Charlton
Charlton (W)
06:30 PM
Oct 18, 2026
Manchester United (W)
Brighton (W)
5 – 1
L
Oct 04, 2026
Charlton (W)
-
L
A
Brighton (W)
WSL
5 - 1
-
L
A
Crystal Palace (W)
Women's League Cup
3 - 0
-
L
H
Manchester City (W)
WSL
0 - 1
-
L
A
Brighton (W)
Women's League Cup
4 - 0
-
L
H
London City Lionesses (W)
WSL
1 - 4
WSL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-6 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 |  Chelsea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12-1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | London City Lionesses |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15-5 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 |  Tottenham Hotspur |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16-8 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 |  Everton |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 |  Liverpool |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-6 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Manchester United |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-11 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Brighton |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Arsenal |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 |  West Ham United |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 |  Aston Villa |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-11 | -7 | 3 |
| 13 |  Birmingham City |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-12 | -5 | 2 |
| 14 | Charlton |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2-15 | -13 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Everton |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-7 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Manchester United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Brighton |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-3 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Liverpool |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | West Ham United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 3 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | -6 | 3 |
| 11 | Birmingham City |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Arsenal |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Aston Villa |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | Charlton |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-9 | -8 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | London City Lionesses |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-4 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Manchester City |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-1 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Liverpool |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-5 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Arsenal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 3 |
| 8 | Everton |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Aston Villa |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | -4 | 2 |
| 10 | Manchester United |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Brighton |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | West Ham United |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 0 |
| 13 | Birmingham City |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | -5 | 0 |
| 14 | Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-6 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Chelsea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12-1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | London City Lionesses |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15-5 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16-8 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Everton |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-6 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Manchester United |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-11 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Brighton |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Arsenal |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | West Ham United |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Aston Villa |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-11 | -7 | 3 |
| 13 | Birmingham City |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-12 | -5 | 2 |
| 14 | Charlton |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2-15 | -13 | 0 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea |
15.1 | 2.1 | +13.0 | 14.0 | 13 | +1 |
| 2 | Manchester City |
13.2 | 5.6 | +7.6 | 11.3 | 15 | -1 |
| 3 | Brighton |
12.1 | 4.8 | +7.2 | 10.7 | 5 | +6 |
| 4 | London City Lionesses |
15.1 | 6.9 | +8.1 | 10.5 | 12 | -1 |
| 5 | Liverpool |
8.7 | 6.2 | +2.5 | 9.4 | 7 | +1 |
| 6 | Arsenal |
8.2 | 4.7 | +3.5 | 9.4 | 5 | +4 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
14.1 | 8.5 | +5.7 | 9.1 | 10 | -3 |
| 8 | Everton |
4.6 | 5.0 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 9 | -3 |
| 9 | West Ham United |
4.5 | 8.6 | -4.1 | 4.5 | 3 | +2 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace |
4.5 | 11.5 | -7.0 | 4.0 | 6 | -2 |
| 11 | Manchester United |
3.3 | 8.7 | -5.4 | 3.4 | 7 | -4 |
| 12 | Birmingham City |
5.5 | 12.5 | -7.0 | 3.1 | 2 | +1 |
| 13 | Aston Villa |
3.0 | 15.6 | -12.6 | 1.8 | 3 | -1 |
| 14 | Charlton |
2.8 | 14.0 | -11.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Women's League Cup
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Aston Villa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | West Ham United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Brighton |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Everton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Bristol City |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |  Burnley FC Women |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |  Wolverhampton WFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  Ipswich Town WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 |  Watford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Sunderland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 |  Newcastle United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 |  Southampton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 |  Leicester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 |  Nottingham Forest WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Birmingham City |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 |  Durham Women FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | -7 | 0 |
| 23 |  Sheffield United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | -9 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-1 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Brighton |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | West Ham United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Everton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | London City Lionesses |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Bristol City |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Burnley FC Women |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Watford |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Newcastle United |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Charlton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sheffield United |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Birmingham City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Leicester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Durham Women FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | West Ham United |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Brighton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Everton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Bristol City |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Burnley FC Women |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town WFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Leicester City |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Durham Women FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Watford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Sunderland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Southampton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Birmingham City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | -7 | 0 |
