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2017–18 Liverpool L.F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Liverpool Ladies Football Club's 29th season of competitive football and its eighth 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]

Liverpool Ladies FC
2017–18 season
ManagerScott Rogers
StadiumSelect Security Stadium
FA WSL 16th
FA CupQuarter-final
FA WSL CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Bethany England and Natasha Harding (4)
All: Bethany England (5)
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Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017–18 season was the first after the FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.[2]

First team edit

Last updated on 19 February 2018[3]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Siobhan Chamberlain   (1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 (age 40)
12 Emily Ramsey   (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 23)
23 Becky Flaherty   (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26)
Defenders
2 Amy Turner   (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 (age 32)
3 Martha Harris   (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 29)
5 Gemma Bonner (captain)   (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 32)
21 Naomi Hartley   (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23)
22 Alex Greenwood   (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 30)
26 Ellie Fletcher   (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 24)
40 Lucy Roberts   (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 22)
44 Satara Murray   (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 30)
Midfielders
6 Sophie Ingle   (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32)
7 Kate Longhurst   (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35)
8 Laura Coombs   (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 33)
10 Caroline Weir   (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 28)
11 Bethany England   (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 29)
18 Ali Johnson   (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25)
19 Amy Rodgers   (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
36 Ashley Hodson   (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 28)
Forwards
9 Jess Clarke   (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 34)
15 Cassia Pike   (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 23)
17 Niamh Charles   (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 24)
20 Rinsola Babajide   (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 25)

New contracts edit

No. Pos Player Date Source
17 FW   Niamh Charles 29 June 2017 [4]
6 MF   Sophie Ingle 21 September 2017 [5]
18 MF   Ali Johnson 23 November 2017 [6]
23 GK   Becky Flaherty 23 November 2017 [6]
26 DF   Ellie Fletcher 23 November 2017 [6]
36 MF   Ashley Hodson 23 November 2017 [6]

Transfers and loans edit

Transfers in edit

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
25 January 2018 FW 20   Rinsola Babajide   Watford Undisclosed [7]

Transfers out edit

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
11 July 2017 GK 12   Danielle Gibbons   Sheffield Released [8][9]
12 August 2017 MF 20   Katie Zelem   Juventus Undisclosed [10]
29 August 2017 FW 11   Shanice van de Sanden   Lyon Undisclosed [11]
30 December 2017 FW 40   Natasha Harding   Reading Free [12][13]
19 February 2018 DF 4   Casey Stoney Retired [14]

Loans in edit

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
14 September 2017 30 June 2018 MF 11   Bethany England   Chelsea Undisclosed [15]

Loans out edit

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
9 January 2017 31 May 2018 MF 30   Hannah Dale   Sheffield Undisclosed [16]

Pre-season edit

13 August 2017 Fylde 0 – 8 Liverpool Warton, Fylde
14:00 Report Hodson   12'
Clarke   18', 26'
Weir   35', 45+1'
Jhamat   67' (pen.)
Pike   77' (pen.)
Everett   82'		 Stadium: Kellamergh Park
20 August 2017 Liverpool 6 – 0 Watford Kirkby
15:00 Harding      
Hodson  
Rodgers  
Blanchard  		 Report Stadium: The Academy
3 September 2017 Aston Villa Cancelled Liverpool Tamworth, Staffordshire
TBD Report Stadium: The Lamb Ground
9 September 2017 Bristol City 2 – 0 Liverpool Filton
17:00 Report Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium

Toulouse International Ladies Cup edit

25 August 2017 Liverpool   0 – 6   Lyon Toulouse, France
17:30 Report Hegerberg   9', 23'
Le Sommer   49', 60'
Malard   73'
Marozsán   87'		 Stadium: Stade Ernest-Wallon
27 August 2017 Liverpool   0 – 3   Montpellier Toulouse, France
11:00 Report Léger   3', 73'
Haupais   35'		 Stadium: Stade Ernest-Wallon

