2020–21 Chelsea F.C. Women season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Adrian Jacob | |||
| Manager | Emma Hayes | |||
| Stadium | Kingsmeadow | |||
| FA WSL | 1st | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| League Cup | Winners | |||
| FA Community Shield | Winners | |||
| Champions League | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Kerr (21) All: Sam Kerr (31) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was Chelsea Women's 29th competitive season and 11th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football. Chelsea competed in the domestic league as defending champions from the previous season. With a strong showing by the club, the title was successfully retained in addition to winning all domestic trophies offered – the FA Community Shield, the League Cup[a] and the FA Cup. They also finished runners-up in the UEFA Champions League, which was their first appearance as finalists.[1]
Squad information
First team squad
- As of 12 May 2021[2]
| No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Zećira Mušović | 2021 | 26 May 1996 | Rosengård | |||
| 28 | Carly Telford | 2017 | 7 July 1987 | Notts County | |||
| 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 2019 | 9 October 1990 | Birmingham City | |||
| 32 | Emily Orman | 2019 | 5 November 2002 | Homegrown | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Hannah Blundell | 2013 | 25 May 1994 | Homegrown | |||
| 4 | Millie Bright | 2014 | 21 August 1993 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |||
| 7 | Jessica Carter | 2018 | 27 October 1997 | Birmingham City | |||
| 16 | Magdalena Eriksson (captain) | 2017 | 6 September 1993 | Linköpings | |||
| 25 | Jonna Andersson | 2017 | 2 January 1993 | Linköpings | |||
| 29 | Jorja Fox | 2021 | 28 August 2003 | Homegrown | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Sophie Ingle | 2018 | 2 September 1991 | Liverpool | |||
| 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 2020 | 14 April 1994 | Bayern Munich | |||
| 10 | Ji So-yun | 2014 | 21 February 1991 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | |||
| 11 | Guro Reiten | 2019 | 26 July 1994 | LSK Kvinner | |||
| 17 | Jessie Fleming | 2020 | 11 March 1998 | UCLA Bruins | |||
| 18 | Maren Mjelde | 2016 | 6 November 1989 | Avaldsnes IL | |||
| 24 | Drew Spence | 2008 | 23 October 1992 | Homegrown | |||
| 34 | Charlotte Wardlaw | 2019 | 20 February 2003 | Homegrown | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Beth England | 2016 | 3 June 1994 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |||
| 14 | Fran Kirby | 2015 | 29 June 1993 | Reading | |||
| 20 | Sam Kerr | 2019 | 10 September 1993 | Chicago Red Stars | |||
| 21 | Niamh Charles | 2020 | 21 June 1999 | Liverpool | |||
| 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 2016 | 19 July 1998 | Glasgow City | |||
| 23 | Pernille Harder | 2020 | 15 November 1992 | Wolfsburg | |||
| 33 | Agnes Beever-Jones | 2021 | 27 July 2003 | Homegrown | |||
| On loan | |||||||
| 27 | Jamie-Lee Napier | 2019 | 6 April 2000 | Hibernian | |||
| 35 | Emily Murphy | 2019 | 2 March 2003 | Homegrown | |||
New contracts
| No. | Pos | Player | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Beth England | 2024 | 29 July 2020 | [3] |
| 22 | FW | Erin Cuthbert | 2023 | 31 July 2020 | [4] |
| 11 | MF | Guro Reiten | 2023 | 5 August 2020 | [5] |
| 4 | DF | Millie Bright | 2023 | 7 August 2020 | [6] |
| 16 | DF | Magdalena Eriksson | 2023 | 12 November 2020 | [7] |
| 18 | MF | Maren Mjelde | 2022 | 25 January 2021 | [8] |
| 5 | MF | Sophie Ingle | 2023 | 11 February 2021 | [9] |
| 28 | GK | Carly Telford | 2022 | 17 February 2021 | [10] |
Transfers and loans
In
| Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Melanie Leupolz | Bayern Munich | Undisclosed | 23 March 2020 | [11] |
| FW | Niamh Charles | Liverpool | Out of contract | 23 June 2020 | [12] |
| MF | Jessie Fleming | UCLA Bruins | Undisclosed | 22 July 2020 | [13] |
| FW | Pernille Harder | Wolfsburg | £300,000 | 1 September 2020 | [14][15] |
| GK | Zećira Mušović | Rosengård | Undisclosed | 18 December 2020 | [16] |
Out
| Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Adelina Engman | Montpellier | End of contract | 16 June 2020 | [17] |
| DF | Deanna Cooper | Reading | End of contract | 17 June 2020 | [18][19] |
| DF | Anita Asante | Aston Villa | End of contract | 19 June 2020 | [20][21] |
| FW | Ramona Bachmann | Paris Saint-Germain | Undisclosed | 3 July 2020 | [22] |
| MF | Charlotte Fleming | Leicester City | Undisclosed | 21 January 2021 | [23] |
| DF | Maria Thorisdottir | Manchester United | Undisclosed | 22 January 2021 | [24][25] |
Loan out
| No. | Pos | Player | To | Date | Until | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | MF | Jamie-Lee Napier | Birmingham City | 6 September 2020 | 30 June 2021 | Free | [26] |
| 35 | FW | Emily Murphy | Birmingham City | 16 January 2021 | 30 June 2021 | Free | [27] |
Management team
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Emma Hayes |
| Assistant manager | Paul Green |
| Assistant coach | Denise Reddy |
| Head of technical/Goalkeeping coach | Stuart Searle |
| Head of performance | Bart Caubergh |
| Opposition analyst & coach | Leanne Champ |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Non-competitive
Pre-season
Competitions
Community Shield
In August 2020, the FA announced the return of the Women's FA Community Shield for the first time since 2008. The tie was contested between 2019–20 FA WSL champions Chelsea and Manchester City, who qualified as reigning 2019 FA Cup winners due to the unfinished nature of the 2019–20 Women's FA Cup. The match was part of a Wembley double-header on the same day as the men's equivalent.[28]
| 29 August 2020 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 0[b] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Women's Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 10 | +59 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | |
| 5 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 32 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 10 | +59 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | +36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
Matches
