The 2019–20 season was Chelsea Women's 28th competitive season and 10th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football. Chelsea managed to take back the title of the domestic league since the 2017–18 season, as well as winning the League Cup. They were also unbeaten in the league before it was concluded on a points-per-game ratio due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Review
This season began with the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France from 7 June to 7 July 2019. A total of twelve players are across the Channel with six different countries, making Chelsea the best-represented English club. England took the most players from Chelsea, as midfielder and club captain Karen Carney, center back Millie Bright, goalkeeper Carly Telford, and 2017-18 FWA, PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year and inaugural Ballon d’Or Féminin nominee Fran Kirby headed to France with The Lionesses. Blues defender Maria Thorisdottir and midfielder Maren Mjelde headed to the World Cup for Norway along with new signing Guro Reiten. Sweden took Chelsea left back Jonna Andersson, versatile defender Magdalena Eriksson, and departing star goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl. Chelsea left back and New Zealand captain Ali Riley debuted for the Football Ferns in 2007 and played in her fourth World Cup. South Korea and Scotland took one each of Chelsea players, Ji So-yun and Erin Cuthbert respectively.
Squad information
First team squad
Name Nat Since Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 28 Carly Telford 2017 Notts County 30 Ann-Katrin Berger 2019 Birmingham City 32 Emily Orman 2019 Homegrown Defenders 2 Maria Thorisdottir 2017 Klepp 3 Hannah Blundell 2013 Homegrown 4 Millie Bright 2014 Doncaster Rovers Belles 6 Anita Asante 2018 FC Rosengård 16 Magdalena Eriksson (captain) 2017 Linköpings 21 Deanna Cooper 2017 London Bees 25 Jonna Andersson 2017 Linköpings Midfielders 5 Sophie Ingle 2018 Liverpool 7 Jessica Carter 2018 Birmingham City 10 Ji So-yun 2014 INAC Kobe Leonessa 11 Guro Reiten 2019 LSK Kvinner 18 Maren Mjelde 2017 Avaldsnes IL 24 Drew Spence 2008 Homegrown 27 Jamie-Lee Napier 2019 Hibernian 31 Charlotte Fleming 2019 Homegrown 34 Charlotte Wardlaw 2019 Homegrown Forwards 9 Beth England 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles 14 Fran Kirby 2015 Reading 17 Adelina Engman 2018 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 20 Sam Kerr 2019 Chicago Red Stars 22 Erin Cuthbert 2016 Glasgow City 23 Ramona Bachmann 2017 Wolfsburg 33 Lexi Lloyd-Smith 2019 Homegrown 35 Emily Murphy 2019 Homegrown
New contracts PlayerContract endDateSource 10 MF Ji So-yun 2022 7 August 2019 25 DF Jonna Andersson 2022 22 November 2019 3 DF Hannah Blundell 2022 13 February 2020 24 MF Drew Spence 2022 11 March 2020
Transfers and loans
In
PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource MF Guro Reiten LSK Kvinner £12,000 31 May 2019 FW Sam Kerr Chicago Red Stars Out of contract 13 November 2019 MF Jamie-Lee Napier Hibernian Out of contract 13 December 2019
Out
PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource GK Hedvig Lindahl VfL Wolfsburg End of contract 11 May 2019 MF Karen Carney Retired 6 July 2019 DF Jade Bailey Liverpool Undisclosed 9 July 2019 GK Lizzie Durack Retired 15 July 2019 DF Ali Riley Bayern Munich Undisclosed 18 July 2019
Coaching staff {|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Manager|| Emma Hayes |- |Assistant Manager|| Paul Green |- |Coach|| TJ O'Leary |- |Goalkeeper coach|| Stuart Searle
Non-competitive
Pre-season
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Note: The FA confirmed the termination of the 2019/20 Women’s Super League due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FA Cup
League Cup
Group stage
Group D
Knockout phase
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal1FW9 Beth England1407212MF11 Guro Reiten5117MF24 Drew Spence322MF10 Ji So-yun6015MF18 Maren Mjelde4015FW22 Erin Cuthbert2127MF5 Sophie Ingle4004FW35 Emily Murphy1219DF16 Magdalena Eriksson102310DF21 Deanna Cooper002211DF2 Maria Thorisdottir1001DF3 Hannah Blundell100DF4 Millie Bright100MF7 Jessica Carter100FW17 Adelina Engman100FW20 Sam Kerr100FW23 Ramona Bachmann100 Own goal 0000 Total4761972
Assists Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal1MF11 Guro Reiten7007FW22 Erin Cuthbert4033FW9 Beth England40264FW14 Fran Kirby3014DF25 Jonna Andersson4006MF10 Ji So-yun2013FW23 Ramona Bachmann201MF24 Drew Spence3009MF5 Sophie Ingle1102MF18 Maren Mjelde10111DF4 Millie Bright1001MF7 Jessica Carter100DF16 Magdalena Eriksson100FW20 Sam Kerr100DF21 Deanna Cooper010MF27 Jamie-Lee Napier001MF35 Charlotte Fleming010 Total3531048
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal1GK28 Carly Telford2136230 Ann-Katrin Berger4105 Total62311
Awards
No. Pos. Player/Manager Award Source—— Emma Hayes FA WSL Manager of the Month (October) FA WSL Manager of the Month (January) FA WSL Manager of the Month (February) BBC WSL Manager of the Season FA WSL Manager of the Season LMA Manager of the Year 4DF Millie Bright FA WSL Player of the Month (November) PFA WSL Team of the Year 5MF Sophie Ingle The Athletic's Team of the Year 9FW Bethany England FA WSL Player of the Month (January) FA WSL Player of the Month (February) The Athletic's Player of the Year The Athletic's Team of the Year FA WSL Player of the Season PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year PFA WSL Team of the Year 10MF Ji So-yun PFA WSL Team of the Year 11MF Guro Reiten The Athletic's Team of the Year 16DF Magdalena Eriksson The Athletic's Team of the Year PFA WSL Team of the Year 18DF Maren Mjelde The Athletic's Team of the Year PFA WSL Team of the Year 30GK Ann-Katrin Berger PFA WSL Team of the Year
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