2019–20 Liverpool F.C. Women season
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|season=2019–20
|manager=Vicky Jepson
|mgrtitle=Head Coach
|chairman=
|stadium=Prenton Park, Birkenhead
|league=FA WSL
|league result= 12th (relegated)
|cup1=FA Cup
|cup1 result= Fifth round
|cup2=League Cup
|cup2 result= Group stage
|league topscorer= Rachel Furness (4)
|season topscorer= Rinsola Babajide (8)
|highest attendance= 23,500
(vs. Everton, 17 November)
|lowest attendance= League: 540
(vs. Chelsea, 15 December)
All: 215
(vs. Durham, 11 December, League Cup)
|average attendance= {{formatnum:{{#expr: (((1435+924+23500+566+540+660)/6) round 0)}}}} as of 13 February 2020
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The 2019–20 Liverpool F.C. Women season was the club's 31st season of competitive football and its 10th season in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, having been one of the league's foundation clubs.{{cite web |title=LIVERPOOL LADIES FC CLUB HISTORY |url=http://ladies.liverpoolfc.com/clubHistory.html#e5G2K8wmFBMwxzVL.97 |website=Liverpool Ladies FC |accessdate=26 April 2017 |archive-date=27 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427010924/http://ladies.liverpoolfc.com/clubHistory.html#e5G2K8wmFBMwxzVL.97 |url-status=dead }} Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020.{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=Decision made to postpone professional football until Friday 3 April at the earliest |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/13/fa-premier-league-efl-statement-football-suspended-130320 |website=www.thefa.com}}{{cite web |last1=Flood |first1=George |title=Women's Super League and Championship suspended due to coronavirus |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league-championship-suspended-coronavirus-outbreak-a4386866.html |website=Evening Standard|date=13 March 2020}} After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.{{cite web |title=Statement: FA Barclays WSL and Women's Championship season ended |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/statement-FA-WSL-Womens-Championship-2019-20-season-250520 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com}} Liverpool sat bottom of the table at the time and were relegated on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.{{cite web |title=Chelsea named Women's Super League champions, Liverpool relegated |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52907395 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb |date=5 June 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=Chelsea Women awarded Barclays FA WSL title and Aston Villa win Women's Championship |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jun/05/fa-womens-super-league-and-womens-championship-2019-20-seasons-decided-on-ppg-basis-050620 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en}}
Squad
{{updated|23 January 2020.}}{{cite web |title=LIVERPOOL FC WOMEN |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/women |publisher=Liverpool FC |accessdate=3 July 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Andy |title=Niamh Fahey appointed vice-captain of Liverpool FC Women |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/359347-niamh-fahey-appointed-vice-captain-of-liverpool-fc-women |accessdate=6 August 2019 |publisher=Liverpool FC |date=5 August 2019}}
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=GER|pos=GK|name=Anke Preuß}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Leighanne Robe}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Rhiannon Roberts}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Niamh Fahey|other=vice-captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Sophie Bradley-Auckland|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jessica Clarke}}
{{fs player|no= 8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jade Bailey}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Courtney Sweetman-Kirk}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Christie Murray}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Melissa Lawley}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=CAN|pos=GK|name=Rylee Foster}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ashley Hodson}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Niamh Charles}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Fran Kitching}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Amy Rodgers}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Rinsola Babajide}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Becky Jane}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jemma Purfield}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Kirsty Linnett}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Rachel Furness}}
{{fs end}}
Pre-season
Liverpool spent part of their preseason on tour in the United States in conjunction with the men's team.{{cite web |title=Liverpool FC Women to join club's USA pre-season tour |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/355164-lfc-women-to-join-usa-pre-season-tour |website=Liverpool FC|date=2 July 2019 }}
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|date = 18 July 2019
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Cleveland Ambassadors {{flagicon|USA}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/356973-report-liverpool-fc-women-draw-with-cleveland-ambassadors
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Hodson {{goal}}
- Sweetman-Kirk {{goal}}
|stadium = Alumni Stadium
|location = South Bend, Indiana
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
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|date = 23 July 2019
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Metropolitan Conference Allstars {{flagicon|USA}}
|score = 0–6
|report = https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/357827-liverpool-fc-women-match-report-usa-tour-boston
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Sweetman-Kirk {{goal}} x4
- Babajide {{goal}} x2
|stadium = Jordan Field
|location = Boston, Massachusetts
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 28 July 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Coventry United
|score = 2–4
|report = https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/358398-liverpool-fc-women-report-coventry-united-ladies
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cryfield Sports Pavilion
|location = Coventry
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 31 August 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 8–1