| 6 September 2020 1 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leigh |
| 14:30 BST | Ökvist 76' Galton 79' Zelem 85' |
Report | Kerr 25' | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 13 September 2020 2 | Chelsea | 9–0 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:30 BST | Kirby 15' Mjelde 31' (pen.) Leupolz 34' Cuthbert 36' Bright 40' England 66' Charles 69' Harder 73' Kerr 86' |
Report | Bryson 90+3' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 4 October 2020 3 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Solihull |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Kirby 9' | Stadium: SportNation.Bet Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Abigail Bryne |
| 11 October 2020 4 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Manchester City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Bright 33' Mjelde 36' (pen.) 88' Kerr 57' Kirby 79' |
Report | White 36' Mewis 45+3' Kelly 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 14:00 BST | Hanssen 45' | Report | Kerr 3' England 35' Harder 68' Eriksson 70' Bright 71' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Helen Conley |
| Note: The match was played on 27 January 2021. | ||||
| 8 November 2020 6 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Ji 16' Bright 65' England 73', 76' Harder 90+7' |
Report | Emslie 64' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 15 November 2020 7 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Maier 33' Mead 86' |
Report | Ji 63' Wubben-Moy 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 6 December 2020 8 | Chelsea | 3–2 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Kerr 15', 55', 68' | Report | Daly 33' 47' Eriksson 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 700 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 13 December 2020 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Chelsea | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Kerr 21' | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 457 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 10 January 2021 10 | Reading | 0–5 | Chelsea | Reading |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Williams 45+1' Moloney 45+2' |
Report | Kirby 16', 23', 45+2', 53' Ji 86' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Abigail Bryne |
| 17 January 2021 11 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Harder 30' Kirby 65' Reiten 90+5' |
Report | James 61' Groenen 75' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 31 January 2021 12 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Leupolz 27', 63' (pen.) McManus 29' (o.g.) Kerr 38' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Sarah Garratt |
| 7 February 2021 13 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Kerr 5' | Report | Whelan 8' Connolly 78' Bance 90+3' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Cristiana Hattersley |
| 10 February 2021 14 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Leupolz 22' Ji 43' Harder 48', 58' Kirby 90' |
Report | Williamson 89' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 14 February 2021 15 | Bristol City | 0–5 | Chelsea | Bath |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Kirby 14', 40' Harder 36' Kerr 55' England 60' |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 7 March 2021 16 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Dagenham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Kerr 7' England 47' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Robert Whitton |
| 17 March 2021 17 | Everton | 0–3 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Raso 49' | Report | Kirby 14' Harder 60' Leupolz 72' 79' |
Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 28 March 2021 18 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Kerr 24', 57' | Report | McLoughlin 75' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Sarah Garratt |
| 4 April 2021 19 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Birmingham City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Kerr 25', 45', 45+3' Kirby 61', 90+1' Reiten 73' Spence 80' |
Report | Littlejohn 45+2' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Jane Simms |
| 21 April 2021 20 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 14:00 BST | Kelly 29' Hemp 74' Greenwood 77' |
Report | Kerr 25' Harder 34' (pen.) |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 6 May 2021 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Chelsea | Canons Park |
| 14:00 BST | McManus 90+1' | Report | Kerr 41', 52' | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Amy Fearns |
| 8 May 2021 22 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Leupolz 2' Kirby 43', 57' Kerr 71' Cuthbert 75' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Stacey Pearson |
FA Cup
| 16 April 2021 Fourth round proper | Chelsea | 5–0 | London City Lionesses | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Charles 21' Carter 29' Leupolz 35' Spence 56', 79' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[31] Referee: Chloe Anderson |
| 20 May 2021 Fifth round proper | Chelsea | 3–0 | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Reiten 29' Kerr 77' Spence 86' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[31] Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 29 September 2021 Quarter-final | Birmingham City | 0–4 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 31 October 2021 Semi-final | Manchester City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 12:45 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 5 December 2021 Final | Arsenal | 0–3 | Chelsea | Wembley |
| 14:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 40,942 Referee: Helen Conley |
League Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | ARS | TOT | LCL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | — | — | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | London City Lionesses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | C–C[α] | 0–4 | — | — |
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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Group B
| 7 October 2020 1 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST | Eriksson 5' Reiten 10', 15' Ingle 31' England 90' |
