2023–24 Everton F.C. (women) season

Everton
2023–24 season
Head coachBrian Sørensen
StadiumWalton Hall Park, Liverpool
WSL8th
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: 4 players (3)
All: Katja Snoeijs (5)
Highest home attendance9,457
(vs. Liverpool, 24 March)
Lowest home attendance886
(vs. Bristol City, 19 November)
Average home league attendance2,071

The 2023–24 Everton F.C. (women) season was the club's seventh consecutive campaign 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. Name Position Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Courtney Brosnan GK Republic of Ireland (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29) West Ham United 30 June 2024
12 Emily Ramsey GK England (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 24) Manchester United 30 June 2026
Defenders
2 Katrine Veje DF Denmark (1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 33) Rosengård 30 June 2024
20 Megan Finnigan (c) DF England (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26) N/A 30 June 2026
23 Sara Holmgaard DF Denmark (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25) Turbine Potsdam 30 June 2024
27 Elise Stenevik DF Norway (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25) Eskilstuna United 30 June 2024
Midfielders
7 Clare Wheeler MF Australia (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26) Fortuna Hjørring 30 June 2025
8 Justine Vanhaevermaet MF Belgium (1992-04-29) 29 April 1992 (age 32) Reading 30 June 2025
10 Hanna Bennison MF Sweden (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22) Rosengård 30 June 2025
11 Emma Bissell MF England (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23) Florida State Seminoles 30 June 2025
17 Lucy Hope MF Scotland (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28) Bristol City 30 June 2025
19 Heather Payne MF Republic of Ireland (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) Florida State Seminoles 30 June 2025
21 Kathrine Møller Kühl MF Denmark (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 21) Arsenal 30 June 2024
22 Aurora Galli MF Italy (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28) Juventus 30 June 2024
28 Karen Holmgaard MF Denmark (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25) Turbine Potsdam 30 June 2024
39 Issy Hobson MF England (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17) N/A
47 Karoline Olesen MF Denmark (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19) Fortuna Hjørring 30 June 2025
Forwards
9 Toni Duggan FW England (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 (age 33) Atlético Madrid 30 June 2024
15 Eleanor Dale FW England (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22) Nebraska Cornhuskers
18 Martina Piemonte FW Italy (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27) AC Milan 30 June 2025
25 Katja Snoeijs FW Netherlands (1996-08-31) 31 August 1996 (age 28) Bordeaux 30 June 2024
26 Rikke Madsen FW Denmark (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 27) North Carolina Courage 30 June 2025

Preseason

2 September 2023 Friendly Manchester United 1–0 Everton Carrington
  • Galton 37'
Report Stadium: Trafford Training Centre
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
9 September 2023 Friendly Leicester City 3–2 Everton Leicester
Report
Stadium: Belvoir Drive
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
16 September 2023 Friendly Everton 3–4 Manchester City Liverpool
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League

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
22 6 5 11 24 37  −13 23 1 4 6 10 22  −12 5 1 5 14 15  −1

Last updated: 18 May 2024.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHA
ResultLLWLDLDWWLLLLWLLDLWDDW
Position7108101010108779910910910109988
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

1 October 2023 1 Everton 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
13:00 Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
8 October 2023 2 Leicester City 1–0 Everton Leicester
15:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
15 October 2023 3 Liverpool 0–1 Everton Liverpool
16:30
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 23,088
Referee: Abigail Byrne
22 October 2023 4 Everton 0–5 Manchester United Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Adam Herczeg
5 November 2023 5 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Everton Leyton
14:00
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Emily Heaslip
12 November 2023 6 Everton 0–3 Chelsea Liverpool
13:00 Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,737
Referee: Lauren Impey
19 November 2023 7 Everton 2–2 Bristol City Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 886
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
26 November 2023 8 Aston Villa 1–2 Everton Aston
16:30
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Stacey Pearson
10 December 2023 9 West Ham United 0–1 Everton Dagenham
15:00
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 614
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
17 December 2023 10 Everton 1–4 Manchester City Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,167
Referee: Stacey Pearson
20 January 2024 11 Arsenal 2–1 Everton Borehamwood
14:00
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Melissa Burgin
28 January 2024 12 Everton 0–1 Leicester City Liverpool
12:30 Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 891
Referee: Cheryl Foster
4 February 2024 13 Chelsea 3–0 Everton Kingston upon Thames
18:45
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Emily Heaslip
18 February 2024 14 Everton 2–0 West Ham United Liverpool
13:00
Report Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 997
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 March 2024 15 Manchester City 2–1 Everton Manchester
12:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,223
Referee: Lauren Impey
16 March 2024 16 Everton 1–2 Aston Villa Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Phoebe Cross
24 March 2024 17 Everton 0–0 Liverpool Liverpool
13:00 Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 9,457
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
31 March 2024 18 Manchester United 4–1 Everton Leigh
12:00
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Lauren Impey
19 April 2024 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Everton Falmer
19:00
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 4,967
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
28 April 2024 20 Everton 1–1 Arsenal Liverpool
12:30
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,997
Referee: Phoebe Cross
4 May 2024 21 Everton 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
12:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: Lauren Impey
18 May 2024 22 Bristol City 0–4 Everton Bristol
15:00 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Grace Lowe

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Tottenham Hotspur 22 8 7 7 31 36 −5 31
7 Aston Villa 22 7 3 12 27 43 −16 24
8 Everton 22 6 5 11 24 37 −13 23
9 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 5 4 13 26 48 −22 19
10 Leicester City 22 4 6 12 26 45 −19 18
Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Everton entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

