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]

Everton Ladies FC
2018–19 season
ManagerWillie Kirk
StadiumMerseyrail Community Stadium, Southport
FA Women's Super League10th place
WSL CupGroup Stage (3rd)
FA Women's CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Inessa Kaagman (4)
All: Inessa Kaagman (5)
Highest home attendance370
(Nov. 18 vs. Arsenal)
Lowest home attendance103
(Apr. 17 vs. Birmingham)
Average home league attendance192

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
As of 7 February 2019[6][7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Kirstie Levell
2 DF  ENG Faye Bryson
3 DF  ENG Danielle Turner
4 DF  ENG Georgia Brougham
5 DF  NED Siri Worm
6 DF  ENG Gabrielle George
7 FW  ENG Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
8 MF  NED Inessa Kaagman
9 FW  ENG Claudia Walker
10 FW  NIR Simone Magill
11 FW  ENG Chloe Kelly
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  WAL Angharad James
13 MF  ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer
14 DF  ENG Taylor Hinds
16 FW  ENG Hannah Cain
17 MF  NZL Olivia Chance
20 MF  ENG Megan Finnigan
22 MF  NED Dominique Bruinenberg
24 DF  SCO Emma Brownlie
25 GK  SCO Becky Flaherty
28 MF  WAL Elise Hughes

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head Coach Willie Kirk
Assistant Coach Chris Roberts
Goalkeeping Coach Jennifer Herst

Transfers

In
Entry date Pos No. Player From club Contract end Fee Ref.
22 May 2018 MF 8 Inessa Kaagman AFC jax N/A [8]
3 July 2018 MF 22 Dominique Bruinenberg Sunderland N/A [9]
25 July 2018 FW 16 Hannah Cain Sheffield N/A [10]
2 August 2018 MF 13 Abbey-Leigh Stringer Birmingham City N/A [11]
2 August 2018 GK 25 Becky Flaherty Liverpool N/A [12]
24 January 2019 DF 24 Emma Brownlie Hibernian L.F.C. N/A [13]

Out
Exit date Pos No. Player To club Fee Ref.
22 June 2018 MF 14 Marthe Munsterman AFC Ajax N/A [14]
8 June 2018 GK 13 Lizzie Durack Chelsea N/A [15]
13 July 2018 MF 21 Mollie Green Manchester United N/A [16]
14 July 2018 FW 18 Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Liverpool L.F.C. N/A [17]
26 July 2018 MF 8 Jodie Brett Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed fee [18]

Loan Out
Exit date Pos No. Player To club Fee Ref.
24 January 2019 FW 9 Claudia Walker Birmingham City 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
29 July 2018 Preseason Everton v Arsenal
Note: Closed door scrimmage
6 August 2018 Friendship Tournament Everton 6–0 LA Salsa SC Gibraltar
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Walker  11'
Kaagman  13', 40'
Brougham  59', 81'
Cain  89'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
8 August 2018 Friendship Tournament Atlético Madrid 1–0 Everton Gibraltar
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) González  77' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
10 August 2018 Friendship Tournament Semi-Final Real Betis 1–0 Everton Gibraltar
17:00 BST (UTC+01:00) García  39' Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Women's Super League
Main article: 2018–19 FA WSL

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Yeovil Town deducted 10 points for entering administration.[20]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHA
ResultLLDDLLLLWLLDLWLLLLWL
Position9999101111119910101010101010101010
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2019. Source: ELFC
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  1' 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  14'
Parris  65', 68'
Emslie  90+2'		 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  64'
Mjelde  74'		 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  27'
George  45+1'
Kelly  70'		 Report
Box Score		 Buet  2'
Brazil  75', 78'		 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  5' Report
Box Score		 Ross  27'
Lehmann  45'
Longhurst  86'
Kiernan  90'		 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  21' Report
Box Score		 Kelly  89' Stadium: The Avenue Stadium
Attendance: 732
18 November 2018 7 Everton 0–4 Arsenal Southport
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Kelly  63' Report
Box Score		 van de Donk  44'
Nobbs  49'
Miedema  50', 65'		 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  20', 77' Report
Box Score		 Cain  13'  46'
Magill  53'		 Stadium: High Wycombe
Attendance: 285
Referee: Amy Fearn
2 December 2018 9 Everton 2–1 Liverpool Southport
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Kaagman  6'
Magill  40'		 Box Score Clarke  12'
Linnett  90'		 Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium
9 December 2018 10 Everton 0–2 Bristol City Southport
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Finnigan  24' Report
Box Score		 Rutherford  65'
Rood  90+1'		 Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium
Attendance: 211
6 January 2019 11 Chelsea 3–0 Everton Kingston upon Thames
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) England  6'
Spence  60'
Blundell  69'		 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  66' Report
Box Score		 James  89' 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  47'
Beckie  55'
Parris  90'		 Report
Box Score		 Boye-Hlorkah  12' Stadium: Academy Stadium
14 March 2019 14 West Ham United 0–1 Everton Romford
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
Box Score		 Cain  88'
Levell  90+7'		 Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 607
24 March 2019 15 Bristol City 1–0 Everton Filton
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Graham  33' Report
Box Score		 Stringer  61'
Cain  90+4'		 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  78' 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  8' Report
Box Score		 Ladd  9'
White  34', 67'		 Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium
Attendance: 103
21 April 2019 18 Arsenal 2–1 Everton Borehamwood
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Quinn  4'
Miedema  28'
ven de Donk  56'		 Report
Box Score		 Boye-Hlorkah  61'
Stringer  56'
Finnigan  64'		 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  40'
Boye-Hlorkah  52'
Magill  65'
Worm  86'
Stinger  89'		 Report
Box Score		 Allen  8'
Pearce  53'
Williams  77'		 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  26'
Charles  31'
Robe  67'
Rodgers  88'		 Report
Box Score		 Finnigan  24'
Stringer  39'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,842
Referee: Andrew Sykes

FA WSL Cup
Main article: 2018–19 FA Women's League 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
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 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

FA Cup
Main article: 2018–19 Women's FA Cup
3 February 2019 Fourth Round Proper Everton 0–2 Chelsea Cheshire
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report
Box Score		 Spence  66'
Blundell  90'		 Stadium: The Select Security Stadium

Statistics
As of 1 May 2019
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLWSL CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK Kirstie Levell 2201803010
25 GK Becky Flaherty 10001000
Defenders:
2 DF Faye Bryson 1205+303+1000
3 DF Danielle Turner 16011+102+1010
4 DF Georgia Brougham 21015+104010
5 DF Siri Worm 1309+20100+10
6 DF Gabrielle George 2111614010
14 DF Taylor Hinds 13010+102000
24 DF Emma Brownlie 60500010
Midfielders:
8 MF Inessa Kaagman 21515+243110
12 MF Angharad James 22016+104010
13 MF Abbey-Leigh Stringer 16011+201+1010
17 MF Olivia Chance 00000000
20 MF Megan Finnigan 21016+103010
22 MF Dominique Bruinenberg 1807+602+200+10
28 MF Elise Hughes 1213+701110
Forwards:
7 FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah 2037+821+310+10
9 FW Claudia Walker 1334+513+1200
10 FW Simone Magill 20314+123+1110
11 FW Chloe Kelly 14110+113000
16 FW Hannah Cain 1125+620000
  • Source:

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