2009–10 Arsenal L.F.C. season
2009-10 season | ||||
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Manager | Tony Gervaise Laura Harvey | |||
Stadium | Meadow Park | |||
Premier League | Champions | |||
FA Cup | Runners Up | |||
Premier League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
London County Cup | Winners | |||
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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.[1] 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.[2][3] They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, but lost at the Quarter-final stage to Duisburg.[4]
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.[5][6][7]
Squad Statistics
[edit]First team squad
[edit]Squad statistics correct as of May 2018[8]
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
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Goalkeepers | ||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 14 June 1979 | 2000 | Fortuna Hjørring |
13 | Rebecca Spencer | 22 February 1991 | 2006 | Homegrown |
24 | Sarah Quantrill | 21 July 1990 | Homegrown | |
Defenders | ||||
2 | Corinne Yorston | 15 June 1983 | 2009 | Bristol Academy |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 27 February 1981 | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic |
5 | Gilly Flaherty | 24 August 1991 | 2003 | Millwall Lionesses |
6 | Faye White (captain) | 2 February 1978 | 1996 | Horsham Ladies |
19 | Niamh Fahey | 13 October 1987 | 2008 | Salthill Devon |
Lara Fay | 9 August 1993 | Homegrown | ||
Midfielders | ||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 7 January 1979 | 2000 | Southampton Saints |
7 | Ciara Grant | 17 May 1978 | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic |
16 | Kim Little | 26 September 1990 | 2008 | Hibernian |
17 | Katie Chapman | 15 June 1982 | 2006 | Charlton Athletic |
18 | Natalie Ross | 14 September 1989 | 2008 | Hibernian |
22 | Laura Coombs | 29 January 1991 | 2007 | Homegrown |
23 | Abbie Prosser | 4 September 1991 | Homegrown | |
27 | Naomi Cole | 30 March 1992 | Homegrown | |
Forwards | ||||
10 | Julie Fleeting | 18 December 1980 | 2004 | Ross County |
11 | Rachel Yankey | 1 November 1979 | 2005 | New Jersey Wildcats |
12 | Gemma Davison | 17 April 1987 | 2001 | Watford |
14 | Jen Beattie | 13 May 1991 | 2009 | Celtic |
20 | Helen Lander | 26 April 1986 | 2009 | Watford |
25 | Lauren Bruton | 22 November 1992 | 2008 | Homegrown |
28 | Danielle Carter | 18 May 1993 | 2009 | Homegrown |
Ruesha Littlejohn | 3 July 1990 | 2010 | Glasgow City | |
Emily Thomson | 12 August 1993 | 2009 | Motherwell |
Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 20+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
13 | Rebecca Spencer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
24 | Sarah Quantrill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Corinne Yorston | 19+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34+3 | 2 |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 |
5 | Gilly Flaherty | 17+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 |
6 | Faye White (captain) | 11+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22+2 | 2 |
19 | Niamh Fahey | 19+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
Lara Fay | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 18+1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 33+1 | 9 |
7 | Ciara Grant | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
16 | Kim Little | 21 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 47 |
17 | Katie Chapman | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
18 | Natalie Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | Laura Coombs | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 |
23 | Abbie Prosser | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
27 | Naomi Cole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
10 | Julie Fleeting | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
11 | Rachel Yankey | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 12 |
12 | Gemma Davison | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 14 |
14 | Jen Beattie | 11+5 | 7 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 18+10 | 11 |
20 | Helen Lander | 6+12 | 6 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3+1 | 2 | 15+16 | 14 |
25 | Lauren Bruton | 1+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 3 | 0+5 | 1 | 2+16 | 5 |
28 | Danielle Carter | 2+10 | 3 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+17 | 3 |
Ruesha Littlejohn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | |
Emily Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | No. | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | UEFA Cup | Total |
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1 | 16 | MF | Kim Little | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 47 |
2 | 12 | FW | Gemma Davison | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
20 | FW | Helen Lander | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
3 | 11 | FW | Rachel Yankey | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
4 | 14 | FW | Jen Beattie | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
5 | 10 | FW | Julie Fleeting | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
6 | 4 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
7 | 17 | MF | Katie Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
8 | 25 | FW | Lauren Bruton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
9 | 28 | FW | Danielle Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF | Ruesha Littlejohn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
10 | 7 | MF | Ciara Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2 | DF | Corinne Yorston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | DF | Faye White (captain) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | 22 | MF | Laura Coombs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5 | DF | Gilly Flaherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 77 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 143 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | UEFA Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | Emma Byrne | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
2 | 24 | Sarah Quantrill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
Transfers, loans and other signings
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
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2 July 2009[9] | 14 | FW | Jen Beattie | Celtic |
2 July 2009[10] | 2 | DF | Corinne Yorston | Bristol Academy |
23 January 2010[11] | FW | Ruesha Littlejohn | Glasgow City |
Transfers out
[edit]Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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July 2009[12] | 27 | DF | Seana Cooke | St Francis |
2009 | 9 | FW | Suzanne Grant | Celtic |
2009 | 21 | DF | Eartha Pond | Chelsea |
2009 | 15 | DF | Laura Bassett | Leeds United |
Loans out
[edit]Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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2010 | FW | Ruesha Littlejohn | Rangers |
Competitions
[edit]FA Women's Premier League
[edit]27 September 2009 1 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Stratford-upon-Avon |
14:00 BST | Report | Little 2' | Stadium: Knights Lane Referee: Neil Pratt |