13 January 2024 Fourth round Aston Villa 0–3 Everton Walsall
12:30 Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Amy Fearns
11 February 2024 Fifth round Nottingham Forest 1–7 Everton Long Eaton
16:00
Report
Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Phoebe Cross
10 March 2024 Quarter-final Everton 0–1 Chelsea Liverpool
13:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Abigail Byrne

FA Women's League Cup

11 October 2023 Group Stage Everton 1–2 Manchester City Liverpool
19:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Megan Wilson
9 November 2023 Group Stage Manchester United 7–0 Everton Leigh
19:00
Report Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,804
Referee: Megan Wilson
13 December 2023 Group Stage Everton 1–2 Liverpool Liverpool
19:00
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Melissa Burgin
24 January 2024 Group Stage Leicester City 5–1 Everton Burton upon Trent
19:00
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 231
Referee: Megan Wilson

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 10 7 +3 10 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Leicester City 4 2 1 0 1 10 7 +3 8
4 Liverpool 4 1 0 0 3 6 8 −2 3
5 Everton 4 0 0 0 4 3 16 −13 0
Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played 18 May 2024

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

No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Courtney Brosnan 26 0 20 0 3 0 2+1 0
2 DF Denmark DEN Katrine Veje 15 0 9+4 0 0 0 1+1 0
7 MF Australia AUS Clare Wheeler 29 0 19+3 0 3 0 3+1 0
8 MF Belgium BEL Justine Vanhaevermaet 24 2 17+2 1 2 1 2+1 0
9 FW England ENG Toni Duggan 15 3 1+9 0 0+1 1 3+1 2
10 MF Sweden SWE Hanna Bennison 27 3 16+4 1 2+1 1 1+3 1
11 MF England ENG Emma Bissell 29 2 9+13 1 2+1 1 4 0
12 GK England ENG Emily Ramsey 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
15 FW England ENG Eleanor Dale 8 0 0+6 0 0+2 0 0 0
17 MF Scotland SCO Lucy Hope 19 0 11+3 0 1+2 0 1+1 0
18 FW Italy ITA Martina Piemonte 23 4 8+11 3 2 1 1+1 0
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Heather Payne 22 0 15+2 0 2 0 0+3 0
20 MF England ENG Megan Finnigan 27 3 21 3 3 0 2+1 0
21 MF Denmark DEN Kathrine Møller Kühl 13 1 10 0 2+1 1 0 0
22 MF Italy ITA Aurora Galli 26 3 19 3 3 0 4 0
23 DF Denmark DEN Sara Holmgaard 15 2 11+1 2 1 0 0+2 0
25 FW Netherlands NED Katja Snoeijs 22 5 17+2 3 3 2 0 0
26 FW Denmark DEN Rikke Madsen 8 0 4+1 0 0+2 0 1 0
27 DF Norway NOR Elise Stenevik 15 1 11 1 3 0 1 0
28 MF Denmark DEN Karen Holmgaard 14 2 5+8 2 0 0 0+1 0
30 DF England ENG Annie Wilding 5 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 3 0
39 MF England ENG Issy Hobson 5 1 0+4 1 0 0 0+1 0
40 DF England ENG Macy Settle 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
42 FW England ENG Holly Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 MF Denmark DEN Karoline Olesen 19 1 3+10 0 1+1 1 4 0
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Megan Campbell 9 0 0+6 0 0+1 0 2 0
5 DF Sweden SWE Nathalie Björn 10 1 6+2 1 0 0 1+1 0
14 FW Denmark DEN Nicoline Sørensen 11 0 8+1 0 0 0 2 0
41 FW England ENG Alyssa Aherne 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
5 July 2023 FW Italy Martina Piemonte Italy AC Milan [1]
29 July 2023 GK England Emily Ramsey England Manchester United [2]
2 August 2023 MF England Emma Bissell United States Florida State Seminoles [3]
3 August 2023 MF Belgium Justine Vanhaevermaet England Reading [4]
15 August 2023 MF Denmark Karoline Olesen Denmark Fortuna Hjørring [5]
25 August 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Heather Payne United States Florida State Seminoles [6]
28 September 2023 GK England Libby Hart England Birmingham City [7]
29 September 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Megan Campbell England Liverpool [8]
13 January 2024 FW Denmark Rikke Madsen United States North Carolina Courage [9]
1 February 2024 FW England Eleanor Dale United States Nebraska Cornhuskers [10]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
15 September 2023 FW England Alyssa Aherne England Manchester United 5 January 2024 [11][12]
13 January 2024 MF Denmark Kathrine Møller Kühl England Arsenal End of season [13]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
28 May 2023 MF England Izzy Christiansen Retired [14]
DF Germany Leonie Maier Germany 1899 Hoffenheim [15]
DF Denmark Rikke Sevecke United States Portland Thorns [16][17]
14 September 2023 DF England Gabby George England Manchester United [18]
31 December 2023 FW Denmark Nicoline Sørensen Retired [19]
10 January 2024 DF Sweden Nathalie Björn England Chelsea [20]
31 January 2024 DF Republic of Ireland Megan Campbell England London City Lionesses [21][22]
9 February 2024 FW England Abby Clarke England Burnley [23]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
4 July 2023 DF Scotland Kenzie Weir Scotland Glasgow City End of season [24]

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  2. ^ "Everton Sign Ramsey". www.evertonfc.com. 29 July 2023.
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  5. ^ "Everton Sign Olesen". www.evertonfc.com. 15 August 2023.
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