2018–19 West Ham United F.C. Women season

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.

West Ham United
2018–19 season
ChairmanJack Sullivan
Head CoachMatt Beard
StadiumRush Green Stadium, Romford
FA WSL7th
FA CupRunner-up
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Jane Ross (11)
All: Jane Ross (7)
Highest home attendance1,966
(vs. Liverpool, 21 October)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 376
(vs. Yeovil Town, 30 September)
All: 255
(vs. Lewes, 26 August, League Cup)
Average home league attendance880

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.[1] Rosie Kmita and Vyan Sampson were the only players to remain with the club and sign on professional terms following promotion.[2] Former WSL winner Matt Beard was appointed head coach on 7 June 2018.[3] They changed their name to West Ham United F.C. Women in July 2018.[4]

The season was also notable as the subject of the BBC behind-the-scenes documentary Britain's Youngest Football Boss.[5]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Becky Spencer
2 DF  NZL Ria Percival
3 DF  USA Erin Simon
4 DF  USA Brooke Hendrix
5 DF  ENG Gilly Flaherty (captain)
6 MF  NED Tessel Middag
7 FW   SUI Alisha Lehmann
8 FW  IRL Leanne Kiernan
9 FW  SCO Jane Ross
10 MF  GER Julia Simic
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 DF  ENG Claire Rafferty
12 MF  ENG Kate Longhurst
13 GK  ENG Anna Moorhouse
14 DF  ENG Vyan Sampson
15 MF  USA Brianna Visalli
16 FW  ENG Rosie Kmita
17 FW  NED Esmee de Graaf
18 MF  NED Lucienne Reichardt
19 FW  CAN Adriana Leon
20 MF  KOR Cho So-hyun

FA Women's Super League
Main article: 2018–19 FA WSL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 7 2 11 25 37  −12 23 2 1 7 8 18  −10 5 1 4 17 19  −2

Last updated: 11 May 2019.
Source: FA WSL

Results
19 September 2018 1West Ham United0–0ReadingRomford
19:45
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 658
Referee: Abby Marriott
23 September 2018 2Arsenal4–3West Ham UnitedBorehamwood
14:00
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: Paul Howard
30 September 2018 3West Ham United2–1Yeovil TownRomford
15:00
Report
  • Goddard  12'
  • Mason  78'
 Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 376
Referee: David Spain
14 October 2018 4Manchester City7–1West Ham UnitedManchester
12:30
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: Rebecca Welch
21 October 2018 5West Ham United0–1LiverpoolRomford
15:00
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 1,966
Referee: Jack Packman
28 October 2018 6Everton1–2West Ham UnitedSouthport
14:00
Report
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 143
Referee: Aaron Jackson
4 November 2018 7West Ham United0–2ChelseaRomford
15:00
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 962
Referee: Paul Howard
18 November 2018 8Birmingham City3–0West Ham UnitedSolihull
14:00
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 633
Referee: Stacey Pearson
25 November 2018 9West Ham United2–0Bristol CityRomford
15:00
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 562
Referee: Helen Conley
2 December 2018 10Brighton & Hove Albion0–1West Ham UnitedCrawley
14:00
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 376
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
9 December 2018 11Yeovil Town0–5West Ham UnitedDorchester
15:00 Report
Stadium: The Avenue Stadium
Attendance: 516
Referee: Matthew Russell
6 January 2019 12West Ham United2–4ArsenalRomford
12:30
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 913
Referee: Will Finnie
13 January 2019 13West Ham United1–3Manchester CityRomford
15:00
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 640
Referee: Jason Richardson
28 January 2019 14Liverpool1–0West Ham UnitedBirkenhead
19:00
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 186
Referee: Rebecca Welch
20 February 2019 15Reading1–2West Ham UnitedReading
19:30
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,148
Referee: Rebecca Welch
13 March 2019 16West Ham United0–1EvertonRomford
19:45 Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 607
Referee: Dean Skipper
31 March 2019 17Chelsea1–1West Ham UnitedKingston upon Thames
14:00
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,854
Referee: Stacey Pearson
21 April 2019 18West Ham United1–2Birmingham CityRomford
15:00
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 706
Referee: Rob Whitton
28 April 2019 19Bristol City1–2West Ham UnitedFilton
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 602
Referee: Richard Hulme
11 May 2019 20West Ham United0–4Brighton & Hove AlbionRomford
12:30
Report
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 1,412
Referee: Stacey Pearson

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Reading 20 8 3 9 33 30 +3 27
6 Bristol City 20 7 4 9 17 34 −17 25
7 West Ham United 20 7 2 11 25 37 −12 23
8 Liverpool 20 7 1 12 21 38 −17 22
9 Brighton & Hove Albion 20 4 4 12 16 38 −22 16
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Women's FA Cup
Main article: 2018–19 Women's FA Cup
3 February 2019 Fourth roundWest Ham United3–1Blackburn RoversRomford
13:00
Report
  • Flint  14'
 Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
17 February 2019 Fifth roundWest Ham United8–1Huddersfield TownRomford
14:00
Report
  • Mallin  14' (pen.)
 Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 865
17 March 2019 Quarter-finalsAston Villa0–1West Ham UnitedBoldmere
14:00 Report Ross  26' Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Attendance: 609
14 April 2019 Semi-finalReading1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		West Ham UnitedHigh Wycombe
12:30
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Penalties
Davison
Hönnudóttir
Bruton
Furness
Allen
Moore 		Ross
Visalli
Leon
Longhurst
Flaherty
Cho
4 May 2019 FinalManchester City3–0West Ham UnitedLondon
17:30
Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 43,264
Referee: Abigail Byrne

