2012 Chelsea L.F.C. season

The 2012 season was Chelsea's second season in the FA WSL.

Chelsea
2012 season
Manager Matt Beard
StadiumWheatsheaf Park
FA WSL6th (in progress)
FA Women's CupRunners-up
FA WSL Continental CupGroup Stage

FA WSL
9 April 2012 1 Chelsea 3 – 1 Doncaster Rovers Belles Staines
Lander 29'
Susi 58', 90+2'		 Report 24' Lagonia Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
22 April 2012 2 Chelsea 2 – 2 Liverpool Staines
Lander 34'
Buet 51'		 Report 21' Keryakoplis Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 481
26 April 2012 3 Arsenal 3 – 1 Chelsea London
Little 47', 90'
Chapman 68'		 Report 77' Longhurst Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 5,052
6 May 2012 4 Chelsea 0 – 0 Bristol Academyn Staines
Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 271
20 May 2012 5 Chelsea 3 – 1 Everton Staines
Lander 24', 45+1', 90+3' Report 24' Hinnigan Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 214
31 May 2012 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
24 June 2012 7 Lincoln Ladies 2 – 0 Chelsea Lincoln
Cantrell 65', 86' Report Stadium: Ashby Avenue
1 July 2012 8 Liverpool 0 – 2 Chelsea Lancashire
Report 63' Susi
75' Bonner		 Stadium: West Lancashire College
Attendance: 307
5 July 2012 9 Chelsea 2 – 3 Arsenal Staines
Buet 14', 45' Report 9' (pen.) Little
73', 81' Smith		 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5Everton 62227708
6Chelsea 72231113-28
7Liverpool 6114613-74

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
7 2 2 3 11 13  −2 8 2 2 0 8 4  +4 0 0 3 3 9  −6

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

FA Women's Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA Women's Cup

Chelsea entered the competition in the fifth round as a FA WSL team. They beat The Seagulls[1] and The Belles[2] before they demolished Arsenal in the semi-finals.[3] 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. They were defeated in the penalty shoot-out.[4]

11 March 2012 Fifth round Chelsea 3 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion Staines
14:00 GST Susi
Bleazard
Lappin 		Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 282
25 March 2012 Sixth round Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 – 2 Chelsea Doncaster
14:00 GST Report 72' Bonner
81' Susi		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 538
3 May 2012 Semi-Finals Chelsea 2 – 0 Arsenal Brentford
14:00 GST Bleazard 22'
Susi 85'		 Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 358
Referee: Paul Forrester
8 January 2012 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
Unitt
Taylor
Carney 		Sherwood
Spence
Rafferty
Buet
Bonner

FA WSL Continental Cup

In the new format of the competition, Chelsea were named in group B alongside Arsenal, Liverpool and Lincoln Ladies.[5] Chelsea could only manage to get 3 points in the group stage and were eliminated in the last match of the group stage.[6]

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lincoln Ladies 330096+39
Arsenal 320194+26
Chelsea 310236−33
Liverpool 300338−50
18 March 2012 Group Stage Chelsea 1 – 2 Lincoln Ladies Staines
Bleazard 57' Report 51' Hamilton
67' Staniforth		 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 132
13 May 2012 Group Stage Chelsea 2 – 1 Liverpool Staines
Lander 1'
Susi 49'		 Report 61' Gielnik Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 157
10 June 2012 Group Stage Arsenal 3 – 0 Chelsea Borehamwood
14:00 GST Nobbs 14'
Little 58' (pen.)
Beattie 80'		 Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 634
Referee: A. Degnarain

Squad statistics
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Carly Telford 603020110
2MF Lara Fay 50202090
3DF Sophie Perry 504020110
4MF Drew Spence 30202070
5DF Gemma Bonner 714130142
6MF Katie Sherwood 404020100
7FW Ashlee Hincks 503020100
8MF Danielle Buet 714030141
9MF Suzanne Lappin 60112091
10FW Helen Lander 764131148
11MF Claire Rafferty 70101090
12MF Hayley Moorwood 00000000
14DF Kylie Davies 00100010
15MF Helen Bleazard 604231133
16DF Sophie Ingle 604030130
17FW Dunia Susi 724331146
18GK Sarah Quantrill 20101040
19MF Laura Coombs 604030130
20FW Kate Longhurst 414120102
21DF Tori Williams 30201060
27DF Sophie Gwilliam 10001020

Statistics accurate as of match played 24 June 2012.[7]

References
  1. "Chelsea 3 Brighton 0". Chelsea LFC. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. "Doncaster Rovers 0 Chelsea 2". Chelsea LFC. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. "FA Cup semi: Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0". Chelsea LFC. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. "Blues land maiden Women's Cup". TheFA.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. "FA WSL Conti Cup draw announced". FAWSL.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. "Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea". FAWSL.com. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  7. "The Team". Chelsea.FAWSL.com. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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