The 2020–21 London City Lionesses F.C. season was the club's second season in existence. The team competed in the FA Women's Championship, the second level of the women's football pyramid, as well as two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Prior to the start of the season, on 27 May 2020, London City Lionesses announced the appointment of Lisa Fallon as their new manager, taking over from John Bayer who had been in charge on an interim basis since 15 October 2019.[1] Fallon stepped down for family reasons on 9 October 2020 only five games into the season.[2] Fallon's assistant, Melissa Phillips, was initially announced as interim head coach before assuming the role permanently the following week.[3][4]
As a member of the top two tiers, London City Lionesses will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.[7][8]
Per the revised format of the League Cup amid the coronavirus pandemic, the group stage was now limited to four teams per group. London City Lionesses were drawn as the only Championship team alongside FA WSL teams Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal.[9][10]
Source: thefa.com Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
^Match originally postponed following three positive COVID-19 tests by London City Lionesses players.[12] An independent tribunal determined the fixture would not be rescheduled as it would have no effect on qualifying.[13]
Squad statisticsedit
Appearancesedit
As of 2 May 2021
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
^Frith, Wilf (17 October 2020). "Charlton Athletic Women re-sign Charlotte Gurr". SheKicks.
^"Hashtag United Women Announce The Arrival Of Evie Clarke (Exclusive)". Hashtag Women's Football. 6 September 2020.
External linksedit
London City Lionesses official website
October 31, 2023
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The 2020 21 London City Lionesses F C season was the club s second season in existence The team competed in the FA Women s Championship the second level of the women s football pyramid as well as two domestic cup competitions the FA Cup and the League Cup London City Lionesses2020 21 seasonChairpersonDiane CulliganHead coachLisa Fallon until 9 October Melissa Phillips from 9 October StadiumPrinces Park DartfordChampionship6thFA CupFourth roundLeague CupGroup stageTop goalscorerLeague Atlanta Primus 4 All Atlanta Primus 4 Home coloursAway colours 2019 20Prior to the start of the season on 27 May 2020 London City Lionesses announced the appointment of Lisa Fallon as their new manager taking over from John Bayer who had been in charge on an interim basis since 15 October 2019 1 Fallon stepped down for family reasons on 9 October 2020 only five games into the season 2 Fallon s assistant Melissa Phillips was initially announced as interim head coach before assuming the role permanently the following week 3 4 Contents 1 Squad 2 FA Women s Championship 2 1 Results summary 2 2 Results 2 3 League table 3 Women s FA Cup 4 FA Women s League Cup 5 Squad statistics 5 1 Appearances 6 Transfers 6 1 Transfers in 6 2 Loans in 6 3 Transfers out 7 References 8 External linksSquad editAs of 28 March 2021 5 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp ENG Lucy Thomas2 DF nbsp ENG Chantelle Mackie3 DF nbsp ENG Leanne Cowan4 MF nbsp ENG Poppy Wilson5 DF nbsp ENG Hannah Short6 DF nbsp ENG Ylenia Priest co captain 7 MF nbsp IRL Alli Murphy8 FW nbsp ENG Freda Ayisi9 FW nbsp FIN Juliette Kemppi10 FW nbsp ENG Lily Agg11 MF nbsp ENG Annie Rossiter12 DF nbsp NZL Grace Neville13 GK nbsp ENG Hope Smith14 FW nbsp ENG Kallie Balfour No Pos Nation Player15 MF nbsp IRL Hayley Nolan16 MF nbsp ENG Harley Bennett17 MF nbsp ENG Lucy Fitzgerald18 MF nbsp ENG Ellie Mason co captain 19 FW nbsp POL Wiktoria Fronc on loan from West Ham United 20 FW nbsp ENG Atlanta Primus21 MF nbsp ENG Flo Fyfe22 FW nbsp ENG Eden Bailey23 MF nbsp ENG Lilly Pursey30 GK nbsp USA Shae Yanez37 MF nbsp KOS Elizabeta Ejupi44 GK nbsp ENG Nina Wilson FW nbsp ENG Gabriella RavenscroftFA Women s Championship editMain article 2020 21 FA Women s Championship Results summary edit Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD20 6 6 8 19 19 0 24 4 2 4 12 9 3 2 4 4 7 10 3Last updated 2 May 