The 2017 season was Reading FC Women's second season in the FA WSL 1, after winning promotion from the FA WSL 2 in 2015.
Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe. For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.
Season events On 14 November 2016, Reading signed Mandy van den Berg from Liverpool.
On 9 January, Mary Earps signed an 18-month contract extension with Reading, keeping her at the club until June 2018.
On 12 January 2017, Reading signed Rachel Furness from Sunderland, with Brooke Chaplen making the same move at the end of January.
Lauren Bruton extended her contract with Reading on 19 January, until the summer of 2018.
On 23 January, Melissa Fletcher signed her first professional contract with the club, until June 2018, with Charlie Estcourt signing a similar deal on 25 January, and Becky Jane signed a new contract with Reading until June 2019 on 26 January.
On 24 January, New Zealand international defender Anna Green from Swedish club Mallbackens IF.
On 6 February, Reading signed a new contract with Kirsty McGee, until June 2018, with Harriet Scott also signing a new 18-month contract with Reading on 9 February.
On 8 February, Emma Follis was sold to Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.
On 8 April, Anissa Lahmari joined Reading on a two-month loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain.
On 1 May, Reading signed Jo Potter, Jade Moore and Kirsty Linnett from recently folded Notts County.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Mary Earps GK Bristol Academy 2016 2018 21 Grace Moloney GK Academy 2009 110 0 Defenders 2 Becky Jane DF Chelsea 2011 2019 3 Harriet Scott DF Academy 2009 2018 5 Molly Bartrip DF Academy 2014 6 Kirsty McGee DF Portsmouth 2014 2018 14 Mandy van den Berg DF Liverpool 2017 5 1 15 Anna Green DF Mallbackens 2017 7 0 22 Jo Potter DF Notts County Ladies 2017 4 0 Midfielders 4 Kayleigh Hines MF Oxford United 2016 7 Rachel Furness MF Sunderland 2017 8 1 8 Remi Allen MF Birmingham City 2016 18 0 10 Anissa Lahmari MF loan from Paris Saint-Germain 2017 2017 6 0 17 Charlie Estcourt MF Chelsea 2015 18 Jade Moore MF Notts County Ladies 2017 6 1 23 Rachel Rowe MF Swansea City 2015 46 2 25 Tamsin de Bunsen MF Academy 2017 0 0 34 Sophie O'Rourke MF Academy 2017 0 0 Forwards 9 Lauren Bruton FW Arsenal 2013 2018 16 Kirsty Linnett FW Notts County 2017 6 0 19 Brooke Chaplen FW Sunderland 2017 4 1 20 Melissa Fletcher FW Academy 2008 2018 Out on loan Left during the season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.14 November 2016DFMandy van den BergLiverpoolUndisclosed12 January 2017MFRachel FurnessSunderlandUndisclosed24 January 2017DFAnna GreenMallbackensUndisclosed31 January 2017FWBrooke ChaplenSunderlandUndisclosed1 May 2017DFJo PotterNotts CountyUndisclosed1 May 2017MFJade MooreNotts CountyUndisclosed1 May 2017FWKirsty LinnettNotts CountyUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.8 April 2017MFAnissa LahmariParis Saint-GermainEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.8 February 2017MFEmma FollisBirmingham CityUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.30 June 2017MFKayleigh HinesOxford United1 August 2017
Pre-season
Competitions
Women's Super League
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
League table
FA Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameWSLFA CupTotal1 FW20Melissa Fletcher3032 FW9 Lauren Bruton2023 MF7 Rachel Furness101MF23Rachel Rowe101FW19Brooke Chaplen101MF18Jade Moore101DF14Mandy van den Berg101 Total10010
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameWSLFA CupTotal1 GK1 Mary Earps101 Total101
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name WSL FA Cup Total3 DFHarriet Scott3000306 DFKirsty McGee2000207 MFRachel Furness3000308 MFRemi Allen30003010MFAnissa Lahmari10001014DFMandy van den Berg10001016FWKirsty Linnett10001018MFJade Moore10001022DFJo Potter010001Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season: Total15100151
Honours
2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: Mary Earps
References