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2022–23 Liverpool F.C. Women season

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Liverpool
2022–23 season
Head coachMatt Beard
StadiumPrenton Park, Anfield (Merseyside Derby)
Women's Super League7th
FA CupFourth round
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Katie Stengel (9)
All: Katie Stengel (10)
Highest home attendance27,574
(vs. Everton, 25 September)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,075
(vs. West Ham United, 4 December)
All: 510
(vs. West Ham United, 25 January, League Cup)
Average home league attendance4,758

The 2022–23 Liverpool F.C. Women season was the club's 34th season of competitive football and first season back in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, since their relegation at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Squad

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As of 3 February 2023

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 England ENG Rachael Laws
2 DF Finland FIN Emma Koivisto
3 DF England ENG Leighanne Robe
4 MF Wales WAL Rhiannon Roberts
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Niamh Fahey (captain)
6 DF England ENG Jasmine Matthews
7 MF England ENG Missy Bo Kearns
8 MF Japan JPN Fuka Nagano
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leanne Kiernan
11 FW England ENG Melissa Lawley
12 DF England ENG Taylor Hinds
13 GK Canada CAN Rylee Foster
15 MF Denmark DEN Sofie Lundgaard
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Carla Humphrey
18 MF Wales WAL Ceri Holland
19 FW Netherlands NED Shanice van de Sanden
20 FW Belgium BEL Yana Daniëls
21 GK Scotland SCO Eartha Cumings
22 GK England ENG Faye Kirby
23 DF England ENG Gemma Bonner
24 FW United States USA Katie Stengel
28 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Megan Campbell
29 FW England ENG Natasha Dowie (on loan from Reading)
34 MF England ENG Hannah Silcock
35 MF England ENG Miri Taylor

Preseason

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31 July 2022 Friendly Liverpool 6–0 Nottingham Forest Leasowe
Report Stadium: Tranmere Campus
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
7 August 2022 Friendly Liverpool 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Birkenhead
14:00 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
13 August 2022 Friendly Manchester United 1–0 Liverpool Carrington
Stadium: Trafford Training Centre
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
17 August 2022 Friendly Aston Villa 0–1 Liverpool Bodymoor Heath
14:00 Report Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
21 August 2022 Friendly West Ham United 0–5 Liverpool Loughborough
Report Stadium: Loughborough University
27 August 2022 Friendly Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium

Women's Super League

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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 6 5 11 24 39  −15 23 6 0 5 12 12  0 0 5 6 12 27  −15

Last updated: 27 May 2023.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAAHAH
ResultWLLLLLDDWLWLLWDDWLLWDL
Position47991010101099888888777777
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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11 September 2022 Reading P–P Liverpool Reading
14:00 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Note: The FA postponed all of the weekend's football fixtures following the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022.[2]
18 September 2022 1 Liverpool 2–1 Chelsea Birkenhead
17:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Emily Heaslip
25 September 2022 2 Liverpool 0–3 Everton Liverpool
18:45
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 27,574
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
16 October 2022 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Liverpool Leyton
14:00
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,105
Referee: Abigail Byrne
23 October 2022 4 Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal Birkenhead
12:00 Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,348
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
30 October 2022 5 Manchester City 2–1 Liverpool Manchester
14:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
6 November 2022 6 Liverpool 0–1 Aston Villa Birkenhead
14:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,719
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
20 November 2022 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–3 Liverpool Crawley
14:00
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,980
Referee: Abigail Byrne
24 November 2022 8 Reading 3–3 Liverpool Reading
19:00
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,479
Referee: Amy Fearn
Note: Rescheduled from 11 September 2022.
4 December 2022 9 Liverpool 2–0 West Ham United Birkenhead
14:00 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,075
Referee: Neil Hair
11 December 2022 Liverpool P–P Leicester City Birkenhead
14:00 Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch.[3]
15 January 2023 10 Manchester United 6–0 Liverpool Leigh
14:05
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 7,662
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
22 January 2023 Chelsea A–A Liverpool Kingston upon Thames
12:30 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Note: The match kicked off but was abandoned in the 5th minute due to safety concerns over a frozen pitch.[4]
5 February 2023 11 Liverpool 2–0 Reading Birkenhead
14:00 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Jane Simms
12 February 2023 12 Liverpool 0–1 Leicester City Birkenhead
14:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,818
Referee: Richie Watkins
Note: Rescheduled from 11 December 2022.
8 March 2023 13 Arsenal 2–0 Liverpool Borehamwood
19:15
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 3,554
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Note: Rescheduled from 5 March due to Arsenal's participation in the 2023 FA Women's League Cup Final.
12 March 2023 14 Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Birkenhead
14:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,971
Referee: Jane Simms
24 March 2023 15 Everton 1–1 Liverpool Liverpool
19:30
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 22,161
Referee: Lauren Impey
2 April 2023 16 West Ham United 0–0 Liverpool Dagenham
17:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Jane Simms
23 April 2023 17 Liverpool 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birkenhead
14:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: Lisa Benn
29 April 2023 18 Leicester City 4–0 Liverpool Leicester
12:30
Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
Referee: Emily Heaslip
3 May 2023 19 Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool Kingston upon Thames
19:15
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,664
Referee: Abigail Byrne
Note: Rescheduled from 22 January 2023.
7 May 2023 20 Liverpool 2–1 Manchester City Birkenhead
14:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,552
Referee: Jane Simms
21 May 2023 21 Aston Villa 3–3 Liverpool Aston
14:00
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 7,578
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
27 May 2023 22 Liverpool 0–1 Manchester United Birkenhead
14:30
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,778
Referee: Stacey Fullicks

