| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood Sir Chips Keswick | |||
| Manager | Laura Harvey (Until 22 December 2012) Shelley Kerr (From 1 February 2013) | |||
| Stadium | Meadow Park Emirates Stadium (Select home games) | |||
| Super League | Third | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| WSL Cup | Winners | |||
| Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Nobbs (6) Danielle Carter (6) All: Ellen White (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,017 (vs Liverpool, 7 May 2013) | |||
| Biggest win | 0–7 (vs Nottingham Forest, FA Cup, 31 March 2013) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (vs Liverpool Women, WSL, 7 May 2013) | |||
The 2013 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 26th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the third edition of the FA WSL, England's top flight for women's football since 2011. Arsenal also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the former against Bristol Academy in June [1] and the latter against Lincoln in October. [2] They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Wolfsburg. [3] In December 2012, manager Laura Harvey left Arsenal to take charge of Seattle Reign. [4] In February 2013, Shelley Kerr was appointed to manage Arsenal ahead of the new WSL season. [5] In September 2013, Arsenal were charged with playing an unregistered player in their trip to Liverpool. [6] [7] The resulting three point deduction saw them fall to third place and miss out on qualifying for Europe in the 2014–15 season.
As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.
Squad statistics correct as of May 2018 [8]
| Squad No. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | | 14 June 1979 (aged 34) | 2000 | | |
| 13 | | 22 February 1991 (aged 22) | 2013 | | |
| 28 | | 11 October 1988 (aged 24) | 2013 | | |
| 31 | | 25 August 1994 (aged 19) | 2010 | | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | | 23 April 1988 (aged 25) | 2010 | August 2010 [9] | |
| 3 | | 27 February 1981 (aged 32) | 2000 | | |
| 5 | | 24 August 1991 (aged 22) | 2006 | | |
| 18 | | 19 September 1992 (aged 21) | 2013 | July 2013 [10] | |
| 19 | | 13 October 1987 (aged 25) | 2008 | | |
| 22 | | 14 October 1984 (aged 28) | 2012 | March 2012 [11] | |
| 25 | | 11 November 1995 (aged 17) | 2013 | | |
| 32 | | 1 June 1996 (aged 17) | 2013 | | |
| 34 | | 2 July 1996 (aged 17) | 2013 | | |
| | 15 March 1995 (aged 18) | 2013 | | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 4 | | 7 January 1979 (aged 34) | 2000 | | |
| 7 | | 17 May 1978 (aged 35) | 1998 | | |
| 8 | | 8 December 1992 (aged 20) | 2010 | August 2010 [12] | |
| 16 | | 26 September 1990 (aged 23) | 2008 | | |
| 17 | | 15 June 1982 (aged 31) | 2010 | | |
| 20 | | 20 June 1995 (aged 18) | 2013 | July 2013 [13] | |
| 26 | | 12 October 1994 (aged 18) | 2013 | | |
| 30 | | 14 January 1994 (aged 19) | 2011 | | |
| 35 | | 15 December 1996 (aged 16) | 2013 | | |
| 36 | | 2 October 1996 (aged 16) | 2013 | | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | | 9 May 1989 (aged 24) | 2010 | | |
| 11 | | 1 November 1979 (aged 33) | 2005 | | |
| 12 | | 17 April 1987 (aged 26) | 2012 | | |
| 14 | | 13 May 1991 (aged 22) | 2009 | | |
| 15 | | 18 May 1993 (aged 20) | 2009 | | |
| 23 | | 29 October 1978 (aged 34) | 2012 | March 2012 [11] | |
| 24 | | 22 November 1992 (aged 20) | 2008 | | |
| No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 13 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 5 | | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 18 | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 |
| 22 | | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 25 | | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 32 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 |
| 7 | | 7+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 |
| 8 | | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 13 |
| 16 | | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 10 |
| 17 | | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 |
| 20 | | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 |
| 26 | | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| 30 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | | 13+1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5+3 | 2 | 27+4 | 14 |
| 11 | | 6+3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16+4 | 2 |
| 12 | | 12+2 | 2 | 3+1 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 24+7 | 5 |
| 14 | | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+5 | 4 | 11+6 | 5 |
| 15 | | 11+2 | 6 | 1+3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0+6 | 0 | 17+11 | 10 |
| 23 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 24 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | 8 | MF | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 15 | FW | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | MF | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | DF | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | 12 | FW | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | FW | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | 23 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | DF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 11 | FW | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 4 | MF | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 80 | |||
| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | DF | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 15 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 28 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 13 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 | GK | | |
| 22 July 2013 [13] | 18 | DF | | |
| 22 July 2013 [13] | 20 | MF | | |
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [14] | 28 | GK | | |
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 | 25 | MF | | |
| 20 March 2013 [15] | 6 | DF | | Retired |
| 17 June 2013 | 35 | GK | | |
| July 2013 [16] | DF | | | |
| 11 July 2013 [17] | 4 | MF | | Retired |
| 16 July 2013 [18] | 13 | GK | | |
| 16 July 2013 [18] | 14 | FW | | |
| 11 September 2013 [19] | 24 | FW | | |
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | GK | | |
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Home | Away | Third | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 | Goalkeeper 2 alt. | Goalkeeper 3 | Goalkeeper 3 alt. |
Nike released a new set of home, away and goalkeeper kits for the 2012–13 season. The club reverted to their traditional crest, after using an anniversary crest last season.
