The 2026–27 season was the 37th season in the history of Sunderland A.F.C. Women and their sixth consecutive season in the Women's Super League 2. The club participated in the Women's Super League 2, the Women's FA Cup, and the Women's League Cup.
This was the team's first full season as part of the multi-club ownership organisation Bay Collective, following their agreement to acquire a majority stake in Sunderland Women in April 2026. Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromRef. 2 July 2026 ST Elise Hughes Crystal Palace 6 July 2026 CB Tara Bourne Southampton 10 July 2026 GK Fran Stenson Southampton 16 July 2026 GK Noa Schumacher Hibernian 25 July 2026 CM Atlanta Primus Southampton 12 August 2026 CM Kassandra Missipo Sassuolo 26 August 2026 RB Tess Laplacette Olympique de Marseille
Out DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.1 July 2026 RW Reanna Blades Portsmouth 26 September 2026 1 July 2026 CM Jamie Finn Burnley 22 July 2026 1 July 2026 CB Hannah Greenwood Watford 23 July 2026 1 July 2026 GK Demi Lambourne Watford 26 July 2026 1 July 2026 CM Ellen Jones (footballer) Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 July 2026 1 July 2026 CM Libbi McInnes Southampton 29 July 2026 1 July 2026 GK Grace Moloney Southampton 29 July 2026 1 July 2026 ST Eleanor Dale Tampa Bay Sun 11 August 2026 1 July 2026 LB Louise Griffiths Wallsend BC 22 August 2026
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 24 July 2026 ST Sanni Franssi London City Lionesses End of Season 1 August 2026 ST Lily Dent Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season 4 September 2026 RB Ria Bose West Ham United 31 December 2026 ||
Loans out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 29 July 2026 CM Niamh Boothroyd Middlesbrough End of Season 29 July 2026 ST Niyah Dunbar Norwich City End of Season 4 September 2026 CB Ella West Loughborough Lightning End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 4 July 2026, Sunderland announced their first fixture of pre-season against Middlesbrough at Eppleton CW. This game was later moved behind closed doors at the Academy of Light.The Lasses also played a game against Leicester City.
Competitions Overall record
Women's Super League 2
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
Sunderland will enter the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper with ties to be played on 13th December 2026.
League Cup
League stage
Statistics Italics indicate a loaned in player. Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Goalscorers As of 4 October 2026 NameWSL2FA CupLeague CupTotal19FWElise Hughes400427FWKaty Watson200210MFKatie Kitching200216FWSanni Franssi200255DFRhiannon Roberts100131DFChloe Paxton001133FWElla Parker0011Total110213
Assists As of 4 October 2026 NameWSL2FA CupLeague CupTotal110MFKatie Kitching201327FWKaty Watson200211DFJessica Brown2002414MFNatasha Fenton100120MFAtlanta Primus100177DFTess Laplacette1001Total90110 Clean sheets
PlayerMatches playedClean sheet %WSL2FA CupLeague CupTotal11GKFran Stenson51001218GKNoa Schumacher10000Totals61001
Disciplinary record As of 4 October 2026 Player WSL2 FA Cup League Cup Total 3DFMary Corbyn2000000002006DFTara Bourne10000000010011DFJessica Brown20000000020019FWLily Dent10000000010020MFAtlanta Primus20000000020023MFKassandra Missipo10000000010077DFTess Laplacette100000000100Total 10000000001000
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