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Aston Villa 22 11 4 7 47 37 +10 37
6 Everton 22 9 3 10 29 36 −7 30
7 Liverpool 22 6 5 11 24 39 −15 23
8 West Ham United 22 6 3 13 23 44 −21 21
9 Tottenham Hotspur 22 5 3 14 31 47 −16 18
Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup

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

29 January 2023 Fourth round Chelsea 3–2 Liverpool Kingston upon Thames
13:00
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow

FA Women's League Cup

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Group stage

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2 October 2022 Group stage Sunderland 0–1 Liverpool Hetton-le-Hole
11:30 Report Stadium: Eppleton CW
Attendance: 590
26 October 2022 Group stage Leicester City 0–4 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:00 Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 354
27 November 2022 Group stage Liverpool 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Birkenhead
14:00 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 969
7 December 2022 Group stage Liverpool 0–2 Manchester City Birkenhead
19:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 965

Group B

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City 4 4 0 0 0 12 0 +12 12 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Liverpool 4 3 0 0 1 6 2 +4 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Leicester City 4 2 0 0 2 8 5 +3 6
4 Sunderland 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
5 Blackburn Rovers 3 0 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 B Liverpool 4 3 0 0 1 6 2 +4 9 2.25 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 A Manchester United 4 2 0 2 0 11 5 +6 8 2.00
3 E Reading 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6 2.00
4 C Brighton & Hove Albion 3 2 0 0 1 6 2 +4 6 2.00
5 D Lewes 3 2 0 0 1 6 2 +4 6 2.00
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

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25 January 2023 Quarter-final Liverpool 0–1 West Ham United Birkenhead
19:30
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 510
Referee: Martin Woods

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 27 May 2023

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 England ENG Rachael Laws 18 0 17 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Finland FIN Emma Koivisto 27 2 21 2 1 0 3+2 0
3 DF England ENG Leighanne Robe 17 0 6+5 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
4 MF Wales WAL Rhiannon Roberts 22 2 3+16 1 0 0 3 1
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Niamh Fahey 16 0 12 0 1 0 2+1 0
6 DF England ENG Jasmine Matthews 25 1 18+2 0 1 0 3+1 1
7 MF England ENG Missy Bo Kearns 28 5 17+5 4 1 0 4+1 1
8 MF Japan JPN Fuka Nagano 13 0 11 0 1 0 1 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leanne Kiernan 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW England ENG Melissa Lawley 18 0 12+1 0 1 0 3+1 0
12 DF England ENG Taylor Hinds 28 0 22 0 0+1 0 1+4 0
13 GK Canada CAN Rylee Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Denmark DEN Sofie Lundgaard 14 0 0+12 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
17 MF England ENG Carla Humphrey 12 0 1+7 0 0 0 4 0
18 MF Wales WAL Ceri Holland 25 5 17+2 4 1 1 1+4 0
19 FW Netherlands NED Shanice van de Sanden 15 1 7+7 1 0 0 0+1 0
20 FW Belgium BEL Yana Daniëls 22 0 8+9 0 1 0 4 0
21 GK Scotland SCO Eartha Cumings 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
22 GK England ENG Faye Kirby 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF England ENG Gemma Bonner 14 1 10+2 0 0+1 1 1 0
24 FW United States USA Katie Stengel 27 10 20+1 9 1 0 2+3 1
28 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Megan Campbell 22 1 12+4 0 1 0 4+1 1
29 FW England ENG Natasha Dowie 7 2 5+2 2 0 0 0 0
34 MF England ENG Hannah Silcock 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
35 MF England ENG Miri Taylor 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
8 DF England ENG Charlotte Wardlaw 8 0 1+3 0 0 0 3+1 0
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Rachel Furness 13 2 4+5 1 0 0 3+1 1
25 DF England ENG Gilly Flaherty 10 0 8 0 0 0 0+2 0

