Everton L.F.C.
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| Full name | Everton Ladies Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Toffees, The Blues |
| Founded | 1983 (as Hoylake WFC) |
| Ground | Select Security Stadium, Widnes |
| Capacity | 13,350 |
| Manager | Andy Spence |
| League | FA WSL 2 |
| Website | Club home page |
Everton Ladies Football Club are a women's association football team from the city of Liverpool, who compete in the FA WSL 2, the second division of women's football in England. Formed in 1983 as Hoylake W.F.C., they are now part of Everton F.C. but play their home games at the Select Security Stadium, previously known as Halton Stadium in Widnes, home of Widnes Vikings. The team have won the Premier League National Division once, the Premier League Cup once, and the FA Women's Cup twice. From 2002 until 2012 they were managed by former captain Mo Marley and are now managed by former Assistant Manager Andy Spence.
The club started life as Hoylake WFC in 1983. They merged with Dolphins YC to become Leasowe, then added Pacific to their title in a sponsorship deal. In 1987–88 they came to prominence winning the North West League and reaching the 1988 Women's FA Cup final, losing to Doncaster Belles 3–1. They were back the following year and this time they beat Friends of 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 the regular national competition was expanded 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. 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. In 2008 they won the Premier League Cup, by beating Arsenal in the final. Arsenal was unbeaten in England two years then.
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