The 2022–23 season was Manchester United Women's fifth season since they were founded and their fourth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club also competed in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The season marked the first time Manchester United Women reached a major cup final. The team debuted at Wembley Stadium in the 2023 Women's FA Cup final on 14 May 2023. United lost 1–0 to Chelsea who won their third consecutive FA Cup title. Manchester United also achieved their best league position to date, finishing runner-up to Chelsea and qualifying for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in the process.

For the third successive season, Manchester United Women scheduled a game at Old Trafford. The game was played on 3 December 2022 against Aston Villa and set a new club attendance record as 30,196 watched a 5–0 United victory. The team played a second game in the same season at Old Trafford for the first time, against West Ham United on 25 March 2023 as part of The FA's Women's Football Weekend initiative. Manchester United Women maintained a 100% winning record at Old Trafford, beating West Ham United 4–0.

Pre-season and friendlies Having had an earlier friendly against Championship side Blackburn Rovers cancelled, Manchester United began pre-season with a behind-closed-doors friendly against fellow WSL club Liverpool at Carrington on 13 August. Leah Galton scored the only goal of a 1–0 win. United then travelled to France to take part in the invitational Women's French Cup held in Toulouse. They were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals, winning 1–0 thanks to a Katie Zelem goal to set up a final against Bayern Munich who beat Barcelona on the other side of the draw. Bayern won 3–0. On August 28, United returned to Carrington to end pre-season with a 1–0 win over WSL side Everton. All but the match against Liverpool were broadcast live on MUTV. On the final weekend before the start of the season, United scheduled a game against Championship side Birmingham City. It was set to feature a depleted squad during the international break but it was later called off. In January, the team scheduled a mid-season week-long winter training camp in Malta including a friendly match against Birkirkara. The game was watched in front of 1,053 spectators, setting a new record attendance for a women's football match in Malta, beating the previous record of 764 set in 2019 by the national team.

DateOpponents H / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 August 2022Blackburn RoversHCancelled13 August 2022LiverpoolH1–0Galton16 August 2022Paris Saint-GermainN1–0Zelem 65'19 August 2022Bayern MunichN0–328 August 2022EvertonH1–0García 80'4 September 2022Birmingham CityHCancelled6 January 2023BirkirkaraN10–0Bøe Risa (2), Russo (2), García, Clinton, Moore, Parris, Williams, Thomas1,053

Women's Super League

Matches DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition10 September 2022Tottenham HotspurAPostponed due to the death of Elizabeth II17 September 2022ReadingH4–0Le Tissier (2) 4', 25', Zelem 14' (pen.), Russo 35'7,3152nd25 September 2022West Ham UnitedA2–0García 50', Blundell 55'2,1042nd16 October 2022Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–0Toone (2) 14', 26', Galton 40', Leon 78'3,6851st23 October 2022Leicester CityA1–0Parris 34'4,0072nd30 October 2022EvertonA3–0Parris 13', Galton 55', Ladd 68'1,7521st6 November 2022ChelseaH1–3Russo 71'6,1863rd19 November 2022ArsenalA3–2Toone 39', Turner 85', Russo 90+1'40,0642nd3 December 2022Aston VillaH5–0Zelem 13', Galton 28', Russo 51', Batlle 76', Williams 90+3'30,1962nd11 December 2022Manchester CityA1–1Galton 27'44,2593rd15 January 2023LiverpoolH6–0García 6', Russo 24', Ladd 41', Koivisto 63' (o.g.), Thomas 72', Williams 84'7,6622nd22 January 2023ReadingA1–0Williams 87'5,1081st5 February 2023EvertonH0–05,0402nd12 February 2023Tottenham HotspurA2–1Galton 67', Bartrip 76' (o.g.)21,9401st5 March 2023Leicester CityH5–1Russo (3) 15', 36', 53', Galton 64', García 84'3,6231st12 March 2023ChelseaA0–13,2772nd25 March 2023West Ham UnitedH4–0Zelem 52' (pen.), García (2) 65', 90+1', Ladd 84'27,9191st1 April 2023Brighton & Hove AlbionA4–0Galton (2) 12', 66', Williams 86', García 87'4,3751st19 April 2023ArsenalH1–0Russo 45+6'6,6581st28 April 2023Aston VillaA3–2Galton 15', Parris 62', Turner 90+3'4,1761st7 May 2023Tottenham HotspurH3–0Galton 32', Russo 35', Parris 53'5,7961st21 May 2023Manchester CityH2–1Ladd 2', García 90+1'7,8642nd27 May 2023LiverpoolA1–0García 72'5,7782nd

Table

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, United entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance29 January 2023Round 4SunderlandA2–1Parris (2) 39', 69'1,81026 February 2023Round 5DurhamH5–0Bøe Risa 42', Galton 53', Blundell 67', Russo 78', Parris 88'1,73519 March 2023Quarter-finalLewesA3–1Russo 8', Bøe Risa 68', Parris 89'2,80115 April 2023Semi-finalBrighton & Hove AlbionH3–2Galton 46', Russo 71', Williams 89'4,09614 May 2023FinalChelseaN0–177,390

FA Women's League Cup

Group stage As a team not qualified for the group stage of the Champions League, Manchester United entered the League Cup at the group stage.

