2017 Liverpool L.F.C. season
# 2017 Liverpool L.F.C. season

The 2017 season is Liverpool Ladies Football Club's 28th season of competitive football and its seventh 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 season will only cover half of a traditional season's length, while the FA WSL shifts its calendar to match the traditional autumn-to-spring axis of football in Europe. For the same reason, there is no Champions League qualification nor relegation to be competed for.

On 19 April 2017, Liverpool Ladies FC announced a landmark shirt sponsorship deal with beauty and cosmetics company Avon Products. This three-year agreement will see Avon become the first independent shirt sponsor for the club, replacing Standard Chartered from the men's side. As part of the agreement, Avon will also become Liverpool Ladies FC's principal partner and ladies beauty partner.

## First team

    Last updated on 18 May 2017

| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) |
| - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||
| 1 | Siobhan Chamberlain | (1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 (age 39) |
| 12 | Danielle Gibbons | (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992 (age 30) |
| 23 | Rebecca Flaherty | (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 25) |
| Defenders ||||
| 2 | Amy Turner | (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 (age 32) |
| 3 | Martha Harris | (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 28) |
| 4 | Casey Stoney | (1982-05-13) 13 May 1982 (age 41) |
| 5 | Gemma Bonner (captain) | (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 32) |
| 22 | Alex Greenwood | (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 29) |
| 26 | Ellie Fletcher | (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 24) |
| 44 | Satara Murray | (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 30) |
| Midfielders ||||
| 6 | Sophie Ingle | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 31) |
| 7 | Kate Longhurst | (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 34) |
| 8 | Laura Coombs | (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 32) |
| 10 | Caroline Weir | (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 28) |
| 18 | Ali Johnson | (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 24) |
| 19 | Amy Rodgers | (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 23) |
| 20 | Katie Zelem | (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 27) |
| 40 | Natasha Harding | (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 34) |
| Forwards ||||
| 9 | Jess Clarke | (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 34) |
| 11 | Shanice van de Sanden | (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 30) |
| 17 | Niamh Charles | (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 24) |
| 36 | Ashley Hodson | (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 28) |

## New contracts

| No. | Pos | Player | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| 12 | GK | Danielle Gibbons | 15 February 2017 |
| 44 | DF | Satara Murray | 16 February 2017 |
| 3 | DF | Martha Harris | 17 February 2017 |

## Transfers and loans

### Transfers in

| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 December 2016 | DF | 4 | Casey Stoney | Arsenal | Free |
| 11 April 2017 | FW | 9 | Jess Clarke | Notts County | Undisclosed |
| 11 April 2017 | MF | 8 | Laura Coombs | Chelsea | Undisclosed |
| 16 May 2017 | DF | 2 | Amy Turner | Notts County | Free |

### Transfers out

| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 November 2016 | FW | 23 | Rosie White | Boston Breakers | Undisclosed |
| 14 November 2016 | DF | 4 | Mandy van den Berg | Reading | Free |
| 14 November 2016 | FW | 9 | Emma Lundh | Vittsjö GIK | Free |
| 1 January 2017 | DF | 33 | Maz Pacheco | Doncaster Belles | Undisclosed |
| 28 March 2017 | FW | 21 | Mollie Green | Everton | 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: 4 June 2017. Source: FA WSL

**Results by matchday**

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | L |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |

## Statistics

### Appearances and goals

    As of 4 June 2017
    Players without any appearance are not included.

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | FA WSL | FA WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Siobhan Chamberlain | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders: ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Casey Stoney | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Gemma Bonner | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Alex Greenwood | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Ellie Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders: ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | WAL | Sophie Ingle | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Kate Longhurst | 10 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Laura Coombs | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Caroline Weir | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Ali Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Amy Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Katie Zelem | 10 | 3 | 2+5 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | WAL | Natasha Harding | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Forwards: ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jess Clarke | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NED | Shanice van de Sanden | 10 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Niamh Charles | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Ashley Hodson | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: ||||||||||
| 21 | FW | ENG | Mollie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |

* Source:

### Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

    As of 4 June 2017

| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Caroline Weir | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | MF | 40 | Natasha Harding | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | DF | 5 | Gemma Bonner | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 20 | Katie Zelem | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | 22 | Alex Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 4 | Casey Stoney | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 8 | Laura Coombs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 9 | Jess Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 11 | Shanice van de Sanden | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 20 | 4 | 24 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.

    As of 4 June 2017

| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Siobhan Chamberlain | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |

## Honours

* 2016–17 PFA Players' Player of the Year: Caroline Weir (finalist)
* 2016–17 PFA Young Player of the Year: Caroline Weir (finalist)
* 2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: Caroline Weir
