# 2021–22 West Ham United F.C. Women season

The 2021–22 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 31st season in existence and their fourth 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 20 May 2021, Jack Sullivan stepped down as managing director after four years in the job.
Following the final game of the season, it was announced Olli Harder had informed the club of his resignation to pursue new opportunities. Assistant manager Paul Konchesky was immediately announced as his successor on a two-year contract.

## Squad

    As of 16 January 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Mackenzie Arnold |
| 2 | MF | USA | Zaneta Wyne |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Abbey-Leigh Stringer |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Gilly Flaherty (captain) |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Lisa Evans (on loan from Arsenal) |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Emma Snerle |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Claudia Walker |
| 10 | MF | CZE | Kateřina Svitková |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Kate Longhurst |
| 13 | MF | AUS | Tameka Yallop |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Yui Hasegawa |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Lucy Parker |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Melisa Filis |
| 18 | GK | NZL | Anna Leat |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Adriana Leon |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Lois Joel |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Grace Fisk |
| 23 | DF | FRA | Hawa Cissoko |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Brooke Cairns |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Grace Garrad |
| 26 | GK | CAN | Emily Moore |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Maisy Barker |
| 32 | MF | ISL | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Halle Houssein (dual registration with Arsenal) |

## FA 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: 8 May 2022. Source: FA 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 | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | W | W | D | L | D | W | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 42 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 27 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 26 |
| 8 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 25 |

## Women's FA Cup

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

## FA Women's League Cup
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advances to knock-out stage |
| 2 | London City Lionesses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
## Squad statistics
### Appearances

    As of 8 May 2022
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | FA WSL | FA WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Mackenzie Arnold | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA | Zaneta Wyne | 25 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Abbey-Leigh Stringer | 25 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Gilly Flaherty | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Lisa Evans | 22 | 3 | 12+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Emma Snerle | 12 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Claudia Walker | 27 | 6 | 16+4 | 3 | 2+2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | CZE | Kateřina Svitková | 26 | 5 | 17+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Kate Longhurst | 29 | 2 | 20+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | AUS | Tameka Yallop | 22 | 1 | 13+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Yui Hasegawa | 23 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Lucy Parker | 22 | 2 | 8+6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Melisa Filis | 25 | 2 | 4+15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | GK | NZL | Anna Leat | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Adriana Leon | 16 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Lois Joel | 17 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Grace Fisk | 23 | 2 | 15+1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | FRA | Hawa Cissoko | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Brooke Cairns | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Grace Garrad | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | CAN | Emily Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Maisy Barker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ISL | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 27 | 6 | 19+1 | 4 | 1+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Halle Houssein | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From |
| 10 May 2021 | MF | Tameka Yallop | Brisbane Roar |
| 28 June 2021 | MF | Zaneta Wyne | Glasgow City |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | Claudia Walker | Birmingham City |
| 2 July 2021 | MF | Melisa Filis | London Bees |
| 27 July 2021 | MF | Abbey-Leigh Stringer | Everton |
| 3 August 2021 | DF | Lucy Parker | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 August 2021 | GK | Anna Leat | Georgetown Hoyas |
| 18 August 2021 | MF | Yui Hasegawa | Milan |
| 19 August 2021 | MF | Brooke Cairns | Everton |
| 19 August 2021 | MF | Grace Garrad | Arsenal |
| 6 January 2022 | MF | Emma Snerle | Fortuna Hjørring |
| 11 January 2022 | MF | Halle Houssein | Arsenal |
| 16 January 2022 | GK | Emily Moore | UBC Thunderbirds |
* ↑ Dual registration

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
| 13 August 2021 | MF | | Lisa Evans | Arsenal | End of season | |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To |
| 21 May 2021 | GK | Courtney Brosnan | Everton |
| 21 May 2021 | MF | Kenza Dali | Everton |
| 21 May 2021 | MF | Emily van Egmond | Orlando Pride |
| 21 May 2021 | FW | Leanne Kiernan | Liverpool |
| 21 May 2021 | DF | Cecilie Redisch | Sandviken |
| 21 May 2021 | FW | Martha Thomas | Manchester United |
| 21 May 2021 | DF | Laura Vetterlein | FC Zürich |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | Alisha Lehmann | Aston Villa |
| 2 July 2021 | MF | Cho So-Hyun | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 16 August 2021 | DF | Maz Pacheco | Aston Villa |
| 3 September 2021 | FW | Nor Mustafa | Le Havre |