2017–18 Everton L.F.C. season

Everton Ladies FC
2017-18 season
ManagerAndy Spence
StadiumSelect Security Stadium, Widnes
FA WSL 19th place
WSL CupQuarter-finals
FA Women's CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: 2 players tied (5)
All: Chloe Kelly (10)
Highest home attendance1,439
(Sep. 22 vs. Liverpool)
Lowest home attendance122
(Dec. 10 vs. Sunderland)
Average home league attendance376
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The 2017–18 season is Everton Ladies Football Club's first season returning to the FA Women's Super League since the 2014 season, having been promoted after winning the WSL2 Spring Series, and being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1]

Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2] For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation for which to be competed.

First team

As of 12 February 2018.[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Kirstie Levell
3 DF England ENG Danielle Turner
4 DF England ENG Georgia Brougham
5 DF Netherlands NED Siri Worm
6 DF England ENG Gabrielle George
7 FW England ENG Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
8 MF England ENG Jodie Brett
9 FW England ENG Claudia Walker
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Simone Magill
11 FW England ENG Chloe Kelly
12 MF Wales WAL Angharad James
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK England ENG Lizzie Durack
14 MF Netherlands NED Marthe Munsterman
15 MF England ENG Emma Doyle
15 DF England ENG Taylor Hinds
17 MF New Zealand NZL Olivia Chance
18 FW England ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
20 MF England ENG Megan Finnigan
21 FW England ENG Mollie Green
26 DF England ENG Faye Bryson
28 MF Wales WAL Elise Hughes

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Contract end Ref
29 June 2017 FW 9 England Claudia Walker 2019 [5]
30 June 2017 FW 10 England Simone Magill 2019 [5]

Transfers

In

Entry date Pos No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
28 March 2017 FW 21 England Mollie Green England Liverpool N/A [6]
27 June 2017 DF 23 England Gabrielle George First professional club 2019 N/A [7][8]
30 June 2017 DF 5 Netherlands Siri Worm Netherlands Twente N/A [9][10]
30 June 2017 MF 14 Netherlands Marthe Munsterman Netherlands Twente N/A [9][10]
30 June 2017 MF 12 Wales Angharad James England Yeovil Free [9][11]
10 July 2017 GK 13 England Lizzie Durack England Notts County N/A [9][12]
27 July 2017 MF 8 England Jodie Brett England Chelsea N/A [9][13]
31 July 2017 FW 11 England Chloe Kelly England Arsenal 2018 Loan [9][14]
31 July 2017 FW 7 England Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah First professional club 2018 N/A [15]
13 September 2017 FW 18 England Courtney Sweetman-Kirk England Doncaster Rovers Belles 2019 Undisclosed [16][17]
25 January 2018 FW 11 England Chloe Kelly England Arsenal 2020 Permanent transfer [18]
25 January 2018 DF 15 England Taylor Hinds England Arsenal 2019 Permanent transfer [19]

Out

Exit date Pos No. Player To club Fee Ref.
15 June 2017 MF England Lauren Davies England Fylde N/A [20]
15 June 2017 MF Wales Emily Hollinshead England Sheffield N/A [20][21]
30 June 2017 FW England Rosella Ayane England Chelsea End loan [9]
15 June 2017 FW England Amber Stobbs England West Ham United N/A [22]
12 September 2017 DF 5 England Fern Whelan England Brighton N/A [23]
12 September 2017 FW 22 England Aileen Whelan England Brighton N/A [23]
21 September 2017 MF 8 England Michelle Hinnigan Retired N/A [24]
22 September 2017 DF England Ellie Stewart England Sunderland N/A [9][25]
MF 11 England Kelly Jones N/A
DF England Vicky Jones N/A

Competitions

Women's Super League

Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL § WSL 1

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Liverpool 18 9 1 8 30 27 +3 28
7 Sunderland (R) 18 5 1 12 15 40 −25 16 Did not apply for a licence, Relegated to the FA Women's National League
8 Bristol City 18 5 1 12 13 47 −34 16
9 Everton 18 4 2 12 19 30 −11 14
10 Yeovil Town 18 0 2 16 2 54 −52 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 4 2 12 19 30  −11 14 3 0 6 13 16  −3 1 2 6 6 14  −8

