The 2012 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 25th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the second edition of the FA WSL, England's top flight for women's football since 2011, winning it for a second season in a row with an unbeaten campaign. Arsenal also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the latter against Birmingham City in October. They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Frankfurt.
As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad Squad statistics correct as of May 2018 Squad No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Last Contract Signed from Goalkeepers1 Emma Byrne 2000 Fortuna Hjørring13 Becky Spencer 2012 Birmingham City31 Sophie Harris 2010 Lincoln City35 Nicole Adams 2012 Arsenal Academy Defenders2 Steph Houghton 2010August 2010 Leeds Carnegie3 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic5 Gilly Flaherty 2006 Arsenal Academy6 Faye White (c) 1996 Three Bridges19 Niamh Fahey 2008 Salthill Devon22 Alex Scott 2012March 2012 Boston Breakers25 Hayley Ladd 2009 St Albans City Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow 2000 Southampton Saints7 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic8 Jordan Nobbs 2010August 2010 Sunderland16 Kim Little 2008 Hibernian17 Katie Chapman 2010November 2010 Chicago Red Stars28 Angharad James ‡ 2011 Arsenal Academy30 Bianca Bragg 2011 Arsenal Academy32 Melissa Lawley ‡ 2011 Arsenal Academy Forwards9 Ellen White 2010July 2010 Leeds Carnegie11 Rachel Yankey 2005 New Jersey Wildcats12 Gemma Davison 2012 Sky Blue FC14 Jen Beattie 2009 Celtic15 Danielle Carter 2009 Arsenal Academy20 Lauren Bruton 2008 Arsenal Academy23 Kelly Smith 2012March 2012 Boston Breakers‡ = Player played in the earlier rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but departed Arsenal before the start of the WSL Season
Appearances and goals No.NameTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne13030406026013 Rebecca Spencer000000202031 Sophie Harris100010002035 Nicole Adams0000000000Defenders2 Steph Houghton12+2130528028+233 Yvonne Tracy1+1000201+104+205 Gilly Flaherty11+2030408026+206 Faye White (c)00000+10000+1019 Niamh Fahey11+1030308025+1022 Alex Scott12+102+10504023+2025 Hayley Ladd0000000000Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow4+1020107114+117 Ciara Grant120304+107126+118 Jordan Nobbs12+15203+114+3421+51016 Kim Little13+11131448328+11917 Katie Chapman13+1530408228+1728 Angharad James ‡0000000+100+1030 Bianca Bragg0+10000+100+100+3032 Melissa Lawley ‡0000000+100+10Forwards9 Ellen White4+63221+317+1214+10811 Rachel Yankey11+1220515+2123+3412 Gemma Davison11+320+103+210+3014+9314 Jen Beattie4+731+102+331+538+16915 Danielle Carter5+311+102+104+3312+8420 Lauren Bruton000000000023 Kelly Smith4+340021006+35 Goalscorers Rank Position Name Total116MF Kim Little111431928MF Jordan Nobbs501410314FW Jen Beattie3033949FW Ellen White32128517MF Katie Chapman50027623FW Kelly Smith40105711FW Rachel Yankey2011415FW Danielle Carter10034912FW Gemma Davison201032DF Steph Houghton10203114MF Jayne Ludlow000117MF Ciara Grant00011Own goal20002Total393142076
Disciplinary record RankNo. Position Name Total 117MF Katie Chapman300000205022DF Steph Houghton10001000201GK Emma Byrne100000102011FW Rachel Yankey100010002055DF Gilly Flaherty100000001016MF Kim Little100000001012FW Gemma Davison10000000109FW Ellen White10000000107MF Ciara Grant100000001022DF Alex Scott100000001019DF Niamh Fahey00001000108MF Jordan Nobbs00000010104MF Jayne Ludlow0000001010Total120003050200
Clean sheets Rank No. Name Total11 Emma Byrne21407213 Rebecca Spencer00022331 Sophie Harris10001Total314210
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club9 March 201222DF Alex Scott Boston Breakers9 March 201223FW Kelly Smith Boston BreakersMarch 201212FW Gemma Davison Sky Blue FCMarch 201213GK Rebecca Spencer ASJ Soyaux
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo clubDecember 201113GK Rebecca Spencer ASJ Soyaux201110FW Julie FleetingMaternity13 March 201228MF Angharad James Bristol Academy13 March 201232MF Melissa Lawley Bristol AcademyMarch 201213GK Rebecca Spencer Birmingham City
Loans out No.PositionPlayerTo clubJune 201225DF Hayley Ladd Kokkola Futis 10
Club
Kit (2011-12) Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Kit information Arsenal's home, away, third and goalkeeper outfits featured an anniversary crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary. The crest featured 15 laurel leaves on the left side of the crest to reflect the detail on the reverse of the sixpence pieces paid by 15 men to establish the Club in Woolwich in 1886. The 15 oak leaves to the right of the crest paid tribute to the founders who would meet in the local Royal Oak pub. Underneath the crest was one of the club's first recorded mottos – "Forward" – with the anniversary dates of 1886 and 2011 either side.
