# 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.
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.

## First Team Squad

    As of 1 February 2024
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

On 20 August, Liverpool's pre-season began with a 1–0 defeat against Championship side Birmingham City at St Andrew's. 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 before a 1–0 defeat in third place play-off against Atlético Madrid.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Women's Super League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 18 May 2024. Source: Women’s Super League

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Points | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Women's FA Cup

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

## FA Women's League Cup

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.

### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |

## Squad statistics
### Appearances

    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 | Total | WSL | WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | 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

| 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 6 | FW | 11 | Melissa Lawley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 12 | Taylor Hinds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 18 | Ceri Holland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 4 | Grace Fisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 7 | Missy Bo Kearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 13 | Mia Enderby | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | 17 | Jenna Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 19 | Shanice van de Sanden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 20 | Yana Daniëls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 35 | Miri Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 36 | 3 | 6 | 45 |

### Clean sheets

| 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 | Total | Total | Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | WSL | WSL | WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total | 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 | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

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

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To |
| 28 May 2023 | GK | Charlotte Clarke | Birmingham City |
| 28 May 2023 | GK | Rylee Foster | Wellington Phoenix |
| 28 May 2023 | FW | Ashley Hodson | Sheffield United |
| 28 May 2023 | MF | Carla Humphrey | Charlton Athletic |
| 28 May 2023 | DF | Megan Campbell | Everton |
| 28 May 2023 | DF | Leighanne Robe | Al-Ittihad |
| 28 May 2023 | MF | Rhiannon Roberts | Real Betis |
| 7 August 2023 | GK | Eartha Cumings | Rosengård |
| 9 August 2023 | FW | Kate Oakley | Lewes |
| 13 September 2023 | FW | Katie Stengel | NJ/NY Gotham |

### Loans out

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

### Contract extensions

| Date | Position | Name | Contract until |
| 13 June 2023 | DF | Niamh Fahey | 1 July 2024 |
| 8 August 2023 | FW | Yana Daniëls | Undisclosed |
| 9 August 2023 | DF | Jasmine Matthews | Undisclosed |
| 10 August 2023 | MF | Missy Bo Kearns | Undisclosed |
| 11 August 2023 | MF | Ceri Holland | Undisclosed |