| Kit | Combination | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home |
| WSL | |
| FA Cup |
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| WSL Cup |
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| UWCL |
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| Away |
| WSL |
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| FA Cup |
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| UWCL | |||
| Third |
| FA Cup |
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Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Home | Away | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 | Goalkeeper 3 | Goalkeeper 4 |
Nike supplied their last kit for Arsenal this season, which saw an end to 20 years of contract. Puma became the club's new supplier kit for next season.
| Kit | Combination | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home |
| WSL |
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| WSL Cup |
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| Away |
| WSL |
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| 20 February 2013 | Colchester United | 0–6 | Arsenal | Wivenhoe |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broad Lane |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase |
| 2 | Bristol Academy | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 31 | |
| 3 | Arsenal [a] | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 15 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 |
| 7 May 20131 | Arsenal | 0–4 | Liverpool | Holloway |
| 19:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Sasa Ihringova |
| 15 May 20132 | Lincoln | 1–1 | Arsenal | Lincoln |
| 19:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 389 Referee: Ian Dudley |
| 30 May 20133 | Bristol Academy | 2–3 | Arsenal | Stoke Gifford |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,064 Referee: Robin Cox |
| 6 June 20134 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,113 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 3 August 20135 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Arsenal | Widnes |
| 19:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 746 Referee: John Brooks |
| 11 August 20136 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Everton | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 629 Referee: Ashvin Degnarain |
| 18 August 20137 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Arsenal | Tiddington |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Knights Lane Attendance: 561 Referee: Shaun Barry |
| 21 August 20138 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–6 | Arsenal | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: Nicholas Hopton |
| 29 August 20139 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Arsenal | Staines |
| 19:30 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 1,074 Referee: John Busby |
| 1 September 201310 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 406 |
| 5 September 201311 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Lincoln | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Turner | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 467 Referee: Stuart Cheek |
| 8 September 201312 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Bristol Academy | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Windell | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 602 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 15 September 201313 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 412 Referee: Stuart Franklin |
| 31 March 2013 Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 0–7 | Arsenal | Gedling |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bill Stokeld Stadium |
| 9 April 2013 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 6–0 | Birmingham City | Bishop's Stortford |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Woodside Park Attendance: 520 | ||
| Note: Note: Game was moved from Meadow Park due to renovation work. | ||||
| 26 April 2013 Semi-finals | Liverpool | 1–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 19:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,008 Referee: Nathan Walker |
| 26 May 2013 Final | Arsenal | 3–0 | Bristol Academy | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,988 Referee: Jane Simms |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | LIN | BIR | BRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Lincoln | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Bristol Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| 2 May 2013 1 | Lincoln | 1–1 | Arsenal | Lincoln |
| 19:30 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 283 Referee: Stuart Richardson |
| 11 May 2013 2 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Adam Crysell |
| 19 September 2013 3 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Bristol Academy | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 446 Referee: Anthony Da Costa |
| 8 August 2013 Semi-finals | Arsenal | 4–0 | Everton | Borehamwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 629 Referee: Ashvin Degnarain |
| 26 September 2012 First leg | Barcelona | 0–3 | | Barcelona |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mini Estadi Attendance: 1,354 Referee: Christine Baitinger (Germany) |
| 4 October 2012 Second leg | Arsenal | 4–0 (7–0 agg.) | | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 662 Referee: Lilach Asulin (Israel) |
| 1 November 2012 First leg | Arsenal | 2–1 | | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park, Attendance: 832 Referee: Esther Azzopardi (Malta) |
| 7 November 2012 Second leg | Turbine Potsdam | 3–4 (4–6 agg.) | | Potsdam |
| 18:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 3,260 Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy) |
| 20 March 2013 First leg | Arsenal | 3–1 | | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
| 27 March 2013 Second leg | Torres | 0–1 (1–4 agg.) | | Sassari |
| 14:30 BST | Report | Fahey | Stadium: Stadio Vanni Sanna Attendance: 3,150 Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
| 14 April 2013 First leg | Arsenal | 0–2 | | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
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