2024–25 Aston Villa W.F.C. season

Aston Villa 2024–25 football season
Aston Villa
2024–25 season
Head coachRobert de Pauw
StadiumVilla Park, Aston
(league matches)
Bescot Stadium, Walsall
(cup matches)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2024–25 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 29th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 51st overall season in existence, and their fifth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Following Carla Ward's departure at the end of the previous season,[1] Aston Villa appointed Robert de Pauw as their new manager on 29 June 2024.[2] He had most recently been manager of Bayer Leverkusen before agreeing to mutually part ways in May 2024.[3]

On 19 July 2024, the club announced that all WSL home matches would be played at Villa Park. Bescot Stadium will continue to host cup matches.[4]

Squad

As of 8 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Sarah Mayling
4 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Anna Patten
5 MF England ENG Lucy Staniforth
6 DF Scotland SCO Rachel Corsie (captain)
8 MF England ENG Jordan Nobbs
9 FW England ENG Rachel Daly
10 MF France FRA Kenza Dali
13 GK England ENG Sophia Poor
14 DF England ENG Danielle Turner
15 DF England ENG Lucy Parker
17 FW England ENG Ebony Salmon
18 MF England ENG Georgia Mullett
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Scotland SCO Kirsty Hanson
21 GK New Zealand NZL Anna Leat
23 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon
26 DF Switzerland SUI Noelle Maritz
33 DF England ENG Maz Pacheco
— MF Netherlands NED Jill Baijings (on loan from Bayern Munich)
— GK Canada CAN Sabrina D'Angelo
— FW Netherlands NED Chasity Grant
— MF England ENG Missy Bo Kearns
— FW England ENG Katie Robinson
— MF England ENG Miri Taylor
— DF Spain ESP Paula Tomás

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
10 July 2024 DF Spain Paula Tomás Spain Levante [5]
15 July 2024 FW England Katie Robinson England Brighton & Hove Albion [6]
23 July 2024 MF England Miri Taylor England Liverpool [7]
31 July 2024 GK Canada Sabrina D'Angelo England Arsenal [8]
1 August 2024 MF England Missy Bo Kearns England Liverpool [9]
8 August 2024 FW Netherlands Chasity Grant Netherlands Ajax [10]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
5 July 2024 MF Netherlands Jill Baijings Germany Bayern Munich End of season [11]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
4 June 2024 MF England Olivia McLoughlin Scotland Rangers [12][13]
19 June 2024 FW Northern Ireland Simone Magill England Birmingham City [14][15]
5 July 2024 MF England Meg Shaw England Rugby Borough [16]
6 July 2024 FW Switzerland Alisha Lehmann Italy Juventus [17]
30 July 2024 GK England Anna Draper England Milton Keynes Dons [18]
31 July 2024 GK Netherlands Daphne van Domselaar England Arsenal [19]
7 August 2024 MF England Alice Keitley England Nottingham Forest [20]
18 August 2024 DF England Martha MacPhail England Wolverhampton Wanderers [21]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
5 July 2024 FW England Freya Gregory England Southampton End of season [22]

