2022–23 Aston Villa W.F.C. season

Aston Villa 2022–23 football season

Aston Villa2022–23 season

Head coach| Carla Ward
Stadium| Bescot Stadium, Walsall
WSL| 5th
FA Cup| Semi-final
League Cup| Quarter-final
Top goalscorer| League: Rachel Daly (22)
All: Rachel Daly (30)
Highest home attendance| 7,517
(vs. Liverpool, 21 May)
Lowest home attendance| 1,365
(vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 4 February)
Average home league attendance| 4,204

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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2023–24 ->

The 2022–23 Aston Villa W.F.C. season was the club's 27th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 49th overall season in existence and their third season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

## Squad

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As of 31 January 2023

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

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1  | GK |  ENG | Hannah Hampton
2  | MF |  ENG | Sarah Mayling
3  | DF |  ENG | Meaghan Sargeant
4  | MF |  ENG | Remi Allen
6  | DF |  SCO | Rachel Corsie (captain)
7  | FW |  SUI | Alisha Lehmann
8  | FW |  ENG | Rachel Daly
9  | FW |  AUS | Emily Gielnik
10  | MF |  FRA | Kenza Dali
11  | FW |  ENG | Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
12  | MF |  ENG | Lucy Staniforth
13  | GK |  ENG | Anna Draper
14  | DF |  ENG | Danielle Turner
15  | DF |  ENG | Anna Patten (on loan from Arsenal)
17  | FW |  WAL | Natasha Harding
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18  | MF |  ENG | Freya Gregory
19  | MF |  ENG | Laura Blindkilde
20  | FW |  SCO | Kirsty Hanson (on loan from Manchester United)
21  | GK |  NZL | Anna Leat
22  | FW |  NIR | Simone Magill
24  | MF |  ENG | Alice Keitley
28  | DF |  ENG | Evie Rabjohn
31  | FW |  IRL | Ruesha Littlejohn
32  | MF |  WAL | Mary McAteer
33  | DF |  ENG | Maz Pacheco
34  | DF |  ENG | Martha MacPhail
35  | MF |  ENG | Georgia Mullett
36  | MF |  ENG | Megan Shaw
37  | FW |  ENG | Ruby-Rae Tucker
88  | MF |  ENG | Jordan Nobbs

## Transfers

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### Transfers in

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Date  | Position  | Nationality  | Name  | From  | Ref.

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7 July 2022  | FW  |  | Simone Magill |  Everton | [1]
11 July 2022  | DF  |  | Danielle Turner |  Everton | [2]
12 July 2022  | FW  |  | Natasha Harding |  Reading | [3]
13 July 2022  | GK  |  | Anna Leat |  West Ham United | [4]
5 August 2022  | MF  |  | Kenza Dali |  Everton | [5]
9 August 2022  | FW  |  | Rachel Daly |  Houston Dash | [6]
5 January 2023  | MF  |  | Jordan Nobbs |  Arsenal | [7]
9 January 2023  | MF  |  | Lucy Staniforth |  Manchester United | [8]

### Loans in

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7 July 2022  | DF  |  | Anna Patten |  Arsenal | End of season  | [9]
8 September 2022  | FW  |  | Kirsty Hanson |  Manchester United | End of season  | [10]

### Transfers out

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Date  | Position  | Nationality  | Name  | To  | Ref.

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8 May 2022  | DF  |  | Anita Asante | Retired  | [11]
19 May 2022  | FW  |  | Jodie Hutton |  Bristol City | [12][13]
DF  |  | Natalie Haigh | Retired  | [12][14]
FW  |  | Shania Hayles |  Bristol City | [12][15]
FW  |  | Sophie Haywood |  Sheffield United | [12][16]
20 June 2022  | MF  |  | Chloe Arthur |  Crystal Palace | [17][18]
1 July 2022  | MF  |  | Ramona Petzelberger |  Tottenham Hotspur | [19][20]
20 January 2023  | MF  |  | Isobel Goodwin |  Coventry United | [21][22]

