The 2023–24 season was Manchester United Women's sixth season since they were founded and their fifth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and, for the first time in their history, the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The season saw Manchester United Women win their first major trophy, beating Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 at Wembley Stadium in the 2024 Women's FA Cup final on 12 May 2024. It was the team's second major cup final, reaching the Women's FA Cup final for the second consecutive year after finishing as runners-up to Chelsea the previous season. It was the first time since Birmingham City in 2012 that the FA Cup had not been won by Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester City and the first time since 2005 that none of those teams contested the final.

For the fourth consecutive season, Manchester United Women played at Old Trafford. They hosted Manchester City in the Manchester derby on 19 November 2023, setting a new team attendance record of 43,615 during a 3–1 defeat. The final match of the season, against Chelsea on 18 May 2024, was also held at Old Trafford. United lost 6–0, setting a new team record margin of defeat. The result also meant United finished 5th in the WSL, the team's worst finish in the top-flight, having also set new team records for most league defeats and most league goals conceded.

On 24 December 2023, it was announced that Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos had purchased a 25% stake of Manchester United. While the Glazers remained majority shareholders, Ineos took control of football operations including "all aspects of women's football operations" and began a string of structural and personnel changes. On 20 January 2024, Omar Berrada was announced as CEO starting July 2024, moving from the City Football Group. He replaced interim CEO, Patrick Stewart, who had been in the role since November 2023 following the departure of Richard Arnold. A further change at boardroom level was announced on 22 February 2024 with Polly Bancroft intending to stand down as head of women's football at the end of the season to take the position of Chief Executive at Grimsby Town Matt Johnson moved to the role on an interim basis following Bancroft's departure.

Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponents H / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 August 2023Leicester CityHFuso 10', Thomas 45'02 September 2023EvertonHGalton 37'06 September 2023Bayern MunichNGalton 15', Geyse 22'013 September 2023LiverpoolHToone (2) 10', 14', Geyse 68'017 September 2023Tottenham HotspurNGarcía 26'05 January 2024PSVNRiviere 34', Parris 90+4'

Women's Super League

Matches DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition1 October 2023Aston VillaA2–1García 79', Williams 90+2'12,5335th6 October 2023ArsenalH2–2Galton 27', Malard 81'8,3121st15 October 2023Leicester CityH1–1Le Tissier 67'4,9036th22 October 2023EvertonA5–0Malard 14', Parris (2) 58', 90+3, Williams (2) 77', 85'1,9904th5 November 2023Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2Toone 78', Williams 90+8'3,4446th12 November 2023West Ham UnitedH5–0Geyse 3', Turner 42', Parris 45+1', García 88', Malard 90'4,3963rd19 November 2023Manchester CityH1–3Zelem 21' (pen.)43,6154th26 November 2023Bristol CityA2–0Miyazawa 50', Parris 55'14,1384th10 December 2023Tottenham HotspurA4–0Blundell 29', Toone 51', Malard 59', Ladd 84'2,1524th17 December 2023LiverpoolH1–2Toone 3'6,3034th21 January 2024ChelseaA1–3Ladd 43'20,4734th28 January 2024Aston VillaH2–1Parris (2) 7', 33'6,3474th4 February 2024Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–0Parris (2) 9', 64'4,0604th17 February 2024ArsenalA1–3García 90+6'60,1604th3 March 2024West Ham UnitedA1–1Williams 4'3,1714th17 March 2024Bristol CityH2–0Naalsund (2) 9', 90+5'4,2544th23 March 2024Manchester CityA1–3Casparij 74' (o.g.)40,0864th31 March 2024EvertonH4–1Turner 57', Toone (2) 60', 65', Galton 90'4,9024th21 April 2024Tottenham HotspurH2–2Malard 13', Le Tissier 90+2'4,6974th28 April 2024Leicester CityA1–0Toone 83'5,2114th5 May 2024LiverpoolA0–14,5675th18 May 2024ChelseaH0–628,7375th

Table

Women's FA Cup

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

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 January 2024Round 4Newcastle UnitedH5–0Toone 28', Parris (2) 37', 55', Williams 71', Malard 90+1'4,73111 February 2024Round 5SouthamptonA3–1Toone 8', Williams (2) 74', 82'4,5549 March 2024Quarter-finalBrighton & Hove AlbionA4–0Turner 8', Parris 17', García 45+1', Naalsund 59'3,70114 April 2024Semi-finalChelseaH2–1García 1', Williams 23'6,87612 May 2024FinalTottenham HotspurN4–0Toone 45+3', Williams 54', García (2) 57', 74'76,082

FA Women's League Cup

Group stage Manchester United entered the League Cup at the group stage having been eliminated from the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League in the second qualifying round. They were placed in Group B, the only remaining Northern group with four teams, alongside fellow WSL teams Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool and Manchester City. Finishing second in the group, Manchester United were originally in a position to qualify as one of two best second-placed teams following the conclusion of the group stage. However, an independent tribunal deducted three points Aston Villa on 29 January for fielding an ineligible player, awarding Sunderland with a victory and promoting them to group winners in Group A. Aston Villa progressed as a best-placed runner-up at the expense of Manchester United on goal difference.

