2018–19 Liverpool F.C. Women season

Liverpool Women
2018–19 season
ManagerNeil Redfearn (to 14 Sept.)
Chris Kirkland (caretaker, from 14 Sept-25 Oct)
Vicky Jepson (from 26 Oct)
StadiumPrenton Park
FA WSL8th
FA CupQuarter-finals
FA WSL CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sweetman-Kirk (10)
All: Sweetman-Kirk (13)

The 2018–19 season is Liverpool Football Club Women's 30th season of competitive football and its ninth season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football, being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1] It is also its first season following a re-brand from its former name Liverpool Ladies Football Club.[2] Neil Redfearn replaced Scott Rogers as manager before the preseason.[3] Redfearn joins the club after guiding Doncaster Rovers Belles to the crown of FA WSL 2 in the previous season.[4] Redfearn resigned after three months and only two matches in charge, ending his tenure with a 5–0 loss to Arsenal in the league's opening weekend.[5]

First team

Last updated on 18 August 2018.[6]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Anke Preuß Germany (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 32)
18 Fran Kitching England (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)
Defenders
2 Jasmine Matthews England (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 31)
3 Leighanne Robe England (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 31)
4 Rhiannon Roberts Wales (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 34)
6 Sophie Bradley-Auckland (vice-captain) England (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 35)
12 Leandra Little (captain) England (1984-11-08) 8 November 1984 (age 40)
44 Satara Murray England (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31)
Midfielders
5 Niamh Fahey Republic of Ireland (1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 (age 37)
8 Laura Coombs England (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 33)
10 Christie Murray Scotland (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34)
19 Amy Rodgers England (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Forwards
7 Jess Clarke England (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35)
9 Courtney Sweetman-Kirk England (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990 (age 34)
11 Yana Daniëls Belgium (1992-05-08) 8 May 1992 (age 32)
17 Niamh Charles England (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25)
20 Rinsola Babajide England (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26)
24 Kirsty Linnett England (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31)
36 Ashley Hodson England (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
26 June 2018 DF 3 England Leighanne Robe England Millwall Lionesses Undisclosed [7]
3 July 2018 DF 2 England Jasmine Matthews England Bristol City Undisclosed [8]
4 July 2018 FW 11 Belgium Yana Daniëls England Bristol City Undisclosed [9]
10 July 2018 GK 1 Germany Anke Preuß England Sunderland Undisclosed [10]
11 July 2018 DF 12 England Leandra Little England Doncaster Rovers Belles Undisclosed [11]
12 July 2018 DF 4 Wales Rhiannon Roberts England Doncaster Rovers Belles Undisclosed [12]
14 July 2018 MF 5 Republic of Ireland Niamh Fahey France Bordeaux (fr) Undisclosed [13]
14 July 2018 MF 10 Scotland Christie Murray Scotland Glasgow City Undisclosed [14]
14 July 2018 DF 6 England Sophie Bradley-Auckland England Doncaster Rovers Belles Undisclosed [15]
14 July 2018 FW 9 England Courtney Sweetman-Kirk England Everton Undisclosed [16]
10 August 2018 GK 18 England Fran Kitching England Sheffield United Undisclosed [17]
11 August 2018 FW 24 England Kirsty Linnett England Reading Undisclosed [18]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
18 May 2018 GK 1 England Siobhan Chamberlain England Manchester United Free [19]
22 May 2018 MF 7 England Kate Longhurst England West Ham United Free [20]
1 June 2018 MF 10 Scotland Caroline Weir England Manchester City Undisclosed [21]
11 June 2018 DF 22 England Alex Greenwood England Manchester United Free [22]
11 June 2018 DF 3 England Martha Harris England Manchester United Free [22]
11 June 2018 DF 2 England Amy Turner England Manchester United Free [22]
14 June 2018 MF 6 Wales Sophie Ingle England Chelsea Undisclosed [23]
15 June 2018 DF 5 England Gemma Bonner England Manchester City Undisclosed [24]
20 July 2018 MF 18 England Ali Johnson England Bristol City Free [25]
9 September 2018 GK 23 Scotland Becky Flaherty England Everton Undisclosed [26]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
10 August 2018 30 June 2019 DF 26 England Ellie Fletcher England Sheffield United Undisclosed [27]