### Loans out

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13 July 2022  | GK  |  | Sian Rogers |  Charlton Athletic | End of season  | [23]
12 August 2022  | DF  |  | Elisha N'Dow |  Charlton Athletic | End of season  | [24]
26 August 2022  | MF  |  | Olivia Rabjohn[a] |  Coventry United | End of season  | [25]
23 September 2022  | MF  |  | Mary McAteer[a] |  Coventry United | End of season  | [26]
31 January 2023  | DF  |  | Olivia McLoughlin |  Birmingham City | End of season  | [27]

1. ^ a b Dual registration

## Preseason

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Aston Villa v Oxford United 23 July 2022 Friendly|  Aston Villa | 6–0|  Oxford United | Bodymoor Heath

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11:30 |

* E. Rabjohn
* Boye-Hlorkah
* McAteer
* Pacheco
* Harding
* O. Rabjohn

| Report |  | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Aston Villa v Coventry United 30 July 2022 Friendly|  Aston Villa | 5–0|  Coventry United | Bodymoor Heath

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11:30 |

* Boye-Hlorkah
* Gielnik

| Report |  | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Sevilla v Aston Villa 12 August 2022 Friendly|  Sevilla | 6–1|  Aston Villa | Marbella

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11:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Marbella Football Center

Aston Villa v Liverpool 17 August 2022 Friendly|  Aston Villa | 0–1|  Liverpool | Bodymoor Heath

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14:00 |  | Report |

* Kiernan

| Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Aston Villa v Everton 21 August 2022 Friendly|  Aston Villa | 1–1|  Everton | Bodymoor Heath

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14:00 |

* Turner

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* Graham

| Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Reading v Aston Villa 28 August 2022 Friendly|  Reading | 3–2|  Aston Villa | Wokingham

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14:00 |

* Mitchell
* Woodham
* Vanhaevermaet (pen.)

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* Daly (pen.)

| Stadium: Hogwood Park

## Women's Super League

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Main article: 2022–23 Women's Super League

### Results summary

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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  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 47  | 37  |  +10  | 37  | 4  | 2  | 5  | 22  | 22  |  0  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 25  | 15  |  +10

Last updated: 27 May 2023.
Source: FA WSL

### Results by matchday

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22

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Ground| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A
Result| W| W| L| L| L| W| W| L| L| W| D| D| W| W| W| W| L| D| L| W| D| W
Position| 3| 3| 4| 7| 8| 6| 5| 5| 6| 7| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5

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

### Results

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Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa 11 September 2022 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | v|  Aston Villa | Brighton and Hove

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14:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Note: The FA postponed all of the weekend's football fixtures following the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022.[28]

Aston Villa v Manchester City 18 September 2022 1|  Aston Villa | 4–3|  Manchester City | Aston

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12:30 |

* Lehmann 22'
* Daly 32', 76'
* Dali 58'

| Report |

* Coombs 45+1', 55'
* Shaw 53'
* Raso 72'

| Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 6,785
Referee: Louise Saunders

Leicester City v Aston Villa 25 September 2022 2|  Leicester City | 0–2|  Aston Villa | Leicester

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15:00 |  | Report |

* Daly 3' (pen.)
* Lehmann 16'
* Gielnik 86'

| Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,713
Referee: Thomas Parsons

Aston Villa v West Ham United 15 October 2022 3|  Aston Villa | 1–2|  West Ham United | Walsall

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12:30 |

* Dali 77'
* Mayling 90+1'

| Report |

* Brynjarsdóttir 2'
* Hayashi 14'
* Arnold 32'
* Snerle 75'
* Cissoko 90+1'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Cheryl Foster

Aston Villa v Everton 22 October 2022 4|  Aston Villa | 0–1|  Everton | Walsall

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12:30 |

* Corsie 40'

| Report |

* Björn 56'
* Graham 57'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Kirsty Dowle

Chelsea v Aston Villa 30 October 2022 5|  Chelsea | 3–1|  Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames

