| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Simon Arnold | ||
| Head Coach | Tanya Oxtoby | ||
| Stadium | Stoke Gifford Stadium,Filton | ||
| FA WSL | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Ebony Salmon (5) All:Ebony Salmon (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,041 (vs.Brighton & Hove Albion, 7 September) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 404 (vs.Birmingham City, 8 December) All: 317 (vs.London City Lionesses, 3 November,League Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,215 as of 19 January 2020 | ||
The2019–20 Bristol City W.F.C. season was the club's fourth season under the Bristol City affiliation and the organisation's 21st overall season in existence. It was their third consecutive full season in theFA Women's Super League following promotion to the2017 Spring Season. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also competed in two domestic cup competitions: theFA Cup and theLeague Cup.
On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to thecoronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020.[1][2] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[3] Bristol City sat in 10th at the time and retained their position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 |
Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source:FA WSL
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | A |
| Result | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Position | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 7 September 20191 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Daniëls 40' | Report | Skovsen 86' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Abigail Bryne |
| 15 September 20192 | Everton | 2–0 | Bristol City | Southport |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium:Haig Avenue Attendance: 441 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 29 September 20193 | Bristol City | 0–4 | Chelsea | Filton |
| 14:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 986 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 13 October 20194 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Bristol City | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 924 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 27 October 20195 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Filton |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 639 Referee: Daniel Lamport |
| 17 November 20196 | Reading | 3–3 | Bristol City | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 24 November 20197 | Bristol City | 0–5 | Manchester City | Filton |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 1 December 20198 | Arsenal | 11–1 | Bristol City | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Park Referee: Helen Conley |
| Note: New FA WSLrecord scoreline | ||||
| 8 December 20199 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Filton |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 404 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 15 December 2019 | Bristol City | P–P | West Ham United | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 5 January 202010 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Bristol City | Leigh |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium:Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 12 January 202011 | Chelsea | 6–1 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,866 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 19 January 202012 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Filton |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
| 2 February 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | P–P | Bristol City | Canons Park |
| 14:00 | Stadium:The Hive Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 9 February 2020 | Bristol City | P–P | Reading | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[7] | ||||
| 12 February 202013 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Academy Stadium Attendance: 858 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 23 February 202014 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Damson Park Attendance: 659 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 22 March 202015 | Bristol City | Cancelled | Arsenal | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 29 March 202016 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cancelled | Bristol City | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 5 April 202017 | Bristol City | Cancelled | Everton | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 25 April 202018 | Bristol City | Cancelled | Manchester United | Bristol |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Ashton Gate | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 3 May 202019 | Bristol City | Cancelled | West Ham United | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 15 December 2019. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 10 May 202020 | Bristol City | Cancelled | Reading | Filton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 16 May 202021 | West Ham United | Cancelled | Bristol City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Stadium:Rush Green Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cancelled | Bristol City | Canons Park |
| Stadium:The Hive Stadium | ||||
| Note: Rescheduled from 2 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 1.14 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 13 | 0.81 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 9 | 0.64 | |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 7 | 0.54 | |
| 12 | Liverpool(R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | 0.43 | Relegation to theChampionship |
As a member of the top two tiers, Bristol City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, beatingChampionship sideDurham in extra-time to progress to the next round.[8] They were drawn against fellow WSL sideEverton in the fifth round with the game moved toAshton Gate, the second match of the season to be moved to the men's stadium after the season opener.[9]
| 26 January 2020Fourth round | Bristol City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Durham | Filton |
Robinson 103' | Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium |
| 17 February 2020Fifth round | Bristol City | 0–5 | Everton | Bristol |
