The 2011 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 24th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the first edition of the FA WSL, England's new top flight for women's football. In April, Arsenal played in the first ever WSL match, defeating Chelsea 1–0 at Imperial Fields, thanks to a goal from Gilly Flaherty, the first goal in WSL history.[1] Arsenal won the inaugural title,[2] and also played in the FA Women's Cup, and the FA WSL Cup, winning the former against Bristol Academy[3] in May and the latter against Birmingham City in September.[4] They also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing at the Semi Final stage to Lyon.[5]
2011 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | ||
Manager | Laura Harvey | ||
Stadium | Meadow Park | ||
Super League | Champions | ||
FA Cup | Winners | ||
WSL Cup | Winners | ||
Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kim Little (9) All: Ellen White (16) | ||
Biggest win | 9–0 (vs Mašinac, UWCL, 14 October 2010) | ||
Biggest defeat | 3–1 (vs Everton, WSL, 31 July 2011) | ||
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As this season bridged the gap between the Men's Team's 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, the team wore two different sets of kits during each half of the season.
Squad statistics
First team squad
Squad statistics correct as of May 2018[6]
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed From |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 14 June 1979 | 2000 | Fortuna Hjørring | |
13 | Rebecca Spencer | 22 February 1991 | 2013 | Birmingham City | |
31 | Sophie Harris | 25 August 1994 | 2010 | Lincoln City | |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Steph Houghton | 23 April 1988 | 2010 | August 2010[7] | Leeds Carnegie |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 27 February 1981 | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | |
5 | Gilly Flaherty | 24 August 1991 | 2003 | Millwall Lionesses | |
6 | Faye White (captain) | 2 February 1978 | 1996 | Horsham Ladies | |
19 | Niamh Fahey | 13 October 1987 | 2008 | Salthill Devon | |
21 | Lara Fay | 9 August 1993 | Homegrown | ||
25 | Hayley Ladd | 6 October 1993 | 2009 | St Albans City | |
Midfielders | |||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 7 January 1979 | 2000 | Southampton Saints | |
7 | Ciara Grant | 17 May 1978 | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic | |
8 | Jordan Nobbs | 8 December 1992 | 2010 | August 2010[8] | Sunderland |
16 | Kim Little | 26 September 1990 | 2008 | Hibernian | |
17 | Katie Chapman | 15 June 1982 | 2010 | November 2010 | Chicago Red Stars |
28 | Brooke Nunn | 4 February 1993 | Homegrown | ||
29 | Laura Coombs | 29 January 1991 | Charlton Athletic | ||
30 | Bianca Bragg | 14 January 1994 | Homegrown | ||
Forwards | |||||
9 | Ellen White | 9 May 1989 | 2010 | July 2010[9] | Leeds Carnegie |
10 | Julie Fleeting | 18 December 1980 | 2004 | Ross County | |
11 | Rachel Yankey | 1 November 1979 | 2005 | New Jersey Wildcats | |
12 | Gemma Davison | 17 April 1987 | 2012 | Sky Blue FC | |
14 | Jen Beattie | 13 May 1991 | 2009 | Celtic | |
15 | Danielle Carter | 18 May 1993 | 2009 | Homegrown | |
20 | Lauren Bruton | 22 November 1992 | 2008 | Luton Town |
Italic indicates an academy player.
‡ = Player played in the earlier rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but departed Arsenal before the start of the WSL Season
Appearances and goals
No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
13 | Rebecca Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
31 | Sophie Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||
2 | Steph Houghton | 9+5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 24+5 | 2 |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
5 | Gilly Flaherty | 13+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25+1 | 2 |
6 | Faye White (captain) | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 |
19 | Niamh Fahey | 12 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 |
21 | Lara Fay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Hayley Ladd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11+4 | 2 |
7 | Ciara Grant | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 27+2 | 2 |
8 | Jordan Nobbs | 9+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 | 20+7 | 2 |
16 | Kim Little | 12+1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 26+1 | 14 |
17 | Katie Chapman | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26+1 | 2 |
28 | Brooke Nunn | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
29 | Laura Coombs | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
30 | Bianca Bragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | Ellen White | 11+3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7+1 | 3 | 25+4 | 16 |
10 | Julie Fleeting | 7+4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 2 | 9+8 | 6 |
11 | Rachel Yankey | 14 | 5 | 3+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 27+2 | 13 |
12 | Gemma Davison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
14 | Jen Beattie | 6+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 2 | 3+4 | 1 | 11+11 | 4 |
15 | Danielle Carter | 10+4 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3+4 | 2 | 18+10 | 6 |
20 | Lauren Bruton | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
Italic indicates an academy player.