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14:00 |

* James 22', 47'
* Kerr 63'
* Ingle 90'

| Report |

* Daly 38'
* Blindkilde 45+1'

| Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,373
Referee: Martin Woods

Liverpool v Aston Villa 6 November 2022 6|  Liverpool | 0–1|  Aston Villa | Birkenhead

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14:00 |

* Campbell 56'
* Koivisto 59'
* Fahey 88'

| Report |

* Pacheco 38'
* Daly 57' (pen.),  67'
* Leat 77'
* Hanson 90+5'

| Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,719
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis

Aston Villa v Reading 20 November 2022 7|  Aston Villa | 3–1|  Reading | Aston

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14:00 |

* Daly 37', 45+2', 76' (pen.)

| Report |

* Wade 7'
* Burns 65'

| Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 4,566
Referee: Adam Herczeg

Manchester United v Aston Villa 3 December 2022 8|  Manchester United | 5–0|  Aston Villa | Trafford

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12:30 |

* Zelem 13'
* Galton 28'
* Russo 51'
* Batlle 76'
* Williams 90+3'

| Report |

* Patten 83'

| Stadium: Old Trafford[29]
Attendance: 30,196
Referee: Louise Saunders

Aston Villa v Arsenal 11 December 2022 9|  Aston Villa | 1–4|  Arsenal | Aston

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16:15 |

* Hanson 6'
* Turner 38'

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* Corsie 26' (o.g.)
* Miedema 30'
* McCabe 62'
* Nobbs 84'

| Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Paul Howard

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur 14 January 2023 10|  Aston Villa | 2–1|  Tottenham Hotspur | Walsall

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12:30 |

* Dali 34'
* Daly 38'
* Nobbs 64'
* Blindkilde 83'

| Report |

* Turner 15'
* England 28'
* Ayane 69'
* Spence 84'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Thomas Kirk

Manchester City v Aston Villa 21 January 2023 11|  Manchester City | 1–1|  Aston Villa | Manchester

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11:30 |

* Castellanos 28'

| Report |

* Hanson 31'

| Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,306
Referee: Cheryl Foster

Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion 4 February 2023 12|  Aston Villa | 1–1|  Brighton & Hove Albion | Walsall

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12:30 |

* Green 33' (o.g.)
* Mayling 90+2'

| Report |

* Zigiotti Olme 74'
* Kullberg 90+1'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,365
Referee: Louise Saunders

Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa 12 February 2023 13|  Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–6|  Aston Villa | Crawley

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14:00 |

* Zigiotti Olme 3'
* Carter 49' (pen.)

| Report |

* Staniforth 15'
* Hanson 17'
* Nobbs 23', 43', 69'
* Daly 36'
* Mayling 80'

| Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,593
Referee: Jane Simms
Note: Rescheduled from 11 September 2022 and moved from Falmer Stadium.

Everton v Aston Villa 5 March 2023 14|  Everton | 0–2|  Aston Villa | Liverpool

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13:00 |

* Graham 90+1'

| Report |

* Dali 5'
* Finnigan 67' (o.g.)
* Lehmann 77'
* Hanson 79'

| Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 805
Referee: Amy Fearn

West Ham United v Aston Villa 12 March 2023 15|  West Ham United | 1–2|  Aston Villa | Dagenham

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15:00 |

* Hayashi 22'
* Asseyi 79'

| Report |

* Daly 34'
* Nobbs 62'
* Littlejohn 85'

| Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,204
Referee: James Bell

Aston Villa v Leicester City 26 March 2023 16|  Aston Villa | 5–0|  Leicester City | Aston

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14:00 |

* Dali 6'
* Lehmann 35', 71'
* Daly 45', 55'

| Report |  | Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 6,489
Referee: Jane Simms

Aston Villa v Chelsea 2 April 2023 17|  Aston Villa | 0–3|  Chelsea | Walsall

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18:45 |  | Report |

* Čanković 22'
* Reiten 43'
* Kerr 56'
* Buchanan 90+4'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,835
Referee: Louise Saunders

