United in Numbers: Toone’s 200 games
What about if we break Ella’s 200 down by competition? Well, the lion’s share of her United appearances have come in the league, 145 to be exact. That’s all 20 of our fixtures in the Championship-winning term and 125 in the Barclays Women’s Super League across the six-and-a-bit seasons since.
In fact, Tooney set a WSL record for the longest run of consecutive games played by an outfielder in the competition’s history. Her streak of 96 was abruptly ended four shy of triple figures last year by the aforementioned calf injury.
The midfielder has fond memories in both domestic cup competitions, meanwhile. Her club debut against Liverpool was the first of 26 League Cup ties that she has played in, while her 21 FA Cup outings include that triumphant 2024 final, sandwiched between two less successful involvements in the Wembley showpiece.
Last Thursday’s landmark game in the Champions League was her eighth on the European stage for United and, all being well, that tally will grow further over the coming months with the Reds in the competition’s main phase for the first time this season. Four further fixtures are guaranteed at this stage, including November’s Old Trafford showdown with Paris Saint-Germain.
TOONE’S APPEARANCES BY COMPETITION
WSL: 125
WSL2 (previously Championship): 20
League Cup: 26
FA Cup: 21
Champions League: 8
