The 2026–27 Everton F.C. (women) season is the club's tenth consecutive campaign in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
This will be the club's second season at Goodison Park, moving from Walton Hall Park after the men's team moved from Goodison Park to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Season summary
In May 2025, Hannah Forshaw was appointed as CEO of Everton Women, before stepping down at the end of the 2025–26 season.
Everton women finished 8th in the league during the 2025–26 season.
On 23 June 2026, they hired Scott Phelan as permanent manager of the club.
On 9 July 2026, Aurora Galli signed a one year contract extension with the club.
On 13 July 2026, Megan Finnigan signed a one year contract extension with the club.
On 17 July 2026, Kelly Gago left Everton to join West Ham United for an undisclosed club record fee.
On 23 July 2026, Karen Holmgaard signed a one year contract extension with the club.
On 26 July 2026, Martina Fernandez departed the club to re-join Barcelona after the Spanish side triggered the buy-back clause in her contract.
On 27 July 2026, Naomi Layzell joined the club on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
On 11 August 2026, Inês Pereira departed the club to join Deportivo de A Coruña.
On 12 August 2026, Rylee Foster-Inman joined the club from Halifax Tides.
On 13 August 2026, Hannah Silcock joined the club from Liverpool.
On 6 September 2026, it was announced that the Women's Super League had opened an investigation into a breach of rules that happened during Everton's season opener against Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace used four substitution windows; league regulations state a maximum of three windows are allowed. Palace beat Everton 1–0, and secured three league points. Megan Wilson, the referee for the game, and her officiating team, will be stood down for the next round of WSL and WSL 2 fixtures.
Squad
Nat Name Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Goalkeepers 1 Courtney Brosnan West Ham United 2021 24 Rylee Foster-Inman Halifax Tides 2026 41 Orla Howard West Bromwich Albion 2026 Defenders 2 Hannah Blundell Manchester United 2026 3 Rion Ishikawa Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2025 4 Issy Hobson Academy 2023 5 Naomi Layzell Manchester City (on loan) 2026 13 Hikaru Kitagawa BK Häcken FF 2025 20 Megan Finnigan Academy 2015 25 Hannah Silcock Liverpool 2026 33 Maz Pacheco Aston Villa 2025 Midfielders 6 Honoka Hayashi West Ham United 2024 7 Clare Wheeler Fortuna Hjørring 2022 8 Rosa van Gool Ajax 2025 21 Zara Kramžar Roma 2026 22 Aurora Galli Juventus 2021 28 Karen Holmgaard Turbine Potsdam 2022 30 Ruby Mace Leicester City 2025 34 Ellie Jones Academy 2026 Forwards 9 Holly McNamara Free agent 2026 10 Inma Gabarro Sevilla 2024 11 Hannah Cain Free agent 2026 15 Jutta Rantala Leicester City 2026 17 Noémie Mouchon Free agent 2026 18 Ornella Vignola Granada 2025 29 Yūka Momiki Free agent 2025
Contract renewals Name Ref. 22 MF Aurora Galli 9 July 2026 30 June 2027 20 DF Megan Finnigan 13 July 2026 28 MF Karen Holmgaard 23 July 2026
Pre–season
Women's Super League
League table
Matches
The league schedule was released on 30 July 2026.
Women's FA Cup
WSL Players Cup
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef. 14 July 2026 FW Zara Kramžar Roma FW Noémie Mouchon Leicester City 15 July 2026GK Orla Howard West Bromwich Albion 16 July 2026 FW Hannah Cain Leicester City 20 July 2026 DF Hannah Blundell Manchester United 21 July 2026 FW Holly McNamara Melbourne City 22 July 2026 FW Jutta Rantala Leicester City 12 August 2026GKRylee Foster-Inman Halifax Tides13 August 2026DFHannah Silcock Liverpool
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.27 July 2026DF Naomi Layzell Manchester CityEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.5 June 2026DFLucy HopeRetired 26 June 2026FWKatja Snoeijs AjaxGK Emily Ramsey Aston VillaFWToni Payne Inter MilanDFKenzie Weir Ipswich TownMFMelissa Lawley Wolverhampton WanderersDFElise Stenevik 1. FC Köln17 July 2026FWKelly Gago West Ham26 July 2026DFMartina Fernández Barcelona11 August 2026GKInês Pereira Deportivo de A Coruña
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.4 September 2026MFEllie Jones Liverpool FedsEnd of season
Squad statistics
Appearances Player Total Women's Super League FA Cup Players Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goals Rank Pos. No. Player Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Total1MF21 Zara Kramžar0011FW29 Yūka Momiki0011Own goals2002Total2024
Assists Rank Pos. No. Player Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Total1MF8 Rosa van Gool0011FW29 Yūka Momiki0011Total0022
Clean sheets Rank No. Player Women's Super League FA Cup WSL Players Cup Total11 Courtney Brosnan2002224 Rylee Foster-Inman0011Total2013
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup League Cup Total 8MF Rosa van Gool100000000100 21 MF Zara Kramžar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 MF Ruby Mace 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
References