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
6 July 2022 DF Finland Emma Koivisto England Brighton & Hove Albion [5]
11 July 2022 DF England Gilly Flaherty England West Ham United [6]
14 July 2022 GK Scotland Eartha Cumings England Charlton Athletic [7]
16 July 2022 FW Netherlands Shanice van de Sanden Germany Wolfsburg [8]
15 September 2022 GK England Faye Kirby England Everton [9]
24 December 2022 DF England Gemma Bonner United States Racing Louisville [10]
10 January 2023 MF Denmark Sofie Lundgaard Denmark Fortuna Hjørring [11]
14 January 2023 MF Japan Fuka Nagano United States North Carolina Courage [12]
19 January 2023 MF England Miri Taylor United States Angel City FC [13]

Loans in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
8 September 2022 DF England Charlotte Wardlaw England Chelsea 3 January 2023 [14][15]
31 January 2023 FW England Natasha Dowie England Reading End of season [16]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
10 May 2022 MF Jamaica Jade Bailey England London City Lionesses [17][18]
DF New Zealand Meikayla Moore Scotland Glasgow City [17][19]
FW England Rianna Dean England Crystal Palace [17][20]
12 January 2023 DF England Gilly Flaherty Retired [21]
3 February 2023 MF Northern Ireland Rachel Furness England Bristol City [22][23]

Loans out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
25 July 2022 GK England Charlotte Clarke England West Bromwich Albion End of season [24]
28 July 2022 FW England Ashley Hodson England Birmingham City End of season [25]
1 August 2022 DF England Lucy Parry Scotland Hibernian End of season [26]

References

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  1. ^ "Liverpool promoted to WSL after clinching title". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "Premier League, EFL, Scottish, WSL and non-League: This weekend's matches postponed". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ "LFC Women v Leicester postponed". Liverpool F.C.
  4. ^ "WSL: Chelsea v Liverpool is called off after six minutes due to frozen pitch". BBC Sport. 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Liverpool sign Finland defender Koivisto". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "LFC Women complete signing of Gilly Flaherty". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  7. ^ "Liverpool Women sign Scotland international goalkeeper Eartha Cumings". SheKicks. 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Shanice van de Sanden returns to Liverpool FC Women". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  9. ^ "LFC Women complete signing of Faye Kirby". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  10. ^ "Liverpool re-sign former captain Bonner". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of Sofie Lundgaard". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  12. ^ "Liverpool sign Japan midfielder Nagano". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Liverpool sign Taylor from Angel City". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Charlotte Wardlaw returns to Liverpool FC Women on loan". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  15. ^ "Charlotte Wardlaw returns to Chelsea Women". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  16. ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete loan signing of Natasha Dowie". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  17. ^ a b c "Liverpool FC Women confirm player departures". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  18. ^ "Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool ace Bailey joins London City Lionesses". WSL Full-Time. 4 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Glasgow City sign Meikayla Moore from Liverpool Women". SheKicks. 4 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Crystal Palace Women announce 22/23 squad". Crystal Palace.
  21. ^ "Liverpool's Gilly Flaherty announces retirement for family reasons". The Guardian. 12 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Furness leaves Liverpool by mutual consent". BBC Sport.
  23. ^ "Furness signs for City". Bristol City.
  24. ^ "Albion Women sign Clarke on loan from Liverpool". www.wba.co.uk.
  25. ^ "Ashley Hodson joins Blues". Birmingham City FC.
  26. ^ "Lucy Parry joins on loan from Liverpool". Hibernian FC.