2021 Source FA WSL Results edit London City Lionesses v Sheffield United 6 September 2020 1London City Lionesses1 4Sheffield UnitedDartford14 00 Priest nbsp 37 Ayisi nbsp 49 Report Pennock nbsp 34 nbsp 36 56 Hartley nbsp 44 Dixon nbsp 45 Wilkinson nbsp 58 64 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Sarah Garratt Crystal Palace v London City Lionesses 12 September 2020 2Crystal Palace1 1London City LionessesBromley19 00 Waldie nbsp 3 Johnson nbsp 76 Report Ejupi nbsp 34 Stadium Hayes Lane Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Chloe Ann Anderson Durham v London City Lionesses 27 September 2020 3Durham1 0London City LionessesDurham12 00 Hepple nbsp 44 Robson nbsp 64 Salicki nbsp 87 Report Bennett nbsp 23 Wilson nbsp 65 Agg nbsp 69 Stadium Maiden Castle Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Lucy Briggs London City Lionesses v Lewes 4 October 2020 4London City Lionesses0 1LewesDartford14 00 Rossiter nbsp 90 Report Leek nbsp 32 pen Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Jamie Pope London City Lionesses v London Bees 11 October 2020 5London City Lionesses2 1London BeesDartford14 00 Murphy nbsp 4 pen Bennett nbsp 67 Balfour nbsp 72 Priest nbsp 90 Report Roberts nbsp 63 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Daniel Doyle Blackburn Rovers v London City Lionesses 18 October 2020 6Blackburn Rovers1 0London City LionessesBamber Bridge14 00 Walters nbsp 30 pen Edwards nbsp 45 Report Stadium Irongate Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Jack Nield London City Lionesses v Leicester City 1 November 2020 7London City Lionesses4 1Leicester CityDartford14 00 Primus nbsp 27 50 Agg nbsp 69 Mason nbsp 81 Report Bailey Gayle nbsp 23 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Aaron Farmer Charlton Athletic v London City Lionesses 15 November 2020Charlton AthleticP PLondon City LionessesCrayford14 00 Stadium The OakwoodNote Postponed due to waterlogged pitch 6 London City Lionesses v Coventry United 6 December 2020 8London City Lionesses2 0Coventry UnitedDartford14 00 Fitzgerald nbsp 22 Agg nbsp 46 Balfour nbsp 78 Report Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Jamie Pope London City Lionesses v Liverpool 13 December 2020 9London City Lionesses0 1LiverpoolDartford14 00 Ejupi nbsp 80 Report Moore nbsp 31 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Georgia Ball Sheffield United v London City Lionesses 20 December 2020 10Sheffield United0 0London City LionessesChesterfield14 00 Report Ejupi nbsp 90 1 Stadium Technique Stadium Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Robert Massey Ellis London City Lionesses v Crystal Palace 10 January 2021 11London City Lionesses0 0Crystal PalaceDartford14 00 Bennett nbsp 53 Nolan nbsp 85 Report Stobbs nbsp 31 nbsp 60 Barton nbsp 54 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Lucy Ann Briggs London Bees v London City Lionesses 17 January 2021 12London Bees0 0London City LionessesCanons Park14 00 Report Bennett nbsp 37 Stadium The Hive Stadium Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Georgia Ball London City Lionesses v Blackburn Rovers 24 January 2021 13London City Lionesses3 0Blackburn RoversDartford14 00 Agg nbsp 28 Ejupi nbsp 44 56 Primus nbsp 45 Report Fenton nbsp 59 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Simon Finnagan Charlton Athletic v London City Lionesses 28 January 2021 14Charlton Athletic0 1London City LionessesCrayford19 45 Report Balfour nbsp 40 Stadium The Oakwood Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Stephen Hughes Lewes v London City Lionesses 14 February 2021 15Lewes2 3London City LionessesLewes14 00 Umotong nbsp 11 82 pen Report Primus nbsp 23 Balfour nbsp 27 Agg nbsp 63 Mason nbsp 74 nbsp 90 2 Rossiter nbsp 83 Stadium The Dripping Pan Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Lou Saunders London City Lionesses v Durham 28 February 2021 16London City Lionesses0 1DurhamDartford12 00 Bennett nbsp 89 Report Robson nbsp 32 Roberts nbsp 37 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Emily Heaslip Coventry United v London City Lionesses 7 March 2021 17Coventry United1 0London City LionessesCoventry14 00 Crackle nbsp 25 Toussaint nbsp 90 Report Stadium Butts