The 2022–23 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 32nd season in existence and their fifth in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| Head Coach | Paul Konchesky | |||
| Stadium | Victoria Road, Dagenham | |||
| Women's Super League | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Semi-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Viviane Asseyi and Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (6) All: Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,832 (vs. Arsenal, 5 February) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,038 (vs. Leicester City, 20 November) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,544 | |||
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On 8 May 2022, following the final game of the 2021–22 season, it was announced head coach Olli Harder had informed the club of his resignation to pursue new opportunities. Assistant manager Paul Konchesky was immediately announced as his successor on a two-year contract.[1] On 28 May 2023, one day after the team's final game of the season, Konchesky was sacked.[2]
Squad
edit- As of 31 January 2023[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason
edit| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Billericay Town | 1–5 | West Ham United | Billericay |
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Report | Stadium: New Lodge |
| 27 July 2022 Friendly | Enfield Town | 2–11 | West Ham United | Enfield |
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Report | Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium |
| 3 August 2022 Friendly | Hashtag United | 3–1 | West Ham United | Aveley |
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Report | Stadium: Parkside Attendance: 346 |
| 14 August 2022 Friendly | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | West Ham United | Crayford |
| Report | Stadium: Oakwood |
| 21 August 2022 Friendly | Liverpool | 5–0 | West Ham United | Loughborough |
| Report | Stadium: Loughborough University |
Women's Super League
editResults summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 26 | −15 |
Last updated: 27 May 2023.
Source: WSL
Results by matchday
editResults
edit| 11 September 2022 | Chelsea | P–P | West Ham United | Fulham |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Stamford Bridge | |||
| Note: The FA postponed all of the weekend's football fixtures following the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022.[4] | ||||
| 18 September 2022 1 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Everton | Dagenham |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 25 September 2022 2 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Manchester United | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 28 September 2022 3 | Chelsea | 3–1 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:05 | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,842 Referee: Tom Reeves | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 11 September and moved from Stamford Bridge to Kingsmeadow.[5] | ||||
| 15 October 2022 4 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Cheryl Foster |
| 23 October 2022 5 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Reading | Dagenham |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,041 Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 30 October 2022 6 | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 18:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 6 November 2022 7 | West Ham United | 4–5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 20 November 2022 8 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 4 December 2022 9 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Ham United | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,075 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 11 December 2022 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | West Ham United | Leyton |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,391 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 15 January 2023 11 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Dagenham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 22 January 2023 12 | Everton | 3–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 584 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 5 February 2023 13 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Dagenham |
| 18:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,832 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 5 March 2023 14 | Reading | 2–1 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 12 March 2023 15 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,204 Referee: James Bell |
| 25 March 2023 16 | Manchester United | 4–0 | West Ham United | Leigh |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 27,919 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 2 April 2023 17 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Liverpool | Dagenham |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,014 Referee: Jane Simms |
| 23 April 2023 18 | Manchester City | 6–2 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Jane Simms |
| 30 April 2023 | West Ham United | P–P | Chelsea | Dagenham |
| Stadium: Victoria Road | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to Chelsea's participation in the UEFA Women's Champions League | ||||
| 7 May 2023 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | West Ham United | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,952 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 17 May 2023 20 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Chelsea | Dagenham |
| 20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,373 Referee: Louise Saunders | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 30 April | ||||
| 21 May 2023 21 | Leicester City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 27 May 2023 22 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Dagenham |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stacey Pearson |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 30 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 23 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 21 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 18 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 16 |
Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Women's FA Cup
editAs a member of the first tier, West Ham entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| 29 January 2023 Fourth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | West Ham United | Telford |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 1,692 Referee: Nicoleta Bria |
| 26 February 2023 Fifth round | West Ham United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 832 Referee: Lisa Benn | ||
| Penalties | ||||
FA Women's League Cup
editGroup stage
edit| 2 October 2022 Group stage | London City Lionesses | 2–2 (9–10 p) | West Ham United | Dartford |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Princes Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 November 2022 Group stage | West Ham United | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Dagenham |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 17 December 2022 Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | P–P | West Ham United | Crawley |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch.[6] | ||||
| 18 January 2023 Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 (3–0 p) | West Ham United | Crawley |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,005 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Rescheduled from 17 December 2022. | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | London City Lionesses | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Knockout stage
edit| 25 January 2023 Quarter-final | Liverpool | 0–1 | West Ham United | Birkenhead |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 510 Referee: Martin Woods |
Squad statistics
editAppearances
edit- As of 27 May 2023
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  AUS
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Mackenzie Arnold | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF |  SCO
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Kirsty Smith | 29 | 0 | 19 3 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | 4 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  JPN
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Risa Shimizu | 28 | 0 | 21 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF |  ENG
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Abbey-Leigh Stringer | 14 | 0 | 9 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  BEL