Competitions edit

Women's Super League edit

Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL § WSL 1

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 8 1 6 27 21  +6 25 4 1 2 15 8  +7 4 0 4 12 13  −1

Last updated: 29 April 2018.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday edit

Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAAHHHHAHAAAAHHAH
ResultWLLWWWWLLWLWWLDWLL
Position166433334366666666
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2018. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

22 September 2017 1 Everton 0 – 2 Liverpool Widnes
19:45 Finnigan   28' Report Harding   69'
Weir   90'
Charles   90+3'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Sarah Garrett
29 September 2017 2 Liverpool 0 – 3 Reading Widnes
19:00 Report Williams   19'
Allen   33'
Chaplen   74'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 481
Referee: Joe Hull
7 October 2017 3 Chelsea 1 – 0 Liverpool Kingston upon Thames
12:30 Mjelde   14'
Davison   44'		 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Amy Fearn
28 October 2017 4 Sunderland 1 – 4 Liverpool South Shields
18:00 Staniforth   11'
Williams   81'		 Report Harding   12', 60', 85'
Greenwood   57'   64'		 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 429
Referee: John Matthews
11 November 2017 5 Liverpool 1 – 0 Birmingham City Widnes
17:30 Charles   30'
Longhurst   78'		 Report Ayisi   81' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 843
Referee: David McNamara
10 December 2017 Arsenal Postponed Liverpool
Report
6 January 2018 6 Liverpool 8 – 0 Yeovil Town Widnes
17:30 Heatherson   17' (o.g.)
England   30', 39', 55', 60'
Weir   51'
Clarke   59'
Coombs   75'		 Report Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 453
Referee: Helen Byrne
27 January 2018 7 Liverpool 2 – 0 Bristol City Widnes
17:30 England   46', 65' Report Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 461
Referee: Amy Fearn
7 February 2018 8 Liverpool 0 – 3 Arsenal Widnes
19:00 Report Miedema   29' (pen.)
Janssen   45'
Evans   62'		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 461
Referee: R. Welch
11 February 2018 9 Manchester City 4 – 0 Liverpool Manchester
12:30 Parris   2', 60'
Christiansen   56' (pen.)
McManus   73'		 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Scott Simpson
21 February 2018 10 Liverpool 3 – 1 Sunderland Widnes
19:00 Clarke   18', 50'
England   55'
Harris   58'		 Report Bruinenberg   32' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 497
Referee: Sarah Garratt
25 March 2018 11 Birmingham City 4 – 0 Liverpool Solihull
Report Stadium: Damson Park

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup
4 February 2018 Fourth round Liverpool 5 – 0 Watford Walton, Liverpool
13:00 Johnson   7'
Weir   19'
England   22', 63'
Harris   29'		 Report Stadium: Walton Hall Park
18 February 2018 Fifth round Chichester City 0 – 3 Liverpool Chichester
14:00 Report Babajide   34'
Hodson   39'
England   47'		 Stadium: Oaklands Park
18 March 2018 Quarter-final Liverpool 0 – 3 Chelsea Widnes
14:00 Report Andersson   21'
Chapman   45'
Mjelde   58' (pen)		 Stadium: Select Security Stadium

FA WSL Cup edit

Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup

Group stage edit

11 October 2017 Group 1 North Liverpool 6 – 0 Sheffield Widnes
19:00 Weir   10', 29'
Gilliatt   52' (o.g.)
Ingle   65'
Johnson   83'
England   90'		 Report Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 352
Referee: Simon Mather
5 November 2017 Group 1 North Durham 0 – 0
(4 – 5 p)		 Liverpool Durham
12:00 Johnson   54'
Lee   60'
Christon   73'		 Report Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 351
Referee: Helen Byrne
Penalties
15 November 2017 Group 1 North Liverpool 5 – 1 Aston Villa Widnes
19:00 Hodson   17'
Clarke   38'
Greenwood   49' (pen.)
Weir   85'
Johnson   87'		 Report Jones   67' Stadium: Select Security Stadium
Attendance: 282
Referee: Natalie Aspinall
5 December 2017 Group 1 North Sunderland 1 – 0 Liverpool South Shields
18:00 Galloway   13' Report Greenwood   80' Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 128
Referee: Matthew Dicicco

