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Founded in 1989 as Newton LFC and subsequently renamed Knowsley United WFC, Liverpool Ladies and Liverpool FC Women over the years. The club was a founding member of the top-tier Women's Super League in 2011. A year later, Liverpool became the first English football club to offer every female player full-time professional contracts. [1]
Walton Hall Park Stadium is a stadium in Walton Hall Park, Walton, Liverpool. It is the home ground of Everton of the Women's Super League. The first hosted Women's Super League match was against Manchester United on 23 February 2020. [1] It ended in a 3–2 loss for Everton in front of an attendance of 893. [2]
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. [12] 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.
On 20 August, Liverpool's pre-season began with a 1–0 defeat against Championship side Birmingham City at St Andrew's. [3] [4] The team participated in the sixth edition of the invitational friendly Women's French Cup, losing on penalties following a 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals [5] before a 1–0 defeat in third place play-off against Atlético Madrid.
The club's response was to redevelop three sides of the ground with entirely new all-seater stands created – the Borough Road Stand, the Cowshed and the new Kop. [4] Capacity in the ground thus increased from 14,200 [3] to the 16,587 of today. [9] In 2009, Liverpool F.C. Reserves moved from the Racecourse Ground [10] to Prenton Park. [11]
Liverpool are still waiting for their first WSL victory at their St Helens Stadium home - but it has been a positive move by the club.
The 2018–19 season is Liverpool Football Club Women's 30th season of competitive football and its ninth 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. [1] It is also its first season following a re-brand from its former name Liverpool Ladies Football Club. [2]
On 19 April 2017, Liverpool Ladies FC announced a landmark shirt sponsorship deal with beauty and cosmetics company Avon Products. [3] 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 ...