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Amber Tysiak | 4 | 0 | 3 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | SCO
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Lisa Evans | 28 | 3 | 16 6 | 3 | 1 1 | 0 | 2 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF |  DEN
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Emma Snerle | 16 | 2 | 8 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  ISL
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Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 28 | 11 | 20 1 | 6 | 1 1 | 2 | 4 1 | 3 | ||
| 11 | MF |  IRL
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Izzy Atkinson | 21 | 1 | 2 14 | 1 | 1 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | ENG
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Kate Longhurst | 28 | 1 | 15 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 2 | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW | DEN
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Amalie Thestrup | 12 | 0 | 6 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Lucy Parker | 18 | 0 | 12 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | IRL
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Jessica Ziu | 4 | 0 | 2 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG
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Melisa Filis | 16 | 0 | 3 6 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | 3 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG
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Anouk Denton | 6 | 0 | 3 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | JPN
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Honoka Hayashi | 27 | 1 | 19 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG
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Shannon Cooke | 2 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Grace Fisk | 28 | 0 | 20 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF |  FRA
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Hawa Cissoko | 21 | 1 | 14 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Brooke Cairns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | FRA
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Viviane Asseyi | 29 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG
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Maisy Barker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | GK | ENG
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Sophie Hillyerd | 3 | 0 | 2 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | ENG
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Halle Houssein | 8 | 0 | 0 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 2 | 0 | ||
| 41 | MF | ENG
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Keira Flannery | 6 | 0 | 0 3 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF | AUS
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Milly Boughton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 60 | FW | ENG
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Princess Ademiluyi | 2 | 0 | 0 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Claudia Walker | 10 | 0 | 2 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW |  NOR
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Thea Kyvåg | 12 | 0 | 4 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 2 | 0 | ||
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2022 | MF |
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Halle Houssein | Arsenal
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[7] |
| MF |
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Lisa Evans | Arsenal
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[8] | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF |
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Jessica Ziu | Shelbourne
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[9] |
| 15 July 2022 | DF |
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Kirsty Smith | Manchester United
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[10] |
| 16 July 2022 | MF |
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Izzy Atkinson | Celtic
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[11] |
| 18 July 2022 | GK |
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Sophie Hillyerd | Charlton Athletic
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[12] |
| 20 July 2022 | FW |
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Alex Hennessy | Arsenal
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[13] |
| 22 July 2022 | MF |
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Keira Flannery | Arsenal
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[14] |
| 2 August 2022 | FW |
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Viviane Asseyi |  Bayern Munich
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[15] |
| 3 August 2022 | FW |
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Thea Kyvåg | LSK Kvinner
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[16] |
| 28 August 2022 | DF |
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Risa Shimizu | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
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[17] |
| 8 September 2022 | MF |
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Honoka Hayashi |  AIK
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[18] |
| 13 January 2023 | DF |
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Amber Tysiak | OH Leuven
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[19] |
| 21 January 2023 | DF |
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Anouk Denton |  Louisville Cardinals
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[20] |
| 31 January 2023 | DF |
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Shannon Cooke | LSU Tigers
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[21] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2023 | FW |
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Amalie Thestrup |  PSV
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End of season | [22] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2022 | DF |
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Gilly Flaherty | Liverpool
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[23][24] |
| 11 May 2022 | DF |
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Lois Joel | London City Lionesses
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[25][26] |
| GK | 
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Anna Leat | Aston Villa
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[25][27] | |
| MF | 
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Kateřina Svitková | Chelsea
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[25][28] | |
| MF |
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Zaneta Wyne | Racing Louisville
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[25][29] | |
| 1 June 2022 | GK | 
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Emily Moore | Lewes
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[30][31] |
| 29 June 2022 | FW |
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Adriana Leon | Manchester United
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[32][33] |
| 3 August 2022 | MF |
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Tameka Yallop | SK Brann
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[34][35] |
| 8 September 2022 | MF |
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Yui Hasegawa | Manchester City
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[36] |
| 3 January 2023 | FW |
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Thea Kyvåg | LSK Kvinner
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[37] |
| 7 January 2023 | FW |
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Claudia Walker | Birmingham City
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[38] |
| FW |
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Alex Hennessy | Charlton Athletic
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[39][40] | |
| 9 January 2023 | MF |
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Grace Garrad | Stabæk
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[41] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |
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Brooke Cairns[a] | Hashtag United
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10 January 2023 | [42] | |
| 19 August 2022 | MF |
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Grace Garrad[a] | Watford
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9 January 2023 | [43][44] |
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