The 2018–19 season is Liverpool Football Club Women's 30th season of competitive football and its ninth 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. It is also its first season following a re-brand from its former name Liverpool Ladies Football Club. Neil Redfearn began the season as manager, replacing Scott Rogers. Redfearn joined the club after guiding Doncaster Rovers Belles to the crown of FA WSL 2 in the previous season. Redfearn resigned after three months and only one league match in charge, ending his tenure with a 5–0 loss to Arsenal in the league's opening weekend. He was replaced by interim managerial team headed by Chris Kirkland, before Vicky Jepson was named first team manager on a permanent basis. The team finished in 8th place recording a 7-1-12 record in 20 matches.
First team
Last updated on 18 August 2018.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Goalkeepers1Anke Preuß 18Fran Kitching Defenders2Jasmine Matthews 3Leighanne Robe 4Rhiannon Roberts 6Sophie Bradley-Auckland (vice-captain) 12Leandra Little (captain) 44Satara Murray Midfielders5Niamh Fahey8Laura Coombs10Christie Murray19Amy Rodgers Forwards7Jess Clarke9Courtney Sweetman-Kirk11Yana Daniëls17Niamh Charles20Rinsola Babajide24Kirsty Linnett36Ashley Hodson
Transfers and loans
Transfers in Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef. 26 June 2018 DF 3 Leighanne Robe Millwall Lionesses Undisclosed 3 July 2018 DF 2 Jasmine Matthews Bristol City Undisclosed 4 July 2018 FW 11 Yana Daniëls Bristol City Undisclosed 10 July 2018 GK 1 Anke Preuß Sunderland Undisclosed 11 July 2018 DF 12 Leandra Little Doncaster Rovers Belles Undisclosed 12 July 2018 DF 4 Rhiannon Roberts Doncaster Rovers Belles Undisclosed 14 July 2018 MF 5 Niamh Fahey Bordeaux (fr) Undisclosed 14 July 2018 MF 10 Christie Murray Glasgow City Undisclosed 14 July 2018 DF 6 Sophie Bradley-Auckland Doncaster Rovers Belles Undisclosed 14 July 2018 FW 9 Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Everton Undisclosed 10 August 2018 GK 18 Fran Kitching Sheffield United Undisclosed 11 August 2018 FW 24 Kirsty Linnett Reading Undisclosed
Transfers out Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef. 18 May 2018 GK 1 Siobhan Chamberlain Manchester United Free 22 May 2018 MF 7 Kate Longhurst West Ham United Free 1 June 2018 MF 10 Caroline Weir Manchester City Undisclosed 11 June 2018 DF 22 Alex Greenwood Manchester United Free 11 June 2018 DF 3 Martha Harris Manchester United Free 11 June 2018 DF 2 Amy Turner Manchester United Free 14 June 2018 MF 6 Sophie Ingle Chelsea Undisclosed 15 June 2018 DF 5 Gemma Bonner Manchester City Undisclosed 20 July 2018 MF 18 Ali Johnson Bristol City Free 9 September 2018 GK 23 Becky Flaherty Everton Undisclosed
Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef. 10 August 2018 30 June 2019 DF 26 Ellie Fletcher Sheffield United Undisclosed
Pre-season
Competitions
Women's Super League
FA Cup
FA WSL Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Goalscorers NameFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal19FW Courtney Sweetman-Kirk101213220FW Rinsola Babajide4116324FW Kirsty Linnett210347FW Jessica Clarke200223DF Jemma Purfield02036FW Ashley Hodson11065DF Niamh Fahey00116DF Sophie Bradley-Auckland00111FW Yana Daniëls10012FW Leandra Little01017FW Niamh Charles10019MF Amy Rodgers100Total227534
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