The 2026–27 Birmingham City W.F.C. season is the club's 59th season in existence and their 1st back in the 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.
Squad
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Goalkeepers 1 Lucy Thomas Coventry United 2021 23 Sophie Baggaley Brighton & Hove Albion 2026 40 Katie Startup Manchester City 2026 Defenders 2 Martha Harris Manchester United 2022 3 Marie Levasseur Montpellier 2026 4 Jade Rastocle Montpellier 2026 6 Shannon Cooke West Ham United 2025 15 Rebecca Holloway Racing Louisville FC 2023 18 Rebecca McKenna Charlton Athletic 2024 21 Millie Turner (captain) Manchester United 2026 30 Neve Herron Sunderland 2023 Midfielders 8 Lisa Naalsund Manchester United 2026 10 Wilma Leidhammar IFK Norrköping 2026 14 Suzu Amano Växjö DFF 2026 19 Chelsea Cornet Rangers 2025 26 Asato Miyagawa Hammarby 2026 27 Veatriki Sarri Everton 2025 Forwards 7 Lee Geum-min Brighton & Hove Albion 2024 9 Simone Magill Aston Villa 2024 16 Lily Crosthwaite Durham 2025 20 Chancelle Effa Effa Le Havre 2026 22 Océane Hurtré Paris Saint-Germain 2025 Out on loan 32 Ava Baker Leicester City 2024 36 Ebonie Locke Birmingham City Academy 2025
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef. 15 July 2026DFMillie Turner Manchester UnitedFWLisa Naalsund16 July 2026DFJade Rastocle Montpellier17 July 2026DFMarie Levasseur23 July 2026GKKatie Startup Manchester City24 July 2026GKSophie BaggaleyUnattached28 August 2026MF Suzu Amano Växjö
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.14 July 2026FWAva Baker Ipswich Town30 June 2027
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef. 14 May 2026GK Poppy Irvine Norwich CityGKAdrianna FranchDFMichaela Kovacs Brøndby IFMFChristie Harrison-Murray BurnleyMFShanade Hopcroft Crystal PalaceMFTegan McGowan Ipswich TownMFLily AggRetiredFWLucy Quinn Sheffield United
Women's Super League
League table
Matches
The league schedule was released on 30 July 2026.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, Birmingham City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
WSL Players Cup
Statistics
Appearances Player Total Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goals Rank Pos. No. Player Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Total 1 FW 22 Océane Hurtré 4 0 0 42MF14 Suzu Amano1001 FW 22 Lily Crosthwaite 1 0 0 1 Total 6 0 0 6
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Total 4DF Jade Rastocle000000100100 10 FW Wilma Leidhammar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 FW Chancelle Effa Effa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 022FW Océane Hurtré100000000100 Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
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