Last updated: 26 May 2018.
Source: ELFC

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHAAHAAHAHAHHHHHA
ResultLLLLWWLLWLDLLLLWLL
Position889996898888888889
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2018. Source: ELFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

22 September 2017 1 Everton 0–2 Liverpool Widnes
14:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Finnigan Yellow card 28' Report
Box Score		 Harding 70'
Weir Yellow card 89'
Charles 90+3'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Sarah Garratt
1 October 2017 2 Birmingham City 2–1 Everton Solihull
07:30 BST (UTC+01:00) White 14'
Wellings 31'		 Report
Box Score		 Sweetman-Kirk Yellow card 35'
Munsterman Yellow card 45+2'
Kelly 46'
Brougham Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 821
Referee: Daniel Middleton
7 October 2017 3 Everton 2–3 Manchester City Widnes
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Walker 5'
Chance Yellow card 60'
Magill 66'		 Report
Box Score		 Houghton 13'
Parris 13'
Bremer 19'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 735
Referee: Daniel Middleton
29 October 2017 4 Everton 0–2 Arsenal Widnes
10:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
Box Score		 Miedema 23'
Mead 78'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 435
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
11 November 2017 5 Yeovil 0–2 Everton Yeovil
10:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Curson Yellow card 52' Report
Box Score		 Sweetman-Kirk 17'
Kelly 60' (pen.)		 Stadium: Huish Park Stadium
Attendance: 683
Referee: Marc Whaley
10 December 2017 6 Everton 5–1 Sunderland Widnes
09:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Boye-Hlorkah 36', 40'
Sweetman-Kirk 51'
Turner 56', 89'		 Report
Box Score		 Galloway 90+2' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 122
Referee: Dean Watson
6 January 2018 7 Bristol City 2–1 Everton South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Hemp 10', 66' (pen.) Report
Box Score		 Brougham 75'
Kelly Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 710
Referee: James Durkin
28 January 2018 8 Chelsea 1–0 Everton Kingston upon Thames
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Asante Yellow card 23'
Andersson 84'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,731
Referee: Rob Whitton
11 February 2018 9 Everton 2–1 Reading Widnes
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Sweetman-Kirk 5'
Kelly 22'
Green Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Box Score		 Furness 37' Yellow card 76'
Pearce Yellow card 45+2'
Williams Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 274
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
23 February 2018 10 Arsenal 1–0 Everton Borehamwood
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Mead 38'
van de Donk Yellow card 88'
van Veenendaal Yellow card 90'		 Report
Box Score		 Kelly Yellow card 74'
Bryson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Alan Dale
28 March 2018 11 Sunderland 1–1 Everton South Shields
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Staniforth 62' Report Turner 47' Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 224
Referee: Rebecca Welch
18 April 2018 12 Everton 0–1 Chelsea Widnes
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Eriksson 12' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Referee: Sam Mulhall
22 April 2018 13 Reading 3–0 Everton High Wycombe
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Moore Yellow card 27'
Allen 47'
Bruton 73'
Kirsty Pearce 85'		 Report Turner Yellow card 31'
James Yellow card 45+2'
Munsterman Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 263
Referee: Rebecca Welch
27 April 2018 14 Liverpool 1–1 Everton Birkenhead
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Coombs 46'
Bonner Yellow card 67'		 Report
Box Score		 Brett 65'
Munsterman Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,416
Referee: Martin Woods
6 May 2018 15 Everton 1–2 Bristol City Widnes
12:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Turner 7' Report
Box Score		 Hemp 18'
Biesmans 90+2'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 143
Referee: Willie Kirk
25 March 2018 16 Everton 3–1 Yeovil Town Widnes
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Turner 35'
Green 62', 73' (pen.)		 Box Score Piggott 48' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 130
Referee: Thomas Parsons
13 May 2018 17 Everton 0–3 Birmingham City Widnes
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
Box Score		 Wellings 20', 58'
White 86'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 337
Referee: Amy Fearn
20 May 2018 18 Manchester City 3–0 Everton Manchester
12:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Scott 21', 60'
Parris 57'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,605
Referee: Leigh Doughty

