2018–19 Reading F.C. Women season

The 2018–19 Reading F.C. Women season was the club's 12th season and their third in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid.

Reading
2018–19 season
ManagerKelly Chambers
StadiumAdams Park
WSL5th
FA CupSemifinal vs West Ham United
League CupQuarterfinal vs Chelsea
Top goalscorerLeague: Fara Williams (11)
All: Fara Williams (19)

Season events

On 2 July, Reading announced that Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Remi Allen had all extended their contracts with Reading for the 2018–19 season.[1]

On 5 July, Reading announced the signing of Rachael Laws from Sunderland.[2]

On 9 July, Reading announced the double signing of Gemma Davison and Sophie Howard.[3]

On 22 July, Reading signed Millie Farrow from Bristol City.[4]

On 23 July, Reading signed Maz Pacheco from Doncaster Rovers Belles.[5]

On 28 January, Reading announced the signing of Rakel Hönnudóttir from Limhamn Bunkeflo.[6]

On 4 April, Lauren Bruton extended her contract with Reading until the summer of 2021.[7]

On 9 May, Fara Williams signed a new contract with Reading for the 2019–20 season.[8]

Squad
As of match played 11 May 2019
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Grace Moloney GK (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 26) Academy 2009
27 Rachael Laws GK (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 28) Sunderland 2018[2] 2 0
Defenders
2 Becky Jane DF (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 22) Chelsea 2011 2019[9]
3 Maz Pacheco DF (1998-08-25)25 August 1998 (aged 20) Doncaster Rovers Belles 2018[5] 22 0
5 Molly Bartrip DF (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 22) Academy 2014
6 Kirsty Pearce DF (1987-04-19)19 April 1987 (aged 32) Portsmouth 2014
22 Jo Potter DF (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 34) Notts County Ladies 2017[10] 2019[1]
26 Sophie Howard DF (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 25) 1899 Hoffenheim 2018[3] 10 0
28 Lily Woodham DF (2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (aged 18) Bristol City 2018 6 0
29 Kiera Skeels DF (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 (aged 18) Academy 2019 0 0
Midfielders
4 Fara Williams MF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 35) Arsenal 2017 2020[8]
7 Rachel Furness MF (1988-06-19)19 June 1988 (aged 30) Sunderland 2017[11]
8 Remi Allen MF (1990-10-15)15 October 1990 (aged 28) Birmingham City 2016 2019[1]
9 Gemma Davison MF (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 32) Chelsea 2018[3] 20 4
11 Natasha Harding (captain) MF (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 30) Liverpool 2018[12]
16 Jade Bailey MF (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 32) loan from Chelsea 2019 8 0
17 Charlie Estcourt MF (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 20) Chelsea 2015
18 Jade Moore MF (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 28) Notts County Ladies 2017[10] 2019[1]
23 Rachel Rowe MF (1992-09-13)13 September 1992 (aged 26) Swansea City 2015
Forwards
10 Lauren Bruton FW (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 26) Arsenal 2013 2021[7]
14 Millie Farrow FW (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 (aged 22) Bristol City 2018[4] 6 2
15 Rakel Hönnudóttir FW (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 30) Limhamn Bunkeflo 2019[6] 8 3
19 Brooke Chaplen FW (1989-04-16)16 April 1989 (aged 30) Sunderland 2017[13]
Out on loan
Left during the season
  1. Age as of the end of the season

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
5 July 2018GKRachael LawsSunderlandUndisclosed[2]
5 July 2018DFSophie HowardTSG 1899 HoffenheimUndisclosed[3]
5 July 2018MFGemma DavisonChelseaUndisclosed[3]
22 July 2018FWMillie FarrowBristol CityUndisclosed[4]
23 July 2018DFMaz PachecoDoncaster Rovers BellesFree[5]
28 January 2019FWRakel HönnudóttirLimhamn BunkefloUndisclosed[6]

Loans in
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 January 2019 MF Jade Bailey Chelsea End of season [14]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 June 2019 DF Becky Jane Liverpool Undisclosed [15]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
7 July 2018FWMelissa FletcherRetired[16]
30 June 2019DFKirsty PearceRetired[17]

Competitions

WSL
Main article: 2018–19 FA WSL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 8 3 9 33 30  +3 27 4 1 5 18 16  +2 4 2 4 15 14  +1

