The 2020–21 Reading F.C. Women season was the club's 14th season and their sixth in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Reading finished the season in 7th place, were knocked out of the FA Cup in the fourth round and finished second in their League Cup group.
Season events On 15 July, Reading announced the signing of Danielle Carter and Emma Mitchell from Arsenal.
On 17 July, Reading announced the signing of Deanna Cooper, who last played for Chelsea. On the same day, Reading announced new contracts for Natasha Harding, Kiera Skeels and Lily Woodham.
On 14 August, Reading announced the signing of Erin Nayler from Girondins de Bordeaux.
On 19 August, Jess Fishlock joined Reading on loan from OL Reign.
On 1 September, Reading were drawn in Group D of the League Cup alongside West Ham United, Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion.
On 4 September, Reading announced the signing of Jeon Ga-eul.
On 8 January, midfielder Sophie Quirk moved to London Bees on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 6 February, Reading announced the signing of Silvana Flores. On 16 February, Grace Moloney extended her contract with Reading until the summer of 2023.
On 19 February, Reading confirmed that Jess Fishlock's loan from OL Reign would end on 4 April, with Brooke Chaplen extending her contract with the club until the summer of 2022 on 22 February.
On 26 March, Rachel Rowe extended her contract with Reading until June 2024.
On 26 April, Fara Williams announced that she would be retiring at the end of the season.
On 12 May, Reading announced that Molly Bartrip, Lauren Bruton, Kristine Leine, Erin Nayler, Silvana Flores and Molly Childerhouse would all be leaving the club, alongside Fara Williams and Angharad James, when their contracts expire at the end of the season.
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.15 July 2020DFEmma MitchellArsenalFree15 July 2020FWDanielle CarterArsenalFree17 July 2020DFDeanna CooperChelseaFree14 August 2020GKErin NaylerGirondins de BordeauxFree4 September 2020FWJeon Ga-eulBristol CityFree6 February 2021MFSilvana FloresChelseaFree
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 19 August 2020 MF Jess Fishlock OL Reign 4 April 2021
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 24 June 2020 FW Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland Rosenborg Undisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 8 January 2021 MF Sophie Quirk London Bees End of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 May 2021GKErin NaylerUmeå IK1 January 202231 May 2021DFMolly BartripTottenham Hotspur16 July 202131 May 2021DFKristine LeineRosenborg 31 May 2021MFMolly ChilderhouseOxford United21 July 202131 May 2021MFFara WilliamsRetired31 May 2021MFSilvana FloresTottenham Hotspur 31 May 2021MFAngharad JamesNorth Carolina Courage 31 May 2021FWLauren BrutonCharlton Athletic
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Grace Moloney GK Academy 2009 2023 184 0 16 Erin Nayler GK Girondins de Bordeaux 2020 1 0 72 Rhiannon Stewart GK Academy 2019 0 0 Defenders 2 Kristine Bjørdal Leine DF Røa 2019 40 2 3 Emma Mitchell DF Arsenal 2020 17 0 5 Molly Bartrip DF Academy 2014 108 14 Deanna Cooper DF Chelsea 2020 24 0 28 Lily Woodham DF Bristol City 2018 21 0 31 Bethan Roberts DF Academy 2019 7 0 Midfielders 4 Fara Williams MF Arsenal 2017 2021 93 43 6 Angharad James MF Everton 2019 2021 48 2 11 Natasha Harding MF Liverpool 2017 78 7 23 Rachel Rowe MF Swansea City 2015 2024 116 14 24 Silvana Flores MF Chelsea 2021 0 0 32 Molly Childerhouse MF Academy 2020 0 0 Forwards 7 Jeon Ga-eul FW Bristol City 2020 6 0 9 Amalie Eikeland FW Sandviken 2019 47 5 10 Lauren Bruton FW Arsenal 2013 18 Danielle Carter FW Arsenal 2020 25 4 19 Brooke Chaplen FW Sunderland 2017 2022 79 29 36 Emma Harries FW Academy 2020 20 1 Out on loan 29 Kiera Skeels DF Academy 2019 2 0 35 Sophie Quirk MF Academy 2019 0 0 Left during the season 8 Jess Fishlock MF loan from OL Reign 2020 22 2
Out on loan
Competitions WSL
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
Table
FA Cup
League Cup
Group stage
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 CupLeague CupTotal1 MF23Rachel Rowe5106MF11Natasha Harding30363 MF4 Fara Williams3104FW18Danielle Carter30145 FW10Lauren Bruton3003FW9 Amalie Eikeland20137 MF8 Jess Fishlock2002FW19Brooke Chaplen10129 MF6 Angharad James1001FW36Emma Harries1001 Own goal1001 Total252633
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameWSLFA CupLeague CupTotal1 GK1 Grace Moloney3025 Total3025
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name WSL FA Cup League Cup Total1 GKGrace Moloney100000102 DFKristine Leine200000203 DFEmma Mitchell200000204 MFFara Williams200000205 DFMolly Bartrip600000609 FWAmalie Eikeland1000001010FWLauren Bruton1000001011MFNatasha Harding4000004014DFDeanna Cooper3000003018FWDanielle Carter1000001019FWBrooke Chaplen0000101023MFRachel Rowe3110004128DFLily Woodham10000010Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season:8 MFJess Fishlock20001030 Total2911020321
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