The 2018–19 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 28th season in existence and their first in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid and their first as a fully professional team. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

On 28 May 2018, it was announced that West Ham United Ladies had been granted a WSL licence, promoting the team from the third-tier FA Women's Premier League. Rosie Kmita and Vyan Sampson were the only players to remain with the club and sign on professional terms following promotion. Former WSL winner Matt Beard was appointed head coach on 7 June 2018. They changed their name to West Ham United F.C. Women in July 2018.

The season was also notable as the subject of the BBC behind-the-scenes documentary Britain's Youngest Football Boss.

Squad

FA Women's Super League

Results summary

Results

League table

Women's FA Cup

FA Women's League Cup

Group stage

Knockout phase

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

Goalscorers

NameFA WSLFA CupLeague CupTotal19FW Jane Ross7221127FW Alisha Lehmann621938FW Leanne Kiernan2316415MF Brianna Visalli1225516FW Rosie Kmita1124610MF Julia Simic201312MF Kate Longhurst21017MF Esmee de Graaf10219FW Adriana Leon120105DF Gilly Flaherty100111DF Claire Rafferty100Total 25 13 1149

Transfers

Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.13 June 2018GKBecky Spencer Chelsea15 June 2018DFClaire Rafferty Chelsea20 June 2018MFBrianna Visalli Chicago Red Stars25 June 2018DFGilly Flaherty Chelsea5 July 2018FWEsmee de Graaf PEC ZwolleMFLucienne Reichardt Ajax6 July 2018GKAnna Moorhouse Arsenal9 July 2018FWJane Ross Manchester City14 July 2018MFTessel Middag Manchester City18 July 2018FWLeanne Kiernan Shelbourne19 July 2018DFBrooke Hendrix Brescia20 July 2018MFJulia Simic Freiburg3 August 2018DFRia Percival FC Basel6 August 2018FWAlisha Lehmann Young Boys9 August 2018MFKate Longhurst Liverpool14 September 2018DFErin Simon Sky Blue FC12 January 2019FWAdriana Leon Seattle Reign13 January 2019MFCho So-hyun Avaldsnes IL

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