bilson2008 Arsenal Academy
Appearances and goals No.NameGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne20+103040206035013 Rebecca Spencer20200+1000004+1024 Sarah Quantrill000000100010Defenders2 Corinne Yorston19+123+103+10306034+323 Yvonne Tracy800000301+1012+105 Gilly Flaherty17+104020104128+116 Faye White (c)11+215130003022+2219 Niamh Fahey19+1050403060370 Cally Rowell000000000000 Lara Fay1+1000001+10002+20 Rachel Pitman000000000000Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow18+144241215133+197 Ciara Grant2215040206139216 Kim Little212358451259364717 Katie Chapman1042131204121718 Natalie Ross00000010001022 Laura Coombs0+300000001+211+5123 Abbie Prosser0+100000000+100+2027 Naomi Cole0000000+10000+10Forwards10 Julie Fleeting12622221000171011 Rachel Yankey20752301162351212 Gemma Davison221250403161401414 Jen Beattie11+572+212+11112+2118+101120 Helen Lander6+1262+102+21253+1215+161425 Lauren Bruton1+610+100+301+130+512+16528 Danielle Carter2+1031+40000+202+105+173 Ruesha Littlejohn1000002+13003+13 Emily Thomson0000000+10000+10 Lillie Bilson000000000000 Goalscorers Rank Position Name 116MF Kim Little23852947212FW Gemma Davison1200111420FW Helen Lander6015214411FW Rachel Yankey7201212514FW Jen Beattie7111111610FW Julie Fleeting622001074MF Jayne Ludlow421119817MF Katie Chapman411017925FW Lauren Bruton1003151028FW Danielle Carter300003MF Ruesha Littlejohn000303127MF Ciara Grant1000122DF Corinne Yorston2000026DF Faye White1100021522MF Laura Coombs0000115DF Gilly Flaherty000011Total7717111721143
Clean sheets Rank No. Name Total11 Emma Byrne7222417224 Sarah Quantrill000101Total7223418
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club2 July 200914FW Jen Beattie Celtic2 July 20092DF Corinne Yorston Bristol Academy23 September 2009FW Emily Thomson Motherwell23 January 2010FW Ruesha Littlejohn Glasgow City
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo club2009DF Sahara Osborne–Ricketts Reading2009CB Carly Bray Millburn Magic2009CB Christie Turner2009FW Jadine Madden2009DF Lauren Williams20099FW Suzanne Grant Celtic15 July 2009MF Lauren Walker Blackburn RoversJuly 200927DF Seana Cooke St FrancisJuly 200921DF Eartha Pond ChelseaOctober 200915DF Laura Bassett Leeds United
Loans out No.PositionPlayerTo club200913GK Becky Spencer Nottingham Forest2010FW Ruesha Littlejohn Rangers
Club
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Competitions
Overall record
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Premier League Cup
London County Cup
UEFA Women's Champions League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
References
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2009–10 in English football
External links