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa 23 April 2023 18|  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3|  Aston Villa | Leyton

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14:00 |

* Summanen 27', 47'
* England 59'

| Report |

* Hanson 9',  75'
* Daly 21', 84'

| Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: Stacey Pearson

Aston Villa v Manchester United 28 April 2023 19|  Aston Villa | 2–3|  Manchester United | Walsall

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19:15 |

* Daly 9', 37'
* Nobbs 11'
* Staniforth 27'
* Littlejohn 32'
* Pacheco 90+2'

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* Galton 15'
* Parris 62'
* Zelem 70'
* M. Turner 90+4'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Lisa Benn

Reading v Aston Villa 7 May 2023 20|  Reading | 0–5|  Aston Villa | Reading

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14:00 |

* Vanhaevermaet 39'
* Moore 47'

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* Daly 14', 55', 63'
* Lehmann 41'
* Hanson 44'

| Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Abigail Byrne

Aston Villa v Liverpool 21 May 2023 21|  Aston Villa | 3–3|  Liverpool | Aston

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14:00 |

* Hanson 7', 70'
* Daly 45+1'
* Staniforth 85'

| Report |

* Stengel 37', 62'
* Dowie 40'

| Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 7,517
Referee: Kirsty Dowle

Arsenal v Aston Villa 27 May 2023 22|  Arsenal | 0–2|  Aston Villa | Borehamwood

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14:30 |

* Taylor 32'
* McCabe 86'

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* Daly 45+2'
* Lehmann 49'
* Magill 70'
* Allen 77'
* Hampton 85'
* Hanson 90+3'

| Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 4,018
Referee: Amy Fearn

### League table

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Pos | Team

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3  | Arsenal | 22  | 15  | 2  | 5  | 49  | 16  | +33  | 47  | Qualification for the Champions League first round
4  | Manchester City | 22  | 15  | 2  | 5  | 50  | 25  | +25  | 47  |
5  | Aston Villa | 22  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 47  | 37  | +10  | 37
6  | Everton | 22  | 9  | 3  | 10  | 29  | 36  | −7  | 30
7  | Liverpool | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 24  | 39  | −15  | 23

Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

## Women's FA Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Women's FA Cup

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

Aston Villa v AFC Fylde 29 January 2023 Fourth round|  Aston Villa | 11–0|  AFC Fylde | Walsall

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18:00 |

* Daly 2', 11', 51', 70'
* Blindkilde 7'
* Dali 21'
* Gielnik 22'
* Patten 26'
* Lehmann 75'
* Pacheco 78'
* Mayling 88' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 584
Referee: Callum Parke

West Ham United v Aston Villa 26 February 2023 Fifth round|  West Ham United | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)|  Aston Villa | Dagenham

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15:00 |

* Brynjarsdóttir 90+2'
* Asseyi 90+4'
* Smith 95'
* Cissoko 105+2'
* Longhurst 110'
* Filis 114'

| Report |

* Daly 50'
* Corsie 74'
* Mayling 87'

| Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 832
Referee: Lisa Benn
| Penalties|

* Brynjarsdóttir
* Fisk
* Filis
* Asseyi
* Atkinson
* Shimizu
* Flannery
* Arnold

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* Staniforth
* Gielnik
* Nobbs
* Pacheco
* Gregory
* Corsie
* Hampton

Aston Villa v Manchester City 19 March 2023 Quarter-final|  Aston Villa | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  Manchester City | Walsall

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18:00 |

* Corsie 20'
* Daly 96'
* Dali 101'
* Hanson 117'

| Report |

* Castellanos 38'
* Greenwood 53'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Rebecca Welch

Aston Villa v Chelsea 16 April 2023 Semi-final|  Aston Villa | 0–1|  Chelsea | Walsall

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14:15 |  | Report |

* Kerr 59'
* Mušović 84'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,292
Referee: Cheryl Foster

## FA Women's League Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 FA Women's League Cup

### Group stage

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Aston Villa v Manchester United 1 October 2022 Group stage|  Aston Villa | 1–1
(4–3 p)|  Manchester United | Walsall

