List of Manchester United W.F.C. players

Manchester United Women Football Club is an English association football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club is the women's section of Manchester United Football Club. Manchester United was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886–87 FA Cup.[1] The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and they moved to Old Trafford in 1910.[2] The women's section was founded in 2018, playing its first competitive match in August 2018, a 1–0 win over Liverpool in the 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup.[3]

Siobhan Chamberlain was keeper in the club's first match since refoundation.

Previously, Manchester United were associated with a semi-professional women supporter's football club. The club was dissolved in 2005, after Malcolm Glazer's takeover of Manchester United, with the club wishing to focus on its women's academy levels.[4] A media spokesman for Manchester United also claimed the club wanted to focus on its women's academy instead of its senior team.[5]

Since Manchester United's first competitive match, 33 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club.[6]

As of 7 February 2021, a total of 34 players have played for the club; of these, 25 players are currently under contract with Manchester United.[6] The most recent player to make their debut for the club is Norwegian defender Maria Thorisdottir who played on 7 February 2021 in the 2020–21 FA WSL match against Reading. The player who has made the most appearances for Manchester United is English defender Millie Turner; she has made 66 appearances. The player who has scored the most goals is English forward Ella Toone; she has scored 28 goals for Manchester United.

List of players
Millie Turner has made the most appearances for Manchester United
Lauren James was the team's youngest debutant and has scored the second-most goals for Manchester United
Ella Toone has scored the most goals and made the second-most appearances for Manchester United.
Tobin Heath was the first non-European to play for Manchester United.
Maria Thorisdottir is the club's most recent debutant.

Statistics correct as of match played 7 February 2021

Table headers
  • Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries they played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
  • Manchester United career – The year of the player's first appearance for Manchester United to the year of their last appearance.
  • Starts – The number of matches started.
  • Sub – The number of matches played as a substitute.
  • Total – The total number of matches played, both as a starter and as a substitute.
Positions key
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
U Utility player1
List of Manchester United W.F.C. players
Name Nationality Position Manchester United
career		 Starts Subs Total Goals Ref
Appearances
Siobhan Chamberlain  EnglandGK2018–2019270270[7]
Kirsty Smith  ScotlandDF2018–407471[8]
Amy Turner  EnglandDF2018–544583[9]
Millie Turner  EnglandDF2018–660664[10]
Alex Greenwood  EnglandDF2018–2019261275[11]
Mollie Green  EnglandMF2018–20192542916[12]
Katie Zelem  EnglandMF2018–5646019[13]
Lauren James  EnglandFW2018–33205327[14]
Lizzie Arnot  ScotlandFW2018–20201915349[15]
Jessica Sigsworth  EnglandFW2018–39175623[16]
Kirsty Hanson  ScotlandFW2018–37215811[17]
Ella Toone  EnglandFW2018–42226428[18]
Leah Galton  EnglandFW2018–4485214[19]
Charlie Devlin  EnglandMF2018–2019813216[20]
Aimee Palmer  EnglandMF2018–201978151[21]
Martha Harris  EnglandDF2018–328401[22]
Naomi Hartley  EnglandDF2018–20191230[23]
Fran Bentley  EnglandGK2018–0110[24]
Emily Ramsey  EnglandGK2018–5160[25]
Mary Earps  EnglandGK2019–340340[26]
Lotta Ökvist  SwedenDF2019–202073100[27]
Abbie McManus  EnglandDF2019–250252[28]
Hayley Ladd  WalesMF2019–326382[29]
Jackie Groenen  NetherlandsMF2019–312330[30]
Jane Ross  ScotlandFW2019–1511266[31]
Aurora Mikalsen  NorwayGK20191010[32]
Rebecca May  EnglandMF2020–0110[33]
Ona Batlle  SpainDF2020–130130[34]
Alessia Russo  EnglandFW2020–4153[35]
Lucy Staniforth  EnglandMF2020–1890[36]
Tobin Heath  United StatesFW2020–92114[37]
Christen Press  United StatesFW2020–64102[38]
Ivana Fuso  GermanyFW2020–0440[39]
Maria Thorisdottir  NorwayDF2021–1010[40]

Club captains
Manchester United's first women's team's captain Alex Greenwood (left), with her now successor Katie Zelem (right).
Dates Captain Ref.
2018–2019 Alex Greenwood [41]
2019–present Katie Zelem [42]

References
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  4. News, Manchester Evening (20 June 2005). "United gave us a water bottle and then they dumped us". men.
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  16. "Jess Sigsworth - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. "Kirsty Hanson - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  18. "Ella Toone - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  19. "Leah Galton - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  20. "Charlie Devlin - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  21. "Aimee Palmer - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  22. "Martha Harris - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  23. "Naomi Hartley - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  24. "Fran Bentley - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  25. "Emily Ramsey - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  26. "Mary Earps - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  27. "Lotta Ökvist - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  28. "Abbie McManus - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  29. "Hayley Ladd - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  30. "Jackie Groenen - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  31. "Jane Ross - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  32. "Aurora Mikalsen - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  33. "Rebecca May - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  34. "Ona Batlle - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  35. "Alessia Russo - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  36. "Lucy Staniforth - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  37. "Tobin Heath - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  38. "Christen Press - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  39. "Ivana Fuso - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  40. "Maria Thorisdottir - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  41. "Exclusive interview with United Women captain Alex Greenwood". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  42. "Katie Zelem named as Man Utd Women captain". www.manutd.com.
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