2022–23 Manchester United W.F.C. season
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The 2022–23 season was Manchester United Women's fifth season since they were founded and their fourth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club also competed in the FA Cup and League Cup.
2022–23 season | ||||
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Co-chairmen | Joel and Avram Glazer | |||
Head coach | Marc Skinner | |||
Stadium | Leigh Sports Village | |||
Women's Super League | 2nd | |||
FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Leah Galton and Alessia Russo (10 goals) All: Alessia Russo (13 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 30,196 (v. Aston Villa, 3 December 2022) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 3,623 (v. Leicester City, 5 March 2023) All: 1,273 (v. Sheffield United, 18 December 2022, League Cup) | |||
Average home league attendance | 10,177 | |||
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All statistics correct as of 27 May 2023. |
The season marked the first time Manchester United Women reached a major cup final. The team debuted at Wembley Stadium in the 2023 Women's FA Cup final on 14 May 2023.[1] United lost 1–0 to Chelsea who won their third consecutive FA Cup title. Manchester United also achieved their best league position to date, finishing runner-up to Chelsea and qualifying for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in the process.[2]
For the third successive season, Manchester United Women scheduled a game at Old Trafford.[3] The game was played on 3 December 2022 against Aston Villa and set a new club attendance record as 30,196 watched a 5–0 United victory.[4] The team played a second game in the same season at Old Trafford for the first time, against West Ham United on 25 March 2023 as part of The FA's Women's Football Weekend initiative.[5][6] Manchester United Women maintained a 100% winning record at Old Trafford, beating West Ham United 4–0.[7]