Aston Villa
2023–24 season
Head coachCarla Ward
StadiumBescot Stadium, Walsall
WSL9th
FA CupFourth round
League CupGroup stage
Highest home attendance12,533
(vs. Manchester United, 1 October)
Lowest home attendance1,784
(vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 December)
Average home league attendance5,083

The 2023–24 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 28th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 50th overall season in existence, and their fourth 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.

In November 2022, a new club crest was unveiled to be used from the start of the 2023–24 season.[1] It was later clarified the new badge would be used exclusively on kits and training wear. The existing badge would continue to be used as the primary on all other channels with consultations around a new permanent crest ongoing.[2]

Squad

As of 6 January 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
1 GK Netherlands NED Daphne van Domselaar
2 DF England ENG Sarah Mayling
4 DF England ENG Anna Patten
5 MF England ENG Lucy Staniforth
6 DF Scotland SCO Rachel Corsie (captain)
7 FW Switzerland SUI Alisha Lehmann
8 MF England ENG Jordan Nobbs
9 FW England ENG Rachel Daly
10 MF France FRA Kenza Dali
11 MF England ENG Freya Gregory
13 GK England ENG Sophia Poor
14 DF England ENG Danielle Turner
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF England ENG Lucy Parker
16 MF England ENG Olivia McLoughlin
17 FW England ENG Ebony Salmon
18 MF England ENG Georgia Mullett
19 MF England ENG Laura Blindkilde
20 FW Scotland SCO Kirsty Hanson
21 GK New Zealand NZL Anna Leat
22 FW Northern Ireland NIR Simone Magill
23 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon
26 DF Switzerland SUI Noelle Maritz
28 MF England ENG Alice Keitley
33 DF England ENG Maz Pacheco

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
16 June 2023 GK Netherlands Daphne van Domselaar Netherlands FC Twente [3]
6 July 2023 DF England Lucy Parker England West Ham United [4]
11 July 2023 DF England Anna Patten England Arsenal [5]
11 August 2023 FW Scotland Kirsty Hanson England Manchester United [6]
24 August 2023 GK England Sophia Poor England Leicester City [7]
8 September 2023 FW England Ebony Salmon United States Houston Dash [8]
11 September 2023 FW Canada Adriana Leon England Manchester United [9]
6 January 2024 DF Switzerland Noelle Maritz England Arsenal [10]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
28 May 2023 MF England Remi Allen England Birmingham City [11][12]
FW England Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah England London City Lionesses [13][14]
FW Australia Emily Gielnik Australia Melbourne Victory [13][15]
FW Wales Natasha Harding Retired [13][16]
FW Republic of Ireland Ruesha Littlejohn England London City Lionesses [13][17]
DF England Evie Rabjohn England Manchester United [18]
1 June 2023 DF England Elisha N'Dow England Charlton Athletic [19][20]
GK England Sian Rogers England Charlton Athletic [19][21]
15 June 2023 GK England Hannah Hampton England Chelsea [22][23]
20 June 2023 DF England Meaghan Sargeant Retired [24]
4 July 2023 MF Wales Mary McAteer England Sunderland [25]
5 July 2023 MF England Olivia Rabjohn England West Bromwich Albion [26]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
14 September 2023 FW England Freya Gregory England Reading 4 January 2024 [27][28]

Preseason

19 August 2023 Friendly Aston Villa 1–2 Southampton Bodymoor Heath
Report Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
26 August 2023 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Aston Villa Tottenham
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
1 September 2023 Friendly Villarreal Spain 3–3 Aston Villa Benidorm, Spain
Report
Stadium: Meliá Villaitana Football Center
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 3 0 7 12 22  −10 9 1 0 4 5 14  −9 2 0 3 7 8  −1

Last updated: 17 December 2023.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAAHHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLLLLLWWLLW
Position81111111211910109
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

1 October 2023 1 Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United Aston
12:30
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 12,533
Referee: Rebecca Welch
8 October 2023 2 Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa Birkenhead
18:45
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,963
Referee: Melissa Burgin
15 October 2023 3 Arsenal 2–1 Aston Villa London
14:00
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 35,829
Referee: Amy Fearn
21 October 2023 4 Aston Villa 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur Walsall
12:30
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,810
Referee: Lauren Impey
4 November 2023 5 Aston Villa 0–6 Chelsea Walsall
12:30
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,086
Referee: Abigail Byrne
12 November 2023 6 Bristol City 0–2 Aston Villa Bristol
14:00
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 4,407
Referee: Melissa Burgin
19 November 2023 7 West Ham United 2–3 Aston Villa Dagenham
15:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 November 2023 8 Aston Villa 1–2 Everton Aston
16:30
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Stacey Pearson
9 December 2023 9 Manchester City 2–1 Aston Villa Manchester
12:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,047
Referee: Abigail Byrne
17 December 2023 10 Aston Villa 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Walsall
18:45
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,784
Referee: Emily Heaslip
21 January 2024 11 Leicester City v Aston Villa Leicester
14:00 Stadium: King Power Stadium
28 January 2024 12 Manchester United v Aston Villa Leigh
14:00 Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
4 February 2024 13 Aston Villa v Bristol City Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
18 February 2024 14 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Leyton
14:00 Stadium: Brisbane Road
3 March 2024 15 Aston Villa v Liverpool Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
17 March 2024 16 Everton v Aston Villa Liverpool
14:00 Stadium: Walton Hall Park
24 March 2024 17 Aston Villa v Arsenal Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
31 March 2024 18 Aston Villa v Leicester City Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
21 April 2024 19 Chelsea v Aston Villa Kingston upon Thames
14:00 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
28 April 2024 20 Aston Villa v West Ham United Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
5 May 2024 21 Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Crawley
14:00 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
18 May 2024 22 Aston Villa v Manchester City Walsall
14:00 Stadium: Bescot Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Everton 10 3 2 5 9 19 10 11
8 Leicester City 10 2 4 4 15 21 6 10
9 Aston Villa 10 3 0 7 12 22 10 9
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 2 2 6 10 22 12 8
11 West Ham United 10 1 2 7 8 21 13 5
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source: Women's Super League
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 entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