Report | Foord 8' van de Donk 67' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[34] Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 3 November 2020 2 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Fleming 67' Cuthbert 70' Leupolz 84' (pen.) |
Report | Neville 90' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[34] Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 18 November 2020 3 | London City Lionesses | Postponed | Chelsea | Dartford |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Stadium: Princes Park | ||
| Note: Postponed after two first-team players and one member of staff at City Lionesses tested positive for COVID-19.[35] | ||||
Knockout phase
| 20 January 2021 Quarter-final | Manchester City | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Kelly 52' Hemp 85' |
Report | Leupolz 43' Charles 89' Reiten 95' Ingle 105' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 0[34] Referee: Ritchie Watkins |
| 3 February 2021 Semi-final | Chelsea | 6–0 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Harder 4', 25', 86' Ingle 15' England 27' Kirby 69' |
Report | Leon 59' Longhurst 90+2' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0[34] Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 14 March 2021 Final | Bristol City | 0–6 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 14:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Palmer 77' Rafferty 90+6' |
Report | Kerr 3', 10', 48' Kirby 28', 34' Reiten 55' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0[34] Referee: Abi Byrne |
Champions League
Round of 32
| 9 December 2020 First leg | Benfica | 0–5 | Chelsea | Lisbon |
| 16:00 WET (UTC+00:00) | Ucheibe 28' 76' | Report | Kirby 2', 33' Bright 29' Harder 45' England 54' Cuthbert 77' |
Stadium: Estádio da Tapadinha Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 16 December 2020 Second leg | Chelsea | 3–0 | Benfica | Kingston upon Thames |
| 20:00 WET (UTC+00:00) | England 28', 90+1' Kerr 65' |
Report | Vitória 59' Cameirão 84' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
Round of 16
| 3 March 2021 First leg | Chelsea | 2–0 | Atlético Madrid | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 WET (UTC+00:00) | Ingle 12' Ji 56' Mjelde 58' (pen.) Kirby 64' Kerr 90' |
Report | Castellanos 44' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
| 10 March 2021 Second leg | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Chelsea | Monza |
| 13:30 WET (CET+00:00) | García 77' Laurent 90+3' |
Report | Charles 74' Mjelde 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brianteo Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Note: Location moved to Italy because of travel restrictions due to COVID-19.[36]
Quarter-finals
| 24 March 2021 First leg | Chelsea | 2–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Budapest |
| 17:00 WET (UTC+00:00) | Kerr 55' Charles 60' Harder 66' Leupolz 90+1' |
Report | Popp 16' Doorsoun 18' Janssen 70' (pen.) Oberdorf 83' |
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Jana Adamkova (Czech Republic) |
| 31 March 2021 Second leg | VfL Wolfsburg | 0–3 | Chelsea | Budapest |
| 14:00 WET (CET+00:00) | Report | Harder 27' (pen.) Kerr 31' Kirby 56' 80' |
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Anastasia Pustovoytova(Russia) |
Note: Location for both legs moved to Budapest because of travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37]
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2021 First leg | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Chelsea | Munich |
| 17:00 WET (UTC+00:00) | Lohmann 12' Zadrazil 22' Glas 56' |
Report | Leupolz 23' Harder 33' |
Stadium: FC Bayern Campus Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
| 2 May 2021 Second leg | Chelsea | 4–1 | Bayern Munich | Kingston upon Thames |
| 13:30 WET (UTC+00:00) | Kirby 10', 90+5' Ji 43' Carter 47' Harder 84' |
Report | Zadrazil 29' Magull 42' Simon 74' Beerensteyn 83' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
Final
| 16 May 2021 Final | Chelsea | 0–4 | Barcelona | Gothenburg |
| 13:30 WET (UTC+00:00) | Report | Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Attendance: 0[d] Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 5 December 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | SWE | Zećira Mušović | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG | Carly Telford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | GER | Ann-Katrin Berger | 33 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Emily Orman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders: | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Hannah Blundell | 13 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Millie Bright | 40 | 3 | 20+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Jessica Carter | 21 | 1 | 3+6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SWE | Magdalena Eriksson | 36 | 2 | 19+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SWE | Jonna Andersson | 34 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Jorja Fox | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NED | Aniek Nouwen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders: | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | WAL | Sophie Ingle | 37 | 2 | 13+5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | GER | Melanie Leupolz | 35 | 10 | 17+2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | KOR | Ji So-yun | 33 | 3 | 16+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Guro Reiten | 36 | 6 | 9+10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2+3 | 4 | 3+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | CAN | Jessie Fleming | 29 | 0 | 3+11 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Maren Mjelde | 23 | 4 | 14+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Drew Spence | 18 | 3 | 2+6 | 0 | 2+3 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Charlotte Wardlaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards: | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Beth England | 35 | 12 | 10+9 | 6 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 2 | 4+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Fran Kirby | 34 | 28 | 16+2 | 16 | 2+1 | 3 | 2+1 | 3 | 8+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | AUS | Sam Kerr | 38 | 31 | 19+3 | 21 | 2+1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Niamh Charles | 30 | 3 | 7+6 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Erin Cuthbert | 37 | 6 | 14+5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | DEN | Pernille Harder | 38 | 17 | 15+7 | 9 | 0+3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Agnes Beever-Jones | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players have left the club: | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NOR | Maria Thorisdottir | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Jamie-Lee Napier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Charlotte Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Emily Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: Chelsea F.C.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