FA Women's League Cup
Main article: 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup

Group Stage
19 August 2018 Group stageArsenal3–1West Ham UnitedBorehamwood
14:00
Report Visalli  48' Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: Stephen Bates
Referee: 834
26 August 2018 Group stageWest Ham United4–1LewesRomford
15:00
Report
  • Lane  8'
 Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 255
Referee: Jamie Pope
16 September 2018 Group stageWest Ham United4–0Millwall LionessesRomford
15:00
Report Stadium: Rush Green Stadium
Attendance: 557
Referee: Tom Bishop
12 December 2018 Group stageCharlton Athletic0–2West Ham UnitedCrayford
19:45 Report
Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: 202
Referee: Gerry Heron
Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS WHU LEW CHA MIL
1 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 0 20 2 +18 12 Advance to Knock-out stage — 3–1 — 5–0 —
2 West Ham United 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 +7 9 — — 4–1 — 4–0
3 Lewes 4 2 0 0 2 8 13 −5 6 0–9 — — 5–0 —
4 Charlton Athletic 4 1 0 0 3 4 14 −10 3 — 0–2 — — 4–2
5 Millwall Lionesses 4 0 0 0 4 3 13 −10 0 1–3 — 0–2 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Knockout phase
9 January 2019 Quarter-finalManchester United2–0West Ham UnitedLeigh
19:00
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,029
Referee: Leigh Doughty

Squad statistics

Appearances

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA WSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Becky Spencer 16010+200040
2 DF Ria Percival 25015+104050
3 DF Erin Simon 23016+10500+10
4 DF Brooke Hendrix 23013+104050
5 DF Gilly Flaherty 2911915050
6 MF Tessel Middag 00000000
7 FW Alisha Lehmann 3092065251
8 FW Leanne Kiernan 22610+523+2321
9 FW Jane Ross 301118+275252
10 MF Julia Simic 153112003+11
11 DF Claire Rafferty 22111+213+104+10
12 MF Kate Longhurst 29317+225150
13 GK Anna Moorhouse 1601005010
14 DF Vyan Sampson 1906+600+301+30
15 MF Brianna Visalli 30516+411+4252
16 FW Rosie Kmita 2041+1310+312+12
17 FW Esmee de Graaf 1437+31003+12
18 MF Lucienne Reichardt 21010+202+204+10
19 FW Adriana Leon 1034+213+1200
20 MF Cho So-hyun 1206+105000

Goalscorers
Rank No. Pos. Name FA WSL FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 FW Jane Ross 72211
2 7 FW Alisha Lehmann 6219
3 8 FW Leanne Kiernan 2316
4 15 MF Brianna Visalli 1225
5 16 FW Rosie Kmita 1124
6 10 MF Julia Simic 2013
12 MF Kate Longhurst 210
17 MF Esmee de Graaf 102
19 FW Adriana Leon 120
10 5 DF Gilly Flaherty 1001
11 DF Claire Rafferty 100
Total 25131149

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
13 June 2018 GK Becky Spencer Chelsea [6]
15 June 2018 DF Claire Rafferty Chelsea [7]
20 June 2018 MF Brianna Visalli Chicago Red Stars [8]
25 June 2018 DF Gilly Flaherty Chelsea [9]
5 July 2018 FW Esmee de Graaf PEC Zwolle [10]
MF Lucienne Reichardt Ajax
6 July 2018 GK Anna Moorhouse Arsenal [11]
9 July 2018 FW Jane Ross Manchester City [12]
14 July 2018 MF Tessel Middag Manchester City [13]
18 July 2018 FW Leanne Kiernan Shelbourne [14]
19 July 2018 DF Brooke Hendrix Brescia [15]
20 July 2018 MF Julia Simic Freiburg [16]
3 August 2018 DF Ria Percival FC Basel [17]
6 August 2018 FW Alisha Lehmann Young Boys [18]
9 August 2018 MF Kate Longhurst Liverpool [19]
14 September 2018 DF Erin Simon Sky Blue FC [20]
12 January 2019 FW Adriana Leon Seattle Reign [21]
13 January 2019 MF Cho So-hyun Avaldsnes IL [22]
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References
  1. "Manchester United get Women's Championship licence; West Ham join top flight". BBC Sport. 28 May 2018.
  2. "WSL 2018-19 season preview: West Ham United". VAVEL. 15 September 2018.
  3. "West Ham Ladies appoint former Chelsea & Liverpool coach Matt Beard". www.whufc.com.
  4. "West Ham Ladies change name to West Ham United women's team". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. Mapstone, Lucy. "BBC Three documentary to follow West Ham Ladies' teenage boss". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  6. "Goalkeeper Becky Spencer signs for West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  7. "England international Claire Rafferty joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  8. "Brianna Visalli joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  9. "Gilly Flaherty signs for West Ham United Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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  13. "Netherlands international Tessel Middag joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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  15. "Hammers sign highly-rated defender Brooke Hendrix | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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  18. "West Ham sign Swiss forward Alisha Lehmann | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  19. "WSL-winning midfielder Kate Longhurst joins West Ham | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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  22. "West Ham sign South Korea captain Cho So-hyun | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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