2023–24 Everton F.C. (women) season

The 2023–24 Everton F.C. (women) season was the club's seventh consecutive campaign in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Everton

2023–24 season
Head coach	Brian Sørensen
Stadium	Walton Hall Park, Liverpool
WSL	8th
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
League Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: 4 players (3) All: Katja Snoeijs (5)
Highest home attendance	9,457 (vs. Liverpool, 24 March)
Lowest home attendance	886 (vs. Bristol City, 19 November)
Average home league attendance	2,071
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Squad

No.	Name	Position	Nationality	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed From	Contract End
Goalkeepers
1	Courtney Brosnan	GK		(1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29)	West Ham United	30 June 2024
12	Emily Ramsey	GK		(2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 24)	Manchester United	30 June 2026
Defenders
2	Katrine Veje	DF		(1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 33)	Rosengård	30 June 2024
20	Megan Finnigan (c)	DF		(1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26)	N/A	30 June 2026
23	Sara Holmgaard	DF		(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)	Turbine Potsdam	30 June 2024
27	Elise Stenevik	DF		(1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25)	Eskilstuna United	30 June 2024
Midfielders
7	Clare Wheeler	MF		(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)	Fortuna Hjørring	30 June 2025
8	Justine Vanhaevermaet	MF		(1992-04-29) 29 April 1992 (age 32)	Reading	30 June 2025
10	Hanna Bennison	MF		(2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22)	Rosengård	30 June 2025
11	Emma Bissell	MF		(2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22)	Florida State Seminoles	30 June 2025
17	Lucy Hope	MF		(1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28)	Bristol City	30 June 2025
19	Heather Payne	MF		(2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24)	Florida State Seminoles	30 June 2025
21	Kathrine Møller Kühl	MF		(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 21)	Arsenal	30 June 2024
22	Aurora Galli	MF		(1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 27)	Juventus	30 June 2024
28	Karen Holmgaard	MF		(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)	Turbine Potsdam	30 June 2024
39	Issy Hobson	MF		(2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17)	N/A
47	Karoline Olesen	MF		(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)	Fortuna Hjørring	30 June 2025
Forwards
9	Toni Duggan	FW		(1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 (age 33)	Atlético Madrid	30 June 2024
15	Eleanor Dale	FW		(2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)	Nebraska Cornhuskers
18	Martina Piemonte	FW		(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27)	AC Milan	30 June 2025
25	Katja Snoeijs	FW		(1996-08-31) 31 August 1996 (age 28)	Bordeaux	30 June 2024
26	Rikke Madsen	FW		(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 27)	North Carolina Courage	30 June 2025

Preseason

Manchester United v Everton

2 September 2023 Friendly	Manchester United	1–0	Everton	Carrington
	Galton 37'	Report		Stadium: Trafford Training Centre Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Leicester City v Everton

9 September 2023 Friendly	Leicester City	3–2	Everton	Leicester
	Petermann 5' O'Brien 33' Tierney 58'	Report	Snoeijs 60' Piemonte 83'	Stadium: Belvoir Drive Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Everton v Manchester City

16 September 2023 Friendly	Everton	3–4	Manchester City	Liverpool
	Piemonte 26' Sørensen 69', 78'	Report	Fowler 39', 89' Mace 64' Morgan 86'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League

Main article: 2023–24 Women's Super League

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
22	6	5	11	24	37	−13	23	1	4	6	10	22	−12	5	1	5	14	15	−1

Last updated: 18 May 2024.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A
Result	L	L	W	L	D	L	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	D	L	W	D	D	W
Position	7	10	8	10	10	10	10	8	7	7	9	9	10	9	10	9	10	10	9	9	8	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion

1 October 2023 1	Everton	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Liverpool
13:00	Finnigan 65'	Report	Terland 3', 14' Thorisdottir  35' Sarri  90+4'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Kirsty Dowle

Leicester City v Everton

8 October 2023 2	Leicester City	1–0	Everton	Leicester
15:00	Green  45+1' Petermann 69'	Report	Hope  22' Vanhaevermaet  60'	Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Stacey Fullicks

Liverpool v Everton

15 October 2023 3	Liverpool	0–1	Everton	Liverpool
16:30	Hinds  77'	Report	Finnigan 31' Payne  78' Vanhaevermaet  88' Brosnan  90+1'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 23,088 Referee: Abigail Byrne

Everton v Manchester United

22 October 2023 4	Everton	0–5	Manchester United	Liverpool
13:00	Björn  63'	Report	Malard 14' Parris 58', 90+3' Williams 77', 85' Riviere  82'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Adam Herczeg