- As of 5 December 2021
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 20 | Sam Kerr | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Fran Kirby | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | FW | 23 | Pernille Harder | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Beth England | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | MF | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | MF | 11 | Guro Reiten | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | FW | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | 18 | Maren Mjelde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | DF | 4 | Millie Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | 10 | Ji So-yun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | 21 | Niamh Charles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | 24 | Drew Spence | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | 5 | Sophie Ingle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 16 | Magdalena Eriksson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | 7 | Jessica Carter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Total | 69 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 131 | |||
Assists
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal.
- As of 5 December 2021
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 14 | Fran Kirby | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | FW | 20 | Sam Kerr | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Guro Reiten | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Beth England | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | FW | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | FW | 23 | Pernille Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 10 | Ji So-yun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | 18 | Maren Mjelde | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | DF | 2 | Maria Thorisdottir | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 7 | Jessica Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 21 | Niamh Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | 3 | Hannah Blundell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 4 | Millie Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | 5 | Sophie Ingle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 88 | |||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
- As of 5 December 2021
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | GK | 28 | Carly Telford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | GK | 1 | Zećira Mušović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |||
Disciplinary records
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total disciplinary records are equal.
- As of 5 December 2021
| Pos. | No. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | 4 | Millie Bright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 10 | Ji So-yun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 5 | Sophie Ingle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | 21 | Niamh Charles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 7 | Jessica Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 11 | Guro Reiten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 14 | Fran Kirby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 18 | Maren Mjelde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 20 | Sam Kerr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 23 | Pernille Harder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 24 | Drew Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
Awards
| No. | Pos. | Player/Manager | Award | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Emma Hayes | FA WSL Manager of the Month (January) | [39] |
| FA WSL Manager of the Year | [40] | |||
| 4 | DF | Millie Bright | FIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 (2020) | [41][42] |
| 14 | FW | Fran Kirby | FA WSL Player of the Month (January) | [43] |
| London Football Awards Women's Player of the Year: Women's Super League Player of the Year | [44][45] | |||
| FA WSL Player of the Year | [46] | |||
| PFA Team of the Year | [47][48] | |||
| PFA Women's Player of the Year | [49][50] | |||
| 16 | DF | Magdalena Eriksson | UEFA.com fans' Women's Team of the Year 2020 | [51][52] |
| PFA Team of the Year | [53][54] | |||
| 18 | MF | Maren Mjelde | PFA Team of the Year | [55][56] |
| 20 | FW | Sam Kerr | FA WSL Player of the Month (May) | [57][58] |
| FA WSL Golden Boot | [59][60] | |||
| PFA Team of the Year | [61][62] | |||
| 21 | FW | Niamh Charles | London Football Awards Women's Young Player of the Year: 2021 | [63][64] |
| 23 | FW | Pernille Harder | UEFA Women's Player of the Year | [65][66] |
| The 100 best female footballers in the world 2020 (#1) | [67][68] | |||
| UEFA.com fans' Women's Team of the Year 2020 | [69][70] | |||
| FIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 (2020) | [71][72] | |||
| 28 | GK | Carly Telford | PFA Community Champion Award | [73][74] |
| 30 | GK | Ann-Katrin Berger | FA WSL Golden Glove | [75][76] |
| PFA Team of the Year | [77][78] |
Notes
- ^ Second consecutive win from the previous season.
- ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[29]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[30]
- ^ The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.[38]
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