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Aston Villa

2025-26

Sunday, 11 January 2026

WSL Game #122

Won

2-1

๐ŸŸฉ 11 Jan 2026 Villa 2-1 Brighton
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Brighton & Hove Albion

Villa Park

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Women's Super League

Attendance: 2,361

Women's Squad
2025-26
GK Soffia Kelly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Goalkeeper

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GK Ellie Roebuck ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #70

Goalkeeper

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GK Lily Clark ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Goalkeeper

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GK Sabrina D'Angelo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WSL #58

Goalkeeper

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CB Lydia Sallaway ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #66

Centre Back

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CB Lucy Parker ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #52

Centre Back

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CB Ocรฉane Deslandes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท WSL #68

Centre Back

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CB Anna Patten ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช WSL #35

Centre Back

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D Katie Scott ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Defender

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LB Paula Tomรกs ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ WSL #61

Full Back

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FB Sarah Mayling ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #28

Full Back

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RB Lynn Wilms ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ WSL #69

Full Back

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FB Noelle Maritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ WSL #55

Full Back

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LB Rachel Maltby ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #67

Full Back

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LB Jenna Nighswonger ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Full Back

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AM Jill Baijings ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ WSL #64

Midfielder

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M Pippa Lea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Midfielder

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M Lucy Staniforth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #48

Midfielder

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DM Miri Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ WSL #56

Midfielder

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M Imogen Seymour ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Midfielder

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CM Lucia Kendall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #71

Midfielder

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M Oriane Jean-Franรงois ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Midfielder

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CM Missy Bo Kearns ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #59

Midfielder

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RW Chasity Grant ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ WSL #60

Winger

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F Rachel Daly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #39

Forward

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F Milly Round ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL Unused Sub

Forward

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F Maya Hijikata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต WSL #72

Forward

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F Kirsty Hanson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ WSL #40

Forward

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F Georgia Mullett ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #46

Forward

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F Ebony Salmon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ WSL #54

Forward

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Scorer(s): Rachel Daly | 57โ€™ | Kirsty Hanson | 58โ€™ |

Assist(s): Lucia Kendall | 57โ€™ | Miri Taylor | 58โ€™ |

Manager: Natalia Arroyo ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Line Up & Subs:
GK Sabrina D'Angelo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
FB Noelle Maritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
LB Rachel Maltby ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (CB Ocรฉane Deslandes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 90โ€™+1)
CB Anna Patten ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐ŸŸจ
CB Lucy Parker ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
FB Lynn Wilms ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
DM Miri Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ”ฅ
CM Lucia Kendall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŸจ (M Lucy Staniforth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 90+1)
F Maya Hijikata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต (CM Missy Bo Kearns ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 63โ€™)
F Rachel Daly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โšฝ (F Georgia Mullett ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 71โ€™)
F Kirsty Hanson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โšฝ (F Ebony Salmon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 63โ€™)

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Unused:
GK Soffia Kelly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
GK Ellie Roebuck ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CB Lydia Sallaway ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Rachel Daly and Kirsty Hanson, who else? score two in two second-half minutes to come from behind to beat Brighton and leapfrog their opponents into 6th place.

For Kirsty Hanson, it's her fifth goal in her last seven WSL games, and after a slow start to the campaign, Rachel Daly makes it three goals in three WSL games.

2025-26 WSL Appearance & Goal Record
GK Sabrina D'Angelo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
FB Noelle Maritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CB Anna Patten ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CB Lucy Parker ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ4 |
LB Rachel Maltby ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
FB Lynn Wilms ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
DM Miri Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CM Lucia Kendall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
F Maya Hijikata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
F Rachel Daly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
F Kirsty Hanson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CB Ocรฉane Deslandes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Lucy Staniforth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CM Missy Bo Kearns ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
F Georgia Mullett ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 7 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
F Ebony Salmon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
GK Ellie Roebuck ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ8 |
CB Lydia Sallaway ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ10 |
GK Soffia Kelly ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ6 |
W Chasity Grant ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
LB Paula Tomรกs ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
FB Sarah Mayling ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 7 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
F Milly Round ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
M Imogen Seymour ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
M Pippa Lea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
D Katie Scott ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
GK Lily Clark ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
AM Jill Baijings ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ 2025-26 WSL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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