Park Arena Attendance Behind closed doors London City Lionesses v Charlton Athletic 28 March 2021 18London City Lionesses0 0Charlton AthleticDartford16 30 Balfour nbsp 65 Report Vassell nbsp 56 Sulola nbsp 90 3 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Lauren Impey Leicester City v London City Lionesses 4 April 2021 19Leicester City2 0London City LionessesQuorn14 00 Tierney nbsp 23 nbsp 69 Flint nbsp 75 Report Agg nbsp 67 Stadium Farley Way Stadium Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Georgia Ball Liverpool v London City Lionesses 2 May 2021 20Liverpool2 2London City LionessesBirkenhead14 00 Jane nbsp 44 Rodgers nbsp 56 Report Bennett nbsp 68 Agg nbsp 81 Stadium Prenton Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Lauren Impey League table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts4 Sheffield United 20 11 5 4 37 15 22 385 Lewes 20 8 4 8 19 22 3 286 London City Lionesses 20 6 6 8 19 19 0 247 Crystal Palace 20 5 5 10 27 36 9 208 Charlton Athletic 20 4 7 9 19 29 10 19Source FA WSLRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Number of goals scoredWomen s FA Cup editMain article 2020 21 Women s FA Cup As a member of the top two tiers London City Lionesses will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021 it was delayed due to COVID 19 restrictions 7 8 Chelsea v London City Lionesses 16 April 2021 Fourth roundChelsea5 0London City LionessesKingston upon Thames19 00 Charles nbsp 21 Carter nbsp 29 Leupolz nbsp 35 Spence nbsp 56 79 Report Stadium Kingsmeadow Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Chloe AndersonFA Women s League Cup editMain article 2020 21 FA Women s League Cup Per the revised format of the League Cup amid the coronavirus pandemic the group stage was now limited to four teams per group London City Lionesses were drawn as the only Championship team alongside FA WSL teams Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea and Arsenal 9 10 Tottenham Hotspur v London City Lionesses 7 October 2020 Group stageTottenham Hotspur4 0London City LionessesCanons Park15 30 Percival nbsp 12 Kennedy nbsp 29 Ayane nbsp 35 Godfrey nbsp 70 Addison nbsp 82 Report Bennett nbsp 28 Stadium The Hive Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Sarah Garratt London City Lionesses v Arsenal 4 November 2020 Group stageLondon City Lionesses0 4ArsenalDartford19 30 Report Miedema nbsp 22 28 41 54 Stadium Princes Park Attendance Behind closed doorsReferee Robert Whitton London City Lionesses v Chelsea 18 November 2020 Group stageLondon City LionessesC CChelseaDartford19 30 Stadium Princes ParkNote Postponed following three positive COVID 19 tests by London City Lionesses players 11 Fixture was not fulfilled Pos Teamvte Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE ARS TOT LCL1 Chelsea 2 2 0 0 0 6 1 5 6 Advanced to knock out stage 4 1 2 0 2 Arsenal 3 1 1 0 1 7 6 1 5 Possible knock out stage based on ranking 2 2 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 2 4 4 04 London City Lionesses 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 8 0 C C a 0 4 Source thefa comRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Number of goals scored 4 Number of wins 5 Head to head record Match originally postponed following three positive COVID 19 tests by London City Lionesses players 12 An independent tribunal determined the fixture would not be rescheduled as it would have no effect on qualifying 13 Squad statistics editAppearances edit As of 2 May 2021Starting appearances are listed first followed by substitute appearances after the symbol where applicable No Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup League CupApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals1 GK nbsp ENG Lucy Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 DF nbsp ENG Chantelle Mackie 9 0 7 0 0 0 2 03 DF nbsp ENG Leanne Cowan 9 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 04 MF nbsp ENG Poppy Wilson 14 0 11 2 0 0 0 1 05 DF nbsp ENG Hannah Short 16 0 13 1 0 1 0 0 1 06 DF nbsp ENG Ylenia Priest 10 0 7 0 1 0 1 1 07 MF nbsp IRL Alli Murphy 21 1 17 1 1 1 0 2 08 FW nbsp ENG Freda Ayisi 9 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 09 FW nbsp FIN Juliette Kemppi 21 0 12 7 0 0 