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

5 November 2023 5	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	Everton	Leyton
14:00	Clinton  42', 43' Thomas  90+6'	Report	Galli  37', 85' (pen.) Payne  90+5'	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,920 Referee: Emily Heaslip

Everton v Chelsea

12 November 2023 6	Everton	0–3	Chelsea	Liverpool
13:00		Report	Fleming 14',  43' Nüsken  53' Kerr 62' Beever-Jones 90'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,737 Referee: Lauren Impey

Everton v Bristol City

19 November 2023 7	Everton	2–2	Bristol City	Liverpool
13:00	Piemonte 5',  69' Finnigan 57'	Report	Rodgers 45+1' Thestrup 82'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 886 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye

Aston Villa v Everton

26 November 2023 8	Aston Villa	1–2	Everton	Aston
16:30	Daly 55'	Report	K. Holmgaard  20' Snoeijs  45' Patten 54' (o.g.) Björn 74' (pen.) Vanhaevermaet  90+2'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4,203 Referee: Stacey Pearson

West Ham United v Everton

10 December 2023 9	West Ham United	0–1	Everton	Dagenham
15:00	Asseyi  53'	Report	Finnigann  34' K. Holmgaard 63'	Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 614 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye

Everton v Manchester City

17 December 2023 10	Everton	1–4	Manchester City	Liverpool
13:00	Galli 56' S. Holmgaard  57' Payne  61'	Report	Shaw 9', 22', 65' Roord 25' Kelly  62'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,167 Referee: Stacey Pearson

Arsenal v Everton

20 January 2024 11	Arsenal	2–1	Everton	Borehamwood
14:00	Foord 9' Mead 45+3' Wälti  90+2'	Report	Snoeijs 24' Galli  45+5' Bennison  80' Campbell  90+1'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Melissa Burgin

Everton v Leicester City

28 January 2024 12	Everton	0–1	Leicester City	Liverpool
12:30		Report	Green  12' O'Brien  29' Cayman 53'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 891 Referee: Cheryl Foster

Chelsea v Everton

4 February 2024 13	Chelsea	3–0	Everton	Kingston upon Thames
18:45	Reiten 27' (pen.), 72' (pen.) James  65' Cuthbert 83'	Report	Wheeler  26' Brosnan  26'	Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Emily Heaslip

Everton v West Ham United

18 February 2024 14	Everton	2–0	West Ham United	Liverpool
13:00	Finnigan  58' Piemonte 83' Galli 86' Stenevik  90+3' Olesen  90+5'	Report		Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 997 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Manchester City v Everton

3 March 2024 15	Manchester City	2–1	Everton	Manchester
12:00	Shaw 15' Hemp 55'	Report	Bennison 60'	Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,223 Referee: Lauren Impey

Everton v Aston Villa

16 March 2024 16	Everton	1–2	Aston Villa	Liverpool
13:00	Stenevik  70'  90+6', 85'	Report	Dali 55' Salmon 60' Taylor  90+4'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Phoebe Cross

Everton v Liverpool

24 March 2024 17	Everton	0–0	Liverpool	Liverpool
13:00		Report	Holland  14'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 9,457 Referee: Kirsty Dowle

Manchester United v Everton

31 March 2024 18	Manchester United	4–1	Everton	Leigh
12:00	Turner 57' Toone 60', 65' Galton 90' Williams  90+5'	Report	Snoeijs 10',  23'	Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 4,902 Referee: Lauren Impey

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton

19 April 2024 19	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–2	Everton	Falmer
19:00	Pinto  59', 63'	Report	Stenevik  49' K. Holmgaard 60' Bergsvand 72' (o.g.) Finnigan  75'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 4,967 Referee: Kirsty Dowle

Everton v Arsenal

28 April 2024 20	Everton	1–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
12:30	Hobson 90+5' Snoeijs  90+8'	Report	Russo 80'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,997 Referee: Phoebe Cross

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

4 May 2024 21	Everton	2–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool
12:00	S. Holmgaard 10',  55' Vanhaevermaet 15' Stenevik  39'	Report	Spence  42', 45' England 48' Bartrip  89'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,262 Referee: Lauren Impey

Bristol City v Everton

18 May 2024 22	Bristol City	0–4	Everton	Bristol
15:00		Report	Snoeijs 16' S. Holmgaard 23' Bissell 48' Piemonte 90+4'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,112 Referee: Grace Lowe

