2023–24 Manchester United W.F.C. Season

The 2023–24 season was Manchester United Women's sixth season since they were founded and their fifth in the Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and, for the first time in their history, the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The season saw Manchester United Women win their first major trophy, beating Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 at Wembley Stadium in the 2024 Women's FA Cup final on 12 May 2024. It was the team's second major cup final, reaching the Women's FA Cup final for the second consecutive year after finishing as runners-up to Chelsea the previous season. It was the first time since Birmingham City in 2012 that the FA Cup had not been won by Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester City and the first time since 2005 that none of those teams contested the final.

For the fourth consecutive season, Manchester United Women played at Old Trafford. They hosted Manchester City in the Manchester derby on 19 November 2023, setting a new team attendance record of 43,615 during a 3–1 defeat. The final match of the season, against Chelsea on 18 May 2024, was also held at Old Trafford. United lost 6–0, setting a new team record margin of defeat. The result also meant United finished 5th in the WSL, the team's worst finish in the top-flight, having also set new team records for most league defeats and most league goals conceded.

On 24 December 2023, it was announced that Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos had purchased a 25% stake of Manchester United. While the Glazers remained majority shareholders, Ineos took control of football operations including "all aspects of women's football operations" and began a string of structural and personnel changes. On 20 January 2024, Omar Berrada was announced as CEO starting July 2024, moving from the City Football Group. He replaced interim CEO, Patrick Stewart, who had been in the role since November 2023 following the departure of Richard Arnold. A further change at boardroom level was announced on 22 February 2024 with Polly Bancroft intending to stand down as head of women’s football at the end of the season to take the position of Chief Executive at Grimsby Town Matt Johnson moved to the role on an interim basis following Bancroft's departure.

Pre-season and friendlies

Women's Super League

Matches

Table

Women's FA Cup

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

FA Women's League Cup

Group stage

Manchester United entered the League Cup at the group stage having been eliminated from the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League in the second qualifying round. They were placed in Group B, the only remaining Northern group with four teams, alongside fellow WSL teams Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool and Manchester City. Finishing second in the group, Manchester United were originally in a position to qualify as one of two best second-placed teams following the conclusion of the group stage. However, an independent tribunal deducted three points Aston Villa on 29 January for fielding an inelligible player, awarding Sunderland with a victory and promoting them to group winners in Group A. Aston Villa progressed as a best-placed runner-up at the expense of Manchester United on goal difference.

Group B

Ranking of second-placed teams

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round

Having finished second in the 2022–23 Women's Super League, Manchester United made their UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the second qualifying round. The draw took place on 15 September 2023, with United drawing Paris Saint-Germain.

Squad statistics

:Numbers in brackets denote appearances as substitute.
:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Notes

References

External links

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Manchester United W.F.C. seasons
2023–24 in English women's football
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