2023–24 Reading F.C. Women season
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Liam Gilbert | ||
| Stadium | Madejski Stadium Recreation Ground (select cup matches) | ||
| Women's Championship | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth Round vs Bristol City | ||
| League Cup | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Madison Perry (4) All: Charlie Wellings (5) Madison Perry (5) | ||
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The 2023–24 Reading F.C. Women season was the club's 17th season and their first season back in the Women's Championship, the second tier of the football pyramid, since 2013 following relegation the previous season.
Season events
[edit]On 28 July, Reading announced the return of Charlie Estcourt to the club from Birmingham City.[1]
On 31 July, Reading announced the signing of Ava Kuyken from Hibernian.[2]
On 3 August, Reading announced the singing of two goalkeepers, Emily Orman on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea, and of free-agent Rose Kite following a successful trial.[3]
On 18 August, Reading announced Liam Gilbert as their new First Team Manager.[4]
On 25 August, Reading announced the signing of Rachel Dugdale from Coventry United.[5] Later the same day, Reading announced the signing of Georgia Wilson from Plymouth Argyle.[6]
On 1 September, Reading announced the signing of Josie Longhurst from Lewes.[7]
On 7 September, Reading announced the season-long loan signing of Halle Houssein from West Ham United.[8]
On 14 September, Reading announced the season-long loan signings of Lulu Jarvis from Brighton & Hove Albion and Freya Gregory from Aston Villa, whilst Caitlin Smith joined on a permanent transfer from Clemson Tigers.[9][10][11]
On 21 September, Reading announced that Jacqueline Burns had signed a new contract with the club.[12]
On 4 January, Reading announced the loan return of Freya Gregory to Aston Villa, the dual registration of Freya Meadows-Tuson with Maidenhead United and the departure of Rose Kite by mutual consent.[13] On the same day, Player Pathway graduate, Mae Hunt, was registered for the first team.[14]
On 11 January, Reading announced the departure of Sanne Troelsgaard from the club by mutual consent.[15]
On 12 January, Reading announced the signing of Jesse Woolley on loan from Bristol City until the end of the season.[16]
On 26 January, Reading announced the signing of Jessie Stapleton on loan from West Ham United for the remainder of the season.[17] Five days later, on 31 January, Keira Flannery also joined Reading on loan from West Ham for the remainder of the season,[18] and the departure of Lily Woodham to Seattle Reign for an undisclosed fee.[19]
On 30 June, Reading announced their withdrawal from the Women's Championship for the upcoming season, moving instead to the Southern Region Women's Football League due to ownership and financial constraints.[20]
Squad
[edit]- As of match played 28 April 2023[21]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Emily Orman | 
|
GK | 5 November 2002 (aged 21) | on loan from Chelsea | 2023[3] | 2024[3] | 19 | 0 | |
| 25 | Jacqueline Burns | 
|
GK | 6 March 1997 (aged 27) | Unattached | 2022[22] | 16 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Eve Annets |
|
GK | 19 March 2006 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Rachel Dugdale |
|
DF | 19 November 1996 (aged 27) | Coventry United | 2023[5] | 23 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Jessie Stapleton | 
|
DF | 7 February 2005 (aged 19) | on loan from West Ham United | 2024[17] | 2024[17] | 11 | 1 | |
| 5 | Deanna Cooper |
|
DF | 20 June 1993 (aged 30) | Chelsea | 2020 | 2024[23] | 79 | 4 | |
| 6 | Caitlin Smith |
|
DF | 20 May 2003 (aged 20) | Clemson Tigers | 2023[11] | 13 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Brooke Hendrix | 
|
