2023–24 Liverpool F.C. Women season

The 2023–24 Liverpool F.C. Women season is the club's 35th season of competitive football and second consecutive season back in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Liverpool
2023–24 season
OwnerFenway Sports Group
ChairmanTom Werner
Head coachMatt Beard
StadiumPrenton Park
WSL4th
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sophie Román Haug (7)
All: Sophie Román Haug (9)
Highest home attendance23,088
(vs. Everton, 15 October 2023)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,341
(vs. Bristol City, 10 December 2023)
All: 1,045
(vs. Manchester City, 8 November 2023, League Cup)
Average home league attendance4,550
Biggest win4–0
(vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (H), 26 November 2023)
4–0
(vs. Leicester City (A), 18 May 2024)
Biggest defeat1–5
(vs. Chelsea (A), 18 November 2023)
1–5
(vs. Manchester City (A), 21 January 2024)
2024–25 →

On 3 May 2024, Liverpool confirmed that this season would be their last playing at Prenton Park, with the team playing their home games at the Totally Wicked Stadium from the 2024–25 season onwards.[1]

First Team Squad

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As of 1 February 2024[2]

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 Rachael Laws
2 DF   FIN Emma Koivisto
4 DF   ENG Grace Fisk
5 DF   IRL Niamh Fahey (captain)
6 DF   ENG Jasmine Matthews
7 MF   ENG Missy Bo Kearns
8 MF   JPN Fūka Nagano
9 FW   IRL Leanne Kiernan
10 FW   NOR Sophie Román Haug
11 FW   ENG Melissa Lawley
12 DF   ENG Taylor Hinds
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW   ENG Mia Enderby
14 MF   AUT Marie Höbinger
15 MF   DEN Sofie Lundgaard
16 GK   AUS Teagan Micah
17 DF   SCO Jenna Clark
18 MF   WAL Ceri Holland
19 FW   NED Shanice van de Sanden
20 FW   BEL Yana Daniëls
22 GK   ENG Faye Kirby
23 DF   ENG Gemma Bonner
32 DF   ENG Lucy Parry

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 20 August, Liverpool's pre-season began with a 1–0 defeat against Championship side Birmingham City at St Andrew's.[3][4] The team participated in the sixth edition of the invitational friendly Women's French Cup, losing on penalties following a 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals[5] before a 1–0 defeat in third place play-off against Atlético Madrid.[6]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 August 2023 Friendly Birmingham City   1–0   Liverpool Birmingham
15:00
  • Agg   89'
Report Stadium: St Andrew's
28 August 2023 French Cup semi-final Liverpool   1–1
(1–2 p)
  Paris Saint-Germain Colomiers, France
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Michel Bendichou
31 August 2023 French Cup third-place play-off Atlético Madrid   2–1   Liverpool Colomiers, France
17:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Michel Bendichou
9 September 2023 Friendly Manchester City   1–0   Liverpool Manchester
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
13 September 2023 Friendly Manchester United   3–1   Liverpool Carrington
Report
Stadium: Trafford Training Centre
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
17 September 2023 Friendly Leicester City   1–3   Liverpool Leicester
13:00
Report
Stadium: Belvoir Drive Training Complex
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Manchester City 22 18 1 3 61 15 +46 55 Qualification for the Champions League second round
3 Arsenal 22 16 2 4 53 20 +33 50 Qualification for the Champions League first round
4 Liverpool 22 12 5 5 36 28 +8 41
5 Manchester United 22 10 5 7 42 32 +10 35
6 Tottenham Hotspur 22 8 7 7 31 36 −5 31
Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 12 5 5 36 28  +8 41 6 2 3 19 14  +5 6 3 2 17 14  +3