Last updated: 11 May 2019.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAA-AHAHAHAHH-HAAHAH
ResultWDLWL-DWWWLDLLL-LWWWLL
Position2454475554555666776555
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
9 September 2018 1 Reading 4–0 Yeovil Town High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Davison  5'
Williams  11'
Bruton  59' (pen.)
Allen  61'		 Report Evans  79' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 464
Referee: Helen Conley
19 September 2018 2 West Ham United 0–0 Reading Romford
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Simic  19'
Simon  64'		 Report Howard  81' Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 658
Referee: Abby Marriott
23 September 2018 3 Reading 0–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Allen  51'
Harding  63'		 Report Sargeant  7'
P.Williams  90+6'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 693
Referee: Jacob Miles
30 September 2018 4 Liverpool 0–1 Reading Birkenhead
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Roberts  37'  56' Report Chaplen  36'
Bruton  84'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 382
Referee: David McNamara
21 October 2018 5 Arsenal 6–0 Reading Borehamwood
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Miedema  3', 49', 85'
Nobbs  7'
Mead  45+2'
van de Donk  76'		 Report Pearce  8'
Furness  45+1'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Abby Marriott
26 October 2018 7 Manchester City 1–1 Reading Manchester
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Stanway  33'
Parris  90+1'		 Report Moore  50'
Pearce  68'
Allen  90+5'		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: David McNamara
4 November 2018 8 Reading 3–0 Bristol City High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Williams  32', 50'
Chaplen  65'		 Report Rutherford  63'
Kerkdijk  90+1'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 482
Referee: Abigal Marnot
18 November 2018 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–4 Reading Crawley
14:00 GMT (UTC) Bowman  27'
A.Whelan  61'		 Report Hourihan  20' (o.g.)
Chaplen  58'
Moloney  62'
Williams  65'
Davison  81'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 330
Referee: Ryan Atkin
25 November 2018 10 Reading 2–1 Everton High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Chaplen  20', 77' Report Cain  13'
Kelly  46'
Magill  53'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 625
Referee: Amy Fearn
2 December 2018 11 Chelsea 1–0 Reading Kingston upon Thames
14:00 GMT (UTC) Ji  49' Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,741
Referee: Lucy Oliver
9 December 2018 12 Reading 2–2 Liverpool High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Williams  62', 84'  69'
Furness  63'
Bartrip  79'		 Report Sweetman-Kirk  10', 68' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 582
Referee: Joshua Smith
6 January 2019 13 Birmingham City 2–1 Reading Solihull
14:00 GMT (UTC) Harrop  32'  72'
P.Williams  56'
Sargeant  89'		 Report Moore  23'
Furness  30'
Harding  52'
Allen  82'
Hampton  88' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 606
Referee: Robert Ellis
27 January 2019 15 Reading 0–3 Arsenal Reading
12:30 GMT (UTC) Harding  60'
Allen  76'
Moore  80'		 Report Miedema  2'
Mitchell  23'
McCabe  37'  90+4'
Mead  74'
Little  80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,269
Referee: Lucy Oliver
20 February 2019 17 Reading 1–2 West Ham United Reading
19:30 GMT (UTC) Williams  66' (pen.)
Allen  82'		 Report Lehmann  20', 53' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,148
Referee: Rebecca Welch
13 March 2019 18 Reading 3–4 Manchester City High Wycombe
19:30 GMT (UTC) Chaplen  3'
Williams  62' (pen.)
Pearce  87'		 Report Parris  15', 36', 39'  90+2'
Stokes  54'
McManus  68'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 449
Referee: Tom Reeves
31 March 2019 19 Bristol City 0–1 Reading Filton
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Allen  24'
Williams 49'
Chaplen  55'		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 391
Referee: Samuel Allison
17 April 2019 16 Yeovil Town 0–5 Reading Dorchester
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Cousins  57' Report Williams  33'
Davison  44'
Bruton  54', 83'
Farrow  80', 90'		 Stadium: Clayson Stadium
Attendance: 407
Referee: Scott Jackson
20 April 2019 20 Reading 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Reading
13:00 BST (UTC+1) Furness  49' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Amy Fearn
28 April 2019 21 Everton 3–2 Reading Southport
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Kaagman  40'
Boye-Hlorkah  52'
Magill  59'
Worm  86'
Stringer  89'		 Report Allen  8'
Pearce  53'
Williams  77'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 174
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
11 May 2019 22 Reading 2–3 Chelsea High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Harding  50'
Williams  52'
Allen  75'		 Report Ji  8'
Carney  51'
England  64'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 612
Referee: Abigail Bryne

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Chelsea 20 12 6 2 46 14 +32 42
4 Birmingham City 20 13 1 6 29 17 +12 40
5 Reading 20 8 3 9 33 30 +3 27
6 Bristol City 20 7 4 9 17 34 −17 25
7 West Ham United 20 7 2 11 25 37 −12 23
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