DF | 6 May 1993 (aged 30) | Melbourne Victory | 2022[24] | 2024[24] | 34 | 1 | |
| 16 | Easther Mayi Kith | 
|
DF | 28 March 1997 (aged 27) | Kristianstad | 2023[25] | 2024[25] | 35 | 0 | |
| 31 | Bethan Roberts | 
|
DF | 14 May 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2019[26] | 28 | 1 | ||
| 33 | Bella Cox |
|
DF | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Halle Houssein |
|
MF | 11 December 2004 (aged 19) | on loan from West Ham United | 2023[8] | 2024[8] | 19 | 0 | |
| 8 | Tia Primmer |
|
MF | 2 May 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 2024[23] | 58 | 5 | |
| 10 | Ava Kuyken |
|
MF | 15 June 2001 (aged 22) | Hibernian | 2023[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Keira Flannery |
|
MF | 24 September 2005 (aged 18) | on loan from West Ham United | 2024[18] | 2024[18] | 10 | 1 | |
| 17 | Charlie Estcourt |
|
MF | 27 May 1998 (aged 25) | Birmingham City | 2023[1] | 56 | 2 | ||
| 20 | Georgia Wilson |
|
MF | 1 February 2002 (aged 22) | Plymouth Argyle | 2023[6] | 5 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Mae Hunt |
|
MF | 29 November 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Amelia Elwood |
|
MF | 3 November 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 23 | Lulu Jarvis |
|
MF | 6 May 2004 (aged 19) | on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023[9] | 2024[9] | 13 | 0 | |
| 24 | Josie Longhurst |
|
MF | 24 February 2002 (aged 22) | Lewes | 2023[7] | 21 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Stevie Kennedy |
|
MF | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | Imogen Poile |
|
MF | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | Gesa Marashi |
|
MF | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Charlie Wellings |
|
FW | 18 May 1998 (aged 25) | Celtic | 2022[22] | 38 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Madison Perry |
|
FW | 24 January 2006 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Lauren Wade |
|
FW | 22 November 1993 (aged 30) | Glentoran | 2022[22] | 49 | 5 | ||
| 27 | Jesse Woolley |
|
FW | 27 March 2001 (aged 23) | on loan from Bristol City | 2024[16] | 2024[16] | 11 | 0 | |
| U21 | ||||||||||
| Anne Thomann |
|
MF | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 18 | Freya Meadows-Tuson |
|
MF | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 36 | Natasha Rasmussen |
|
MF | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 19 | Freya Gregory |
|
MF | 12 January 2003 (aged 21) | on loan from Aston Villa | 2023[10] | 2024[10] | 11 | 2 | |
| 27 | Rose Kite |
|
GK | 29 January 2001 (aged 23) | Unattached | 2023[3] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Lily Woodham |
|
DF | 3 September 2000 (aged 23) | Bristol City | 2018 | 2024[23] | 84 | 0 | |
| 51 | Sanne Troelsgaard | 
|
MF | 15 August 1988 (aged 35) | Rosengård | 2021[27] | 52 | 8 | ||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | MF | |
Charlie Estcourt | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 31 July 2023 | MF | |
Ava Kuyken | Hibernian | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 3 August 2023 | GK | |
Rose Kite | Unattached | Free | [3] |
| 25 August 2023 | DF | |
Rachel Dugdale | Coventry United | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 25 August 2023 | MF | |
Georgia Wilson | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 September 2023 | MF | |
Josie Longhurst | Lewes | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 14 September 2023 | DF | |
Caitlin Smith | Clemson Tigers | Undisclosed | [11] |
Loans in
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2023 | GK | |
Emily Orman | Chelsea | End of season | [3] |
| 7 September 2023 | MF | |
Halle Houssein | West Ham United | End of season | [8] |
| 14 September 2023 | MF | |
Lulu Jarvis | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [9] |
| 14 September 2023 | MF | |
