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)

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

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

Transfers and loans

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

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

Loans in
Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
14 September 201730 June 2018MF11England Bethany EnglandEngland ChelseaUndisclosed[15]

Loans out
Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
9 January 201731 May 2018MF30England Hannah DaleEngland SheffieldUndisclosed[16]

Pre-season
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
25 August 2017 Liverpool England 0 – 6 France 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 England 0 – 3 France Montpellier Toulouse, France
11:00 Report Léger 3', 73'
Haupais 35'		 Stadium: Stade Ernest-Wallon

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL § WSL 1

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
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
22 September 2017 1 Everton 0 – 2 Liverpool Widnes
19:45 Finnigan Yellow card 28' Report Harding 69'
Weir Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'		 Report Harding 12', 60', 85'
Greenwood 57' Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 429
Referee: John Matthews
11 November 2017 5 Liverpool 1 – 0 Birmingham City Widnes
17:30 Charles 30'
Longhurst Yellow card 78'		 Report Ayisi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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
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
Main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup

Group stage
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 Yellow card 54'
Lee Yellow card 60'
Christon Yellow card 73'		 Report Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 351
Referee: Helen Byrne
Penalties
  • Hill soccer ball with check mark
  • Wilson soccer ball with check mark
  • Hepple soccer ball with red X
  • Worthington soccer ball with check mark
  • Johnson soccer ball with red X
  • Atkinson soccer ball with check mark
  • Christon soccer ball with red X
  • Gears soccer ball with red X
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 Yellow card 80' Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 128
Referee: Matthew Dicicco

Knock-out rounds
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
As of 22 February 2018
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA CupFA WSL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK England ENG Siobhan Chamberlain 110700040
12 GK England ENG Emily Ramsey 10001000
23 GK Scotland SCO Becky Flaherty 50301010
Defenders:
2 DF England ENG Amy Turner 502+201000
3 DF England ENG Martha Harris 1216+20111+20
5 DF England ENG Gemma Bonner 120700050
21 DF England ENG Naomi Hartley 10001000
22 DF England ENG Alex Greenwood 1621011051
26 DF England ENG Ellie Fletcher 30000030
40 DF England ENG Lucy Roberts 200+101000
44 DF England ENG Satara Murray 905+101020
Midfielders:
6 MF Wales WAL Sophie Ingle 1711002051
7 MF England ENG Kate Longhurst 1104+20202+10
8 MF England ENG Laura Coombs 141910050
10 MF Scotland SCO Caroline Weir 1658+112153
11 MF England ENG Bethany England 14995232+11
18 MF England ENG Ali Johnson 1133+30210+32
19 MF England ENG Amy Rodgers 20001+1000
36 MF England ENG Ashley Hodson 1421+602151
Forwards:
9 FW England ENG Jess Clarke 1648+130+203+21
15 FW Wales WAL Cassia Pike 400+100+200+10
17 FW England ENG Niamh Charles 824+120030
20 FW England ENG Rinsola Babajide 410+301100
Players who left the club during the season:
4 DF England ENG Casey Stoney 121900031
40 FW Wales WAL Natasha Harding 8454001+20
  • Source:

Honours

References
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