2018–19 Everton L.F.C. season
The 2018–19 season is Everton Ladies Football Club's second season competing in the FA Women's Super League since being promoted after winning the 2017 WSL2 Spring Series, and being one of the league's foundation clubs.[1]
2018–19 season | |||
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Manager | Willie Kirk | ||
Stadium | Merseyrail Community Stadium, Southport | ||
FA Women's Super League | 10th place | ||
WSL Cup | Group Stage (3rd) | ||
FA Women's Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Inessa Kaagman (4) All: Inessa Kaagman (5) | ||
Highest home attendance | 370 (Nov. 18 vs. Arsenal) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 103 (Apr. 17 vs. Birmingham) | ||
Average home league attendance | 192 | ||
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Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Everton announced that they would play the first half of the season at Merseyrail Community Stadium.[2][3]
Review
After going winless in the league for the first six matches reaching bottom of the table, Everton sacked longtime manager Andy Spence and appointed goalkeeper coach, Jennifer Herst, as interim manager.[4] On 1 December Willie Kirk was announced as manager for the Ladies first team.[5]
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Transfers
In
Entry date | Pos | No. | Player | From club | Contract end | Fee | Ref. |
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22 May 2018 | MF | 8 | ![]() |
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N/A | [8] | |
3 July 2018 | MF | 22 | ![]() |
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N/A | [9] | |
25 July 2018 | FW | 16 | ![]() |
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N/A | [10] | |
2 August 2018 | MF | 13 | ![]() |
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N/A | [11] | |
2 August 2018 | GK | 25 | ![]() |
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N/A | [12] | |
24 January 2019 | DF | 24 | ![]() |
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N/A | [13] |
Out
Exit date | Pos | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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22 June 2018 | MF | 14 | ![]() |
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N/A | [14] |
8 June 2018 | GK | 13 | ![]() |
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N/A | [15] |
13 July 2018 | MF | 21 | ![]() |
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N/A | [16] |
14 July 2018 | FW | 18 | ![]() |
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N/A | [17] |
26 July 2018 | MF | 8 | ![]() |
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Undisclosed fee | [18] |
Loan Out
Exit date | Pos | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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24 January 2019 | FW | 9 | ![]() |
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N/A | [19] |
Competitions
Preseason friendlies
14 July 2018 Preseason | Everton | v | Aston Villa | |
Note: Closed door scrimmage |
22 July 2018 Preseason | Everton | 0–0 | Liverpool | Crosby |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Marine Travel Arena |
6 August 2018 Friendship Tournament | Everton ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Gibraltar |
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Walker ![]() Kaagman ![]() Brougham ![]() Cain ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
8 August 2018 Friendship Tournament | Atlético Madrid ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gibraltar |
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | González ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
10 August 2018 Friendship Tournament Semi-Final | Real Betis ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gibraltar |
17:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | García ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Women's Super League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 | |
8 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 22 | |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 16 | |
10 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 12 | |
11 | Yeovil Town (R) | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 60 | −49 | −3[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to the Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Yeovil Town deducted 10 points for entering administration.[20]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | −11 |
Last updated: 15 May 2019.
Source: ELFC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
9 September 2018 1 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Everton | Solihull |
12:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Wellings ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 603 Referee: James Bell |
20 September 2018 2 | Everton | 0–4 | Manchester City | Southport |
19:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report Box Score |
Stanway ![]() Parris ![]() Emslie ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 296 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
23 September 2018 3 | Everton | 0–0 | Chelsea | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report Box Score |
Ericsson ![]() Mjelde ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Helen Conley |
14 October 2018 4 | Everton | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Kaagman ![]() George ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Buet ![]() Brazil ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 177 Referee: Steven Copeland |
28 October 2018 5 | Everton | 1–2 | West Ham United | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Walker ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Ross ![]() Lehmann ![]() Longhurst ![]() Kiernan ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 143 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
4 November 2018 6 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Everton | Dorchester |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Short ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: The Avenue Stadium Attendance: 732 |
18 November 2018 7 | Everton | 0–4 | Arsenal | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Kelly ![]() |
Report Box Score |
van de Donk ![]() Nobbs ![]() Miedema ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 370 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
25 November 2019 8 | Reading | 2–1 | Everton | Buckinghamshire |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Chaplen ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Cain ![]() ![]() Magill ![]() |
Stadium: High Wycombe Attendance: 285 Referee: Amy Fearn |
2 December 2018 9 | Everton | 2–1 | Liverpool | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Kaagman ![]() Magill ![]() |
Box Score | Clarke ![]() Linnett ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium |
9 December 2018 10 | Everton | 0–2 | Bristol City | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Finnigan ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Rutherford ![]() Rood ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 211 |
6 January 2019 11 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | England ![]() Spence ![]() Blundell ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Lee Brennan |
13 January 2019 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Everton | Crawley |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Williams ![]() |
Report Box Score |
James ![]() |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 454 Referee: Sunny Gil |
10 February 2019 PP | Everton | v | Birmingham City | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium |
21 February 2019 13 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Everton | Manchester |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Walsh ![]() Beckie ![]() Parris ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Boye-Hlorkah ![]() |
Stadium: Academy Stadium |
14 March 2019 14 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Everton | Romford |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report Box Score |
Cain ![]() Levell ![]() |
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 607 |
24 March 2019 15 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Everton | Filton |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Graham ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Stringer ![]() Cain ![]() |
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 495 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
31 March 2019 16 | Everton | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report Box Score |
Alexander ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Jill Short |
17 April 2019 17 | Everton | 1–3 | Birmingham City | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Kaagman ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Ladd ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 103 |
21 April 2019 18 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Quinn ![]() Miedema ![]() ven de Donk ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Boye-Hlorkah ![]() Stringer ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
28 April 2019 19 | Everton | 3–2 | Reading | Southport |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Kaagman ![]() Boye-Hlorkah ![]() Magill ![]() Worm ![]() Stinger ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Allen ![]() Pearce ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 174 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
12 May 2019 20 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Birkenhead |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Sweetman-Kirk ![]() Charles ![]() Robe ![]() Rodgers ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Finnigan ![]() Stringer ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Andrew Sykes |
FA WSL Cup
Everton was drawn into Group Two North for the 2018–19 FA WSL Cup. Despite opening the tournament with a win over Reading, Everton was officially eliminated from qualifying to the Quarter Finals after a home loss to Manchester United.[21]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MNU | REA | EVE | DUR | LIV | |
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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 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Statistics
- As of 1 May 2019
- Players without any appearance are not included.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | WSL Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Kirstie Levell | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | ![]() |
Becky Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders: | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Faye Bryson | 12 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Danielle Turner | 16 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Georgia Brougham | 21 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Siri Worm | 13 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Gabrielle George | 21 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Taylor Hinds | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | DF | ![]() |
Emma Brownlie | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders: | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Inessa Kaagman | 21 | 5 | 15+2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Angharad James | 22 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | MF | ![]() |
Abbey-Leigh Stringer | 16 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Olivia Chance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Megan Finnigan | 21 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | ![]() |
Dominique Bruinenberg | 18 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Elise Hughes | 12 | 1 | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Forwards: | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | 20 | 3 | 7+8 | 2 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Claudia Walker | 13 | 3 | 4+5 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Simone Magill | 20 | 3 | 14+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Chloe Kelly | 14 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | ![]() |
Hannah Cain | 11 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
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