2019–20 Liverpool F.C. Women season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
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| Head Coach | Vicky Jepson | |||
| Stadium | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | |||
| FA WSL | 12th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rachel Furness (4) All: Rinsola Babajide (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 23,500 (vs. Everton, 17 November) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 540 (vs. Chelsea, 15 December) All: 215 (vs. Durham, 11 December, League Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,604 as of 13 February 2020 | |||
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The 2019–20 Liverpool F.C. Women season was the club's 31st season of competitive football and its 10th season in the FA Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid, having been one of the league's foundation clubs.[1] Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
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.[2][3] After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.[4] Liverpool sat bottom of the table at the time and were relegated on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis.[5][6]
Squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season[edit]
Liverpool spent part of their preseason on tour in the United States in conjunction with the men's team.[9]
| 18 July 2019 Friendly | Cleveland Ambassadors  | 2–2 | Liverpool | South Bend, Indiana |
| Report | Stadium: Alumni Stadium |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Metropolitan Conference Allstars | 0–6 | Liverpool | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Report |
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Stadium: Jordan Field |
| 28 July 2019 Friendly | Coventry United | 2–4 | Liverpool | Coventry |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Cryfield Sports Pavilion |
| 31 August 2019 Friendly | Liverpool | 8–1 |  Rangers | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park |
FA Women's Super League[edit]
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
Last updated: 23 February 2020.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday[edit]
Results[edit]
| 8 September 2019 1 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Reading | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,435 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 15 September 2019 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Liverpool | Canons Park |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 996 Referee: Ryan Atkin |
| 28 September 2019 3 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leigh |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 13 October 2019 4 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Bristol City | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 924 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 27 October 2019 5 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Solihull |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 17 November 2019 6 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 24 November 2019 7 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Liverpool | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 1 December 2019 8 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,293 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 8 December 2019 9 | Liverpool | 1–1 | West Ham United | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 566 Referee: Peter Gibbons |
| 15 December 2019 10 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chelsea | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 540 Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 5 January 2020 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Liverpool | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 947 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 12 January 2020 | Liverpool | P–P | Manchester United | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 19 January 2020 12 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Filton |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
| 2 February 2020 | Liverpool | P–P | Birmingham City | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 9 February 2020 | Everton | P–P | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Goodison Park | |||
| Note: All WSL games postponed due to adverse weather conditions[10] | ||||
| 13 February 2020 13 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Arsenal | Chester |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 660 Referee: Rebecca Welch | |
| Note: Moved from Prenton Park[11] | ||||
| 23 February 2020 14 | West Ham United | 4–2 | Liverpool | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,877 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 22 March 2020 15 | Liverpool | Cancelled | Manchester City | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 25 March 2020 16 | Everton | Cancelled | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Goodison Park | |||
| Note: Rescheduled from 9 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 29 March 2020 17 | Reading | Cancelled | Liverpool | High Wycombe |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Adams Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 5 April 2020 18 | Liverpool | Cancelled | Tottenham Hotspur | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 22 April 2020 19 | Liverpool | Cancelled | Birmingham City | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 2 February 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 26 April 2020 20 | Liverpool | Cancelled | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 3 May 2020 21 | Liverpool | Cancelled | Manchester United | |
| Note: Rescheduled from 12 January 2020. Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 16 May 2020 22 | Chelsea | Cancelled | Liverpool | Kingston upon Thames |
| Stadium: Kingsmeadow | ||||
| Note: Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 8 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | 1.14 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 13 | 0.81 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 9 | 0.64 | |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 7 | 0.54 | |
| 12 | Liverpool (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | 0.43 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: FA WSL, BBC
Rules for classification: Initially: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. After abandonment of season: 1) Points per game
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: Initially: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. After abandonment of season: 1) Points per game
(R) Relegated
Women's FA Cup[edit]
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.[13]
| 26 January 2020 Fourth round | Liverpool | 8–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bamber Bridge |
| Report | Stadium: Irongate Attendance: 563 Referee: Richard Aspinall | |||
| Note: Moved from Prenton Park[13] | ||||
| 17 February 2020 Fifth round | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 | Reiten  26' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
FA Women's League Cup[edit]
For the League Cup group stage, Liverpool were drawn as the only FA WSL team in a group that otherwise contained five FA Women's Championship teams.
