2020–21 West Ham United F.C. Women season explained

The 2020–21 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 30th season in existence and their third in the FA 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.

On 29 July 2020, the club announced they had signed a one-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to play at Victoria Road for the season having previously played at the Rush Green training ground stadium.^[1]

Manager Matt Beard departed the club by mutual consent on 19 November 2020 with the club sat in 9th place in the league. He had been in charge since the team joined the WSL in June 2018.^[2] Billy Stewart assumed the role on an interim basis until Olli Harder, having most recently been assistant manager at Norwegian men's second tier side Sandnes Ulf, was appointed on 23 December 2020.^[3]

Squad

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FA Women's Super League

See main article: article and 2020–21 FA WSL.

League table

Women's FA Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup.

As a member of the top two tiers, West Ham will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.^{[5] [6]}

FA Women's League Cup

See main article: 2020–21 FA Women's League Cup.

Knockout stage

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.|-|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:|}

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Ref.
9 July 2020	GK		Mackenzie Arnold	Brisbane Roar	[7]
10 July 2020	DF		Maz Pacheco	Reading	[8]
16 July 2020	MF		Kateřina Svitková	Slavia Praha	[9]
20 July 2020	DF		Hawa Cissoko	ASJ Soyaux	[10]
24 July 2020	FW		Nor Mustafa	Eskilstuna United	[11]
10 August 2020	DF		Mia Cruickshank	Reading	[12]
14 August 2020	MF		Ruby Grant	Arsenal	[13]
2 October 2020	DF		Lois Joel[14]	North Carolina Tar Heels	[15]
8 January 2021	MF		Emily van Egmond	Orlando Pride	[16]
28 January 2021	MF		Dagný Brynjarsdóttir	Selfoss	[17]

Loans in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Until	Ref.
28 August 2020	MF		Emily van Egmond	Orlando Pride	31 December 2020	[18]
3 September 2020	FW		Rachel Daly	Houston Dash	31 December 2020	[19]
7 March 2021	GK		Emily Ramsey	Manchester United	24 April 2021	[20]
17 March 2021	DF		Anouk Denton	Arsenal	End of season

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Ref.
1 June 2020	DF		Katharina Baunach	Retired	[21]
12 June 2020	GK		Anna Moorhouse	Bordeaux	[22] [23]
	MF		Tessel Middag	Fiorentina	[24]
	FW		Esmee de Graaf	Leicester City	[25]
	DF		Vyan Sampson	San Marino Academy	[26]
	FW		Ruesha Littlejohn	Leicester City
	DF		Olivia Smith[27]	London Bees	[28]
9 August 2020	MF		Julia Simic	A.C. Milan	[29]
28 August 2020	DF		Filippa Wallen	Apollon Limassol	[30]
20 September 2020	FW		Jacynta Galabadaarachchi	Napoli	[31]
11 January 2021	MF		Ruby Grant	North Carolina Tar Heels	[32]

Loans out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Until	Ref.
20 January 2021	MF		Wiktoria Kiszkis	Śląsk Wrocław	End of season	[33]
27 January 2021	FW		Alisha Lehmann	Everton	End of season	[34]
29 January 2021	MF		Cho So-hyun	Tottenham Hotspur	End of season	[35]
1 February 2021	FW		Angie Dunbar-Bonnie	Charlton Athletic	End of season	[36]
	DF		Mia Cruickshank	London Bees	End of season	[37]
28 March 2021	FW		Wiktoria Fronc	London City Lionesses	End of season	[38]

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Ham United women's team reveal new matchday home . www.whufc.com.
2. Web site: Wrack . Suzanne . West Ham undertake WSL reshuffle as manager Matt Beard leaves . The Guardian . 19 November 2020.
3. Web site: Head coach Beard leaves West Ham . BBC Sport.
4. Web site: Teams - Women - West Ham United . www.whufc.com.
5. Web site: The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions. thefa.com. The Football Association. PDF. 10 August 2020.
6. Web site: Women's FA Cup to remain suspended during coronavirus lockdown . Sky Sports.
7. Web site: West Ham United catch Australian international goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold . www.whufc.com.
8. Web site: West Ham United sign defender Maz Pacheco . www.whufc.com.
9. Web site: West Ham United sign Czech Republic international Kateřina Svitková . www.whufc.com.
10. Web site: West Ham United sign France international defender Hawa Cissoko . www.whufc.com.
11. Web site: West Ham United capture striker Nor Mustafa . www.whufc.com.
12. Web site: Mia Cruickshank looks set to depart Reading . Football in Berkshire.
13. Web site: West Ham United women's team sign midfielder Ruby Grant . www.whufc.com.
14. Signed on non-contract terms
15. Web site: West Ham United sign Lionesses youngster Lois Joel . www.whufc.com.
16. Web site: West Ham complete Van Egmond signing . BBC Sport.
17. Web site: West Ham United women's team sign midfielder Dagný Brynjarsdóttir . www.whufc.com.
18. Web site: West Ham United secure loan signing of Australian midfielder Emily van Egmond . www.whufc.com.
19. Web site: West Ham United secure loan deal for England international Rachel Daly West Ham United . www.whufc.com.
20. Web site: Emily Ramsey joins West Ham Women on loan . www.manutd.com.
21. Web site: West Ham United women's star Katharina Baunach retires from football . www.whufc.com.
22. Web site: Moorhouse, Middag and De Graaf to depart West Ham United . www.whufc.com.
23. Web site: Anna Moorhouse s’engage à Bordeaux . Girondins.com . fr . 23 June 2020 . 23 June 2020 . 25 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625135006/https://www.girondins.com/fr/anna-moorhouse-sengage-bordeaux . dead .
24. Web site: ViolaChannel - Welkom Tessel Middag! . it.violachannel.tv . it.
25. Web site: LCFC Women: Meet The 2020/21 Squad . www.lcfc.com.
26. Web site: Rtv . San Marino . Femminile: Vyan Sampson alla San Marino Academy . San Marino Rtv . it . 11 September 2020.
27. [Amateurism in the NCAA#Official Amateurism Regulations: NCAA Bylaw 12|Non-contract]
28. Web site: Rowe . Adam . Olivia Smith and Mel Filis add strength to Bees ranks . London Bees Official Website . 4 September 2020.
29. Web site: Julia Simic departs for AC Milan . www.whufc.com.
30. Web site: Filippa Wallen departs for Apollon Limassol . www.whufc.com.
31. Web site: West Ham's Galabadaarachchi joins Napoli . BBC Sport.
32. Web site: Rachel Daly & Ruby Grant depart West Ham United . www.whufc.com.
33. Web site: Wiktoria Kiszkis zawodniczką Śląska Wrocław . slaskwroclaw.pl . pl.
34. Web site: Everton sign West Ham forward Lehmann . BBC Sport.
35. Web site: Spurs sign Hammers' Cho on loan . BBC Sport.
36. Web site: Women's Academy duo join London clubs on loan . www.whufc.com.
37. Web site: Rowe . Adam . Welcome to London Bees, Mia Cruickshank! . London Bees . 1 February 2021.
38. Web site: London City Lionesses sign Wiktoria Fronc . London City Lionesses . 28 March 2021.