| 23 | Sheffield United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | -9 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Aston Villa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | West Ham United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Brighton |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Everton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Watford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Sunderland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 0 |
| 13 | Southampton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Newcastle United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Leicester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Birmingham City |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Durham Women FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | -7 | 0 |
| 20 | Sheffield United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | -9 | 0 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
Karen HillsGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sophie Whitehouse
GK
|
30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 |
Anna Pedersen
GK
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Anna Koivunen
GK
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 12
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Ellie Mason
LB, CB
|
30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |
Charlotte Newsham
RB, LB, RWB, LWB
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Grace Johnston
RB, LB, LM, LWB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Elisha N'Dow
CB
|
30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |
Kiera Skeels
CB
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Glória Siber
RB, RWB, RW
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 |
Hawa Cissoko
CB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 |
Lucia Lobato
CB, LB
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 |
Lizzie Waldie
CB
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
Ashleigh Neville
RB, LB, LWB, LM
|
33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 |
Leighanne Robe
CB
|
32 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 |
Angela Nelson-Iye
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Leah Davidson
CM, CAM, ST
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |
Paula Partido
ST, RM
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Carla Humphrey
CM
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Jodie Hutton
LM, LWB, LW, ST
|
25 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Keira Flannery
CM, CDM
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Katie Lockwood
CM
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 |
Cassandra Korhonen
LM, ST, RW
|
28 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Emily van Egmond
CM, CAM
|
33 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Lorena Azzaro
ST
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |
Gillian Kenney
ST
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Lucy Fitzgerald
ST, CAM, RM, CM
|
25 | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
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| Oct 22, 2026Women's League Cup | Charlton |
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| Oct 25, 2026WSL | Birmingham City (W) |
07:30 PM | Charlton |
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| Oct 29, 2026Women's League Cup | Charlton |
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| Nov 01, 2026WSL | Charlton |
08:00 PM | Chelsea (W) |
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| Nov 08, 2026WSL | Crystal Palace (W) |
07:30 PM | Charlton |
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| Nov 12, 2026Women's League Cup | Charlton |
01:00 AM | Ipswich Town WFC (W) |
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| Nov 15, 2026WSL | West Ham United (W) |
07:30 PM | Charlton |
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| Nov 22, 2026WSL | Charlton |
07:30 PM | Aston Villa (W) |
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| Dec 13, 2026WSL | Tottenham Hotspur (W) |
07:30 PM | Charlton |
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| Dec 17, 2026Women's League Cup | Leicester City (W) |
12:30 AM | Charlton |
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| Dec 20, 2026WSL | Charlton |
06:00 PM | Arsenal (W) |
Results
| Oct 04, 2026WSL | Brighton (W) |
5 - 1 | Charlton |
L |
| Sep 30, 2026Women's League Cup | Crystal Palace (W) |
3 - 0 | Charlton |
L |
| Sep 26, 2026WSL | Charlton |
0 - 1 | Manchester City (W) |
L |
| Sep 24, 2026Women's League Cup | Brighton (W) |
4 - 0 | Charlton |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026WSL | Charlton |
1 - 4 | London City Lionesses (W) |
L |
| Sep 13, 2026WSL | Everton (W) |
1 - 0 | Charlton |
L |
| Sep 06, 2026WSL | Charlton |
0 - 4 | Liverpool (W) |
L |
Team rankings · WSL
Club leaders
- Jodie Hutton6.48
- Glória Siber6.38
- Hawa Cissoko6.35
- Sophie Whitehouse450
- Jodie Hutton432
- Leah Davidson418
- Cassandra Korhonen0.32
- Jodie Hutton0.21
- Cassandra Korhonen1.0
- Elisha N'Dow0.4
- Lucia Lobato0.3
- Cassandra Korhonen0.33
- Lucy Fitzgerald0.11
- Elisha N'Dow0.10
- Lucia Lobato19.8
- Keira Flannery19.5
- Kiera Skeels17.6
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
 WSL 2 |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Karen Hills | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2026 | Karen Hills | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025/2026 | Karen Hills | 12 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 1.91 |
| 2025 | Karen Hills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 2.25 |
| 2024 | Karen Hills | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023/2024 | Karen Hills | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 2022/2023 | Karen Hills | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | Karen Hills | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 2.00 |
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Spurs hit seven past Crystal Palace as Chelsea and London City climb WSL table
Olivia Holdt's second-half hat-trick fired Tottenham to a 7-0 demolition of 10-player Crystal Palace, while Chelsea, London City Lionesses, Everton and Aston Villa all took results on a busy WSL weekend.
Every confirmed English Football League deal on 2026 deadline day
A complete, chronological list of every confirmed English Football League transfer completed between 1 September and 18 September 2026, including free-agent signings, loans and undisclosed fees across League One, League Two and the Championship.
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