Goalscorers
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total |
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1 | 9 | FW | Ellen White | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
2 | 16 | MF | Kim Little | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
3 | 11 | FW | Rachel Yankey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
4 | 10 | FW | Julie Fleeting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
15 | FW | Danielle Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
5 | 14 | FW | Jen Beattie | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | 4 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | MF | Ciara Grant | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
17 | MF | Katie Chapman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
2 | DF | Steph Houghton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | DF | Gilly Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 12 | FW | Gemma Davison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 29 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 72 |
Disciplinary record
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
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1 | 5 | DF | Gilly Flaherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 11 | FW | Rachel Yankey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | DF | Niamh Fahey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
3 | 10 | FW | Julie Fleeting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | Steph Houghton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Gemma Davison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Ciara Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Katie Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Faye White (captain) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Ellen White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Clean sheets
Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | WSL Cup | UWCL | Total |
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1 | 1 | Emma Byrne | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
2 | 13 | Rebecca Spencer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
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13 July 2010[10] | 9 | FW | Ellen White | Leeds United |
10 August 2010[7] | 2 | DF | Steph Houghton | Leeds United |
10 August 2010[8] | 8 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | Sunderland |
October 2010 | 17 | MF | Katie Chapman | Chicago Red Stars |
Transfers out
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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2 September 2010 | 20 | FW | Helen Lander | Chelsea |
2010 | FW | Ruesha Littlejohn | Glasgow City | |
2010[11] | 21 | FW | Lara Fay | Chelsea |
2010[12] | 23 | MF | Abbie Prosser | Barnet |
2010 | 27 | MF | Naomi Cole | Chelsea |
1st February 2011[13] | 12 | FW | Gemma Davison | Western New York Flash |
2011 | 29 | MF | Laura Coombs | Chelsea |
Loans out
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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2011 | 29 | MF | Laura Coombs | Los Angeles Strikers |
Club
Kit (2010-11)
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
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Goalkeeper 1
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Goalkeeper 2
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Goalkeeper 3
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Goalkeeper 4
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Kit information
Nike released a new set of kits for the 2010–11 season.
- Home: After the controversial home kit of the last two seasons which ditched Arsenal's iconic white sleeves, the club returned to their traditional design. The kit was inspired by the home kits used in 1970s, which featured a white round neck collar.
- Away: Arsenal's away kit combined the club's traditional yellow away colour with maroon, a shade similar to the club's original kits. The kit featured maroon pinstripes and V-neck with maroon shorts and hooped socks.
- Keeper: Arsenal goalkeepers wore four different kits throughout the season. The most conspicuous feature of the kits were the black zig-zags on the arms, based on the template Nike used in 2010 for its main clubs. The primary kit was grey, while the alternatives were black, turquoise and pink.
Kit usage (2010-11)
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WSL |
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UWCL | |||
Away |
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WSL |
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FA Cup |
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UWCL |
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Kit (2011-12)
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
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Away
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Goalkeeper 1
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Goalkeeper 2
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Goalkeeper 3
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Kit information
Arsenal's home, away, third and goalkeeper outfits featured an anniversary crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary. The crest featured 15 laurel leaves on the left side of the crest to reflect the detail on the reverse of the sixpence pieces paid by 15 men to establish the Club in Woolwich in 1886. The 15 oak leaves to the right of the crest paid tribute to the founders who would meet in the local Royal Oak pub. Underneath the crest was one of the club's first recorded mottos – "Forward" – with the anniversary dates of 1886 and 2011 either side.
- Home: The home kit was based on Nike Classic 2011 template in the club's traditional red and white colours, with red trim on the arms.
- Away: The away kit was based on Nike Harlequin 2011 template. The front of the away kit was divided into two-halves in navy blue and one turquoise, inspired by some of the away kits in the 1990s which featured the same colour scheme. The diagonal design represented the gnomon (the pointer) which casts the shadow on a sundial – to commemorate the original Dial Square sundial on the site of the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, where the club was founded in 1886. The back of the shirt was entirely navy blue, with one sleeve navy and the other turquoise. A stripe runs down each sleeves, broken into three parts to further represent the Dial Square sundial. The away shorts were navy blue, as were the socks
- Third: The yellow/maroon away kit from last season was retained as a third kit with 125th anniversary celebratory maroon badge.