Last updated: 18 May 2024.
Source: Women’s Super League

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHHA
ResultWWLDWDLWDWLLDWWWDLWWWW
Position6256456555555555455544
Points3667101111141518181819222528292932353841
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024. Source: Women’s Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 October 2023 1 Arsenal 0–1 Liverpool Holloway
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 54,115
Referee: Emily Heaslip
8 October 2023 2 Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa Birkenhead
18:45 BST
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,963
Referee: Melissa Burgin
15 October 2023 3 Liverpool 0–1 Everton Liverpool
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 23,088
Referee: Abigail Byrne
22 October 2023 4 West Ham United 1–1 Liverpool Dagenham
15:00 BST
  • Ueki   38',   90+5'
Report
Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium
Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Steven Hughes
5 November 2023 5 Liverpool 2–1 Leicester City Birkenhead
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,783
Referee: Phoebe Cross
12 November 2023 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Liverpool Leyton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Abigail Byrne
18 November 2023 7 Chelsea 5–1 Liverpool Fulham
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,802
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
26 November 2023 8 Liverpool 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Birkenhead
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,344
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
10 December 2023 9 Liverpool 1–1 Bristol City Birkenhead
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
17 December 2023 10 Manchester United 1–2 Liverpool Leigh
12:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 6,303
Referee: Lauren Impey
21 January 2024 11 Manchester City 5–1 Liverpool Manchester
14:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,599
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
28 January 2024 12 Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal Birkenhead
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,085
Referee: Rebecca Welch
4 February 2024 13 Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Birkenhead
GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,979
Referee: Lauren Impey
18 February 2024 14 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Liverpool Crawley
12:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,959
Referee: Amy Fearn / Emily Heaslip
3 March 2024 15 Aston Villa 1–4 Liverpool Walsall
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,045
Referee: Tom Nield
17 March 2024 16 Liverpool 3–1 West Ham United Birkenhead
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Emily Heaslip
24 March 2024 17 Everton 0–0 Liverpool Liverpool
13:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 9,457
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
30 March 2024 18 Liverpool 1–4 Manchester City Birkenhead
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Phoebe Cross
20 April 2024 19 Bristol City 0–1 Liverpool Bristol
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 4,780
Referee: Phoebe Cross
1 May 2024 20 Liverpool 4–3 Chelsea Birkenhead
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,129
Referee: Lisa Benn
Note: This match, originally scheduled for 28 April, was postponed due to Chelsea's participation in the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals.
5 May 2024 21 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester United Birkenhead
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: Melissa Burgin
18 May 2024 22 Leicester City 0–4 Liverpool Leicester
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,764
Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis

Women's FA Cup

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As a member of the first tier, Liverpool will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

14 January 2024 Fourth round Bristol City 0–1 Liverpool Bristol
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 2,563
Referee: Lisa Benn
11 February 2024 Fifth round London City Lionesses 0–2 Liverpool Dartford
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Chloe Small
9 March 2024 Quarter-finals Liverpool 0–2 Leicester City Birkenhead
12:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Melissa Burgin

FA Women's League Cup

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As a team not qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League, Liverpool will enter the League Cup at the group stage. They were drawn into a regional group alongside three fellow WSL teams: Everton, Manchester City and Leicester City.[7]

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 10 7 +3 10 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Leicester City 4 2 1 0 1 10 7 +3 8
4 Liverpool 4 1 0 0 3 6 8 −2 3
5 Everton 4 0 0 0 4 3 16 −13 0
Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
11 October 2023 1 Leicester City 2–1 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 485
Referee: Lisa Benn
8 November 2023 2 Liverpool 3–4 Manchester City Birkenhead
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
22 November 2023 3 Liverpool 0–1 Manchester United Birkenhead
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Melissa Burgin
13 December 2023 4 Everton 1–2 Liverpool Liverpool
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Referee: Melissa Burgin

