# 2023–24 Bristol City W.F.C. season

The 2023–24 Bristol City W.F.C. season was the club's eighth season under the Bristol City affiliation and the organisation's 25th overall season in existence. It was their first season back in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, following promotion as Championship winners, ending a two-year absence. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Ahead of the season, the club confirmed the women's team's primary home ground would be the club's main stadium, Aston Gate, moving from the Robins High Performance Centre in Failand after one season. Megan Connolly was announced as the new captain on 19 September.
On 28 April 2024, Bristol City were relegated to the Championship after a 4–0 home defeat to Manchester City left the team eight points adrift from safety with two games left to play.

## Squad

    As of 25 January 2024
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 |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Fran Bentley |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Ella Powell |
| 3 | DF | DEN | Sille Struck |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Naomi Layzell |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Brooke Aspin (on loan from Chelsea) |
| 6 | MF | IRL | Megan Connolly (captain) |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Abi Harrison |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Amy Rodgers |
| 9 | FW | JAM | Shania Hayles |
| 10 | MF | NIR | Rachel Furness |
| 11 | DF | SCO | Jamie-Lee Napier |
| 12 | DF | IRL | Chloe Mustaki |
| 13 | GK | WAL | Olivia Clark |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Jasmine Bull |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Emily Syme |
| 17 | FW | DEN | Amalie Thestrup |
| 18 | MF | CAN | Sarah Stratigakis |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Lisa Evans |
| 23 | FW | WAL | Carrie Jones |
| 24 | FW | WAL | Ffion Morgan |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Erin Foley |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Mari Ward |
| 30 | GK | USA | Shae Yáñez |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Fearne Slocombe |
| 38 | MF | WAL | Manon Pearce |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Maya Kendall |
| 44 | DF | JAM | Satara Murray |

## Women's Super League
### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 18 May 2024. Source: WSL

### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 23 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 19 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 18 | |
| 11 | West Ham United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bristol City (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 70 | −50 | 6 | Relegation to the Championship |

## Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Bristol City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

## FA Women's League Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Arsenal (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 2 | |

## Squad statistics
### Appearances

    As of match played 18 May 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | WSL | WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Fran Bentley | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Ella Powell | 22 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | DEN | Sille Struck | 13 | 1 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Naomi Layzell | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Brooke Aspin | 20 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | IRL | Megan Connolly | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Abi Harrison | 16 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Amy Rodgers | 26 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | JAM | Shania Hayles | 19 | 1 | 3+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | NIR | Rachel Furness | 12 | 2 | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | SCO | Jamie-Lee Napier | 22 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | IRL | Chloe Mustaki | 11 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | WAL | Olivia Clark | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Jasmine Bull | 13 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Emily Syme | 27 | 0 | 11+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | DEN | Amalie Thestrup | 26 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | CAN | Sarah Stratigakis | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Lisa Evans | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | WAL | Carrie Jones | 23 | 3 | 16+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | WAL | Ffion Morgan | 24 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Erin Foley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Mari Ward | 26 | 0 | 1+20 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA | Shae Yáñez | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Fearne Slocombe | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | WAL | Manon Pearce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Maya Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | JAM | Satara Murray | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: ||||||||||||
| 19 | DF | ENG | Jess Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | USA | Kaylan Marckese | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | NOR | Benedicte Håland | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | ENG | Jesse Woolley | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | WAL | Tianna Teisar | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From |
| 3 July 2023 | MF | Amy Rodgers | London City Lionesses |
| 26 July 2023 | DF | Satara Murray | Racing Louisville |
| 14 August 2023 | DF | Jamie-Lee Napier | London City Lionesses |
| 14 August 2023 | FW | Amalie Thestrup | PSV |
| 24 August 2023 | MF | Megan Connolly | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 6 September 2023 | FW | Carrie Jones | Manchester United |
| 13 September 2023 | DF | Sille Struck | Levante Las Planas |
| 19 November 2023 | GK | Benedicte Håland | Hibernian |
| 5 January 2024 | GK | Shae Yáñez | San Diego Wave |
| 20 January 2024 | MF | Sarah Stratigakis | Vittsjö GIK |
| 25 January 2024 | MF | Lisa Evans | West Ham United |

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Until |
| 7 July 2023 | DF | Brooke Aspin | Chelsea | End of season |
| 2 August 2023 | GK | Kaylan Marckese | Arsenal | 4 January 2024 |
| 14 September 2023 | DF | Jess Simpson | Manchester United | 21 October 2023 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To |
| 1 May 2023 | DF | Lia Cataldo | Crystal Palace |
| 1 May 2023 | FW | Lily Greenslade | Rugby Borough |
| 1 May 2023 | DF | Jodie Hutton | Sheffield United |
| 1 May 2023 | MF | Aimee Palmer | Leicester City |
| 1 May 2023 | MF | Chloe Bull | Swansea City |
| 12 May 2023 | MF | Elysia Boddy | Newcastle United |
| 7 July 2023 | DF | Brooke Aspin | Chelsea |
| 4 September 2023 | DF | Vicky Bruce | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 19 January 2024 | GK | Benedicte Håland | Southampton |

### Loans out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Until |
| 30 July 2023 | DF | Maddi Wilde | London City Lionesses | End of season |
| 1 August 2023 | GK | Olivia Clark | Watford | 8 October 2023 |
| 12 January 2024 | FW | Jesse Woolley | Reading | End of season |
| 22 January 2024 | FW | Tianna Teisar | Cardiff City Ladies | End of season |