|report = https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/09/liverpool-fc-women-finish-preparations-for-2019-20-with-eight-goal-thrashing-of-rangers/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Rangers
|goals1 =
- Babajide {{goal}} x4
- Sweetman-Kirk {{goal}} x3
- Linnett {{goal}}
|goals2 =
- Robertson {{goal}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
FA Women's Super League
{{main article|2019–20 FA WSL}}
= Results summary =
{{Fb_rs|hw=0|hd=3|hl=3|hgf=5|hga=8|aw=1|ad=0|al=7|agf=3|aga=12}}
{{Fb rs footer|u=23 February 2020|s=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL]|date=September 2019}}
= Results by matchday =
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1=Ground|res1=H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/H/A
|label2=Result|res2=L/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/L/L/C/C/C/C/C/C/C/C
|label3=Position|pos3=10/11/12/11/12/12/12/12/12/11/12/11/11/12////////
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss|text_H=Home|text_A=Away|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|source=}}
= Results =
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|format = 1
|date = 8 September 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 1
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 0–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/liverpool-0-1-reading-080919
|team2 = Reading
|goals1 =
- Robe {{yel|16}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 1,435
|referee = Samuel Barrott
|result = L
}}
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|date = 15 September 2019
|time = 12:00
|round = 2
|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur
|score = 1–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/1592019-Tottenham-Liverpool
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Hive Stadium
|location = Canons Park
|attendance = 996
|referee = Ryan Atkin
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 28 September 2019
|time = 12:00
|round = 3
|team1 = Manchester United
|score = 2–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/ManUnitedLiverpool28092019
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Leigh Sports Village
|location = Leigh
|attendance = 2,813
|referee = Lucy Oliver
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 13 October 2019
|time = 12:00
|round = 4
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 1–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/liverpool-bristol-city-fa-wsl-131019
|team2 = Bristol City
|goals1 =
- Lawley {{goal|72|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 924
|referee = Martin Woods
|result = D
}}
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|date = 27 October 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 5
|team1 = Birmingham City
|score = 2–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Birmingham-2-0-Liverpool-271019
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
- Harrop {{goal|9}}
- Arthur {{yel|68}}
- Staniforth {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Damson Park
|location = Solihull
|attendance = 1,056
|referee = Lisa Benn
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 17 November 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 6
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 0–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Liverpool-0-1-Everton-171119
|team2 = Everton
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Graham {{goal|45+1}}, {{yel|56}}
|stadium = Anfield
|location = Liverpool
|attendance = 23,500
|referee = Amy Fearn
|result = L
}}
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|date = 24 November 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 7
|team1 = Arsenal
|score = 1–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Arsenal-1-0-Liverpool-24112019
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
- Miedema {{goal|28}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Meadow Park
|location = Borehamwood
|attendance = 2,017
|referee = Elizabeth Simms
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 1 December 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 8
|team1 = Manchester City
|score = 1–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Manchester-City-1-0-Liverpool-01122019
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
- Bonner {{goal|20}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Academy Stadium
|location = Manchester
|attendance = 2,293
|referee = Kirsty Dowle
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 8 December 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 9
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 1–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Liverpool-1-1-West-Ham-081219
|team2 = West Ham United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 566
|referee = Peter Gibbons
|result = D
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 15 December 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = 10
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 1–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Liverpool-1-1-Chelsea-15122019
|team2 = Chelsea
|goals1 =
- Charles {{goal|5}}
- Linnett {{yel|59}}
- Jane {{yel|64}}
- Bradley-Auckland {{yel|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 540
|referee = Louise Saunders
|result = D
}}
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|date = 5 January 2020
|time = 14:00
|round = 11
|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|score = 1–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Brighton-Liverpool-Report-050120
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium
|location = Crawley
|attendance = 947
|referee = Amy Fearn
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 12 January 2020
|time = 12:00
|round =
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = Manchester United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 19 January 2020
|time = 15:00
|round = 12
|team1 = Bristol City
|score = 0–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/190120-Bristol-City-0-1-Liverpool
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
- Salmon {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stoke Gifford Stadium
|location = Filton
|attendance = 1,007
|referee = Savvas Yianni
|result = W
}}
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|date = 2 February 2020
|time = 14:00
|round =
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = Birmingham City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
}}
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|date = 9 February 2020
|time = 12:30
|round =
|team1 = Everton
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Goodison Park
|location = Liverpool
