The 2026–27 season will be Manchester United Women's ninth season since they were founded and their eighth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club will be competing in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Marc Skinner left his position as head coach by mutual agreement on 3 August 2026, ending a spell of 5 years in charge. Eva Olid was announced as his successor two days later on 5 August.
Pre-season and friendlies Manchester United's pre-season fixtures were announced on 6 August 2026.
DateOpponents H / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 August 2026Leicester CityA1–1Terland 77'019 August 2026Newcastle UnitedN0–1023 August 2026LiverpoolH1–2Toone 50'029 August 2026Manchester CityA0–20 Overview
Women's Super League
The 2026–27 Women's Super League fixtures were announced on 30 July 2026.
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition4 September 2026London City LionessesA1–2Awujo 90+10'5,4029th13 September 2026ChelseaH0–54,32714th19 September 2026ArsenalA1–1Zigiotti Olme 67'29,85313th27 September 2026West Ham UnitedH2–1Terland 9', Medina 72'2,9599th3 October 2026LiverpoolH1–0Zigiotti Olme 6'3,4167th18 October 2026Charlton AthleticA25 October 2026Manchester CityH31 October 2026EvertonA7 November 2026Aston VillaA15 November 2026Crystal PalaceH22 November 2026Birmingham CityA13 December 2026Brighton & Hove AlbionH20 December 2026Tottenham HotspurH10 January 2027Crystal PalaceA20 January 2027West Ham UnitedA24 January 2027EvertonH31 January 2027London City LionessesH7 February 2027Tottenham HotspurA14 February 2027Manchester CityA14 March 2027Charlton AthleticH17 March 2027LiverpoolA28 March 2027Aston VillaH4 April 2027ChelseaA2 May 2027Birmingham CityH9 May 2027ArsenalH22/23 May 2027Brighton & Hove AlbionA
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Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, United will be entering the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
Women's League Cup
League phase As a team not qualified for the group stage of the Champions League, Manchester United will enter the League Cup at the league phase, split regionally. The competition has a new format; United will play six games, three at home and three away, against six different teams from the northern section. The league phase fixtures were released on 6 August 2026.
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition23 September 2026Sheffield UnitedH10–1Le Tissier 15' (pen.), Bernal (2) 20', 55', Griffiths (3) 23', 60', 81', Schüller (2) 35', 53', Toone 43', Simpson 58'1,6151st30 September 2026DurhamA5–1Bernal 11', Janssen 58', Jusu Bah 68', Griffiths 87', Terland 90+1'1,9441st21 October 2026LiverpoolA28 October 2026BurnleyH18 November 2026EvertonH16 December 2026Newcastle UnitedA
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Squad statistics
Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Kayla Rendell00000000002DF Anna Sandberg4(1)000004(1)0104DF Maya Le Tissier (c)50002171105DF Hanna Lundkvist4(1)000206(1)0006DF Andrea Medina51000051107MF Ella Toone40001151008MF Jess Park50000(1)05(1)00010FW Elisabeth Terland51000(2)15(2)20011FW Celin Bizet Dønnum000000000012FW Fridolina Rolfö000000000013MF Simi Awujo1(4)100203(4)11014DF Jayde Riviere100000100015MF Julia Zigiotti Olme52000(1)05(1)22016MF Rebeca Bernal0(3)000232(3)31017DF Dominique Janssen500021710019FW Ellen Wangerheim00001(1)01(1)00020MF Hinata Miyazawa500000500021MF Emma Watson000000000022DF Scarlett Hill00000(2)00(2)00023FW Monica Jusu Bah1(2)000213(2)10024FW Lea Schüller0(5)000222(5)20025GK Janina Leitzig000020200026DF Jess Simpson000021210027FW Layla Drury00000(1)00(1)00036MF Mared Griffiths0(2)000242(2)40039GK Safia Middleton-Patel000000000044GK Evie Mitchell000000000047MF Jessica Anderson00000(1)00(1)00055DF Lucy Newell00000(1)00(1)00091GK Phallon Tullis-Joyce5000005000Own goals—0—0—0—0——
Transfers In DatePos.NameFromRef.1 July 2026GK Phoebe Lear Ferdinand CollectiveMF Erin Baxter Aston VillaDF Andrea Medina Atlético Madrid7 July 2026MF Hollie Stone-Armstrong Leicester City24 July 2026GK Janina Leitzig28 August 2026FW Monica Jusu Bah BK Häcken2 September 2026MF Rebeca Bernal Washington Spirit
Out DatePos.NameToRef.30 June 2026FW Summer Hadfield LiverpoolFW Leah Galton BurnleyGK Lacey Pourtney Aston VillaMF Teiarnie Moore Leeds UnitedMF Tamira Livingston Huddersfield TownDF Hannah Blundell Everton7 July 2026MF Sienna Wareing West Ham United14 July 2026MF Mylee Dunbar Burnley15 July 2026DF Millie Turner Birmingham CityMF Lisa Naalsund20 July 2026FW Melvine Malard ChelseaGK Millie Crook Rugby Borough6 August 2026DF Gabby George Brighton & Hove Albion4 October 2026GK Poppy Lyons-Walker IMG Academy
Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameToRef27 July 202630 June 2027GK Kayla Rendell Newcastle United18 August 2026GK Safia Middleton-Patel Watford20 August 2026MF Olivia Turner Huddersfield Town
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