2022–23 season | ||||
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Head coach |
Lydia Bedford (until 3 November) Willie Kirk (from 3 November) | |||
Stadium |
King Power Stadium,
Leicester Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent | |||
Women's Super League | 10th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Hannah Cain,
Carrie Jones and
Sam Tierney (2) All: Sam Tierney (4) | |||
Highest home attendance | 4,162 (vs. Liverpool, 29 April) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,237 (vs. Everton, 12 March) | |||
Average home league attendance | 3,027 | |||
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The 2022–23 Leicester City W.F.C. season was the club's 19th season of existence and their second season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
On 3 November 2022, Leicester sacked manager Lydia Bedford after 332 days in charge and promoted Willie Kirk to the role. He had joined the club as Director of Women's and Girls' Football in July 2022. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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27 July 2022 Friendly | Leicester City | 0–1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
30 July 2022 Friendly | Leicester City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Leicester |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
14 August 2022 Friendly | Leicester City | 1–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
20 August 2022 Friendly | Leicester City | 3–1 | Reading | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
27 August 2022 Friendly | Leicester City | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
Report | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30 | −26 |
Last updated: 27 May 2023.
Source:
Barclays WSL
11 September 2022 | Everton | P–P | Leicester City | Liverpool |
13:00 | Stadium: Walton Hall Park | |||
Note: The FA postponed all of the weekend's football fixtures following the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. [2] |
18 September 2022 1 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
25 September 2022 2 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,713 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
29 September 2022 3 | Everton | 1–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
18:30 | Report | Stadium:
Walton Hall Park Attendance: 724 Referee: Cheryl Foster | ||
Note: Rescheduled from 11 September 2022. |
16 October 2022 4 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium:
Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,553 Referee: Farai Hallam |
23 October 2022 5 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Neil Hair |
30 October 2022 6 | Reading | 2–1 | Leicester City | Reading |
14:00 | Report | Stadium:
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
6 November 2022 7 | Leicester City | 0–4 | Arsenal | Leicester |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 3,590 Referee: Amy Fearn |
20 November 2022 8 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Dagenham |
15:00 | Report | Stadium:
Victoria Road Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Louise Saunders |
3 December 2022 9 | Leicester City | 0–8 | Chelsea | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Amy Fearn |
11 December 2022 | Liverpool | P–P | Leicester City | Birkenhead |
14:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch. [3] |
15 January 2023 10 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,329 Referee: Cheryl Foster |
22 January 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | P–P | Leicester City | Leyton |
14:00 | Stadium: Brisbane Road | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch. [4] |
4 February 2023 11 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Manchester City | Leicester |
11:30 |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,815 Referee: Amy Fearn |
12 February 2023 12 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Leicester City | Birkenhead |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium:
Prenton Park Attendance: 1,818 Referee: Richie Watkins | |
Note: Rescheduled from 11 December 2022. |
5 March 2023 13 | Manchester United | 5–1 | Leicester City | Leigh |
12:30 | Report | Stadium:
Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 3,623 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
12 March 2023 14 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Everton | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
15 March 2023 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Leicester City | Leyton |
19:00 | Report | Stadium:
Brisbane Road Attendance: 305 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita | ||
Note: Rescheduled from 22 January 2023. |
26 March 2023 16 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Leicester City | Aston |
14:00 | Report | Stadium:
Villa Park Attendance: 6,489 Referee: Jane Simms |
2 April 2023 17 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Reading | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,527 Referee: Richie Watkins |
23 April 2023 | Chelsea | P–P | Leicester City | Kingston upon Thames |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow | ||||
Note: Postponed due to Chelsea's participation in the UEFA Women's Champions League |
29 April 2023 18 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
12:30 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 4,162 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
5 May 2023 19 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Leicester City | Borehamwood |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium:
Meadow Park Attendance: 3,982 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
10 May 2023 20 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Thames |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium:
Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
21 May 2023 21 | Leicester City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Leicester |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Lisa Benn |
27 May 2023 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Leicester City | Crawley |
14:30 | Report | Stadium:
Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 21 | |
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 18 | |
10 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 16 | |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 16 | |
12 | Reading (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 11 | Relegation to the Championship |
As a member of the first tier, Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
29 January 2023 Fourth round | Leicester City | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Reading | Burton upon Trent |
16:00 | Report |
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Stadium:
Pirelli Stadium Referee: Pearson | |
Penalties | ||||
2 October 2022 Group stage | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | Leicester City | Bamber Bridge |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
26 October 2022 Group stage | Leicester City | 0–4 | Liverpool | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
8 December 2022 Group stage | Sunderland | P–P | Leicester City | Hetton-le-Hole |
19:30 | Stadium: Eppleton CW | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch. [5] |
18 December 2022 Group stage | Leicester City | P–P | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
15:00 | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch. [6] |