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions{{cite news |title=Storm Ciara forces postponements |work=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51428615 }}
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 13 February 2020
|time = 19:00
|round = 13
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 2–3
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/LIVARS13022020
|team2 = Arsenal
|goals1 =
- Bradley-Auckland {{yel|5}}
- Babajide {{goal|14}}, {{yel|86}}
- Furness {{goal|45+2}}
- Robe {{yel|52}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Deva Stadium
|location = Chester
|attendance = 660
|referee = Rebecca Welch
|result = L
|note = Moved from Prenton Park{{cite web |title=WSL: Liverpool v Arsenal on 13 February switched to Chester after Tranmere pitch issues |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51422253 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2020}}
}}
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|date = 23 February 2020
|time = 15:00
|round = 14
|team1 = West Ham United
|score = 4–2
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/23022020-West-Ham-4-2-Liverpool
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rush Green Stadium
|location = Romford
|attendance = 1,877
|referee = Matthew Russell
|result = L
}}
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|date = 22 March 2020
|time = 14:00
|round = 15
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Manchester City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
}}
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|date = 25 March 2020
|time = 19:00
|round = 16
|team1 = Everton
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Goodison Park
|location = Liverpool
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
}}
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|date = 29 March 2020
|time = 14:00
|round = 17
|team1 = Reading
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Adams Park
|location = High Wycombe
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
}}
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|date = 5 April 2020
|time = 14:00
|round = 18
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
}}
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|date = 22 April 2020
|time =
|round = 19
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Birmingham City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Rescheduled from 2 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
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|date = 26 April 2020
|time = 12:00
|round = 20
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
}}
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|date = 3 May 2020
|time =
|round = 21
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Manchester United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Rescheduled from 12 January 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
}}
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|date = 16 May 2020
|time =
|round = 22
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = Cancelled
|report =
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kingsmeadow
|location = Kingston upon Thames
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
}}
= League table =
{{:2019–20 FA WSL|showteam=LIV}}
Women's FA Cup
{{main|2019–20 Women's FA Cup}}
As a member of the top two tiers, Liverpool entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, beating Championship side Blackburn Rovers in their opening fixture.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/competitions/womens/the-womens-fa-cup/more/round-dates|title=Women's FA Cup dates|last1=Association|first1=The Football|website=www.thefa.com}} Following a series of postponements at EFL League One ground Prenton Park, the game was moved to Blackburn's home ground at Bamber Bridge although Liverpool remained the designated home team.{{cite web |title=Women's FA Cup: Liverpool switch Blackburn home tie to Bamber Bridge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51161417 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2020}}
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|date = 26 January 2020
|time =
|round = Fourth round
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 8–1
|report = https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/384447-match-report-blackburn-rovers-fa-cup
|team2 = Blackburn Rovers
|goals1 =
- Babajide {{goal|10||33||61||88}}
- Fahey {{goal|15}}
- Charles {{goal|36}}
- Linnett {{goal|90}}
- Stewart {{goal|90+2|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
- Stewart {{goal|17|pen.}}
|stadium = Irongate
|location = Bamber Bridge
|attendance = 563
|referee = Richard Aspinall
|result = W
|note = Moved from Prenton Park
}}
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|date = 17 February 2020
|time = 19:00
|round = Fifth round
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/387167-match-report-chelsea-liverpool-women-fa-cup
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 = Reiten {{goal|26}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kingsmeadow
|location = Kingston upon Thames
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
FA Women's League Cup
{{main|2019–20 FA Women's League Cup}}
For the League Cup group stage, Liverpool were drawn as the only FA WSL team in a group that otherwise contained five FA Women's Championship teams.
= Group stage =
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|format = 1
|date = 22 September 2019
|time = 12:00
|round = Group stage
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 2–3
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/220919-Liverpool-2-Sheff-Utd-3
|team2 = Sheffield United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 687
|referee = Kristian Silcock
|result = L
}}
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|date = 20 October 2019
|time = 14:00
|round = Group stage
|team1 = Coventry United
|score = 1–5
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Coventry-United-1-5-Liverpool-201019
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
- Axten {{goal|15}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Butts Park Arena
|location = Coventry
|attendance = 802
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 2 November 2019
|time = 19:30
|round = Group stage
|team1 = Aston Villa
|score = 2–0
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Aston-Villa-2-0-Liverpool-021119
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
|location = Boldmere
|attendance = 355
|referee = Scott Tallis
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 21 November 2019
|time = 19:45
|round = Group stage
