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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.
[edit] History
The club started life as Leasowe Pacific and came to national prominence by playing in successive FA Cup finals in 1988 and 1989. They lost the first of these games to Doncaster Belles 3-2 but were victorious a year later, defeating Fulham, this time on the right end of a 3-2 scoreline.
The club became known as Everton Ladies in the mid 1990's 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.
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.
[edit] 2007/08 Squad
[edit] Honours
- FA Women's Cup:
- Winners (1): 1988-89 (as Leasowe Pacific)
- Runners-Up (2): 1987-88 (as Leasowe Pacific), 2004-05
[edit] Player of the year
2008 - Lindsay Johnson
2007 - Fara Williams
2006 - Jody Handley
[edit] External links
Bill Kenwright
