2012 Chelsea L.F.C. season

Chelsea 2012 football season
Chelsea
2012 season
ManagerEngland Matt Beard
(until July)[1]
England Peter Steward
(5 July)[2]
England Emma Hayes
(since 14 August)[3]
StadiumWheatsheaf Park
WSL6th
Women's CupRunners-up
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Helen Lander (7)
All: Helen Lander (10),
Dunia Susi (10)
Home colours
Away colours
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Chelsea L.F.C.'s 2012 season was the club's second season in the FA WSL and seventh in the top flight of English women's football, in its 20th year.

Review and events

Management changes

Emma Hayes in 2015.

Chelsea manager Matt Beard resigned in July 2012[1] to become manager of Liverpool F.C. Women.[4] Beard had been with Chelsea since the 2009–10 season.[5]

Chelsea Ladies chair Peter Steward, who had been the club's assistant manager before Beard,[6] filled in as caretaker manager on 5 July to oversee a 2–4 loss to Arsenal Ladies.[2]

During the mid-season 2012 Summer Olympics break on 14 August, Chelsea announced the hiring of Emma Hayes, a former Arsenal Ladies assistant who had managed clubs and collegiate teams in the United States until 2010[7] but had since returned to England to work for her family's currency exchange company.[8] Hayes managed her first match with Chelsea on 18 August 2012 in a 1–0 win at Doncaster Rovers Belles.[3]

Signings

On 10 August 2012, Chelsea signed Spanish striker Adriana Martín to a short-term contract.[9][10]

Match results

FA Women's Super League

Chelsea v Doncaster Rovers Belles
9 April 2012 (2012-04-09) 1 Chelsea 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Belles Staines
Lander 29'
Susi 58', 90+2'		 Report 24' Lagonia Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Chelsea v Liverpool
22 April 2012 (2012-04-22) 2 Chelsea 2–2 Liverpool Staines
Lander 34'
Buet 51'		 Report 21' Keryakoplis Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 481
Arsenal v Chelsea
26 April 2012 (2012-04-26) 3 Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea London
Little 47', 90'
Chapman 68'		 Report 77' Longhurst Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 5,052
Chelsea v Bristol Academy
6 May 2012 (2012-05-06) 4 Chelsea 0–0 Bristol Academy Staines
Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 271
Chelsea v Everton
20 May 2012 (2012-05-20) 5 Chelsea 3–1 Everton Staines
Lander 24', 45+1', 90+3' Report 24' Hinnigan Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 214
Birmingham City v Chelsea
31 May 2012 (2012-05-31) 6 Birmingham City 4–2 Chelsea Stratford upon Avon
Taylor 6'
Carney 11'
Unitt 53'
Potter 82'		 Report 24' Bonner
52' Lander		 Stadium: The DCS Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee: Ms. S Massey
Lincoln Ladies v Chelsea
24 June 2012 (2012-06-24) 7 Lincoln Ladies 2–0 Chelsea Lincoln
Cantrell 65', 86' Report Stadium: Ashby Avenue
Liverpool v Chelsea
1 July 2012 (2012-07-01) 8 Liverpool 0–2 Chelsea Lancashire
Report 63' Susi
75' Bonner		 Stadium: West Lancashire College
Attendance: 307
Chelsea v Arsenal
5 July 2012 (2012-07-05) 9 Chelsea 2–4 Arsenal Staines
Buet 14', 45' Report 9' (pen.) Little
73', 81' Smith		 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 366
Note: Chelsea Ladies chair Peter Steward as caretaker manager following Matt Beard's resignation
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Chelsea
18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 10 Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–1 Chelsea Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Report
Box
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Note: First match with Emma Hayes as manager
Chelsea v Birmingham City
30 August 2012 (2012-08-30) 11 Chelsea 0–1 Birmingham City Staines
 Report
Box
  • Williams Yellow card 44' 78'
  • Westwood Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Everton v Chelsea
9 September 2012 (2012-09-09) 12 Everton 2–1 Chelsea Crosby, Merseyside
14:00
Report
Box
Stadium: Rossett Park
Referee: Craig Buxton
Bristol Academy v Chelsea
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22) 13 Bristol Academy 0–1 Chelsea Bristol
Report
Box
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Referee: Lisa Rashid
Chelsea v Lincoln Ladies
7 October 2012 (2012-10-07) 14 Chelsea 2–3 Lincoln Ladies Staines
 Report
Report
Box
Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Bristol Academy 14 4 6 4 17 16 +1 18
5 Lincoln Ladies 14 5 3 6 24 26 −2 18
6 Chelsea 14 5 2 7 20 23 −3 17
7 Doncaster Rovers Belles 14 3 2 9 14 28 −14 11
8 Liverpool 14 1 2 11 15 35 −20 5
Source: FA WSL results
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