FA Cup
Main article: 2018–19 Women's FA Cup
11 February 2019 Fourth Round Reading 13–0 Keynsham Town Woking
14:00 GMT (UTC) Williams  21' (pen.), 24', 28' (pen.), 55' (pen.), 59'
Bruton  37', 53'
Chaplen  48', 49'
Estcourt  68'
Hönnudóttir  78', 80'
Davison  84'		 Report Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
17 February 2019 Fifth Round Reading 2–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Pacheco  45'
Allen  52'
Pearce  69'
Hönnudóttir  84'  90+3'		 Report Mannion  77' Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Alex Blake
17 March 2019 Quarterfinal Reading 3–2 (a.e.t.) Manchester United High Wycombe
14:00 GMT (UTC) Allen  101'
Furness  108'
Hönnudóttir  120+6'		 Report Greenwood  98'
Harding  106' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 951
14 April 2019 Semifinal Reading 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 West Ham United High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Furness  48'
Potter
Harding
Moore
Bruton 		Report Lehmann  56'
Cho
Simon 		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,334
Penalties
Davison
Hönnudóttir
Bruton
Furness
Allen
Moore 		Ross
Visalli
Leon
Longhurst
Flaherty
So-Hyun

League Cup
Main article: 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9 Advance to Knock-out stage
2 Reading 4 2 0 1 1 9 5 +4 7
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 6 7 −1 6
4 Durham 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 −3 4
5 Liverpool 4 0 2 0 2 5 8 −3 4
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
19 August 2018 1 Reading 4–1 Durham High Wycombe
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Pearce  6'
Williams  13', 24', 81'		 Report R.Lee  16'
B.Hepple  80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Adams Park
25 August 2018 2 Manchester United 0–2 Reading Leigh
12:00 BST (UTC+1) James  59' Report Bartrip  41'
Chaplen  56'
Bruton  61'
Davison  90+4'		 Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
16 September 2018 3 Everton 3–2 Reading Southport
12:00 BST (UTC+1) Walker  14', 27'
Kaagman  56'
Bruinenberg  90'		 Report Finnigan  24' (o.g.)
Chaplen  79'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
12 December 2018 4 Reading 1–1
(4 – 5 p)		 Liverpool High Wycombe
19:30 GMT (UTC) Furness  64'
Jane  85'		 Report Kitching  49'
Sweetman-Kirk  66'		 Stadium: Adams Park

Knockout stage
9 January 2019 Quarterfinal Chelsea 4–0 Reading Kingston upon Thames
19:30 GMT (UTC) Kirby  3', 86'
Asante  37'
Riley  90+1'		 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 973

Squad statistics
As of match played 11 May 2019

Appearances
No. Pos Nat Player TotalWSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Grace Moloney 2702004030
2 DF Becky Jane 1403+50102+30
3 DF Maz Pacheco 22014+204020
4 MF Fara Williams 291920114553
5 DF Molly Bartrip 2207+704040
6 DF Kirsty Pearce 24317+111+1141
7 MF Rachel Furness 25316+313131
8 MF Remi Allen 262192302+20
9 MF Gemma Davison 2048+620+213+11
10 FW Lauren Bruton 25515+234240
11 MF Natasha Harding 271191304+10
14 FW Millie Farrow 622+32000+10
15 FW Rakel Hönnudóttir 832+300+3300
16 MF Jade Bailey 803+302000
17 MF Charlie Estcourt 1014+301120
18 MF Jade Moore 18112+113+1010
19 MF Brooke Chaplen 24111673252
22 DF Jo Potter 250160404+10
23 MF Rachel Rowe 30100020
26 DF Sophie Howard 1005+100+102+10
27 GK Rachael Laws 20000020
28 DF Lily Woodham 601+30001+10
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1MF4Fara Williams115319
2MF19Brooke Chaplen72211
3FW10Lauren Bruton3205
4MF9Gemma Davison2114
FW15Rakel Hönnudóttir0404
MF7Rachel Furness1214
7MF8Remi Allen2103
DF6Kirsty Pearce1113
Own goal2013
10FW14Millie Farrow2002
11MF11Natasha Harding1001
1818Jade Moore1001
MF17Charlie Estcourt0101
Total 3319961

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1GK1Grace Moloney7119
Total 7119

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1GKGrace Moloney10000010
2DFBecky Jane00001010
3DFMaz Pacheco00100010
4MFFara Williams10000010
5DFMolly Bartrip10001020
6DFKirsty Pearce30000030
7MFRachel Furness30000030
8MFRemi Allen70100080
9MFGemma Davison10000010
10FWLauren Bruton10101030
11MFNatasha Harding30100040
15FWRakel Hönnudóttir00100010
18MFJade Moore20100030
22DFJo Potter00100010
26DFSophie Howard10000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 2407030340

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