Preseason

Liverpool v Aston Villa
17 August 2024 Friendly Liverpool 0–1 Aston Villa West Derby
Report Stadium: Melwood
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Real Betis Spain v Aston Villa
23 August 2024 Friendly Real Betis Spain 0–1 Aston Villa Marbella, Spain
Report
Stadium: Marbella Football Cente
Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa
1 September 2024 Friendly Charlton Athletic 2–2 Aston Villa Charlton
 Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 575
Everton v Aston Villa
8 September 2024 Friendly Everton 1–3 Aston Villa Walton
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Aston Villa v Manchester City
14 September 2024 Friendly Aston Villa v Manchester City Bodymoor Heath
Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Chelsea v Aston Villa
20 September 2024 1 Chelsea v Aston Villa Kingston upon Thames
19:00 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
29 September 2024 2 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Aston
16:30 Stadium: Villa Park
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
5/6 October 2024 3 Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Crawley
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Aston Villa v Leicester City
12/13 October 2024 4 Aston Villa v Leicester City Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Manchester City v Aston Villa
19/20 October 2024 5 Manchester City v Aston Villa Manchester
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Aston Villa v Liverpool
2/3 November 2024 6 Aston Villa v Liverpool Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Manchester United v Aston Villa
9/10 November 2024 7 Manchester United v Aston Villa Leigh
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
16/17 November 2024 8 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Arsenal v Aston Villa
7/8 December 2024 9 Arsenal v Aston Villa Holloway
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Aston Villa v West Ham United
14/15 December 2024 10 Aston Villa v West Ham United Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Everton v Aston Villa
18/19 January 2025 11 Everton v Aston Villa Walton
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Aston Villa v Manchester City
25/26 January 2025 12 Aston Villa v Manchester City Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Aston Villa v Chelsea
1/2 February 2025 13 Aston Villa v Chelsea Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Leicester City v Aston Villa
15/16 February 2025 14 Leicester City v Aston Villa Leicester
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Aston Villa v Everton
1/2 March 2025 15 Aston Villa v Everton Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
15/16 March 2025 16 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Sutton
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Aston Villa v Manchester United
22/23 March 2025 17 Aston Villa v Manchester United Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
Liverpool v Aston Villa
29/30 March 2025 18 Liverpool v Aston Villa St Helens
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
19/20 April 2025 19 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Leyton
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Aston Villa v Arsenal
26/27 April 2025 20 Aston Villa v Arsenal Aston
Stadium: Villa Park
West Ham United v Aston Villa
3/4 May 2025 21 West Ham United v Aston Villa Dagenham
Stadium: Victoria Road
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
10/11 May 2025 22 Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion Aston
Stadium: Villa Park

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League second round
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first round
4 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

v
January 2025 Fourth round TBD

Women's League Cup

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
2 October 2024 Group stage Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Walsall
19:15 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
23 November 2024 Group stage Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Leyton
12:15 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic
11 December 2024 Group stage Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic Walsall
19:15 Stadium: Bescot Stadium

Pos Team
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  • e
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Sarah Mayling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Anna Patten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF England ENG Lucy Staniforth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Rachel Corsie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Jordan Nobbs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW England ENG Rachel Daly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF France FRA Kenza Dali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK England ENG Sophia Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF England ENG Danielle Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF England ENG Lucy Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW England ENG Ebony Salmon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF England ENG Georgia Mullett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Scotland SCO Kirsty Hanson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK New Zealand NZL Anna Leat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Switzerland SUI Noelle Maritz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF England ENG Maz Pacheco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF Netherlands NED Jill Baijings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— GK Canada CAN Sabrina D'Angelo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW Netherlands NED Chasity Grant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF England ENG Missy Bo Kearns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW England ENG Katie Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF England ENG Miri Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF Spain ESP Paula Tomás 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Carla Ward: Aston Villa boss to leave at end of season". BBC Sport. 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Robert de Pauw appointed new Women's manager". Aston Villa Football Club. 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Departing Women's coach Robert de Pauw: "The foundation has been laid"". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Villa Park to be main stadium for Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Villa Women confirm Tomás signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Villa Women confirm Robinson signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Taylor joins Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Villa Women announce D'Angelo arrival". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Aston Villa Women confirm Missy Bo Kearns signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Villa Women confirm Grant signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Villa Women confirm Baijings signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Olivia McLoughlin to depart Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Rangers Confirm Signing Of Olivia McLoughlin". www.rangers.co.uk. 4 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Simone Magill to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Blues Women sign Simone Magill". Birmingham City Football Club.
  16. ^ "Meg Shaw joins Rugby". Rugby Borough Instagram. 5 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Alisha Lehmann departs". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Goalkeeper Anna Draper joins MK Dons Women". www.mkdons.com. 30 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Van Domselaar makes Arsenal move". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Forest Women complete Alice Keitley signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Wolves Women complete triple signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 18 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Gregory departs on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 July 2024.
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