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12:30 |

* Lehmann 28'
* Daly 40',  72'

| Report |

* Parris 16'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Referee: Melissa Burgin
| Penalties|

* Lehmann
* Corsie
* Daly
* Dali
* Mayling
* Harding
* Pacheco

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* Zelem
* Ladd
* Bøe Risa
* Le Tissier
* Toone
* Blundell
* Batlle

Everton v Aston Villa 26 October 2022 Group stage|  Everton | 1–1
(4–2 p)|  Aston Villa | Liverpool

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18:30 |

* Beever-Jones 62'
* Bennison 79'

| Report |

* Mayling 45+1'
* Harding 49'
* McLoughlin 54'
* Corsie 74'

| Stadium: Walton Hall Park
| Penalties|

* Graham
* Stenevik
* Bennison
* Galli
* Björn

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* Patten
* Harding
* Blindkilde

Aston Villa v Durham 27 November 2022 Group stage|  Aston Villa | 1–0|  Durham | Walsall

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* Daly 75'

| Report |

* Robert 33'
* Salicki 36'
* Clarke 65'
* Hardy 72'
* Crosthwaite 83'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium

Sheffield United v Aston Villa 7 December 2022 Group stage|  Sheffield United | 1–2|  Aston Villa | Scunthorpe

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19:30 |

* Brown 61'
* Enderby 80' (pen.)

| Report |

* Hanson 20'
* Dali 22'

| Stadium: Glanford Park

Pos | Team

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1  | Aston Villa | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 9  | Advanced to knock-out stage
2  | Manchester United | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 8  | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3  | Durham | 4  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 7  |
4  | Everton | 4  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 5
5  | Sheffield United | 4  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 12  | −8  | 1

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record

### Knockout stage

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Arsenal v Aston Villa 26 January 2023 Quarter-final|  Arsenal | 3–0|  Aston Villa | Borehamwood

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19:45 |

* Maanum 29', 50'
* McCabe 40'
* Foord 60'

| Report |  | Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,959
Referee: Carl Brook

## Squad statistics

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### Appearances

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As of 27 May 2023

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

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup

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1  | GK |  ENG | Hannah Hampton | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0
2  | MF |  ENG | Sarah Mayling | 29 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 5 | 0
3  | DF |  ENG | Meaghan Sargeant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
4  | MF |  ENG | Remi Allen | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
6  | DF |  SCO | Rachel Corsie | 22 | 1 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3+1 | 0
7  | FW |  SUI | Alisha Lehmann | 31 | 6 | 18+4 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 2+3 | 0
8  | FW |  ENG | Rachel Daly | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2
9  | FW |  AUS | Emily Gielnik | 14 | 2 | 0+9 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0
10  | MF |  FRA | Kenza Dali | 30 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1
11  | FW |  ENG | Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
12  | MF |  ENG | Lucy Staniforth | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
13  | GK |  ENG | Anna Draper  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
14  | DF |  ENG | Danielle Turner | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0
15  | DF |  ENG | Anna Patten | 25 | 1 | 18+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0
17  | FW |  WAL | Natasha Harding | 6 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1
18  | MF |  ENG | Freya Gregory | 12 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0
19  | MF |  ENG | Laura Blindkilde | 29 | 1 | 16+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+3 | 0
20  | FW |  SCO | Kirsty Hanson | 28 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 1
21  | GK |  NZL | Anna Leat | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
22  | FW |  NIR | Simone Magill | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
24  | MF |  ENG | Alice Keitley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
28  | DF |  ENG | Evie Rabjohn | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
31  | FW |  IRL | Ruesha Littlejohn | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0
32  | MF |  WAL | Mary McAteer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
33  | DF |  ENG | Maz Pacheco | 31 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 5 | 0
34  | DF |  ENG | Martha MacPhail  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
35  | MF |  ENG | Georgia Mullett | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
36  | MF |  ENG | Megan Shaw  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
37  | FW |  ENG | Ruby-Rae Tucker  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
88  | MF |  ENG | Jordan Nobbs | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0
Players away from the club on loan:
16  | DF |  ENG | Olivia McLoughlin | 13 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
26  | FW |  ENG | Isobel Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0

## Club awards

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### Player of the Month award

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Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website.