Freya Gregory | Aston Villa | 4 January 2024 | [10][13] |
| 12 January 2024 | FW | |
Jesse Woolley | Bristol City | End of season | [16] |
| 26 January 2024 | DF | |
Jessie Stapleton | West Ham United | End of season | [17] |
| 31 January 2024 | MF | |
Keira Flannery | West Ham United | End of season | [18] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2023 | DF | |
Diane Caldwell | Zürich | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 31 January 2024 | DF | |
Lily Woodham | Seattle Reign | Undisclosed | [19] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | MF | |
Natasha Rasmussen | Maidenhead United | dual-registration | |
| 4 January 2024 | MF | |
Freya Meadows-Tuson | Maidenhead United | dual-registration | [13] |
Released
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2024 | GK | |
Rose Kite | Moneyfields | 13 January 2024 | [13][29] |
| 11 January 2024 | MF | |
Sanne Troelsgaard | AS Roma | 2 February 2024 | [15][30] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | |
Eve Annets | Manchester City | 5 August 2024 | [31][32] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | |
Jacqueline Burns | Bristol City | 7 August 2024 | [31][33] |
| 30 June 2024 | DF | |
Easther Mayi Kith | Saint-Étienne | 19 July 2024 | [31][34] |
| 30 June 2024 | DF | |
Deanna Cooper | Newcastle United | 5 July 2024 | [31][35] |
| 30 June 2024 | DF | |
Brooke Hendrix | Tampa Bay Sun | 1 July 2024 | [31][36] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Bethan Roberts | Rugby Borough | 17 July 2024 | [31][37] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Amelia Elwood | Texas Tech Red Raiders | [31] | |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Mae Hunt | South Alabama Jaguars | [31][38] | |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Ava Kuyken | Plymouth Argyle | 3 August 2024 | [31][39] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Tia Primmer | Blackburn Rovers | 11 October 2024 | [31][40] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Georgia Wilson | Plymouth Argyle | 8 August 2024 | [31][41] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Charlie Estcourt | DC Power | 10 July 2024 | [31][42][43] |
| 30 June 2024 | MF | |
Josie Longhurst | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 22 July 2024 | [31][44] |
| 30 June 2024 | FW | |
Madison Perry | Watford | 16 August 2024 | [31][45] |
| 30 June 2024 | FW | |
Charlie Wellings | Nottingham Forest | 19 July 2024 | [31][46] |
| 30 June 2024 | FW | |
Lauren Wade | Heart of Midlothian | 5 July 2024 | [31][47] |
Friendlies
[edit]| 6 August 2023 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Reading | Havant |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lumsden  10', 63' |
Report | Hendrix 2' Perry 32' |
Stadium: Westleigh Park |
| Note: Game composed of three 30 minute periods. | ||||
| 13 August 2023 | Lewes | v | Reading | Lewes |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: The Dripping Pan |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 27 August 2023 | 28 April 2024 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 22.73 |
| FA Cup | 10 December 2023 | 14 January 2024 | Third round | Fourth round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 11 October 2023 | 24 January 2024 | Group Stage | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0.00 |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 21.43 | ||||
Last updated: 28 April 2024
Source: Competitions
Women's Championship
[edit]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 | GD |
| 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
Last updated: 28 April 2024.
Source: The FA
Results by matchday
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 11 (vs Blackburn Rovers) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
- 2 Matchday 13 (vs Birmingham City) was postponed due to an illness.
