The 2019–20 Everton F.C. season was the club's third consecutive campaign in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, having been promoted at the end of the 2017 Spring Series. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, the team dropped Ladies from their name. Although now simply called Everton whenever possible, the club uses Everton Women in a formal capacity when necessary to avoid confusion with the men's team.
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. After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect. Everton sat in 7th at the time but moved ahead of Tottenham Hotspur into 6th on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.
Squad
Pre-season
FA Women's Super League
Everton planned to only play their opening two home games at Haig Avenue in Southport before moving to their new Walton Hall Park site in time for their third home game, scheduled for 27 October 2019 against Brighton & Hove Albion. However, delays meant the move was postponed until February 2020. The Merseyside derby was also moved to Goodison Park, originally scheduled for 9 February although the game rearranged to March because of Storm Ciara.
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
League table
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Everton entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, beating Championship side London Bees in their opening fixture. On 24 July 2020 it was announced the 2019–20 FA Cup would resume play during the 2020–21 season starting with the quarter-final ties rescheduled for the weekend of 26/27 September 2020. Everton reached the final for the first time since 2014.
FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
|colspan="14"|Joined during 2020–21 season but competed in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup:
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Everton but left during the season:
Goalscorers
NameFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal111FW Chloe Kelly9009217MF Lucy Graham420638MF Inessa Kaagman1315419FW Valérie GauvinJoined during 2020–21 season but scored in the postponed 2019–20 FA Cup0303514DF Esme Morgan110215MF Molly Pike10172DF Taylor Hinds00113DF Danielle Turner1007FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah0019FW Elise Hughes00110FW Simone Magill01014FW Nicoline Sørensen01016FW Hannah Cain010Own goal4004Total2112538
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.1 July 2019DFKika van Es Ajax2 July 2019GKTinja-Riikka Korpela Vålerenga4 July 2019MFLucy Graham Bristol CityMFMolly Pike Chelsea11 July 2019MFMaéva Clémaron Fleury 9127 December 2019MFIzzy Christiansen Olympique Lyon2 January 2020GKSandy MacIver Clemson Tigers17 January 2020FWHayley Raso Portland Thorns
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.16 August 2019DFEsme Morgan Manchester CityEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.23 May 2019MFOlivia Chance Bristol City24 May 2019GKBecky Flaherty Sheffield United31 May 2019DFEmma Brownlie Rangers3 June 2019FWClaudia Walker Birmingham City30 June 2019MFDominique Bruinenberg PEC Zwolle5 July 2019DFSiri Worm Tottenham Hotspur17 July 2019MFAngharad James Reading18 January 2020DFFaye Bryson Bristol City
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.4 January 2020FWElise Hughes Bristol City30 January 202010 January 2020DFGeorgia Brougham Birmingham CityEnd of season
References