Month  | Player

|

August  | Not awarded
September  | Not awarded
October  | Not awarded
November  |  Rachel Daly[30]
December  | Not awarded
January  |  Rachel Daly[31]
February  |  Jordan Nobbs[32]
March  |  Rachel Daly[33]
April  |

## References

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1. ^ "Simone Magill joins Aston Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club.
2. ^ "Former Everton captain Turner joins Aston Villa". BBC Sport.
3. ^ "Wales forward Harding joins Aston Villa". BBC Sport.
4. ^ "New Zealand keeper Anna Leat signs for Aston Villa on two-year deal". The Independent. 13 July 2022.
5. ^ "Kenza Dali joins Aston Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club.
6. ^ "Rachel Daly joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club.
7. ^ "Jordan Nobbs joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club.
8. ^ "Lucy Staniforth joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club.
9. ^ "Anna Patten returns to Aston Villa Women on season-long loan". SheKicks. 7 July 2022.
10. ^ "Kirsty Hanson joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club.
11. ^ "Ex-England defender Asante to retire". BBC Sport.
12. ^ a b c d "Quartet to depart Villa Women this summer". Aston Villa Football Club.
13. ^ "Hutton is a Robin". Bristol City.
14. ^ "Lewes appoint former Aston Villa defender Haigh as assistant manager". FAWSL Full-Time. 15 August 2022.
15. ^ "Hayles is a Robin". Bristol City.
16. ^ "Sophie Haywood Signs". Sheffield United FC.
17. ^ "Chloë Arthur departs Aston Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club.
18. ^ "Crystal Palace Women announce 22/23 squad". Crystal Palace.
19. ^ "Ramona Petzelberger departs Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club.
20. ^ "Ramona Petzelberger deal complete". Tottenham Hotspur.
21. ^ "Izzy Goodwin departs Aston Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club.
22. ^ "Aston Villa striker Isobel Goodwin signs for United". Coventry United Women.
23. ^ "Sian Rogers joins Charlton Athletic on loan". Aston Villa Football Club.
24. ^ "Defender Elisha N'Dow joins on loan". www.charltonafc.com.
25. ^ "Coventry United announce signing of Aston Villa midfielder Rabjohn". FAWSL Full-Time. 26 August 2022.
26. ^ "Aston Villa midfielder McAteer joins Coventry United on dual-registration basis". FAWSL Full-Time. 23 September 2022.
27. ^ "Olivia McLoughlin joins Birmingham City on loan". Aston Villa Football Club.
28. ^ "Premier League, EFL, Scottish, WSL and non-League: This weekend's matches postponed". Sky Sports.
29. ^ "Villa Women to play Man Utd at Old Trafford". Aston Villa F.C. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
30. ^ "Daly voted November Player of the Month". Aston Villa FC. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
31. ^ "Daly voted January Player of the Month". Aston Villa FC. 2 February 2023.
32. ^ "Nobbs voted February Player of the Month". Aston Villa FC. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
33. ^ "Daly voted Player of the Month for March!". Aston Villa FC. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

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National teams|

* Senior (2023 FIFA Women's World Cup finals, qualifying round, 2023 Arnold Clark Cup)
* U21
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2023 finals, qualifying round)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2023 finals, qualifying round)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Women's Super League

|

Level 2|

* Women's Championship

Level 3|

* FA Women's National League Premier Division (North, South)

Level 4|

* FA Women's National League Division One (Midlands, North, South East, South West)

Cup competitions|

* FA Cup (Final)
* League Cup (Final)
* UEFA Champions League

Club seasons

WSL|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Reading
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United

* Summer 2022 transfers
* Winter 2022–23 transfers

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*[WPEN]: Won after penalty shootout
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