11 January 2023 Group stage | Sunderland | 0–5 | Leicester City | Hetton-le-Hole |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Eppleton CW | ||
Note: Rescheduled from 8 December 2022. |
18 January 2023 Group stage | Leicester City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |
Note: Rescheduled from 18 December 2022. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 12 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
2 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
3 | Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
4 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |
5 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Demi Lambourne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Courtney Nevin | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Sam Tierney | 26 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
CJ Bott | 23 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Abbie McManus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Georgia Eaton-Collins | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Molly Pike | 22 | 2 | 8+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Jessica Sigsworth | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Aileen Whelan | 27 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Lachante Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Erin Simon | 15 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Josie Green | 16 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Sophie Howard | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Carrie Jones | 22 | 2 | 15+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Remy Siemsen | 10 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Missy Goodwin | 25 | 2 | 8+14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Hannah Cain | 17 | 3 | 13+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Ashleigh Plumptre | 24 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Jemma Purfield | 18 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Shannon O'Brien | 11 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Kirstie Levell | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
Ruby Mace | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Ava Baker | 14 | 2 | 1+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
33 | GK | ![]() |
Janina Leitzig | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
Mackenzie Smith | 8 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
35 | GK | ![]() |
Sophia Poor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | MF | ![]() |
Monique Robinson | 10 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
41 | MF | ![]() |
Jess Reavill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Natasha Flint | 11 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Ellen Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() |
Connie Scofield | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Demi Vance | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Georgia Brougham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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7 July 2022 | MF |
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Josie Green |
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[7] |
8 July 2022 | FW |
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Aileen Whelan |
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[8] |
11 July 2022 | DF |
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Erin Simon |
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[9] |
8 September 2022 | FW |
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Ellen Jones |
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[10] |
16 September 2022 | DF |
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Demi Vance |
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[11] |
12 January 2023 | FW |
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Remy Siemsen |
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[12] |
26 January 2023 | DF |
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Georgia Eaton-Collins |
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[13] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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21 July 2022 | MF |
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Carrie Jones |
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End of season | [14] |
13 January 2023 | GK |
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Janina Leitzig |
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End of season | [15] |
24 January 2023 | DF |
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Courtney Nevin |
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End of season | [16] |
28 January 2023 | MF |
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Ruby Mace |
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End of season | [17] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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23 May 2022 | FW |
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Esmee de Graaf |
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[18] [19] |
FW |
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Paige Bailey-Gayle |
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[18] [20] | |
GK |
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Sophie Harris |
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[18] [21] | |
FW |
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Abbi Grant |
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[18] [22] | |
MF |
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Luana Zajmi |
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[18] [23] | |
29 July 2022 | MF |
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Elysia Boddy |
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[24] |
12 January 2023 | DF |
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Demi Vance |
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[25] [26] |
20 January 2023 | DF |
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Georgia Brougham |
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[27] [28] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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8 July 2022 | MF |
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Sophie Barker |
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End of season | [29] |
27 July 2022 | FW |
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Mackenzie Smith [a] |
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End of season | [30] |
29 July 2022 | MF |
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Charlie Devlin |
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End of season | [31] |
13 January 2023 | FW |
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Ellen Jones |
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End of season | [32] |
18 January 2023 | MF |
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Connie Scofield |
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End of season | [33] |
31 January 2023 | FW |
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Natasha Flint |
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End of season | [34] |
25 February 2023 | GK |
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Demi Lambourne [b] |
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3 March 2023 | [35] |