The 2026–27 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 31st season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 53rd overall season in existence, and their seventh season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the WSL Players Cup.
Season summary
On 9 July 2026, it was announced that the club would face OL Lyonnes in a pre-season friendly behind closed doors.
On 27 July 2026, the club announced that Noelle Maritz had extended her contract.
On 29 September 2026, Aston Villa announced the sacking of Natalia Arroyo, with technical director Brian Sørensen taking over as caretaker manager.
Squad
Nat Name Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Goalkeepers1Emily RamseyFree agent202623Akane Okuma INAC Kobe Leonessa202626Ellie Roebuck Barcelona202540Soffia KellyAcademy202542Lily Clark2025 Defenders3Mathilde Harviken Juventus20264Anna Patten Arsenal202214Lynn Wilms VfL Wolfsburg202515Lucy Parker West Ham United202316Noelle Maritz Arsenal202422Rofiat Imuran London City Lionesses202624Océane Deslandes Montpellier202533Katie ScottAcademy202538Rachel MaltbyAcademy2025 Midfielders5Justine Kielland VfL Wolfsburg20266Oriane Jean-François Chelsea20267Missy Bo Kearns Liverpool20248Jill Baijings Bayern Munich202411Kamilla Melgård Madrid CFF202621Lucia Kendall Southampton202525Miri Taylor Liverpool2024 Forwards9Rachel Daly Houston Dash202213Maya Hijikata Tokyo Verdy Beleza202517Chasity Grant Ajax202418Georgia MullettAcademy202219Lily Murphy Manchester City (loan)202620Amalie Vangsgaard Juventus202627Mia McAulay Rangers2026
Pre–season Aston Villa announced their pre-season schedule on 6 August 2026.
Overall record
Women's Super League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The league schedule was released on 30 July 2026.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
WSL Players Cup
Squad statistics Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.17 June 2026FWMia McAulay Rangers30 June 2026MFKamilla Melgård Madrid CFF1 July 2026FWAmalie Vangsgaard Juventus3 July 2026MFJustine Kielland VfL Wolfsburg15 July 2026GKEmily Ramsey Everton17 July 2026DFMathilde Harviken Juventus21 July 2026GKAkane Okuma INAC Kobe Leonessa30 August 2026DFRofiat Imuran London City Lionesses
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.7 August 2026FWLily Murphy Manchester CityEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.7 May 2026MFLucy StaniforthRetired 8 May 2026FWEbony Salmon West Ham UnitedMFGabi Nunes Orlando PrideGKSabrina D'Angelo AFC Toronto17 June 2026FWKirsty Hanson Tottenham Hotspur24 July 2026DF Sarah Mayling Leicester City
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.15 July 2025DFLydia Sallaway WrexhamEnd of season
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