| Report | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 1,889 |
| 22 September 2019Group stage | Bristol City | 3–0 | London Bees | Filton |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 337 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 20 October 2019Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Bristol City | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium |
| 3 November 2019Group stage | Bristol City | 1–1 (3–4p) | London City Lionesses | Filton |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Rick Hulme | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 21 November 2019Group stage | Arsenal | 7–0 | Bristol City | Borehamwood |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Meadow Park Attendance: 805 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 11 December 2019Group stage | Charlton Athletic | 2–5 | Bristol City | Bexley |
| 19:45 | Report |
| Stadium:The Oakwood Attendance: 114 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | BHA | BRI | LON | CHA | LCL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 13 | Advance toKnock-out stage | — | — | 7–0 | 9–0 | 4–0 | — | |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | London Bees | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 5 | — | 0–5 | — | — | 0–0 | — | ||
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 | — | 0–3 | 2–5 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | London City Lionesses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 2 | 0–5 | 2–4 | — | 0–3 | — | — |
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Sophie Baggaley | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF |  WAL | Loren Dykes | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | WAL | Gemma Evans | 19 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jasmine Matthews | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  SCO | Frankie Brown | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF |  AUS | Chloe Logarzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | ENG | Poppy Pattinson | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Carla Humphrey | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ebony Salmon | 21 | 8 | 7+7 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 10 | FW |  BEL | Yana Daniëls | 19 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Charlie Wellings | 20 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | DF | ENG | Flo Allen | 12 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | SCO | Eartha Cumings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW |  KOR | Jeon Ga-eul | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | WAL | Megan Wynne | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG | Meaghan Sargeant | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Maisy Collis | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG | Katie Robinson | 16 | 2 | 3+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG | Georgia Wilson | 13 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | SCO | Abi Harrison | 9 | 3 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | ||
| 23 | FW | WAL | Elise Hughes | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF |  NZL | Olivia Chance | 20 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG | Faye Bryson | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG | Jessica Wooley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Ella Rutherford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Bristol City but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  NED | Vita van der Linden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 14 | MF | SCO | Kirsten Reilly | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG | Ellie Strippel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Ebony Salmon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | Charlie Wellings | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | FW | Abi Harrison | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 10 | FW | Yana Daniëls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | Katie Robinson | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 6 | MF | Vita van der Linden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Carla Humphrey | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | Georgia Wilson | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 11 | 21 | |||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2019 | DF | | Meaghan Sargeant | Birmingham City | [10] |
| FW | | Charlie Wellings | Birmingham City | [11] | |
| 12 July 2019 | FW | | Yana Daniëls | Liverpool | [12] |
| DF | | Jasmine Matthews | Liverpool | [13] | |
| 15 July 2019 | FW | | Ebony Salmon | Manchester United | [14] |
| 23 July 2019 | MF | | Vita van der Linden | Ajax | [15] |
| 3 September 2019 | MF | | Olivia Chance | Everton | [16] |
| 13 September 2019 | MF | | Kirsten Reilly | Hibernian | [17] |
| 18 January 2020 | DF | | Faye Bryson | Everton | [18] |
| FW | | Jeon Ga-eul | Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 23 January 2020 | MF | | Chloe Logarzo | Sydney FC | [19] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2020 | FW | | Elise Hughes | Everton | 30 January 2020 | [20] |
| 18 January 2020 | MF | | Megan Wynne | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | [18] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2019 | MF | | Julie Biesmans | PSV Eindhoven | [21][22] |
| MF | | Lucy Graham | Everton | [21][23] | |
| DF | | Danique Kerkdijk | Brighton & Hove Albion | [21][24] | |
| FW |  | Juliette Kemppi | London City Lionesses | [21] | |
| MF | | Ali Johnson | Sheffield United | [21][25] | |
| 5 July 2019 | FW | | Rosella Ayane | Tottenham Hotspur | [26] |
| FW |  | Heather Payne |  Florida State Seminoles | [26][27] | |
| 6 August 2019 | GK | | Aimee Watson | Oxford United | [28] |
| 15 August 2019 | MF | | Poppy Wilson | London City Lionesses | [29] |
| 21 December 2019 | MF | | Kirsten Reilly | Rangers | [30] |
| 12 January 2020 | MF | | Ellie Strippel | Yeovil Town | [31] |
| 24 January 2020 | MF | | Vita van der Linden |  Stade de Reims | [32] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | FW | | Ella Rutherford | Crystal Palace | 6 January 2020 | [33] |
| 6 January 2020 | Leicester City | End of season | [34] |