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceGroupposition1 October 2022Aston VillaA1–1(3–4 p)Parris 16'2,1092nd26 October 2022DurhamA2–2(1–3 p)Moore 22', Bøe Risa 66'1,6953rd7 December 2022EvertonH4–2Bøe Risa (2) 1', 20', Williams 12', Moore 27'1,5192nd18 December 2022Sheffield UnitedH4–0Leon (2) 12', 44', Wilson 51' (o.g.), Thomas 63'1,2732nd

Group A

Ranking of second-placed teams

Squad statistics

Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Emily Ramsey00000000002DF Ona Batlle1915030271103DF Maria Thorisdottir3(2)010408(2)0004MF Jade Moore0(3)000323(3)2005DF Aoife Mannion2(3)00(4)0002(7)0006DF Hannah Blundell221410(3)026(3)2307FW Ella Toone2233(1)00(2)025(3)3318MF Vilde Bøe Risa3(9)0324310(9)5109FW Martha Thomas1(19)13(2)0418(21)20010MF Katie Zelem (c)213500(4)026(4)36011FW Leah Galton2010320(1)023(1)120012MF Hayley Ladd19(2)43(1)01(1)023(4)43013FW Ivana Fuso000000000014DF Jayde Riviere0(1)000000(1)00015DF Maya Le Tissier222502(2)029(2)23016MF Lisa Naalsund0(1)010001(1)00017FW Lucía García8(12)83(2)02(1)013(15)81018FW Kirsty Hanson000000000019FW Adriana Leon0(5)10(1)0323(6)30020DF Aïssatou Tounkara0(1)000404(1)00021DF Millie Turner20(2)2503028(2)23022FW Nikita Parris17(4)42(2)41(1)120(7)91023FW Alessia Russo19(1)103(1)30022(2)131024MF Carrie Jones000000000025DF Tara Bourne000000000026MF Grace Clinton000000000027GK Mary Earps22050002700028FW Rachel Williams0(17)41(4)1314(21)60029MF Estelle Cascarino0(1)00(1)0000(2)00032GK Sophie Baggaley000040400037MF Lucy Staniforth2(2)000305(2)00039GK Safia Middleton-Patel000000000041FW Alyssa Aherne00000(1)00(1)01045DF Jessica Simpson000000000046FW Keira Barry00000(1)00(1)000Own goals—2—1—1—4——

Transfers In DatePos.NameFromRef.2 July 2022FW Lois Cartmell Preston North End4 July 2022FW Adriana Leon West Ham United12 July 2022FW Rachel Williams Tottenham Hotspur15 July 2022MF Grace Clinton Everton20 July 2022DF Maya Le Tissier Brighton & Hove Albion25 July 2022FW Lucía García Athletic Club6 August 2022FW Nikita Parris Arsenal10 August 2022DF Aïssatou Tounkara Atlético Madrid21 January 2023DF Jayde Riviere Michigan Wolverines24 January 2023MF Lisa Naalsund Brann

Out DatePos.NameToRef.12 May 2022FW Karna Solskjær AaFK Fortuna10 June 2022DF Poppy Lawson Hibernian30 June 2022DF Diane Caldwell ReadingDF Martha Harris Birmingham City1 July 2022GK Fran Bentley Bristol City15 July 2022DF Kirsty Smith West Ham United6 August 2022FW Maria Edwards SGS Essen15 September 2022MF Jackie Groenen Paris Saint-Germain9 January 2023MF Lucy Staniforth Aston Villa

Loans in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom21 January 202330 June 2023MF Estelle Cascarino Paris Saint-Germain

Loans out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo7 July 202230 June 2023FW Ivana Fuso Bayer Leverkusen21 July 2022MF Carrie Jones Leicester City22 July 2022DF Tara Bourne Birmingham City5 August 2022GK Emily Ramsey Everton14 August 2022MF Chloe Williams Blackburn RoversDF Niamh Murphy24 August 2022DF Alyssa Aherne Burnley7 September 2022FW Keira Barry Derby County8 September 2022FW Kirsty Hanson Aston Villa18 September 2022DF Jessica Simpson Burnley14 January 2023MF Grace Clinton Bristol City28 January 2023MF Jade Moore Reading11 February 202312 February 2023GK Safia Middleton-Patel Coventry United13 April 202330 June 2023FW Adriana Leon Portland Thorns26 April 202330 April 2023GK Safia Middleton-Patel Blackburn Rovers

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