The 2019–20 Birmingham City W.F.C. season was the club's 52nd season in existence and their ninth in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, having been founding members of the league in 2011. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020. After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect. Birmingham sat in 11th at the time and retained their position on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.
Squad
FA Women's Super League
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
League table
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Birmingham entered the FA Cup in the fourth round. The round was played on 26 January 2020 with Birmingham beating Championship side Sheffield United. Former Sunderland player Lucy Staniforth scored the only goal against the third-tier team before being sent off against her old club in a fifth round victory, setting up an all-WSL tie against Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals. However, the match was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic before the season was ultimately curtailed. On 24 July 2020 it was announced the 2019–20 FA Cup would resume play during the 2020–21 season starting with the quarter-final ties rescheduled for the weekend of 26/27 September 2020.
FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
|colspan="14"|Joined during 2020–21 season but competed in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup:
Goalscorers
NameFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal137MF Lucy Staniforth122528FW Rachel Williams0044311FW Abbi Grant201343DF Harriet Scott020252MF Sarah Mayling01016DF Kerys Harrop1008MF Mollie GreenJoined during 2020–21 season but scored in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup01015DF Adrienne Jordan00119FW Lucy Whipp100Total56819
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.3 June 2019FWClaudia Walker Everton2 July 2019FWAbbi Grant Anderlecht18 July 2019MFBrianna Visalli West Ham United24 July 2019MFRebecca Holloway Cumberland Phoenix2 August 2019FWLucy Whipp St. John's Red Storm7 August 2019DFAdrienne Jordan Atalanta3 January 2020FWEmma Kelly ÍBV
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.10 January 2020DFGeorgia Brougham EvertonEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.16 May 2019FWEllen White Manchester City28 May 2019DFMeaghan Sargeant Bristol CityFWCharlie Wellings Bristol City5 June 2019DFHayley Ladd Manchester United4 July 2019DFMarisa Ewers Aston Villa5 July 2019FWLucy Quinn Tottenham Hotspur8 July 2019MFSophie Bramford Wolverhampton Wanderers9 July 2019DFAoife Mannion Manchester City19 July 2019FWShania Hayles Aston VillaDFPaige WilliamsRetired1 August 2019MFEmma Follis Aston Villa
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