- 3 Matchday 16 (vs Charlton Athletic) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Results
[edit]| 27 August 2023 1 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Reading | Sutton |
| 14:30 BST (UTC+1) | Blanchard  59' Everett 70' Arthur 84' Guyatt 87' Hughes 90+12' |
Report | Estcourt 32' Wade 44' Cooper 88' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 2 September 2023 2 | Reading | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Reading |
| 17:15 BST (UTC+1) | Woodham 45+2' Primmer 45+3' Troelsgaard  49' |
Report | Ross 80' Green 90+5' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 10 September 2023 3 | London City Lionesses | 1–1 | Reading | Dartford |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Boye-Hlorkah 45' 81' Moloney 85' Brougham 87' |
Report | Wade 64' 90+6' Woodham 90+8' |
Stadium: Princes Park Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 17 September 2023 4 | Reading | 1–4 | Southampton | Reading |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Elwood 84' Estcourt 90+3' |
Report | Pike 10' Wilkinson 28' (pen.) Primus 73' Purfield 82' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
| 1 October 2023 5 | Durham | 0–2 | Reading | Durham |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Clarke 25' Bradley 72' |
Report | Gregory 61' Primmer 69' Cooper 81' Elwood 90+2' |
Stadium: Maiden Castle Referee: Levi Gray |
| 8 October 2023 6 | Reading | 1–0 | Lewes | Reading |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dugdale 21' Primmer 77' |
Report | Whitehouse 21' Hazard 57' Cleverly 68' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Magdalena Golba |
| 15 October 2023 7 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Reading | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Jones 44' Ejupi 51' Kitching 62' |
Report | Gregory 74' |
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Referee: Jon Ashworth-Sears |
| 22 October 2023 8 | Reading | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Reading |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Primmer 79' 90+5' Woodham 90+8' |
Report | Brown 22' Hodson 33' Goodwin 48' Newsham 72' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 5 November 2023 9 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Devlin 28', 36' Smith 64' |
Report | Cooper 53' Troelsgaard 90+4' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Magdalena Golba |
| 12 November 2023 10 | Reading | 0–0 | Watford | Reading |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Gregory 61' |
Report | Fleming 44' Bennett 50' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Sophie Dennington |
| 17 December 2023 12 | Reading | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Reading |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Wade 39' Primmer 87' |
Report | Hughes 30' Potter 59' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Megan Wilson |
| 28 January 2024 14 | Lewes | 2–2 | Reading | Lewes |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Farrugia 13' Riglar 29' Whitehouse 40' |
Report | Hendrix 26' Primmer 71'  90+7' Roberts 81' Stapleton 90+2' Wellings 90+4' |
Stadium: The Dripping Pan Referee: Jade Wardle |
| 4 February 2024 15 | Reading | 1–0 | Sunderland | Reading |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Stapleton 51' Perry 77' Wade 85' |
Report | Griffiths 35' McCatty 83' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Laura Van Lier |
| 3 March 2024 17 | Reading | 1–2 | London City Lionesses | Reading |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Hendrix 45+1' Stapleton 59' Primmer 82' |
Report | Satchell 54' Mukandi 57' Littlejohn 62' Culver 83' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Jade Wardle |
| 10 March 2024 16 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Reading | Crayford |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Green  28' |
Report | Wellings 42' |
Stadium: The Oakwood Referee: Laura Van Lier |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 February, but postponed on 18 February due to a waterlogged pitch.[48][49] | ||||
| 17 March 2024 18 | Southampton | 5–0 | Reading | Southampton |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Wilkinson 17', 35' Morris 27' Pharoah 54', 67' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Referee: Lauren Whiteman |
| 20 March 2024 13 | Reading | 0–4 | Birmingham City | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Flannery 33' |
Report | Moore 12' Smith 30' Agg 56', 79' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Laura Van Lier |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 January, but postponed on 19 January due to an illness with the Reading squad.[50][51] | ||||
| 24 March 2024 19 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Reading | Sheffield |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Stapleton 14' (o.g.) Bourne 52' Goodwin 69', 73' Rayner 81' |
Report | Perry 62' Estcourt 89' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Referee: Magdalena Golba |
| 31 March 2024 20 | Reading | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Flannery 16' |
Report | Hornby 43', 86' Coan 45+2' Shepherd 70' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Levi Gray |
| 14 April 2024 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Reading | Leyland |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hornby 52' |
Report | Estcourt 14' |
Stadium: County Ground Referee: Aimee Keir |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for, and postponed on, 19 November due to a waterlogged pitch.[52] | ||||
| 21 April 2024 21 | Reading | 2–1 | Durham | Reading |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Flannery 56' Stapleton 66' Primmer 79' |
Report | Bradley 32' Briggs 51' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 28 April 2024 22 | Watford | 3–2 | Reading | Watford |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Johns 16' Haines 16' 76' Georgiou 45+5' Harbert 56' Agyemang 59' |
Report | Woolley 59' Perry 71', 80' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Referee: Ali Rahjoo |
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | London City Lionesses | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 | |
| 9 | Durham | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 23 | |
| 10 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 22 | |
| 11 | Lewes (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 16 | Relegation to the National League |
| 12 | Watford (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