Pre-season

15 July 2018 Manchester United Abandoned Liverpool
Report
22 July 2018 Everton 0–0 Liverpool
Report
28 July 2018 Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Liverpool
Report
1 August 2018 SGS Essen Germany 2–1 England Liverpool
Report
5 August 2018 Bayern Munich Germany 1–1 England Liverpool
Report
8 August 2018 Leicester City 0–4 Liverpool
Report
12 August 2018 Durham 0–3 Liverpool
Report
24 August 2018 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Liverpool
Report Rodgers

Competitions

Women's Super League

Main article: 2018–19 FA WSL


FA Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA Women's Cup
10 February 2019 Fourth round Liverpool 6–0 Milton Keynes Dons Birkenhead, England
14:00
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
17 February 2019 Fifth round Liverpool 2–0 Milwall Birkenhead, England
14:00
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
17 March 2019 Quarter-finals Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool Manchester, England
15:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium

FA WSL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA WSL Cup
19 August 2018 Group stage Liverpool 0–1 Manchester United Birkenhead, England
14:00 Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
16 September 2018 Group stage Durham 3–3
(4–5 p)		 Liverpool Durham, England
12:00
  • Roberts 3', 21'
  • Cottam 57'
 Report
Stadium: Esh Group Stadium
12 December 2018 Group stage Reading 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Liverpool High Wycombe, England
19:30
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
16 December 2018 Group stage Liverpool 1–3 Everton Birkenhead, England
12:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park

Pos Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MNU REA EVE DUR LIV
1 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9 Advance to knock-out stage — 0–2 — 1–0 —
2 Reading 4 2 0 1 1 9 5 +4 7 — — — 4–1 1–1
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 6 7 −1 6 0–3 3–2 — — —
4 Durham 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 −3 4 — — 1–0 — 3–3
5 Liverpool 4 0 2 0 2 5 8 −3 4 0–1 — 1–3 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total FA WSL FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Germany GER Anke Preuß 17 0 14 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF England ENG Jasmine Matthews 14 0 10 0 0 0 4 0
3 DF England ENG Leighanne Robe 20 0 14 0 2 0 4 0
4 MF Wales WAL Rhiannon Roberts 12 0 6+2 0 2 0 2 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Niamh Fahey 23 1 14+3 0 2+1 0 2+1 1
6 DF England ENG Sophie Bradley-Auckland 28 1 20 0 3 0 4+1 1
7 FW England ENG Jessica Clarke 16 2 11+1 2 0 0 3+1 0
8 MF England ENG Laura Coombs 27 0 20 0 3 0 4 0
9 FW England ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk 26 13 15+4 10 3 1 2+2 2
10 MF Scotland SCO Christie Murray 26 0 16+3 0 3 0 3+1 0
11 MF Belgium BEL Yana Daniëls 20 1 9+6 1 1 0 2+2 0
12 MF England ENG Leandra Little 15 1 5+6 0 1+1 1 1+1 0
17 DF England ENG Niamh Charles 10 1 7+2 1 0 0 1 0
18 GK England ENG Fran Kitching 10 0 6 0 2 0 2 0
19 MF England ENG Amy Rodgers 18 1 9+3 1 2+1 0 2+1 0
20 FW England ENG Rinsola Babajide 21 6 10+7 4 2+1 1 1 1
21 MF England ENG Missy Bo Kearns 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF England ENG Simran Jhamat 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF England ENG Jemma Purfield 11 2 6 0 3 2 2 0
24 FW England ENG Kirsty Linnett 19 3 9+6 2 1 1 2+1 0
27 FW Northern Ireland NIR Annabel Blanchard 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW England ENG Lauren Thomas 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
36 FW England ENG Ashley Hodson 9 2 0+6 1 0+3 1 0 0
44 DF England ENG Satara Murray 18 0 12+2 0 1 0 3 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Name FA WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 FW England Courtney Sweetman-Kirk 10 1 2 13
2 20 FW England Rinsola Babajide 4 1 1 6
3 24 FW England Kirsty Linnett 2 1 0 3
4 7 FW England Jessica Clarke 2 0 0 2
23 DF England Jemma Purfield 0 2 0
36 FW England Ashley Hodson 1 1 0
6 5 DF Republic of Ireland Niamh Fahey 0 0 1 1
6 DF England Sophie Bradley-Auckland 0 0 1
11 FW Belgium Yana Daniëls 1 0 0
12 FW England Leandra Little 0 1 0
17 FW England Niamh Charles 1 0 0
19 MF England Amy Rodgers 1 0 0
Total 22 7 5 34


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