Knock-out rounds edit

17 December 2017 Quarter-final Chelsea 5 – 1 Liverpool Kingston upon Thames
14:00 Bachmann   23'
Kirby   4', 24', 62'
Cuthbert   77'		 Report Stoney   51' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Alex Burke

Appearances and goals edit

As of 22 February 2018
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player Total FA WSL FA Cup FA WSL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK   ENG Siobhan Chamberlain 11 0 7 0 0 0 4 0
12 GK   ENG Emily Ramsey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 GK   SCO Becky Flaherty 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
Defenders:
2 DF   ENG Amy Turner 5 0 2+2 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   ENG Martha Harris 12 1 6+2 0 1 1 1+2 0
5 DF   ENG Gemma Bonner 12 0 7 0 0 0 5 0
21 DF   ENG Naomi Hartley 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF   ENG Alex Greenwood 16 2 10 1 1 0 5 1
26 DF   ENG Ellie Fletcher 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
40 DF   ENG Lucy Roberts 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
44 DF   ENG Satara Murray 9 0 5+1 0 1 0 2 0
Midfielders:
6 MF   WAL Sophie Ingle 17 1 10 0 2 0 5 1
7 MF   ENG Kate Longhurst 11 0 4+2 0 2 0 2+1 0
8 MF   ENG Laura Coombs 14 1 9 1 0 0 5 0
10 MF   SCO Caroline Weir 16 5 8+1 1 2 1 5 3
11 MF   ENG Bethany England 14 9 9 5 2 3 2+1 1
18 MF   ENG Ali Johnson 11 3 3+3 0 2 1 0+3 2
19 MF   ENG Amy Rodgers 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 MF   ENG Ashley Hodson 14 2 1+6 0 2 1 5 1
Forwards:
9 FW   ENG Jess Clarke 16 4 8+1 3 0+2 0 3+2 1
15 FW   WAL Cassia Pike 4 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
17 FW   ENG Niamh Charles 8 2 4+1 2 0 0 3 0
20 FW   ENG Rinsola Babajide 4 1 0+3 0 1 1 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
4 DF   ENG Casey Stoney 12 1 9 0 0 0 3 1
40 FW   WAL Natasha Harding 8 4 5 4 0 0 1+2 0

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ "LIVERPOOL LADIES FC CLUB HISTORY". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Women's Super League to switch to winter season in 2017". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Team". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Niamh Charles signs new LFC Ladies contract". Liverpool FC. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Sophie Ingle agrees new Liverpool Ladies contract". Liverpool FC. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "Liverpool Ladies quartet sign new deals". Liverpool FC. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Ladies sign England U20 international Babajide". Liverpool FC. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Goalkeeper Gibbons to leave Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool FC. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Goalkeeper Danielle Gibbons Signs For World's First". Sheffield FC Ladies. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Katie Zelem joins Juventus Women". Liverpool FC. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Van de Sanden agrees Lyon transfer". Liverpool FC. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Natasha Harding to leave Liverpool Ladies". Liverpool FC. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Royals Sign Welsh International Natasha Harding!". Reading FC Women. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Casey Stoney to leave Liverpool Ladies for England role". Liverpool FC. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Liverpool Ladies sign U23 international Bethany England on loan". Liverpool FC. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Dale completes another loan switch to Sheffield FC". Liverpool Ladies FC. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  17. ^ Hunter, Steve (12 February 2018). "Bethany England named FA WSL 1 Player of the Month". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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