13 January 2024 Fourth round Aston Villa 0–3 Everton Walsall
12:30 Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium

FA Women's League Cup

Group stage

8 November 2023 Group stage Sheffield United 0–5 Aston Villa Alfreton
19:45
  • Brown Yellow card 44'
Report
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 554
22 November 2023 Group stage Aston Villa 7–0 Blackburn Rovers Walsall
19:00
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,579
13 December 2023 Group stage Aston Villa 5–1 Durham Walsall
18:00
Report
  • Lambert Yellow card 38'
  • Crosthwaite Yellow card 45'
  • Pritchard Yellow card 71'
  • Andrews 87'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,488
Referee: Jane Simms
24 January 2024 Group stage Sunderland v Aston Villa Hetton-le-Hole
19:30 Stadium: Eppleton CW Ground

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 0 17 1 +16 9 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Sunderland 3 2 0 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Durham (E) 4 1 2 0 1 7 10 3 7
4 Sheffield United (E) 3 0 0 1 2 3 9 6 1
5 Blackburn Rovers (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 13 11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2023. Source: FA 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
(E) Eliminated

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played 13 January 2024

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalWSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Netherlands NED Daphne van Domselaar 90900000
2 DF England ENG Sarah Mayling 1409+101030
4 DF England ENG Anna Patten 131101101+10
5 MF England ENG Lucy Staniforth 1407+30102+10
6 DF Scotland SCO Rachel Corsie 1319+101021
7 FW Switzerland SUI Alisha Lehmann 923+300+101+12
8 MF England ENG Jordan Nobbs 1406+40101+20
9 FW England ENG Rachel Daly 1412104101+28
10 MF France FRA Kenza Dali 9050100+30
11 MF England ENG Freya Gregory 00000000
13 GK England ENG Sophia Poor 00000000
14 DF England ENG Danielle Turner 1229+110021
15 DF England ENG Lucy Parker 714+210010
16 MF England ENG Olivia McLoughlin 600+300030
17 FW England ENG Ebony Salmon 1331+810+1032
18 MF England ENG Georgia Mullett 2000001+10
19 MF England ENG Laura Blindkilde 1106+100+1030
20 FW Scotland SCO Kirsty Hanson 1106+10101+20
21 GK New Zealand NZL Anna Leat 50101030
22 FW Northern Ireland NIR Simone Magill 812+400+100+11
23 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon 1136+221021
26 DF Switzerland SUI Noelle Maritz 10001000
28 MF England ENG Alice Keitley 00000000
33 DF England ENG Maz Pacheco 1227+210031
49 DF England ENG Lydia Sallaway 1000000+10

References

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  2. Townley, John (26 September 2023). "Aston Villa confirm plans for new crest as round badge decision explained". Birmingham Mail.
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  4. "Lucy Parker joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2023.
  5. "Anna Patten signs permanent deal with Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 July 2023.
  6. "Kirsty Hanson joins Villa Women on permanent deal!". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 August 2023.
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  8. "Ebony Salmon re-joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 September 2023.
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  10. "Noelle Maritz joins Villa Women!". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 January 2024.
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  12. Pinnock, Hannah (23 July 2023). "Former Birmingham City star Remi Allen returns following Aston Villa exit". BirminghamLive.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Villa Women confirm quartet of departures". Aston Villa Football Club. 26 May 2023.
  14. "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah joins London City Lionesses on one-year contract". London City Lionesses. 26 August 2023.
  15. "Melbourne Victory signs Emily Gielnik". Melbourne Victory FC. 22 September 2023.
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  18. "Evie Rabjohn agrees to join United Women". www.manutd.com. 3 May 2023.
  19. 1 2 "N'Dow and Rogers to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 June 2023.
  20. "Elisha N'Dow completes permanent move". www.charltonafc.com. 20 July 2023.
  21. "Sian Rogers makes permanent move". Charlton Athletic Football Club. 12 July 2023.
  22. "Hannah Hampton to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 June 2023.
  23. "Chelsea sign England international Hampton". Chelsea Football Club. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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  26. "Olivia Rabjohn returns to Albion Women". www.wba.co.uk.
  27. "Freya Gregory joins Reading FC Women on season-long loan". Reading FC. 14 September 2023.
  28. "Three depart Women's First Team". Reading FC. 4 January 2024.
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