Women's Super League Preview: Everything you need to know about Bristol City Women
Bristol City will be playing in their third consecutive Women’s Super League this season.
New Zealand International Olivia Chance has recently signed with City. The midfielder spent three seasons with Everton Ladies before the move.
Manager Tanya Oxtoby has had top-flight football experience with the squad since last summer and led them to finish the season in the top six.
Looking forward to the new season, she said: “Our recruitment has been good and we’ve got a couple more to come in, so from our perspective, we're in a great position."
Home Ground: Stoke Gifford Stadium
LAST SEASON
Position: 6th
Played: 20
Won: 7
Lost: 9
Drew: 4
Points: 25
MANAGER
Head Coach: Tanya Oxtoby
Players in
Meaghen Sargeant (defender, Birmingham City), Jasmine Matthews (defender, Liverpool), Vita van der Linden (midfielder, Ajax), Olivia Chance (midfielder, Everton), Yana Daniels (forward, Liverpool), Ebony Salmon (striker, Manchester United), Charlie Wellings (striker, Birmingham City)
Players out
Alicia Johnson (defender, Sheffield United), Danique Kerkdijk (defender, Brighton), Lucy Graham (midfielder, Everton), Julie Biesmans (midfielder, PSV), Rosella Ayane (forward, Tottenham), Heather Payne (forward, released), Poppy Wilson (forward, London City Lionesses), Juliette Kemppi (forward, London City Lionesses)
SQUAD
Goalkeepers
1 Sophie Baggaley - England
13 Eartha Cummings - Scotland
22 Aimee Watson - Wales
Defenders
2 Loren Dykes - Wales
3 Gemma Evans - Wales
4 Ali Johnson - England
5 Frankie Brown - Scotland
6 Danique Kerkdijk - Netherlands
7 Poppy Pattinson - England
12 Flo Allen - England
Midfielders
8 Carla Humphrey - England
14 Lucy Graham - Scotland
18 Poppy Wilson - England
20 Julie Biesmans - Belgium
21 Ellie Strippel - England
Forwards
9 Juliette Kemppi - Finland
10 Ella Rutherford - England
15 Abi Harrison - Scotland
16 Heather Payne - Republic of Ireland
17 Rosella Ayane - England
27 Jess Woolley - England
First Game
Brighton & Hove Albion, September 8, 3pm at Stoke Gifford Stadium.
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