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2021–22 Leicester City W.F.C. season
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| King Power International Group | |||
| Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
| Jonathan Morgan(until 25 November)Emile Heskey(interim, 25 November – 5 December)Lydia Bedford(from 6 December) | |||
| King Power Stadium, LeicesterPirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent | |||
| 11th | |||
| Fifth round | |||
| Group stage | |||
| League: 4 players(2 goals)All: 3 players(3 goals) | |||
| 4,473(vs. Manchester United, 12 September) | |||
| 551(vs. West Ham United, 13 February) | |||
| 1,947 | |||
| Home colours |
Away colours
Third colours | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2021–22 Leicester City W.F.C. season was the club's 18th season and their first in history as a top-flight team following promotion to the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the women's football pyramid, at the end of the previous season. Outside of the league, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
On 25 August 2021, the club announced the women's team would be moving to the King Power Stadium with Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium serving as backup when fixtures clash with Leicester's men's team.
On 25 November 2021, Jonathan Morgan was relieved of his managerial duties having lost all eight league games to start the season. It ended a seven-year spell in which he guided the team from the fourth-tier FA Women's Midlands Division One to the FA WSL. Head of women's football development, Emile Heskey, was named caretaker on the same day. Heskey managed one game, against Manchester United in the League Cup, before England women's under-17 head coach Lydia Bedford took over permanently on 6 December 2021.
As of 3 March 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ENG | Demi Lambourne | ||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Sam Tierney | ||||
| 4 | DF | NZL | C. J. Bott | ||||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Abbie McManus | ||||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Georgia Brougham | ||||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Natasha Flint | ||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Molly Pike | ||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jessica Sigsworth | ||||
| 10 | MF | ENG | Charlie Devlin | ||||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Lachante Paul | ||||
| 12 | FW | ENG | Missy Goodwin | ||||
| 14 | FW | NED | Esmee de Graaf | ||||
| 15 | DF | SCO | Sophie Howard | ||||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Freya Gregory (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||||
| 17 | FW | JAM | Paige Bailey-Gayle | ||||
| 18 | DF | ENG | Sophie Barker | ||||
| 21 | FW | WAL | Hannah Cain | ||||
| 22 | DF | NGA | Ashleigh Plumptre | ||||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Jemma Purfield | ||||
| 24 | MF | ENG | Elysia Boddy | ||||
| 25 | DF | WAL | Esther Morgan (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | ||||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Shannon O'Brien | ||||
| 28 | GK | ENG | Kirstie Levell | ||||
| 32 | MF | ENG | Ava Baker | ||||
| 34 | FW | ENG | Mackenzie Smith | ||||
| 37 | FW | ENG | Alanta Brown | ||||
| 40 | MF | ENG | Monique Robinson | ||||
| 44 | MF | ENG | Connie Scofield | ||||
| 48 | GK | ENG | Sophie Harris |
As a member of the first tier, Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
As of 8 May 2022
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2021 | FW | Jessica Sigsworth | Manchester United | ||
| 19 July 2021 | DF | Jemma Purfield | Bristol City | ||
| 20 July 2021 | DF | Georgia Brougham | Everton | ||
| 21 July 2021 | FW | Abbi Grant | Birmingham City | ||
| 26 July 2021 | MF | Molly Pike | Everton | ||
| 27 July 2021 | DF | Abbie McManus | Manchester United | ||
| 23 August 2021 | MF | Connie Scofield | Birmingham City | ||
| 24 September 2021 | MF | Luana Zajmi | Pomurje | ||
| 7 January 2022 | FW | Missy Goodwin | Aston Villa | ||
| 5 February 2022 | MF | Elysia Boddy | Middlesbrough | ||
| 3 March 2022 | DF | C. J. Bott | Vålerenga |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2022 | MF | Freya Gregory | Aston Villa | End of season | ||
| 1 February 2022 | DF | Esther Morgan | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | ||
| 12 March 2022 | GK | Safia Middleton-Patel | Manchester United | 12 March 2022 |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | MF | Remi Allen | Aston Villa | ||
| MF | Charlotte Fleming | London City Lionesses | |||
| MF | Grace Riglar | Coventry United | |||
| DF | Lia Cataldo | Bristol City | |||
| MF | Freya Thomas | Nottingham Forest | |||
| MF | Aimee Everett | Crystal Palace | |||
| FW | Millie Farrow | Crystal Palace | |||
| FW | Olivia Fergusson | Coventry United | |||
| FW | Libby Smith | Birmingham City | |||
| 29 July 2021 | DF | Holly Morgan | Retired |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2022 | FW | Abbi Grant | Glasgow City | End of season | ||
| 28 January 2022 | MF | Luana Zajmi | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | ||
| 15 February 2022 | MF | Jess Camwell | Derby County | End of season |
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