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.
| 2018–19 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Jack Sullivan | |||
| Head Coach | Matt Beard | |||
| Stadium | Rush Green Stadium, Romford | |||
| FA WSL | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Runner-up | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jane Ross (11) All: Jane Ross (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 1,966 (vs. Liverpool, 21 October) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 376 (vs. Yeovil Town, 30 September) All: 255 (vs. Lewes, 26 August, League Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 880 | |||
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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 edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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FA Women's Super League edit
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 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 edit
| 19 September 2018 1 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Reading | Romford |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 658 Referee: Abby Marriott |
| 23 September 2018 2 | Arsenal | 4–3 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,081 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 30 September 2018 3 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 376 Referee: David Spain |
| 14 October 2018 4 | Manchester City | 7–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 21 October 2018 5 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Romford |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,966 Referee: Jack Packman |
| 28 October 2018 6 | Everton | 1–2 | West Ham United | Southport |
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Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 143 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 4 November 2018 7 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 962 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 18 November 2018 8 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | West Ham United | Solihull |
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Report |
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Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 633 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 25 November 2018 9 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Bristol City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 562 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 2 December 2018 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | West Ham United | Crawley |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 376 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 9 December 2018 11 | Yeovil Town | 0–5 | West Ham United | Dorchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Avenue Stadium Attendance: 516 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 6 January 2019 12 | West Ham United | 2–4 | Arsenal | Romford |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 913 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 13 January 2019 13 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Manchester City | Romford |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 640 Referee: Jason Richardson |
| 28 January 2019 14 | Liverpool | 1–0 | West Ham United | Birkenhead |
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Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 186 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 20 February 2019 15 | Reading | 1–2 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,148 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 13 March 2019 16 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Everton | Romford |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 607 Referee: Dean Skipper |
| 31 March 2019 17 | Chelsea | 1–1 | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 21 April 2019 18 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 706 Referee: Rob Whitton |
| 28 April 2019 19 | Bristol City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Filton |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 602 Referee: Richard Hulme |
| 11 May 2019 20 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Romford |
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Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Women's FA Cup edit
| 3 February 2019 Fourth round | West Ham United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Romford |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium |
| 17 February 2019 Fifth round | West Ham United | 8–1 | Huddersfield Town | Romford |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 865 |
| 17 March 2019 Quarter-finals | Aston Villa | 0–1 | West Ham United | Boldmere |
| 14:00 | Report | Ross  26' |
Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Attendance: 609 |
| 14 April 2019 Semi-final | Reading | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | West Ham United | High Wycombe |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Adams Park | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Davison  Hönnudóttir  Bruton Furness Allen Moore |
Ross Visalli Leon Longhurst Flaherty Cho |
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| 4 May 2019 Final | Manchester City | 3–0 | West Ham United | London |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 43,264 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
FA Women's League Cup edit
Group stage edit
| 19 August 2018 Group stage | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 | Report | Visalli 48' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: Stephen Bates Referee: 834 |
| 26 August 2018 Group stage | West Ham United | 4–1 | Lewes | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 255 Referee: Jamie Pope |
| 16 September 2018 Group stage | West Ham United | 4–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Romford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Attendance: 557 Referee: Tom Bishop |
| 12 December 2018 Group stage | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | West Ham United | Crayford |
| 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 | |
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| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Knockout phase edit
Squad statistics edit
Appearances edit
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
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Becky Spencer | 16 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  NZL
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Ria Percival | 25 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  USA
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Erin Simon | 23 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA
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Brooke Hendrix | 23 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Gilly Flaherty | 29 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  NED
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Tessel Middag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  SUI
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Alisha Lehmann | 30 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | FW |  IRL
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Leanne Kiernan | 22 | 6 | 10+5 | 2 | 3+2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  SCO
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Jane Ross | 30 | 11 | 18+2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | MF |  GER
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Julia Simic | 15 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | ENG