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Tottenham Hotspur	22	8	7	7	31	36	−5	31
7	Aston Villa	22	7	3	12	27	43	−16	24
8	Everton	22	6	5	11	24	37	−13	23
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	22	5	4	13	26	48	−22	19
10	Leicester City	22	4	6	12	26	45	−19	18

Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Everton entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

Aston Villa v Everton

13 January 2024 Fourth round	Aston Villa	0–3	Everton	Walsall
12:30		Report	Olesen 58' Snoeijs 80', 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,394 Referee: Amy Fearns

Nottingham Forest v Everton

11 February 2024 Fifth round	Nottingham Forest	1–7	Everton	Long Eaton
16:00	Greengrass 47' Domingo  42' Haughey  79'	Report	Kühl 23' Piemonte 33' Vanhaevermaet 52' Batty 73' (o.g.) Bissell 84' Duggan 88' (pen.) Bennison 90+4'	Stadium: Grange Park Attendance: 1,130 Referee: Phoebe Cross

Everton v Chelsea

10 March 2024 Quarter-final	Everton	0–1	Chelsea	Liverpool
13:00	Payne  45+2'	Report	Carter  61' Macario 66'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Abigail Byrne

FA Women's League Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup

Everton v Manchester City

11 October 2023 Group Stage	Everton	1–2	Manchester City	Liverpool
19:00	Duggan 90+3'	Report	Park 21' Coombs  46' Shaw 47'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Megan Wilson

Manchester United v Everton

9 November 2023 Group Stage	Manchester United	7–0	Everton	Leigh
19:00	Parris 28', 69', 78' Williams 30' Ladd 57' Geyse 84' Galton 89'	Report	S. Holmgaard  74'	Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,804 Referee: Megan Wilson

Everton v Liverpool

13 December 2023 Group Stage	Everton	1–2	Liverpool	Liverpool
19:00	Duggan 90+9'	Report	Haug 5' Daniëls 56'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Melissa Burgin

Leicester City v Everton

24 January 2024 Group Stage	Leicester City	5–1	Everton	Burton upon Trent
19:00	Tierney 18' Rose 20' O'Brien 28' (pen.) Goodwin 48' Rantala 82'	Report	Galli  41' Bissell  42' Wilding  61' Bennison 90+6'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 231 Referee: Megan Wilson

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Manchester City (Q)	4	3	0	1	0	10	7	+3	10	Advanced to knock-out stage
2	Manchester United	4	3	0	0	1	12	3	+9	9	Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3	Leicester City	4	2	1	0	1	10	7	+3	8
4	Liverpool	4	1	0	0	3	6	8	−2	3
5	Everton	4	0	0	0	4	3	16	−13	0

Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played 18 May 2024

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

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		WSL		FA Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	IRL	Courtney Brosnan	26	0	20	0	3	0	2+1	0
2	DF	DEN	Katrine Veje	15	0	9+4	0	0	0	1+1	0
7	MF	AUS	Clare Wheeler	29	0	19+3	0	3	0	3+1	0
8	MF	BEL	Justine Vanhaevermaet	24	2	17+2	1	2	1	2+1	0
9	FW	ENG	Toni Duggan	15	3	1+9	0	0+1	1	3+1	2
10	MF	SWE	Hanna Bennison	27	3	16+4	1	2+1	1	1+3	1
11	MF	ENG	Emma Bissell	29	2	9+13	1	2+1	1	4	0
12	GK	ENG	Emily Ramsey	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
15	FW	ENG	Eleanor Dale	8	0	0+6	0	0+2	0	0	0
17	MF	SCO	Lucy Hope	19	0	11+3	0	1+2	0	1+1	0
18	FW	ITA	Martina Piemonte	23	4	8+11	3	2	1	1+1	0
19	MF	IRL	Heather Payne	22	0	15+2	0	2	0	0+3	0
20	MF	ENG	Megan Finnigan	27	3	21	3	3	0	2+1	0
21	MF	DEN	Kathrine Møller Kühl	13	1	10	0	2+1	1	0	0
22	MF	ITA	Aurora Galli	26	3	19	3	3	0	4	0
23	DF	DEN	Sara Holmgaard	15	2	11+1	2	1	0	0+2	0
25	FW	NED	Katja Snoeijs	22	5	17+2	3	3	2	0	0
26	FW	DEN	Rikke Madsen	8	0	4+1	0	0+2	0	1	0
27	DF	NOR	Elise Stenevik	15	1	11	1	3	0	1	0
28	MF	DEN	Karen Holmgaard	14	2	5+8	2	0	0	0+1	0
30	DF	ENG	Annie Wilding	5	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	3	0
39	MF	ENG	Issy Hobson	5	1	0+4	1	0	0	0+1	0
40	DF	ENG	Macy Settle	3	0	0+1	0	0	0	2	0
42	FW	ENG	Holly Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	MF	DEN	Karoline Olesen	19	1	3+10	0	1+1	1	4	0
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
3	DF	IRL	Megan Campbell	9	0	0+6	0	0+1	0	2	0
5	DF	SWE	Nathalie Björn	10	1	6+2	1	0	0	1+1	0
14	FW	DEN	Nicoline Sørensen	11	0	8+1	0	0	0	2	0
41	FW	ENG	Alyssa Aherne	3	0	0+1	0	0	0	2	0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Ref.
5 July 2023	FW		Martina Piemonte	AC Milan	[1]
29 July 2023	GK		Emily Ramsey	Manchester United	[2]
2 August 2023	MF		Emma Bissell	Florida State Seminoles	[3]
3 August 2023	MF		Justine Vanhaevermaet	Reading	[4]
15 August 2023	MF		Karoline Olesen	Fortuna Hjørring	[5]
25 August 2023	MF		Heather Payne	Florida State Seminoles	[6]
28 September 2023	GK		Libby Hart	Birmingham City	[7]
29 September 2023	DF		Megan Campbell	Liverpool	[8]
13 January 2024	FW		Rikke Madsen	North Carolina Courage	[9]
1 February 2024	FW		Eleanor Dale	Nebraska Cornhuskers	[10]