FA Cup

Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup
4 February 2018 Fourth round Everton 3–1 Bristol City Crosby
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Chance 52', 83'
Brougham 56'		 Report Arthur 7' Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 712
18 February 2018 Fifth round Lewes 0–6 Everton Lewes
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report Boye-Hlorkah 8', 19', 40'
Kelly 12'
Turner 69'
Finnigan 89'		 Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Attendance: 975
25 March 2018 Quarter-final Durham 1–6 Everton Durham
12:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Johnson Yellow card 18'
Robson 65'		 Report Sweetman-Kirk 15', 55', 63'
Chance 42'
Turner 58'
Brett 90'		 Stadium: New Ferens Park
15 April 2018 Semi-final Everton 1-2 Arsenal Crosby
12:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Kelly 67' (pen.) Report Carter 25'
Quinn 90'		 Stadium: Rossett Park

WSL Cup

Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup

Group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI EVE BIR DON OXF
1 Manchester City 4 4 0 0 0 13 3 +10 12 Advance to knock-out stage — 2–1 2–0 — —
2 Everton 4 3 0 0 1 9 2 +7 9 — — 1–0 — 4–0
3 Birmingham City 4 2 0 0 2 7 5 +2 6 — — — 3–2 4–0
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 4 1 0 0 3 9 10 −1 3 2–3 0–3 — — —
5 Oxford United 4 0 0 0 4 1 19 −18 0 0–6 — — 1–5 —
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
12 October 2017 1 Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–3 Everton Doncaster
14:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Report
Box Score		 Kelly 6'
Little 23' (o.g.)
Munsterman 86'		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 482
Referee: Luke Watson
2 November 2017 2 Everton 1–0 Birmingham City Widnes
15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Sweetman-Kirk 12'
Turner Yellow card 43'		 Report
Box Score		 Mannion Yellow card 69' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 181
Referee: Andy Spence
5 November 2017 3 Manchester City 2–1 Everton Manchester
14:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Christiansen 25'
Parris 80'		 Report
Box Score		 Magill 77' Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 873
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 November 2017 4 Everton 4–0 Oxford United Widnes
14:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) Kelly 10', 81', 83'
Walker 69'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 188
Referee: Aaron Jackson

Knock-out Rounds

16 December 2017 Quarter-final Everton 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Reading Widnes
18:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Kelly Yellow card 97' 112' Report
Box Score		 Burton Yellow card 26'
Williams Yellow card 56'
Linnett 94'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Speedie

Statistics

As of 26 May 2018
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player Total FA WSL WSL Cup FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK England ENG Kirstie Levell 16 0 7 0 5 0 4 0
13 GK England ENG Lizzie Durack 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders:
3 DF England ENG Danielle Turner 26 7 17 5 5 0 4 2
4 DF England ENG Georgia Brougham 21 2 12 1 5 0 4 1
5 DF Netherlands NED Siri Worm 23 0 11+3 0 3+2 0 4 0
15 DF England ENG Taylor Hinds 7 0 4+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
23 DF England ENG Gabrielle George 25 0 18 0 5 0 2 0
26 DF England ENG Faye Bryson 18 0 10+1 0 1+2 0 3+1 0
Midfielders:
8 MF England ENG Jodie Brett 21 2 11+4 1 1+2 0 3 1
12 MF Wales WAL Angharad James 23 0 13+3 0 4 0 3 0
14 MF Netherlands NED Marthe Munsterman 15 1 6+6 0 1 1 1+1 0
17 MF New Zealand NZL Olivia Chance 19 3 6+5 0 1+3 0 4 3
20 MF England ENG Megan Finnigan 24 1 16 0 4 0 3+1 1
28 MF Wales WAL Elise Hughes 6 0 0+6 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards:
7 FW England ENG Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah 17 5 9+1 2 4 0 1+2 3
9 FW England ENG Claudia Walker 9 2 4+1 1 3+1 1 0 0
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Simone Magill 11 2 4+2 1 5 1 0 0
11 FW England ENG Chloe Kelly 24 10 13+2 3 4+1 5 4 2
18 FW England ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk 27 9 17+1 5 5 1 3+1 3
21 FW England ENG Mollie Green 17 2 9+4 2 0+1 0 1+2 0

Honours

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