- Keeper: The goalkeeper kits featured a stunning graphic running down from the bottom of the arms to the side of the shirt, which was part of Nike's 2011 goalkeeper template also worn by other clubs as well. The first-choice kit was mainly navy with orange detailing. The alternative kits were dark green with yellow detailing and grey with turquoise detailing, respectively.
Kit usage (2011-12)
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WSL Cup |
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Away |
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WSL |
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WSL Cup |
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Competitions
FA WSL
13 April 2011 1 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Arsenal | Mitcham |
17:30 BST | Report | Flaherty 33' | Stadium: Imperial Fields Attendance: 2,510 Referee: Sasa Ihringova |
21 April 2011 2 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Bristol Academy | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST | Beattie 81' | Report | Culvin 78' | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 655 Referee: Mark Engelbertson |
28 April 2011 3 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 789 Referee: Tim Donnellan |
4 May 2011 4 | Lincoln | 0–2 | Arsenal | Lincoln |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 581 Referee: Sasa Ihringova |
7 May 2011 5 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–3 | Arsenal | Doncaster |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 424 Referee: Gordon Johnson |
12 May 2011 6 | Bristol Academy | 2–2 | Arsenal | Stoke Gifford |
18:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,138 Referee: Tim Robinson |
24 July 2011 7 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Liverpool | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 915 Referee: Paul Forrester |
28 July 2011 8 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 608 Referee: Ade Mead |
31 July 2011 9 | Everton | 3–1 | Arsenal | Crosby |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 662 Referee: Billy Smallwood |
4 August 2011 10 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Lincoln | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 328 Referee: Tim Robinson |
7 August 2011 11 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Tiddington |
14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Knights Lane Attendance: 824 |
14 August 2011 12 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 434 |
18 August 2011 13 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Everton | Borehamwood |
19:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Sian Massey |
28 August 2011 14 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Arsenal | Skelmersdale |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium Referee: Sarah Garratt |
Partial league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 32 | Qualification to Champions League |
2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 29 | |
3 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 25 | |
4 | Lincoln Ladies | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 21 | |
5 | Bristol Academy | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results Summary
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 |
Results by matchday
Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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Ground | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
Result | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W |
Position | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
FA Women's Cup
13 March 2011 Fifth Round | Everton | 0–2 | Arsenal | Crosby |
13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 500 |
27 March 2011 Quarter-Final | Sunderland | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal | Hetton-le-Hole |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Hetton Centre |
24 April 2011 Semi-Final | Barnet | 0–5 | Arsenal | Uxbridge |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Honeycroft Attendance: 502 Referee: Andy Mead |
21 May 2011 Final | Arsenal | 2–0 | Bristol Academy | Coventry |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 13,885 Referee: Sian Massey |
FA WSL Cup
4 September 2011 Quarter-Final | Liverpool | 0–4 | Arsenal | Skelmersdale |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium Referee: Natalie Walker |
4 August 2011 Semi-Final | Arsenal | 3–1 | Lincoln | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 328 Referee: Tim Robinson |
25 September 2011 Final | Arsenal | 4–1 | Birmingham City | Burton upon Trent |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,167 Referee: Sasa Ihringova |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Round of 32
Round of 16
4 November 2010 First Leg | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Arsenal | Madrid |
20:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Referee: Silvia Tea Spinelli (Italy) |
11 November 2010 Second Leg | Arsenal | 4–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Borehamwood |
14:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
Quarter-Final
17 March 2011 First Leg | Arsenal | 1–1 | Linköping | Borehamwood |
15:30 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 286 Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania) |
23 March 2011 Second Leg | Linköping | 2–2 | Arsenal | Åtvidaberg |
19:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Kopparvallen Attendance: 1,921 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
Semi-Final
9 April 2011 First Leg | Lyon | 2–0 | Arsenal | Lyon |
18:00 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 20,123 Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary) |
16 April 2011 Second Leg | Arsenal | 2–3 | Lyon | Borehamwood |
16:00 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 507 Referee: Christina Westrum Pedersen (Norway) |
References
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