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Claire Rafferty | 22 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
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Kate Longhurst | 29 | 3 | 17+2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Anna Moorhouse | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
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Vyan Sampson | 19 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | USA
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Brianna Visalli | 30 | 5 | 16+4 | 1 | 1+4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | ENG
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Rosie Kmita | 20 | 4 | 1+13 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 17 | FW | NED
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Esmee de Graaf | 14 | 3 | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | NED
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Lucienne Reichardt | 21 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  CAN
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Adriana Leon | 10 | 3 | 4+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  KOR
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Cho So-hyun | 12 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 9 | FW | Jane Ross
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7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Alisha Lehmann
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6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | FW | Leanne Kiernan
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2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 15 | MF | Brianna Visalli
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1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 16 | FW | Rosie Kmita
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | MF | Julia Simic
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | Kate Longhurst
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2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | Esmee de Graaf
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1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | FW | Adriana Leon
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1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 5 | DF | Gilly Flaherty
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | Claire Rafferty
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1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 13 | 11 | 49 | |||
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 13 June 2018 | GK |
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Becky Spencer | Chelsea
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[6] |
| 15 June 2018 | DF |
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Claire Rafferty | Chelsea
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[7] |
| 20 June 2018 | MF |
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Brianna Visalli | Chicago Red Stars
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[8] |
| 25 June 2018 | DF |
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Gilly Flaherty | Chelsea
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[9] |
| 5 July 2018 | FW |
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Esmee de Graaf | PEC Zwolle
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[10] |
| MF |
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Lucienne Reichardt | Ajax
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| 6 July 2018 | GK |
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Anna Moorhouse | Arsenal
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[11] |
| 9 July 2018 | FW |
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Jane Ross | Manchester City
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[12] |
| 14 July 2018 | MF |
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Tessel Middag | Manchester City
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[13] |
| 18 July 2018 | FW |
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Leanne Kiernan | Shelbourne
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[14] |
| 19 July 2018 | DF |
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Brooke Hendrix |  Brescia
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[15] |
| 20 July 2018 | MF |
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Julia Simic | Freiburg
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[16] |
| 3 August 2018 | DF |
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Ria Percival | FC Basel
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[17] |
| 6 August 2018 | FW |
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Alisha Lehmann | Young Boys
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[18] |
| 9 August 2018 | MF |
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Kate Longhurst | Liverpool
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[19] |
| 14 September 2018 | DF |
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Erin Simon | Sky Blue FC
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[20] |
| 12 January 2019 | FW |
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Adriana Leon | Seattle Reign
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[21] |
| 13 January 2019 | MF |
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Cho So-hyun |  Avaldsnes IL
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[22] |
References edit
- ^ "Manchester United get Women's Championship licence; West Ham join top flight". BBC Sport. 28 May 2018.
- ^ "WSL 2018-19 season preview: West Ham United". VAVEL. 15 September 2018.
- ^ "West Ham Ladies appoint former Chelsea & Liverpool coach Matt Beard". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "West Ham Ladies change name to West Ham United women's team". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Mapstone, Lucy. "BBC Three documentary to follow West Ham Ladies' teenage boss". Newham Recorder. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Becky Spencer signs for West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "England international Claire Rafferty joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Brianna Visalli joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Gilly Flaherty signs for West Ham United Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham Ladies sign Dutch duo Reichardt and De Graaf | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham Ladies catch goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Scotland international Jane Ross joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Netherlands international Tessel Middag joins West Ham Ladies | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham Ladies sign prolific striker Leanne Kiernan | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Hammers sign highly-rated defender Brooke Hendrix | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham sign Germany star Julia Simic | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham sign New Zealand international Ria Percival | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham sign Swiss forward Alisha Lehmann | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "WSL-winning midfielder Kate Longhurst joins West Ham | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham Ladies: WSL club sign American defender Erin Simon". BBC Sport. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Canada attacker Adriana Leon joins West Ham United | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "West Ham sign South Korea captain Cho So-hyun | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.