2025–26 Aston Villa W.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Natalia Arroyo | |||
| Stadium | Villa Park, Aston (league matches) Bescot Stadium, Walsall (cup matches) | |||
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The 2025–26 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 30th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 52nd overall season in existence, and their sixth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Squad
- As of 12 January 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 7 July 2025 | DF | Lynn Wilms | VfL Wolfsburg | [1] | |
| 8 July 2025 | GK | Ellie Roebuck | Barcelona | [2] | |
| 16 July 2025 | MF | Jill Baijings | Bayern Munich | [3] | |
| 23 July 2025 | MF | Lucia Kendall | Southampton | [4] | |
| 25 July 2025 | DF | Océane Deslandes | Montpellier | [5] | |
| 22 August 2025 | FW | Maya Hijikata | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | [6] | |
| 12 January 2026 | MF | Oriane Jean-François | Chelsea | [7] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 10 January 2026 | DF | Jenna Nighswonger | Arsenal | End of season | [8] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 9 May 2025 | DF | Rachel Corsie | Retired | [9][10] | |
| MF | Jordan Nobbs | Newcastle United | [9][11] | ||
| DF | Maz Pacheco | Everton | [9][12] | ||
| DF | Danielle Turner | Melbourne City | [9][13] | ||
| 2 July 2025 | FW | Ruby-Rae Tucker | Southampton | [14] | |
| 19 July 2025 | GK | Sophia Poor | London City Lionesses | [15] | |
| 8 January 2026 | FW | Katie Robinson | Bristol City | [16] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 16 July 2025 | FW | Katie Robinson | Everton | 2 January 2026 | [17][18] | |
| 6 January 2026 | DF | Sarah Mayling | Leicester City | End of season | [19] | |
| 31 January 2026 | DF | Lydia Sallaway | Glasgow City | End of season | [20] | |
| GK | Soffia Kelly | Rangers | End of season | [21] |
Preseason
| 3 August 2025 Friendly | Manchester United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Carrington, England |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Trafford Training Centre Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Aston Villa | 5–1 | Liverpool | Bodymoor Heath, England |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 15 August 2025 Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Deauville, France |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Commandant Hébert Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 24 August 2025 Friendly | Leicester City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leicester, England |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Belvoir Drive Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 30 August 2025 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Union Berlin | Walsall, England |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
Women's Super League
Results summary
| 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 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 |
Last updated: 15 February 2026.
Source: WSL
Results by matchday
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 7 September 2025 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Crawley |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,219 Referee: Ryan Atkins |
| 14 September 2025 2 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Chelsea | Aston |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4,994 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 27 September 2025 4 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Holloway |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 24,712 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 5 October 2025 5 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,286 Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 12 October 2025 6 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Leicester City | Aston |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 2 November 2025 7 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Everton | Aston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 8 November 2025 8 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Leigh |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 3,434 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 16 November 2025 9 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | London City Lionesses | Aston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,903 Referee: Samuel Allison |
| 7 December 2025 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Leyton |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 11 December 2025 3 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Liverpool | Aston |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye | ||
| Note: This fixture was initially scheduled for a 14:00 kick-off on 21 September, but was moved to 12:00 for live Sky Sports broadcast,[22] and later postponed due to the passing of former Liverpool manager Matt Beard.[23][24] | ||||
| 14 December 2025 11 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 12:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 11 January 2026 12 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aston |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,361 Referee: Megan Wilson |
| 25 January 2026 13 | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Manchester United | Aston |
| 11:55 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4,501 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 1 February 2026 14 | Everton | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 11:55 | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 2,131 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 8 February 2026 15 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Aston Villa | St Helens |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Megan Wilson |
| 15 February 2026 16 | Aston Villa | 3–7 | Tottenham Hotspur | Aston |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,563 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 15 March 2026 17 | Aston Villa | v | Manchester City | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 22 March 2026 18 | Leicester City | v | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 29 March 2026 19 | Chelsea | v | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 26 April 2026 20 | Aston Villa | v | Arsenal | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 3 May 2026 21 | Aston Villa | v | West Ham United | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 16 May 2026 22 | London City Lionesses | v | Aston Villa | Bromley |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | London City Lionesses | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 19 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 17 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 17 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 13 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: WSL League Table
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
As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| 18 January 2026 Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,722 Referee: Lisa Benn |
FA Women's League Cup
| 24 September 2025 Group stage | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Aston Villa | Leyton |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 664 Referee: Phoebe Cross | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 19 October 2025 Group stage | Bristol City | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Failand |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Robins HPC Referee: Phoebe Cross |
| 21 November 2025 Group stage | Aston Villa | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Birmingham City | Aston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Sophie Dennington | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Women's League Cup
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
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 15 February 2026
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 | CAN | Sabrina D'Angelo | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Paula Tomás | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Anna Patten | 19 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | ENG | Lucy Staniforth | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Oriane Jean-François | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Missy Bo Kearns | 15 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NED | Jill Baijings | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Rachel Daly | 15 | 4 | 10+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Gabi Nunes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | JPN | Maya Hijikata | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | NED | Lynn Wilms | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Lucy Parker | 9 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SUI | Noelle Maritz | 16 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Ebony Salmon | 19 | 3 | 8+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Georgia Mullett | 17 | 2 | 6+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | SCO | Kirsty Hanson | 20 | 9 | 14+2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Lucia Kendall | 15 | 1 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | NED | Chasity Grant | 16 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Océane Deslandes | 17 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | SCO | Miri Taylor | 19 | 2 | 11+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG | Ellie Roebuck | 9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | USA | Jenna Nighswonger | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Rachel Maltby | 17 | 1 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 42 | GK | ENG | Lily Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | ENG | Katie Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ENG | Milly Round | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Sarah Mayling | 11 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Lydia Sallaway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
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