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
14 5 2 7 20 23  −3 17 2 2 3 12 12  0 3 0 4 8 11  −3

Last updated: October 7, 2012.
Source: FA WSL results

FA Women's Cup

Chelsea entered the competition in the fifth round as a FA WSL team. They beat The Seagulls[11] and The Belles[12] before they demolished Arsenal in the semi-finals.[13] Chelsea were through to the FA Women's Cup Final for the first time in the cup history, alongside Birmingham City. They were unable to hold their lead in the full-time and even in the extra time and were defeated in the penalty shoot-out.[14]

Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion
11 March 2012 (2012-03-11) Fifth round Chelsea 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Staines
14:00 GST Susi
Bleazard
Lappin 		Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 282
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Chelsea
25 March 2012 (2012-03-25) Sixth round Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–2 Chelsea Doncaster
14:00 GST Report 72' Bonner
81' Susi		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 538
Chelsea v Arsenal
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) Semi-finals Chelsea 2–0 Arsenal Brentford
14:00 GST Bleazard 22'
Susi 85'		 Report Stadium: Stoke Griffin Park
Attendance: 358
Referee: Paul Forrester
Birmingham City v Chelsea
26 May 2012 (2012-05-26) Final Birmingham City 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Chelsea Bristol
12:15 BST Williams 90+1'
Carney 112'		 Report 70' Lander
101' Longhurst		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 8,723
Referee: Natalie Walker (Lancashire)
Penalties
Williams soccer ball with red X
Unitt soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with check mark
Carney soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Sherwood
soccer ball with red X Spence
soccer ball with red X Rafferty
soccer ball with check mark Buet
soccer ball with red X Bonner

FA Women's League Cup

In the competition's new format, Chelsea were drawn into group B alongside Arsenal, Liverpool and Lincoln Ladies.[15] Chelsea could manage only three points in the group stage and were eliminated in the last group match.[16]

Chelsea v Lincoln Ladies
18 March 2012 (2012-03-18) Group Stage Chelsea 1–2 Lincoln Ladies Staines
Bleazard 57' Report 51' Hamilton
67' Staniforth		 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 132
Chelsea v Liverpool
13 May 2012 (2012-05-13) Group Stage Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool Staines
Lander 1'
Susi 49'		 Report 61' Gielnik Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 157
Arsenal v Chelsea
10 June 2012 (2012-06-10) Group Stage Arsenal 3–0 Chelsea Borehamwood
14:00 GST
Report
Report		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 634
Referee: A. Degnarain

Group B table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lincoln Ladies 3 3 0 0 9 6 +3 9 Qualification
2 Arsenal 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
3 Chelsea 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 Liverpool 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: FA WSL results
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Squad statistics

As of match played 7 October 2012[17]
No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Carly Telford 18 0 11 0 3 0 4 0
2 MF England ENG Lara Fay 14 0 7 0 2 0 5 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sophie Perry 11 0 5 0 4 0 2 0
4 MF England ENG Drew Spence 12 0 6 0 2 0 4 0
5 DF England ENG Gemma Bonner 24 4 14 2 4 1 6 1
6 MF Wales WAL Katie Sherwood 15 0 6 0 4 0 5 0
7 FW England ENG Ashlee Hincks 14 0 6 0 3 0 5 0
8 MF England ENG Danielle Buet 23 5 13 5 4 0 6 0
9 MF Scotland SCO Suzanne Lappin 16 1 11 0 1 1 4 0
10 FW Wales WAL Helen Lander 23 10 13 7 4 1 6 2
11 MF England ENG Claire Rafferty 14 0 11 0 1 0 2 0
12 MF New Zealand NZL Hayley Moorwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Wales WAL Kylie Davies 8 0 6 0 1 0 1 0
15 MF Wales WAL Helen Bleazard 23 4 13 0 4 2 6 2
16 DF Wales WAL Sophie Ingle 23 0 13 0 4 0 6 0
17 FW England ENG Dunia Susi 24 10 14 4 4 3 6 3
18 GK England ENG Sarah Quantrill 8 0 4 0 1 0 3 0
19 MF England ENG Laura Coombs 23 1 13 1 4 0 6 0
20 FW England ENG Kate Longhurst 19 3 10 1 4 1 5 1
21 DF England ENG Victoria Williams 10 0 5 0 2 0 3 0
21 MF Spain ESP Adriana Martín 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
27 DF England ENG Sophie Gwilliam 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

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