Group stage[edit]
| 22 September 2019 Group stage | Liverpool | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 687 Referee: Kristian Silcock |
| 20 October 2019 Group stage | Coventry United | 1–5 | Liverpool | Coventry |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Butts Park Arena Attendance: 802 |
| 2 November 2019 Group stage | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Liverpool | Boldmere |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Attendance: 355 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 21 November 2019 Group stage | Blackburn Rovers | 0–6 | Liverpool | Bamber Bridge |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Irongate Attendance: 392 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 11 December 2019 Group stage | Liverpool | 3–1 | Durham | Birkenhead |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Dale Baines |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHU | AST | LIV | DUR | COV | BLB | |
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| 1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 10 | Advance to Knock-out stage | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 5–2 | ||
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 9 | 2–3 | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Durham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 0–4 | 3–0 | — | — | 4–0 | — | ||
| 5 | Coventry United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 6 | — | 2–2 | 1–5 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 1 | — | — | 0–6 | 1–3 | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2019. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics[edit]
Appearances[edit]
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  GER
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Anke Preuß | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  ENG
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Leighanne Robe | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF |  WAL
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Rhiannon Roberts | 15 | 1 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF |  IRL
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Niamh Fahey | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Sophie Bradley-Auckland | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG
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Jessica Clarke | 12 | 1 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Jade Bailey | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Courtney Sweetman-Kirk | 16 | 1 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO
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Christie Murray | 10 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Melissa Lawley | 19 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 13 | GK |  CAN
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Rylee Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG
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Ashley Hodson | 20 | 2 | 2+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG
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Niamh Charles | 19 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3+1 | 3 | ||
| 18 | GK | ENG
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Fran Kitching | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG
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Amy Rodgers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
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Rinsola Babajide | 17 | 8 | 7+5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Becky Jane | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG
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Jemma Purfield | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | ENG
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Kirsty Linnett | 18 | 4 | 8+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 3+2 | 3 | ||
| 27 | MF |  NIR
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Rachel Furness | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | ENG
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Missy Bo Kearns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
Goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 20 | FW | Rinsola Babajide
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1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 17 | FW | Niamh Charles
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2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 24 | FW | Kirsty Linnett
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0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | MF | Rachel Furness
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4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 11 | MF | Melissa Lawley
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | FW | Ashley Hodson
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0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | MF | Rhiannon Roberts
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Niamh Fahey
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0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | Jessica Clarke
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0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
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0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | Missy Bo Kearns
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0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |||
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 10 June 2019 | DF |
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Becky Jane | Reading
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[14] |
| 15 June 2019 | MF |
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Melissa Lawley | Manchester City
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[15] |
| 9 July 2019 | MF |
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Jade Bailey | Chelsea
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[16] |
| 28 December 2019 | MF |
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Rachel Furness | Reading
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[17] |
| 23 January 2020 | GK |
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Rylee Foster | West Virginia Mountaineers
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[18] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 24 May 2019 | MF |
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Laura Coombs | Manchester City
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[19][20] |
| DF |
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Leandra Little | Sheffield United
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[19][21] | |
| 15 June 2019 | DF |
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Jasmine Matthews | Bristol City
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[22][23] |
| FW | 
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Yana Daniëls | Bristol City
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[22][24] | |
| 19 June 2019 | MF |
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Aimee Everett | Leicester City
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[25] |
| 22 June 2019 | FW |
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Annabel Blanchard | Leicester City
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[26] |
| 12 August 2019 | MF |
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Lauren Thomas | Blackburn Rovers
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[27] |
| 23 January 2020 | DF |
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Ellie Fletcher | Blackburn Rovers
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[28] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2019 | DF |
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Ellie Fletcher | Sheffield United
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Recalled 10 January 2020 | [29][30] |
| 10 January 2020 | MF |
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Missy Bo Kearns | Blackburn Rovers
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End of season | [30] |
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