Loans in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Until	Ref.
15 September 2023	FW		Alyssa Aherne	Manchester United	5 January 2024	[11][12]
13 January 2024	MF		Kathrine Møller Kühl	Arsenal	End of season	[13]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Ref.
28 May 2023	MF		Izzy Christiansen	Retired	[14]
	DF		Leonie Maier	1899 Hoffenheim	[15]
	DF		Rikke Sevecke	Portland Thorns	[16][17]
14 September 2023	DF		Gabby George	Manchester United	[18]
31 December 2023	FW		Nicoline Sørensen	Retired	[19]
10 January 2024	DF		Nathalie Björn	Chelsea	[20]
31 January 2024	DF		Megan Campbell	London City Lionesses	[21][22]
9 February 2024	FW		Abby Clarke	Burnley	[23]

Loans out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Until	Ref.
4 July 2023	DF		Kenzie Weir	Glasgow City	End of season	[24]

References

1. "Everton Sign Italy Striker Piemonte". www.evertonfc.com. 5 July 2023.
2. "Everton Sign Ramsey". www.evertonfc.com. 29 July 2023.
3. "Everton Sign Bissell". www.evertonfc.com. 2 August 2023.
4. "Vanhaevermaet Signs For Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 3 August 2023.
5. "Everton Sign Olesen". www.evertonfc.com. 15 August 2023.
6. O'Donoghue, Conor. "Heather Payne completes move to Everton". The Irish Post.
7. "Everton Sign Goalkeeper Hart". www.evertonfc.com. 29 September 2023.
8. "Campbell Signs For Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 29 September 2023.
9. "Everton Sign Madsen". www.evertonfc.com. 13 January 2024.
10. "Striker Dale signs for WSL club Everton". BBC Sport.
11. "Aherne Joins Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 14 September 2023.
12. "Aherne Concludes Loan Spell". www.evertonfc.com. 5 January 2024.
13. "Kuhl Signs For Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 13 January 2024.
14. "Everton's Christiansen To Retire". www.evertonfc.com. 25 May 2023.
15. "Maier to leave Everton for Hoffenheim in summer". BBC Sport.
16. "Sevecke To Leave Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 24 May 2023.
17. "Thorns FC sign defender Rikke Sevecke". Portland Thorns FC.
18. "George Leaves Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 14 September 2023.
19. Lindop, Beth (19 November 2023). "I have quit playing football for Everton at 26 because I no longer enjoy it". Liverpool Echo.
20. "Bjorn Leaves Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 10 January 2024.
21. "Campbell leaves Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 31 January 2024.
22. "Defender Megan Campbell joins London City Lionesses on transfer deadline day". London City Lionesses. 31 January 2024.
23. "Clarke Leaves Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 9 February 2024.
24. "Glasgow City sign Kenzie Weir on loan". Glasgow City FC. 4 July 2023.