Everton L.F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Everton Ladies


fullname = Everton Ladies Football Club
nickname = The Toffees, The Blues
founded =
ground = Rossett Park, Crosby
capacity = 2800
chairman = flagicon|England Bill Kenwright
manager = flagicon|England Mo Marley
league = FA Women's Premier League
season = 2006-07
position = Premier League, 2nd
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Everton Ladies Football Club are a women's team in England, playing in the Women's Premiership. They were runners up to Arsenal in the 2005/06 season. They have won the title once in 1998 and the FA Cup also on one occasion in 1989. On February 28, 2008 Everton beat Arsenal 1-0 to lift the 2008 Premier League Cup.

The ladies play at Rossett Park in Crosby, Merseyside which is the home of local men's amateur side Marine F.C. and are managed by Mo Marley.

History

The club started life as began life as Hoylake WFC in 1983. They merged with Dolphins YC to become Leasowe, adding Pacific to their title in a sponsorship deal. In 1987/88 they came to l prominence winning the North-West League and reaching the 1988 FA Women's Cup final, losing to Doncaster Belles 3-2. However they were back the following year and this time they beat Fulham, this time on the right end of a 3-2 scoreline. By 1991/92 they had won their regional league five years running, and when a regular national competition started the next season they were admitted to division one north and promptly finished top to join the FA Women's Premier League.

In 1995 the club became known as Everton Ladies and continued to make their mark. In 1997 they reached the final of the Premier League Cup only to lose to Millwall Lionesses 1-2. The following year, however, Everton Ladies were crowned National Premier League Champions which is their biggest success to date.

In 1999 the club again lost in the League Cup final, 1-3 to Arsenal Ladies, and in 2005 reached the FA Women's Cup final only to lose 0-1 to Charlton Athletic after a disappointing display. Still, revenge of sorts came two years later when Everton pipped Charlton to second place in the Premier League, which as champions Arsenal had already won the UEFA Women's Cup meant a European debut for the Toffees in 2007/08.

As a result of Arsenal winning the European Cup and Everton achieving second place in the Premiership in 2006-07, the team qualified for the 2007-08 European Cup season, their first foray into UEFA competition.

2007/08 Squad

Honours

*FA Women's Premier League National Division:
** Winners (1): 1997-98
** Runners-Up (2): 2005-06, 2006-07

*FA Women's Cup:
** Winners (1): 1988-89 (as "Leasowe Pacific")
** Runners-Up (2): 1987-88 (as "Leasowe Pacific"), 2004-05

*FA Women's Premier League Cup:
** Winners (1): 2007-08
** Runners-Up (2): 1996-97, 1998-99

*FA Women's Community Shield:
** Runners-Up (2): 2006-07, 2008-09

*Liverpool County FA Cup:
** Winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2008"'

Player of the year

2008 - Lindsay Johnson

2007 - Fara Williams

2006 - Jody Handley

External links

* [http://www.evertonfc.com/match/squad.html?team=7503 Everton Ladies F.C. player profiles]