FA Cup
[edit]| 10 December 2023 Third round | Cheltenham Town | 0–4 | Reading | Bishop's Cleeve |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Jones 7' Billingham 35' Buxton 90' |
Report | Cooper 9' Wade 11' Wellings 46', 47' Smith 70' Kith 90' |
Stadium: Kayte Lane Stadium |
| 14 January 2024 Fourth round | Reading | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aldershot |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Perry 35' |
Report | Fergusson 56' Will 64' Merrick 73' Toussaint 88' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Aimee Keir |
League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bristol City (E) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Reading (E) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24th January 2024. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 11 October 2023 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | Reading | Leyton |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Zhang Linyan 12' Graham 21' Ale 47' Percival 56' Naz 62' Thomas 71' Ayane 85' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 531 Referee: Amy Fearns |
| 8 November 2023 2 | Reading | 0–1 | Southampton | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Gregory 61' |
Report | Kraft 32' Lloyd-Smith 85' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 235 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 13 December 2023 3 | Bristol City | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Reading | Failand |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Hayles 21' Kendall 90+6' |
Report | Mayi Kith 68' Wellings 86' |
Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rodgers Jones  Woolley Hayles Thestrup Napier |
Nielsen Wade Wellings Primmer Woodham Houssein |
|||
| 24 January 2024 4 | Reading | 0–6 | Arsenal | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Primmer 41' |
Report | Foord 23' Blackstenius 35', 45', 84' Codina 51' Mead 80' Catley 88' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Levi Gray |
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 April 2024
Appearances
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Emily Orman | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NIR
|
Rachel Dugdale | 23 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL
|
Jessie Stapleton | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Halle Houssein | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Deanna Cooper | 19 | 3 | 10+6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Caitlin Smith | 13 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG
|
Charlie Wellings | 12 | 5 | 5+3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Tia Primmer | 21 | 2 | 13+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Madison Perry | 16 | 5 | 9+4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | NIR
|
Lauren Wade | 28 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Keira Flannery | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | USA
|
Brooke Hendrix | 25 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | CMR
|
Easther Mayi Kith | 25 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | WAL
|
Charlie Estcourt | 27 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Georgia Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Mae Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Amelia Elwood | 17 | 1 | 0+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Lulu Jarvis | 13 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | WAL
|
Josie Longhurst | 21 | 0 | 5+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | NIR
|
Jacqueline Burns | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG
|
Jesse Woolley | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | WAL
|
Bethan Roberts | 14 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK | ENG
|
Eve Annets | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Freya Meadows-Tuson | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Freya Gregory | 11 | 2 | 6+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | GK | ENG
|
Rose Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | WAL
|
Lily Woodham | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 51 | MF | DEN
|
Sanne Troelsgaard | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
9 | Madison Perry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | |
7 | Charlie Wellings | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | DF | |
5 | Deanna Cooper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | |
11 | Lauren Wade | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | MF | |
19 | Freya Gregory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | |
8 | Tia Primmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | MF | |
17 | Charlie Estcourt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
22 | Amelia Elwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
31 | Bethan Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
15 | Brooke Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
14 | Keira Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
3 | Jessie Stapleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 1 | 26 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
1 | Emily Orman | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | GK | |
25 | Jacqueline Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| 2 | |
DF | Rachel Dugdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | |
DF | Jessie Stapleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | |
DF | Deanna Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | |
DF | Caitlin Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | |
MF | Tia Primmer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 11 | |
FW | Lauren Wade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | |
MF | Keira Flannery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | |
DF | Brooke Hendrix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | |
DF | Easther Mayi Kith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | |
MF | Charlie Estcourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | |
MF | Amelia Elwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | |
FW | Jesse Woolley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||
| 19 | |
MF | Freya Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | |
DF | Lily Woodham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 51 | |
MF | Sanne Troelsgaard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||||
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