11 October 2009 2 | Arsenal | 8–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Hansen 20' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Tim Robinson |
15 October 2009 3 | Nottingham Forest | 0–8 | Arsenal | Gedling |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bill Stokeld Stadium Referee: Robert Ellis |
18 October 2009 4 | Bristol Academy | 1–4 | Arsenal | Almondsbury |
14:00 BST | Passariello 15' | Report | Stadium: Oaklands Park Referee: Mark Powell |
8 November 2009 5 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Arsenal | East Molesey |
14:00 GMT | Report | Beattie 49', 70', 90' | Stadium: Imber Court Referee: Andy Mead |
15 November 2009 6 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Sunderland | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Gutteridge 7' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Alan Dale |
22 November 2009 7 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Arsenal | Hetton-le-Hole |
14:00 GMT | Report | Little 55' | Stadium: Hetton Centre Referee: Anthony Murphy |
3 December 2009 8 | Arsenal | 6–2 | Watford | Borehamwood |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Dele Sotimirin |
13 December 2009 9 | Arsenal | 8–0 | Bristol Academy | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: David Thomas |
24 January 2010 10 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Sanderson 84' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Paul Forrester |
7 March 2010 11 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Roberts 45' | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Garry Starr |
8 April 2010 12 | Millwall Lionesses | 1–3 | Arsenal | Beckenham |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Eden Park Avenue Referee: Andy Mead |
11 April 2010 13 | Everton | 0–1 | Arsenal | Crosby |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 180 Referee: Jane Sims |
15 April 2010 14 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Millwall Lionesses | Borehamwood |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Andrew Medlock |
18 April 2010 15 | Leeds Carnegie | 0–1 | Arsenal | Farsley |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Throstle Nest Attendance: 224 Referee: Michael Moore |
21 April 2010 16 | Watford | 0–1 | Arsenal | Northwood |
19:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Skyline Stadium Referee: Andrew Medlock |
25 April 2010 17 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–1 | Arsenal | Doncaster |
14:00 BST | Hamilton 84' | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Sean Barber |
29 April 2010 18 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Garry Starr |
6 May 2010 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
19:00 BST | Sheen 70' | Report | Yorston 60' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 477 Referee: Robert Goodwin-Davey |
9 May 2010 20 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Everton | Borehamwood |
12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Carl Henry |
12 May 2010 21 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Leeds Carnegie | Holloway |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 3,572 Referee: Andy Mead |
16 May 2010 22 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Birmingham City | London Colney |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre Referee: Peter Smith |
Partial league table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arsenal | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 19 | +60 | 61 | 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League Approved for FA Women's Super League |
2 | Everton | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 50 | 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League Approved for FA WSL |
3 | Chelsea | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 49 | Approved for FA WSL |
4 | Leeds Carnegie | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 47 | |
5 | Sunderland | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 37 |
Results Summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 19 | +60 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11 | +42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 |
Results by matchday
[edit]FA Women's Cup
[edit]17 January 2010 Fourth Round | Arsenal | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland | Borehamwood |
13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 157 |
07 February 2010 Fifth Round | Arsenal | 3–2 | Leeds Carnegie | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Tim Robinson |
14 February 2010 Quarter-Final | Arsenal | 5–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 155 Referee: G. Sprague |
4 April 2009 Semi-Final | Chelsea | 0–4 | Arsenal | Staines-upon-Thames |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 605 |
3 May 2010 Final | Arsenal | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Everton | West Bridgford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,505 Referee: Una Hon |
FA Women's Premier League Cup
[edit]14 September 2009 First Round | Watford | 1–4 | Arsenal | Northwood |
14:00 BST | Wade 3' (pen.) | Report | Little 4', 26', 55' Lander 90' | Stadium: The Skyline Stadium |
5 October 2009 Second Round | Millwall Lionesses | 0–2 | Arsenal | Beckenham |
14::00 BST | Report | Stadium: Eden Park Avenue |
1 November 2009 Quarter-Final | Arsenal | 4–0 | Keynsham Town | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
7 December 2009 Semi-Final | Everton | 2–1 | Arsenal | Crosby |
12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Rossett Park Referee: Emma Hock |
London County Cup
[edit]10 February 2010 Quarter-Final | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | Thurrock |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ship Lane |
4 March 2010 Semi-Final | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–10 | Arsenal | Cheshunt |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Goffs Lane |
23 March 2010 Final | Arsenal | 6–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Finchley |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Maurice Rebak Stadium |
UEFA Women's Champions League
[edit]Round of 32
[edit]30 September 2009 First Leg | PAOK | 0–9 | Arsenal | Thessaloniki |
18:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Lena Arwedahl |
7 October 2009 Second Leg | Arsenal | 9–0 | PAOK | Borehamwood |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 197 Referee: Yuliya Medvedeva-Keldyusheva |
Round of 16
[edit]4 November 2009 First Leg | Sparta Praha | 0–3 | Arsenal | Prague |
18:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Letná Attendance: 1,975 Referee: Christine Baitinger |
11 November 2009 Second leg | Arsenal | 2–0 | Sparta Praha | Borehamwood |
13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Efthalia Mitsi |
Quarter-Final
[edit]10 March 2010 First Leg | Duisburg | 2–1 | Arsenal | Duisburg |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: MSV-Arena Attendance: 5,145 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist |
14 March 2010 Second leg | Arsenal | 0–2 | Duisburg | Bishop's Stortford |
13:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Woodside Park Attendance: 724 Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen |
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