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceGroupposition9 November 2023EvertonHParris (3) 28', 69', 78', Williams 30', Ladd 57', Geyse 84', Galton 89'1,8042nd22 November 2023LiverpoolAParris 41'1,9582nd14 December 2023Leicester CityHGarcía 2', Naalsund 20', Zelem 65' (pen.)2,0681st24 January 2024Manchester CityAParris 90+5'4,8182nd

Group B

Ranking of second-placed teams

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round Having finished second in the 2022–23 Women's Super League, Manchester United made their UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the second qualifying round. The draw took place on 15 September 2023, with United drawing Paris Saint-Germain.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 October 2023Second qualifying roundFirst legParis Saint-GermainHMalard 70'4,82718 October 2023Second qualifying roundSecond legParis Saint-GermainANaalsund 47'10,358

Squad statistics

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

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals3DF Gabby George3000001040004DF Maya Le Tissier222504020332205DF Aoife Mannion2(2)01(2)000003(4)0106DF Hannah Blundell21(1)150402032(1)1407FW Ella Toone20(2)6532(2)02029(4)9208MF Irene Guerrero0(3)00(3)010001(6)0109FW Melvine Malard11(8)52(3)10(3)01(1)114(15)71010MF Katie Zelem (c)221502(1)12031(1)23011FW Leah Galton13(5)23(1)00(3)12018(9)30012MF Hayley Ladd7(4)21(2)02(1)10010(7)33014DF Jayde Riviere12(3)030202019(3)03015DF Gemma Evans4(8)01(2)040009(10)01016MF Lisa Naalsund11(6)2413(1)12120(7)50017FW Lucía García13(9)344411(1)022(10)84020MF Hinata Miyazawa6(6)10(1)0200(2)08(9)10021DF Millie Turner2225120203133022FW Nikita Parris16(5)83(2)33(1)50022(8)162023FW Geyse13(6)11(1)01(2)11(1)016(10)22025DF Evie Rabjohn00000(1)0000(1)00026MF Grace Clinton00000000000027GK Mary Earps2205000202901028FW Rachel Williams2(19)52(3)5410(1)08(23)111034MF Emma Watson00000000000036FW Alyssa Aherne00000000000039GK Safia Middleton-Patel00000000000049FW Olivia Francis00000000000055DF Lucy Newell00000000000058MF Phoebe Chadwick00000000000091GK Phallon Tullis-Joyce000040004000Own goals—1—0—0—0—1——

Transfers In DatePos.NameFromRef.1 July 2023DF Evie Rabjohn Aston Villa1 July 2023FW Olivia Francis Pontypridd United6 July 2023DF Gemma Evans Reading17 July 2023DF Lucy Newell West Bromwich Albion18 August 2023FW Geyse Barcelona25 August 2023MF Emma Watson Rangers6 September 2023MF Hinata Miyazawa MyNavi Sendai14 September 2023MF Irene Guerrero Atlético MadridDF Gabby George EvertonGK Phallon Tullis-Joyce OL Reign

Out DatePos.NameToRef.27 June 2023MF Chloe Williams Blackburn Rovers30 June 2023DF Ona Batlle BarcelonaDF Tara Bourne Sheffield UnitedMF Jade Moore Birmingham CityFW Alessia Russo ArsenalDF Aïssatou Tounkara Paris Saint-Germain3 July 2023DF Niamh Murphy Blackburn Rovers4 July 2023GK Emily Ramsey Everton27 July 2023MF Ella Kinzett Sheffield United6 August 2023DF Sasha McTiffin Hofstra Pride10 August 2023DF Emma Taylor Blackburn Rovers11 August 2023FW Kirsty Hanson Aston Villa26 August 2023MF Rebecca May Derby County30 August 2023DF Maria Thorisdottir Brighton & Hove Albion6 September 2023MF Carrie Jones Bristol City11 September 2023FW Adriana Leon Aston Villa12 September 2023MF Vilde Bøe Risa Atlético Madrid14 September 2023FW Ivana Fuso Birmingham CityFW Martha Thomas Tottenham HotspurGK Sophie Baggaley Brighton & Hove Albion

Loans in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom15 September 202330 June 2024FW Melvine Malard Lyon

Loans out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo17 July 202330 June 2024DF Lucy Newell West Bromwich Albion28 July 2023FW Eleanor Ashton Derby County8 August 2023MF Bella Reidford Burnley14 August 2023MF Grace Clinton Tottenham Hotspur24 August 2023FW Keira Barry Crystal Palace14 September 202321 October 2023DF Jess Simpson Bristol City15 September 20235 January 2024FW Alyssa Aherne Everton22 October 202330 June 2024MF Layla Proctor Huddersfield Town5 November 2023MF Holly Deering Liverpool Feds17 December 2023MF Mayzee Davies AFC Fylde19 January 2024GK Safia Middleton-Patel Watford24 March 2024FW Fay Al-Qaimi Stoke City21 April 2024GK Jennifer Handy Liverpool Feds

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