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of match played 18 May 2024

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Rachael Laws 19 0 15 0 2 0 2 0
2 DF   FIN Emma Koivisto 24 2 17+2 2 2+1 0 0+2 0
4 DF   ENG Grace Fisk 29 1 22 1 3 0 3+1 0
5 DF   IRL Niamh Fahey 11 0 6+2 0 2 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Jasmine Matthews 17 0 7+5 0 2+1 0 2 0
7 MF   ENG Missy Bo Kearns 24 1 9+11 1 1+1 0 2 0
8 MF   JPN Fūka Nagano 25 0 21 0 2 0 0+2 0
9 FW   IRL Leanne Kiernan 19 5 4+10 5 0+2 0 1+2 0
10 FW   NOR Sophie Román Haug 24 9 19+1 7 2 1 1+1 1
11 FW   ENG Melissa Lawley 23 2 5+12 1 2+1 1 2+1 0
12 DF   ENG Taylor Hinds 20 2 15+1 2 1 0 1+2 0
13 DF   ENG Mia Enderby 20 1 6+8 0 2+1 0 3 1
14 MF   AUT Marie Höbinger 29 5 18+4 5 3 0 1+3 0
15 MF   DEN Sofie Lundgaard 17 0 3+8 0 1+2 0 3 0
16 GK   AUS Teagan Micah 10 0 7 0 1 0 2 0
17 DF   SCO Jenna Clark 28 1 18+3 1 3 0 3+1 0
18 MF   WAL Ceri Holland 24 2 18+1 2 2 0 2+1 0
19 FW   NED Shanice van de Sanden 14 1 5+5 1 0+2 0 1+1 0
20 FW   BEL Yana Daniëls 17 1 2+10 0 0+1 0 3+1 1
22 GK   ENG Faye Kirby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   ENG Gemma Bonner 24 4 19+1 2 1 1 1+2 1
32 DF   ENG Lucy Parry 16 0 3+7 0 1+1 0 4 0
36 MF   ENG Zara Shaw 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
57 MF   ENG Mia Leath 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
26 FW   ENG Natasha Flint 10 3 2+4 1 0+1 0 3 2
34 MF   ENG Hannah Silcock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF   ENG Miri Taylor 6 1 1+2 1 0 0 3 0

Goalscorers

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Rank Pos. No. Player WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW 10   Sophie Román Haug 7 1 1 9
2 FW 9   Leanne Kiernan 5 0 0 5
MF 14   Marie Höbinger 5 0 0 5
4 DF 23   Gemma Bonner 2 1 1 4
5 FW 26   Natasha Flint 1 0 2 3
6 DF 2   Emma Koivisto 2 0 0 2
FW 11   Melissa Lawley 1 1 0 2
DF 12   Taylor Hinds 2 0 0 2
MF 18   Ceri Holland 2 0 0 2
10 DF 4   Grace Fisk 1 0 0 1
MF 7   Missy Bo Kearns 1 0 0 1
FW 13   Mia Enderby 0 0 1 1
DF 17   Jenna Clark 1 0 0 1
FW 19   Shanice van de Sanden 1 0 0 1
FW 20   Yana Daniëls 0 0 1 1
MF 35   Miri Taylor 1 0 0 1
Own goals 4 0 0 4
Total 36 3 6 45

Clean sheets

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Rank Pos. No. Player WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK 1   Rachael Laws 5 1 0 6
2 GK 16   Teagan Micah 3 1 0 4
Total 8 2 0 10

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
                               
2 DF   Emma Koivisto 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF   Grace Fisk 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 DF   Niamh Fahey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 DF   Jasmine Matthews 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF   Missy Bo Kearns 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 MF   Fūka Nagano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 FW   Sophie Román Haug 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW   Melissa Lawley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 DF   Taylor Hinds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
13 FW   Mia Enderby 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 MF   Sofie Lundgaard 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
16 GK   Teagan Micah 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 DF   Jenna Clark 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 MF   Ceri Holland 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
19 MF   Shanice van de Sanden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 FW   Yana Daniëls 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 DF   Gemma Bonner 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
35 MF   Miri Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Total 39 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 41 2 0

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
5 July 2023 FW   Natasha Flint   Leicester City [8]
10 July 2023 DF   Jenna Clark   Glasgow City [9]
13 July 2023 FW   Mia Enderby   Sheffield United [10]
17 July 2023 GK   Teagan Micah   Rosengård [11]
20 July 2023 DF   Grace Fisk   West Ham United [12]
31 July 2023 MF   Marie Höbinger   FC Zürich [13]
6 September 2023 FW   Sophie Román Haug   Roma [14]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
28 May 2023 GK   Charlotte Clarke   Birmingham City [15][16]
GK   Rylee Foster   Wellington Phoenix [17][18]
FW   Ashley Hodson   Sheffield United [15][19]
MF   Carla Humphrey   Charlton Athletic [15][20]
DF   Megan Campbell   Everton [15][21]
DF   Leighanne Robe   Al-Ittihad [15][22]
MF   Rhiannon Roberts   Real Betis [15][23]
7 August 2023 GK   Eartha Cumings   Rosengård [24]
9 August 2023 FW   Kate Oakley   Lewes [25]
13 September 2023 FW   Katie Stengel   NJ/NY Gotham [26]