Home: The home kit was based on Nike Classic 2011 template in the club's traditional red and white colours, with red trim on the arms. Away: The away kit was based on Nike Harlequin 2011 template. The front of the away kit was divided into two-halves in navy blue and one turquoise, inspired by some of the away kits in the 1990s which featured the same colour scheme. The diagonal design represented the gnomon (the pointer) which casts the shadow on a sundial – to commemorate the original Dial Square sundial on the site of the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, where the club was founded in 1886. The back of the shirt was entirely navy blue, with one sleeve navy and the other turquoise. A stripe runs down each sleeves, broken into three parts to further represent the Dial Square sundial. The away shorts were navy blue, as were the socks Third: The yellow/maroon away kit from last season was retained as a third kit with 125th anniversary celebratory maroon badge. Keeper: The goalkeeper kits featured a stunning graphic running down from the bottom of the arms to the side of the shirt, which was part of Nike's 2011 goalkeeper template also worn by other clubs as well. The first-choice kit was mainly navy with orange detailing. The alternative kits were dark green with yellow detailing and grey with turquoise detailing, respectively.
Kit usage (2011-12) KitCombinationUsageHome alt. Red body White sleeves White shorts Red socks.WSL Everton (H) Chelsea (H) Lincoln (A) Bristol Academy (A) Birmingham City (H) Chelsea (A)FA Cup Lincoln (A) Everton (H) Chelsea (A)WSL Cup Lincoln (A) Chelsea (H)UWCL Bobruichanka (A) Bobruichanka (H) Rayo Vallecano (H) Göteborg (H) Göteborg (A) 1. FFC Frankfurt (H) 1. FFC Frankfurt (A)Away Blue and navy body Blue and navy sleeves Navy shorts Navy socks.WSL Liverpool (A)WSL Cup Liverpool (A)UWCL Rayo Vallecano (A)
Kit (2012-13) Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Kit information Nike released a new set of home, away and goalkeeper kits for the 2012–13 season. The club reverted to their traditional crest, after using an anniversary crest last season.
Home: During the final two years with Nike, Nike ditched the white sleeves the club's well known for. The shirt has a white wide stripe on each sleeve, flanked by two dark red, narrower stripes. It has a red V-neck collar which is the same colour as the primary shirt colour. The shirt is complemented by white shorts with a dark-red trim, and white socks with a red horizontal stripe. Red socks with white horizontal stripe were used in some away games. Arsenal revealed that the kit would be used for the next two seasons. Away: Arsenal's new away kit, was revealed on 12 July 2012, with the much speculated purple and black hooped kit being officially confirmed. The reason behind the kit was to commemorate Arsenal's past, enhancing the "royal" theme from the Diamond Jubilee to remind Arsenal fans of the Royal Arsenal that once existed through the colour purple. The shirt featured red cuffs and detailing, and additionally featured hoops of different width on the arms. The purple and black hooped socks, bearing one red stripe each, paid tribute to Chapman's legacy and his introduction of hooped socks, which according to him, was said to make it easier for his players to pick each other out on the pitch. The hoops and red trim on the sleeves was designed the kit a modern and unique flavour to distinguish the club from others in the Premier League. Third: Arsenal's yellow and maroon 2010–11 away kit was retained as a third kit yet again with club badge reverted to traditional badge after last season with anniversary badge. Keeper: Nike launched a new set of goalkeeper strips for the 2012–13 season. The primary strip was predominantly green featuring several tones of the same colour on the arms. The alternatives were pink and gold, based on the same template.
Kit usage (2012-13) KitCombinationUsageHome Red body White sleeves White shorts White socks.WSL Everton (A) Doncaster Rovers Belles (A) Bristol Academy (H) Lincoln (H) Liverpool (H) Doncaster Rovers Belles (H) Birmingham City (A)WSL Cup Bristol Academy (A) Birmingham City (N)Away Purple and black hooped body Purple and black hooped sleeves Black short Red socks.N/AN/AAway alt. 1 Purple and black hooped body Purple and black hooped sleeves White shorts White socks.WSL Doncaster Rovers Belles (A)
Competitions
Overall record
FA WSL
Partial league table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Women's Cup
FA WSL Cup
Group stage
Knockout stage
UEFA Women's Champions League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2011–12 in English football 2012–13 in English football
References
External links