# 2017–18 Liverpool L.F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Liverpool Ladies Football Club's 29th season of competitive football and its eighth 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.
Following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England, the 2017–18 season was the first after the FA WSL shifted its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe.

## First team

    Last updated on 19 February 2018
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers ||||
| 1 | Siobhan Chamberlain | (1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 (age 41) |
| 12 | Emily Ramsey | (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 24) |
| 23 | Becky Flaherty | (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26) |
| Defenders ||||
| 2 | Amy Turner | (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 (age 33) |
| 3 | Martha Harris | (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 30) |
| 5 | Gemma Bonner (captain) | (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 33) |
| 21 | Naomi Hartley | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) |
| 22 | Alex Greenwood | (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 31) |
| 26 | Ellie Fletcher | (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) |
| 40 | Lucy Roberts | (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 23) |
| 44 | Satara Murray | (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31) |
| Midfielders ||||
| 6 | Sophie Ingle | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 33) |
| 7 | Kate Longhurst | (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) |
| 8 | Laura Coombs | (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 34) |
| 10 | Caroline Weir | (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 29) |
| 11 | Bethany England | (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30) |
| 18 | Ali Johnson | (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 26) |
| 19 | Amy Rodgers | (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24) |
| 36 | Ashley Hodson | (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29) |
| Forwards ||||
| 9 | Jess Clarke | (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35) |
| 15 | Cassia Pike | (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 24) |
| 17 | Niamh Charles | (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25) |
| 20 | Rinsola Babajide | (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26) |

## New contracts

| No. | Pos | Player | Date |
| 17 | FW | Niamh Charles | 29 June 2017 |
| 6 | MF | Sophie Ingle | 21 September 2017 |
| 18 | MF | Ali Johnson | 23 November 2017 |
| 23 | GK | Becky Flaherty | 23 November 2017 |
| 26 | DF | Ellie Fletcher | 23 November 2017 |
| 36 | MF | Ashley Hodson | 23 November 2017 |

## Transfers and loans
### Transfers in

| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
| 25 January 2018 | FW | 20 | Rinsola Babajide | Watford | Undisclosed | |

### Transfers out

| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee |
| 11 July 2017 | GK | 12 | Danielle Gibbons | Sheffield | Released |
| 12 August 2017 | MF | 20 | Katie Zelem | Juventus | Undisclosed |
| 29 August 2017 | FW | 11 | Shanice van de Sanden | Lyon | Undisclosed |
| 30 December 2017 | FW | 40 | Natasha Harding | Reading | Free |
| 19 February 2018 | DF | 4 | Casey Stoney | | Retired |

### Loans in

| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
| 14 September 2017 | 30 June 2018 | MF | 11 | Bethany England | Chelsea | Undisclosed | |

### Loans out

| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
| 9 January 2017 | 31 May 2018 | MF | 30 | Hannah Dale | Sheffield | Undisclosed | |

## Competitions
### Women's Super League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 April 2018. Source: FA WSL

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

#### Matches
### FA WSL Cup
#### Group stage
#### Knock-out rounds
## Appearances and goals

    As of 22 February 2018
    Players without any appearance are not included.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | FA WSL | FA WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA WSL Cup | FA WSL Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers: ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Siobhan Chamberlain | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Emily Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | SCO | Becky Flaherty | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Amy Turner | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Martha Harris | 12 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Gemma Bonner | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Naomi Hartley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Alex Greenwood | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Ellie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Lucy Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG | Satara Murray | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders: ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | WAL | Sophie Ingle | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Kate Longhurst | 11 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Laura Coombs | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Caroline Weir | 16 | 5 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Bethany England | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Ali Johnson | 11 | 3 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+3 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Amy Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Ashley Hodson | 14 | 2 | 1+6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Forwards: ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jess Clarke | 16 | 4 | 8+1 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | WAL | Cassia Pike | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Niamh Charles | 8 | 2 | 4+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Rinsola Babajide | 4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: ||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Casey Stoney | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | FW | WAL | Natasha Harding | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
* Source:

## Honours

* FA WSL 1 Player of the Month: Bethany England, January 2018.