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers
|score = 0–6
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Blackburn-0-6-Liverpool-21112019
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 =
- Jordan {{yel|54}}
|goals2 =
- Roberts {{goal|10}}
- Babajide {{goal|23}}
- Lawley {{goal|29}}
- Hodson {{goal|35}}
- Sweetman-Kirk {{goal|84}}
- Kearns {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Irongate
|location = Bamber Bridge
|attendance = 392
|referee = Edward Duckworth
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 11 December 2019
|time = 18:30
|round = Group stage
|team1 = Liverpool
|score = 3–1
|report = https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Continental-Cup-Liverpool-Durham
|team2 = Durham
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Sharpe {{goal|58}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 215
|referee = Dale Baines
|result = W
}}
{{2019–20 FA WSL Cup Group A table|showteam=LIV}}
Squad statistics
= Appearances =
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
{{Efs start|FA WSL|FA Cup|League Cup}}
{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Anke Preuß|pos=GK|nat=GER |10|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Leighanne Robe|pos=DF|nat=ENG |14|0|1+1|0|5|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Rhiannon Roberts|pos=MF|nat=WAL |9+3|0|0|0|3|1}}
{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Niamh Fahey|pos=DF|nat=IRL |13|0|2|1|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Sophie Bradley-Auckland|pos=DF|nat=ENG |14|0|1|0|5|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Jessica Clarke|pos=FW|nat=ENG |4+3|0|0+2|0|2+1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Jade Bailey|pos=MF|nat=ENG |13|0|2|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Courtney Sweetman-Kirk|pos=FW|nat=ENG |7+4|0|0+1|0|1+3|1}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Christie Murray|pos=MF|nat=SCO |0+6|0|0+1|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Melissa Lawley|pos=MF|nat=ENG |14|1|2|0|3|1}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Rylee Foster|pos=GK|nat=CAN |0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Ashley Hodson|pos=FW|nat=ENG |2+11|0|2|0|4+1|2}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Niamh Charles|pos=FW|nat=ENG |13|2|2|1|3+1|3}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Fran Kitching|pos=GK|nat=ENG |4|0|0|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Amy Rodgers|pos=MF|nat=ENG |3|0|1|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Rinsola Babajide|pos=FW|nat=ENG |7+5|1|1|4|4|3}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Becky Jane|pos=DF|nat=ENG |14|0|1|0|5|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Jemma Purfield|pos=DF|nat=ENG |1+1|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Kirsty Linnett|pos=FW|nat=ENG |8+3|0|1+1|1|3+2|3}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Rachel Furness|pos=MF|nat=NIR |4|4|2|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Missy Bo Kearns|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0+3|1}}
|}
= Goalscorers =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |{{Abbr|Rank|Ranking}} ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |{{Abbr|No.|Squad Number}} ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:185px;" |Name ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |FA WSL ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |FA Cup ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |League Cup ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:75px;" |Total | |||
1
|20 |FW | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Rinsola Babajide |1||4||3||8 | |||
---|---|---|---|
2
|17 |FW | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Niamh Charles |2||1||3||6 | |||
rowspan="2" |3
|24 |FW | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Kirsty Linnett |0||1||3|| rowspan="2" |4 | |||
27
|MF | align="left" |{{flagicon|NIR}} Rachel Furness |4 | 0 | 0 | |
rowspan="2" |5
|11 |MF | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Melissa Lawley |1||0||1|| rowspan="2" |2 | |||
14
|FW | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Hodson |0 | 0 | 2 | |
rowspan="5" |7
|4 |MF | align="left" |{{flagicon|WAL}} Rhiannon Roberts |0||0||1|| rowspan="5" |1 | |||
5
|DF | align="left" |{{flagicon|IRL}} Niamh Fahey |0 | 1 | 0 | |
7
|FW | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jessica Clarke |0 | 0 | 1 | |
9
|FW | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Courtney Sweetman-Kirk |0 | 0 | 1 | |
21
|MF | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Missy Bo Kearns |0 | 0 | 1 | |
colspan="4" |Own goal
|0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
colspan="4" |Total
!8 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
Transfers
= Transfers in =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:120px;" |Date ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Position ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:50px;" |Nationality ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:150px;" |Name ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:200px;" |From ! style="background:#d50000;color:white;border:2px solid #ffffff; width:35px;" |Ref. |
10 June 2019
|DF |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Reading |
15 June 2019
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City |
9 July 2019
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea |
28 December 2019
|MF |{{flagicon|NIR}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Reading |
23 January 2020
|GK |{{flagicon|CAN}} |{{flagicon|USA}} West Virginia Mountaineers |
= Transfers out =
= Loans out =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:120px;" |Date ! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:50px;" |Position ! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:50px;" |Nationality ! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:150px;" |Name ! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:200px;" |To ! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:150px;" |Until ! style="background:#d50000;color:#FFFFFF;border:2px solid #FFFFFF; width:35px;" |Ref. |
24 August 2019
|DF |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield United |Recalled 10 January 2020 |{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/362145-ellie-fletcher-completes-loan-move-to-sheffield-united-women|title=Ellie Fletcher completes loan move to Sheffield United Women|website=Liverpool FC|date=24 August 2019 |access-date=2019-09-03}} |
10 January 2020
|MF |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} Blackburn Rovers |End of season |