0 0 2 010 FW nbsp ENG Lily Agg 20 2 16 2 2 1 0 1 011 MF nbsp ENG Annie Rossiter 16 0 2 11 0 0 1 0 1 1 012 DF nbsp ENG Grace Neville 20 0 17 0 1 0 2 013 GK nbsp ENG Hope Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 FW nbsp ENG Kallie Balfour 18 3 9 8 3 0 0 1 015 MF nbsp IRL Hayley Nolan 21 0 18 0 1 0 1 1 016 MF nbsp ENG Harley Bennett 23 2 20 2 1 0 2 017 MF nbsp ENG Lucy Fitzgerald 20 1 11 6 1 1 0 1 1 018 MF nbsp ENG Ellie Mason 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 019 FW nbsp POL Wiktoria Fronc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 020 FW nbsp ENG Atlanta Primus 22 4 18 1 4 1 0 2 021 MF nbsp ENG Flo Fyfe 8 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 022 FW nbsp ENG Eden Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 023 MF nbsp ENG Lilly Pursey 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 030 GK nbsp USA Shae Yanez 23 0 20 0 1 0 2 037 MF nbsp KOS Elizabeta Ejupi 14 3 8 5 3 0 0 1 044 GK nbsp ENG Nina Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FW nbsp ENG Gabby Ravenscroft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Transfers editTransfers in edit Date Position Nationality Name From Ref 11 July 2020 MF nbsp Alli Murphy nbsp Selfoss 14 16 July 2020 GK nbsp Shae Yanez nbsp Santa Teresa 15 9 August 2020 MF nbsp Lilly Pursey nbsp Chelsea 16 28 August 2020 MF nbsp Hayley Nolan nbsp Connecticut Fusion 17 4 September 2020 FW nbsp Atlanta Primus nbsp Cal State Fullerton Titans 18 1 February 2021 GK nbsp Nina Wilson nbsp Fjardab Hottur Leiknir 19 Loans in edit Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref 28 March 2021 FW nbsp Wiktoria Fronc nbsp West Ham United End of season 20 Transfers out edit Date Position Nationality Name To Ref 15 April 2020 MF nbsp Ellie Arnold nbsp USC Upstate Spartans 21 19 June 2020 FW nbsp Vanessa Susanna nbsp Hellas Verona 22 23 MF nbsp Charlotte Gurr nbsp Charlton Athletic 22 24 6 September 2020 FW nbsp Evie Clarke nbsp Hashtag United 25 References edit Lisa Fallon and Melissa Phillips announced as new London City Lionesses coaching team London City Lionesses 27 May 2020 Fallon leaves London City Lionesses BBC Sport Fallon and London City Lionesses part company RTE 9 October 2020 Phillips named London City head coach BBC Sport London City Lionesses first team Archived from the original on 6 June 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2020 Charlton Athletic s home clash with London City Lionesses washed out FAWSL Full Time 15 November 2020 The Women s FA Cup Season 2020 21 List of Exemptions PDF thefa com The Football Association 10 August 2020 Women s FA Cup to remain suspended during coronavirus lockdown Sky Sports Conti Cup draw made womenscompetitions thefa com 2020 21 Continental Cup Draw Throws Out Two Unbelievable Groups of Death 90min com London City Lionesses clash with Chelsea postponed FAWSL Full Time 18 November 2020 London City Lionesses clash with Chelsea postponed FAWSL Full Time 18 November 2020 FA Women s League Cup quarter final draw date womenscompetitions thefa com Alli Murphy signs for London City Lionesses London City Lionesses 12 July 2020 London City Lionesses sign Shae Yanez London City Lionesses 16 July 2020 London City Lionesses sign Lilly Pursey London City Lionesses 9 August 2020 Irish International Hayley Nolan joins The Pride Lionesses 28 August 2020 England Youth International Atlanta Primus Joins London City Lionesses Lionesses 4 September 2020 Goalkeeper Nina Wilson signs for London CityLionesses www londoncitylionesses com 1 February 2021 London City Lionesses sign Wiktoria Fronc London City Lionesses 28 March 2021 Spartans Sign Arnold University of South Carolina Upstate a b Players Depart From London City Lionesses London City Lionesses 19 June 2020 Hellas Verona sign Vanessa Susanna Hellas Verona Twitter Frith Wilf 17 October 2020 Charlton Athletic Women re sign Charlotte Gurr SheKicks Hashtag United Women Announce The Arrival Of Evie Clarke Exclusive Hashtag Women s Football 6 September 2020 External links editLondon City Lionesses official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 21 London City Lionesses F C season amp oldid 1150872811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,