Chelsea
2011 season
ManagerEngland Matt Beard
StadiumWheatsheaf Park
FA WSL6th
FA Women's Cup5th round
FA WSL Continental CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerEngland Danielle Buet (3)
Highest home attendance2,510
(13 Apr v ARS)
Lowest home attendance95
(18 Aug v BRI)
Biggest winDON 1–4 CHE
(24 Apr)
Biggest defeatARS 3–0 CHE
(28 July)

Chelsea L.F.C.'s 2011 season was the club's first season in the FA Women's Super League (FA WSL) and sixth in the top flight of English women's football, in its 19th year.

Review and events

The semi-professional FA WSL debuted after two years of planning with Chelsea facing Arsenal at its home ground of Imperial Fields, a seventh-tier men's club ground, on 13 April 2011. The match was broadcast live on ESPN.[1] out of the 16 that applied.[2][3] The pre-match featured mascots, amusements, a performance by the band Parade, and a brief fight among spectators within the stands. While the new league's summer schedule was meant to avoid pitch quality concerns encountered by the incumbent winter-schedule FA Women's Premier League, the dry Imperial Fields pitch caused problems during the debut. The match was also the first domestic league action for players since the end of the 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League season 11 months prior.[4] The opening-match attendance of 2,510 was the season's and league's best,[5] and broke the club's all-time record.[6]

Signings

On 9 January 2011, Chelsea signed New Zealand captain Hayley Moorwood.[7] The foreign signing was one of several in the league that raised concerns from other clubs' managers that the acquisitions could come at the expense of developing domestic players.[8]

Match results

FA Women's Super League

13 April 2011 (2011-04-13) 1 Chelsea 0–1 Arsenal Morden
17:30 CHE Report
WSL report
FA Report
BBC report
Guardian report
  • Flaherty 37' v
 Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Saša Ihringová
21 April 2011 (2011-04-21) 2 Chelsea 1–1 Lincoln Ladies Morden
19:45
CHE report
WSL report
FA Report
  • Cantrell 35'
 Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 273
Referee: T.J. Robinson
24 April 2011 (2011-04-24) 3 Doncaster Rovers Belles 1–4 Chelsea Doncaster
14:00 Exley 24' CHE report
WSL report
FA report
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 578
Referee: Shaun Hudson
1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) 4 Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea Skelmersdale
14:00
  • Jones 44'
 CHE report
WSL Report
FA report
Stadium: West Lancashire College Stadium
Attendance: 406
Referee: Natalie Walker
4 May 2011 (2011-05-04) 5 Chelsea 0–0 Bristol Academy Bristol
19:45 CHE report
WSL report
FA report		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 371
Referee: Rob Ellis
8 May 2011 (2011-05-08) 6 Chelsea 1–1 Birmingham City Morden
 CHE report
WSL report
Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 441
Referee: Ade Mead
12 May 2011 (2011-05-12) 7 Lincoln Ladies 0–1 Chelsea Lincoln
19:45 CHE report
WSL report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 493
Referee: Neil Pratt
24 July 2011 (2011-07-24) 8 Everton 2–0 Chelsea Merseyside
 CHE report
WSL report		 Stadium: The Arriva Stadium
Attendance: 503
Referee: Saša Ihringová
28 July 2011 (2011-07-28) 9 Arsenal 3–0 Chelsea Borehamwood
19:45
CHE report
WSL report
FA report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 608
Referee: Ade Mead
31 July 2011 (2011-07-31) 10 Chelsea 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Belles Morden
14:00
CHE report
WSL report
Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 300
Referee: Shaun Hudson
7 August 2011 (2011-08-07) 11 Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool Morden
CHE report
WSL report		 24' C. Jones Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 297
Referee: John Burridge
14 August 2011 (2011-08-14) 12 Birmingham City 3–2 Chelsea Stratford upon Avon
14:00
CHE report
WSL report
Box
Stadium: The DCS Stadium
Attendance: 413
18 August 2011 (2011-08-18) 13 Chelsea 0–1 Bristol Academy Morden
 CHE report
WSL report
Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 95
28 August 2011 (2011-08-28) 14 Chelsea 1–3 Everton Morden
14:00
CHE report
WSL report
Stadium: Imperial Fields
Attendance: 369

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Lincoln Ladies 14 6 3 5 18 16 +2 21
5 Bristol Academy 14 4 4 6 14 20 −6 16
6 Chelsea 14 4 3 7 14 19 −5 15
7 Doncaster Rovers Belles 14 2 3 9 9 26 −17 9
8 Liverpool 14 1 4 9 10 26 −16 7
Source: FA WSL results
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 4 3 7 14 19  −5 15 1 2 4 5 9  −4 3 1 3 9 10  −1

Last updated: 28 August 2011.
Source: FA WSL results

FA Women's Cup

Chelsea entered the competition in the fifth round as an FA WSL team. They were knocked out of the competition after being defeated 1–0 by the Belles.[9]

13 March 2011 (2011-03-13) 5th round Chelsea 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Belles Morden
Report
Stadium: Imperial Fields

FA WSL Continental Cup

Chelsea were drawn with Everton in the quarter-finals and lost the match 4–0.[10]

4 September 2011 (2011-09-04) 1/4 Finals Chelsea 0–4 Everton Morden
14:00 CHE report
EVE report
BBC report
WSU report
Stadium: Imperial Fields

Squad statistics

As of match played 4 September 2011[11]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalWSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Carly Telford 1201200000
2 MF England ENG Lara Fay 70601000
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sophie Perry 1521321010
4 MF England ENG Drew Spence 111911010
5 DF England ENG Gemma Bonner 1601401010
6 DF England ENG Naomi Cole 50500000
7 DF England ENG Leanne Champ 1501301010
8 MF England ENG Danielle Buet 1531331010
9 MF England ENG Danielle Bird 61610000
10 FW Wales WAL Helen Lander 1621421010
11 MF England ENG Claire Rafferty 101911000
12 MF New Zealand NZL Hayley Moorwood 1511311010
13 DF England ENG Shelby Hills 50401000
14 DF Wales WAL Kylie Davies 1501301010
15 FW Wales WAL Emma Plewa 91811000
16 GK England ENG Sarah Quantrill 50301010
17 MF England ENG Laura Coombs 70600010
18 FW England ENG Kate Longhurst 60500010
19 DF England ENG Rebecca Jane 110901010
20 FW England ENG Ashlee Hincks 1521321010
30 GK England ENG Francesca Gibbs 00000000

References

  1. ↑ Conn, David (7 April 2011). "Women's Super League aims to step out of men's shadow". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "A Moment in Women's Football History". The Football Association. April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Whole new ball game: How Chelsea Women kicked off WSL era 10 years ago today". Chelsea F.C. 13 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Ronay, Barney (13 April 2011). "Women's Super League opens with less than pitch perfect display". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Frith, Will (13 April 2020). "#FAWSL: First season kicked off nine years ago today". She Kicks. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Dunn, Carrie; Welford, Joanna (2015). Football and the FA Women’s Super League. Palgrave Pivot London. doi:10.1057/9781137480323. ISBN 9781137480316.
  7. ↑ Leighton, Tony (9 January 2011). "Chelsea Ladies sign New Zealand captain Hayley Moorwood". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Leighton, Tony (6 February 2011). "Women's Super League concerned about influx of foreign internationals". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "CHELSEA 0 DONCASTER ROVERS BELLES 1". Chelsea L.F.C. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Chelsea Ladies 0 Everton 4". Chelsea L.F.C. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "The Team". Chelsea L.F.C. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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