2020–21 Liverpool F.C. Women season
The 2020–21 Liverpool F.C. Women season was the club's 32nd season of competitive football and its first season outside the FA WSL, the highest level of the football pyramid, since the league's foundation.[1] Along with competing in the FA Women's Championship, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Vicky Jepson (until 12 January) Amber Whiteley (interim) (from 12 January) | |||
| Stadium | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | |||
| Championship | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rinsola Babajide and Rachel Furness (5) All: Rachel Furness (7) | |||
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Niamh Fahey was announced as captain on 17 August 2020, replacing Sophie Bradley-Auckland who took a leave of absence in order to focus on the running of her family's residential care home business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel Furness was named vice-captain.[2]
Manager Vicky Jepson departed the club by mutual consent on 12 January 2021 with the club sat in 3rd place in the league. She had been in charge since October 2018 having first joined the club as a programme lead for the LFC Foundation in 2009.[3] Assistant manager Amber Whiteley assumed the role on an interim basis.[4]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season
Liverpool scheduled five preseason games ahead of their debut FA Women's Championship campaign, putting particular focus on playing Coventry United away in order to acclimate themselves to the 3G surface that five Championship teams play on. All games were behind closed doors in order to fit with COVID-19 health restrictions.[7]
| 9 August 2020 Friendly | Liverpool | – | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | ||||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
| 12 August 2020 Friendly | Liverpool | – | Reading | |
| Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | ||||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
| 16 August 2020 Friendly | Liverpool | – | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birkenhead |
| Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors | ||||
| Note: No official scoreline released | ||||
| 23 August 2020 Friendly | Coventry United | 1–4 | Liverpool | Coventry |
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Report | Stadium: Butts Park Arena Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 30 August 2020 Friendly | Manchester United | 0–0 | Liverpool | Leigh |
| Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
FA Women's Championship
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 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
Last updated: 2 May 2021.
Source: FA WSL
Results
| 6 September 2020 1 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Durham | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 13 September 2020 2 | London Bees | 0–3 | Liverpool | Canons Park |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Sarah Garratt |
| 27 September 2020 3 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 4 October 2020 4 | Coventry United | 1–2 | Liverpool | Coventry |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Butts Park Arena Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 11 October 2020 5 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Liverpool | Quorn |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Farley Way Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lucy-Ann Briggs |
| 1 November 2020 6 | Lewes | 2–2 | Liverpool | Lewes |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Jane Simms |
| 8 November 2020 7 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Daniel Locker |
| 15 November 2020 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Liverpool | Bamber Bridge |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Cristiana Hattersley |
| 6 December 2020 9 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 192 Referee: Richard Aspinall |
| 13 December 2020 10 | London City Lionesses | 0–1 | Liverpool | Dartford |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Georgia Ball |
| 20 December 2020 11 | Durham | 2–0 | Liverpool | Durham |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: James Westgate |
| 17 January 2021 12 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Leicester City | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Chloe Ann-Anderson |
| 7 February 2021 13 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Liverpool | Crayford |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: The Oakwood Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Jordan Gibson |
| 28 February 2021 14 | Liverpool | 3–0 | London Bees | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 7 March 2021 15 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Liverpool | Bromley |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lucy May |
| 14 March 2021 16 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Coventry United | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lucy Anne-Briggs |
| 28 March 2021 17 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Amy Barber |
| 4 April 2021 18 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Lewes | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Declan Brown |
| 25 April 2021 19 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Chesterfield |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Technique Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Magdalena Golba |
| 2 May 2021 20 | Liverpool | 2–2 | London City Lionesses | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Lauren Impey |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 16 | +38 | 50 | Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Durham | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 42 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 39 | |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 38 | |
| 5 | Lewes | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 28 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Dependent on obtaining a licence.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Liverpool will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.[8][9]
| 18 April 2021 Fourth round | Leicester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Quorn |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Farley Way Stadium Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
FA Women's League Cup
| 7 October 2020 Group stage | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester United | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Rebecca Walsh |
| 4 November 2020 Group stage | Liverpool | 0–3 | Manchester City | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors Referee: Sarah Garratt |
| 18 November 2020 Group stage | Everton | 1–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | EVE | LIV | MNU | |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to knock-out stage | — | 3–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 0–3 | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 2 May 2021
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Rachael Laws | 19 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Becky Jane | 16 | 3 | 12+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Leighanne Robe | 17 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  WAL |
Rhiannon Roberts | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  IRL |
Niamh Fahey | 23 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Sophie Bradley-Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Jessica Clarke | 12 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jade Bailey | 15 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  DEN |
Amalie Thestrup | 21 | 4 | 12+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Rinsola Babajide | 15 | 6 | 11+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Melissa Lawley | 23 | 3 | 14+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG |
Taylor Hinds | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN |
Rylee Foster | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Ashley Hodson | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  NZL |
Meikayla Moore | 19 | 2 | 11+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | WAL |
Ceri Holland | 8 | 3 | 5+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG |
Amy Rodgers | 16 | 3 | 10+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG |
Missy Bo Kearns | 19 | 2 | 8+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG |
Kirsty Linnett | 15 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Rachel Furness | 19 | 7 | 13+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 30 | MF | ENG |
Emily Brough | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG |
Lucy Parry | 8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| GK | ENG |
Eleanor Heeps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Mia Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2020 | GK | |
Rachael Laws | Reading |
[10] |
| 16 July 2020 | DF | |
Taylor Hinds | Everton |
[11] |
| 17 July 2020 | FW | |
Amalie Thestrup |  Roma |
[12] |
| 28 August 2020 | DF | |
Meikayla Moore |  MSV Duisburg |
[13] |
| 28 January 2021 | MF | |
Ceri Holland |  Kansas Jayhawks |
[14] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2020 | FW | |
Courtney Sweetman-Kirk | Sheffield United |
[15][16] |
| 29 May 2020 | GK | |
Anke Preuß |  Vittsjö |
[17][18] |
| 30 May 2020 | MF |  |
Christie Murray | Birmingham City |
[19][20] |
| 2 June 2020 | GK | |
Fran Kitching | Sheffield United |
[21][22] |
| 19 June 2020 | FW | |
Niamh Charles | Chelsea |
[23][24] |
| 2 July 2020 | DF | |
Jemma Purfield | Bristol City |
[25][26] |
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