Loans out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
5 July 2023 FW   Katie Stengel   NJ/NY Gotham 3 September 2023 [27]
29 July 2023 GK   Faye Kirby   Aberdeen 17 September 2023[a] [29]
25 August 2023 DF   Hannah Silcock   Blackburn Rovers End of season [30]
24 January 2024 FW   Natasha Flint   Celtic End of season [31]
1 February 2024 MF   Miri Taylor   Aston Villa End of season [32]
  1. ^ The loan, initially planned to run until 1 January 2024, was prematurely ended after Kirby suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[28]

Contract extensions

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Date Position Nationality Name Contract until Ref.
13 June 2023 DF   Niamh Fahey 1 July 2024 [33]
8 August 2023 FW   Yana Daniëls Undisclosed [34]
9 August 2023 DF   Jasmine Matthews Undisclosed [35]
10 August 2023 MF   Missy Bo Kearns Undisclosed [36]
11 August 2023 MF   Ceri Holland Undisclosed [37]

References

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  1. ^ "Liverpool FC Women set for new home stadium from 2024-25". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Football Club - Teams- Women". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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  4. ^ Kelly, Andy. "LFC Women edged out by Birmingham in first pre-season friendly". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ Price, Glenn. "LFC Women beaten by PSG on penalties in AMOS Women's French Cup semi-final". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ^ Price, Glenn. "LFC Women narrowly beaten by Atletico Madrid Femenino in AMOS Women's French Cup". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Continental League Cup: LFC Women's group-stage opponents confirmed". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Liverpool sign striker Flint from Leicester City". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of defender Jenna Clark". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  10. ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of Mia Enderby". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  11. ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of goalkeeper Teagan Micah". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  12. ^ Kelly, Andy. "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of Grace Fisk". Liverpool Football Club Official. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ Kelly, Andy. "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of Marie Höbinger". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ Kelly, Andy. "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of Sophie Roman Haug". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "Liverpool FC Women confirm player departures". www.liverpoolfc.com. 25 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Blues Women bring in Charlotte Clarke". Birmingham City FC. 19 July 2023.
  17. ^ Feringa, Megan (23 May 2023). "Liverpool Women goalkeeper to depart club 18 months after horror car accident". Liverpool Echo.
  18. ^ "Foster rises again with the Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 18 September 2023.
  19. ^ Frith, Wilf (23 July 2023). "Experienced midfielder Ashley Hodson joins Sheffield United Women".
  20. ^ "Carla Humphrey is an Addick". www.charltonafc.com.
  21. ^ "Campbell Signs For Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 29 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Former Liverpool full-back Robe joins Al-Ittihad". WSL Full-Time. 6 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Wales defender Roberts signs for Real Betis Women". BBC Sport.
  24. ^ "Eartha Cumings joins FC Rosengard". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  25. ^ "Kate Oakley signs". lewesfc.com.
  26. ^ "Liverpool striker Stengel joins US club Gotham FC". BBC Sport.
  27. ^ "Katie Stengel joins NJ/NY Gotham FC on loan". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  28. ^ "Faye Kirby injury update". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  29. ^ "Faye Kirby joins Aberdeen Women on loan". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  30. ^ "Hannah Silcock completes loan move to Blackburn Rovers". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  31. ^ "Natasha Flint rejoins Celtic FC Women". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  32. ^ "Miri Taylor completes loan move to Aston Villa Women". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  33. ^ "Niamh Fahey: Liverpool Women captain signs one-year contract extension with WSL side". Sky Sports.
  34. ^ "Liverpool FC Women winger Yana Daniels has signed an extended contract with the club". Liverpool Football Club Official.
  35. ^ "Jasmine Matthews signs contract extension with Liverpool FC Women". Liverpool Football Club Official.
  36. ^ "Missy Bo Kearns signs contract extension with Liverpool FC Women". Liverpool Football Club Official.
  37. ^ "Ceri Holland pens contract extension with Liverpool FC Women". Liverpool Football Club Official.