Everton L.F.C.

Everton Ladies

Full name	Everton Ladies Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Toffees, The Blues
Founded	1983 (as Hoylake WFC)
Ground	Rossett Park, Crosby
Ground Capacity	3,185 (400 seated
Chairman	Bill Kenwright
Manager	Andy Spence
League	FA WSL
2011	3rd, FA WSL
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Everton Ladies Football Club are a women's association football team from the city of Liverpool, who compete in the FA WSL, the highest division of women's football in England. Formed in 1983 as Hoylake WFC they are now part of Everton F.C., but play their home games at Rossett Park in Crosby, home of Marine F.C.. The team have won the Premier League National Division once, the Premier League Cup once, and the FA Women's Cup twice. From 2002 until 2012 they were managed by former captain Mo Marley.

History

The club started life as Hoylake WFC in 1983. They merged with Dolphins YC to become Leasowe, then added Pacific to their title in a sponsorship deal. In 1987–88 they came to prominence winning the North West League and reaching the 1988 Women's FA Cup final, losing to Doncaster Belles 3–1. They were back the following year and this time they beat Friends of Fulham, this time on the right end of a 3–2 scoreline. By 1991–92 they had won their regional league five years running, and when the regular national competition was expanded the next season they were admitted to Division One North and promptly finished top to join the FA Women's Premier League.

In 1995 the club became known as Everton Ladies and continued to make their mark. In 1997 they reached the final of the Premier League Cup only to lose to Millwall Lionesses 1–2. The following year, however, Everton Ladies were crowned National Premier League Champions which is their biggest success to date.

In 1999 the club again lost in the League Cup final, 1–3 to Arsenal Ladies, and in 2005 reached the FA Women's Cup final only to lose 0–1 to Charlton Athletic after a disappointing display. Revenge of sorts came two years later when Everton pipped Charlton to second place in the Premier League, which as champions Arsenal had already won the UEFA Women's Cup, meant a European debut for the Toffees in 2007–08.

Laudehr of Duisburg scores against Everton in the Champions League

The ladies' first foray into UEFA competition saw them win their opening game against local Lithuanian side Gintra 4–0. They won further group games against Glentoran and Zulwil without conceding and scoring 20 goals in the process. The campaign was to end in disappointment at the second group stage. Despite beating Valur Reykjavík 3–1 in their final group game, Everton only finished third and failed to progress into the quarter–finals amidst much controversy.

On 10 May 2009, Everton needed only a draw against Arsenal Ladies in the last match of the season to win the Women's Premier League for only the second time in their history, but lost 1–0 to finish runners–up on goal difference. Due to the reformatting of the European Cup into the UEFA Women's Champions League, however, they still qualified for Europe, although they had to enter at the qualifying group stages and were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Norway's Roa IL. In 2010 Everton beat Arsenal 3–2 to win the FA Women's Cup with Natasha Dowie (niece of Iain) scoring the winner deep into extra time.

In 2011 the club advanced to the quarter–finals of the Champions League; where their best run so far was stopped by German side FCR Duisburg. Everton were one of eight founding teams in the FA WSL in March 2011.^[1]

Current squad

^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Rachel Brown 2 DF Vicky Jones 3 MF Alex Greenwood 4 DF Julie Nelson 5 DF Fern Whelan 6 DF Lindsay Johnson 7 FW Jody Handley (captain) 8 MF Jill Scott 9 FW Toni Duggan 10 MF Michelle Hinnigan

No. Position Player 12 MF Brooke Chaplen 13 GK Lizzie Durack 14 DF Danielle Turner 15 MF Kelly Jones 16 DF Paige Williams 17 FW Nikita Parris 18 MF Amy Kane 19 FW Lucy Whipp 20 FW Simone Magill 21 FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah

Honours

Everton Ladies celebrate the 2010 Cup win

• FA Women's Premier League National Division:
  • Winners (1): 1997–98
  • Runners-Up (5): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10

• FA Women's Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1988–89 (as Leasowe Pacific), 2009–2010
  • Runners-Up (2): 1987–88 (as Leasowe Pacific), 2004–05

• FA Women's Premier League Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2007–08
  • Runners-Up (2): 1996–97, 1998–99

• FA Women's Community Shield:
  • Runners-Up (2): 2006–07, 2008–09

• Liverpool County FA Cup:
  • Winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2008

Player of the year

• 2013 – Toni Duggan
• 2012 – Rachel Brown
• 2011 – Natasha Dowie
• 2010 – Jill Scott
• 2009 – Fara Williams
• 2008 – Lindsay Johnson
• 2007 – Fara Williams
• 2006 – Jody Handley

Supporters player of the year

• 2013 Toni Duggan
• 2012 Toni Duggan
• 2011 Fara Williams
• 2010 Fara Williams

See also

• List of women's association football clubs in England and Wales
• Women's football in England
• List of women's association football clubs

References

External links

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