Grace McCatty (born 28 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland in FA Women's National League North. Prior to her move to the North-East with Durham, she featured eight times in the UEFA Women's Champions League for Bristol City.[1][2]
_(cropped).jpg) McCatty in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grace McCatty | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2017 | Bristol City | 141 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Durham | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sunderland | 33 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2020 | |||
Playing career edit
Bristol City, 2006–2017 edit
McCatty signed with Bristol City ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her debut for the senior squad during a match against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.[3] She made 14 appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a 4–6–3 record.[3] During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made 11 appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a 4–4–6 record.[3]
In 2014, McCatty played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[4] Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.[5] In 2015, she captained the team at the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League.[6]
Durham, 2017–2018 edit
After over 100 appearances and just more than ten years with Bristol City, McCatty departed to join fellow FA WSL 2 side Durham.[2]
Sunderland AFC, 2018- edit
McCatty joined former Durham team-mate Jordan Atkinson at Sunderland for the 2018-19 season.[7] She made her debut in a 2–1 away win at Bradford City in Sunderland's second game of the season.
Career statistics edit
Correct as of 10 November 2019
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Academy | 2006-07 | FA Women's Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | FA Women's Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | FA Women's Premier League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | FA Women's Premier League | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | FA WSL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | FA WSL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | FA WSL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | FA WSL 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | FA WSL 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Bristol City | 2016 | FA WSL 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FA WSL Spring Series | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Durham | 2017-18 | FA WSL 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2018-19 | FA Women's National League North | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | FA Women's National League North | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 175 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Honours edit
Bristol City
- FA Women's Super League Runner-up: 2013
- FA Women's Cup Runner-up: 2011 2013
Individual
- Her Football Hub team of the month for October 2021[8]
Personal life edit
McCatty has done philanthropic work in Zambia.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kragelund, Katja (29 January 2016). "Fan favourite Grace McCatty extends her contract with Bristol City Women". Vavel. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b "NEWS: McCatty Signs!". Durham Women's F.C. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Grace McCatty". Soccer Way. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League". Bristol Post. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Chapman, Carole (13 November 2014). "Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (27 April 2015). "Grace McCatty: Captain playing for her Bristol Academy future". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC Ladies on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland defender Arbenit Xhemajli continues his return to full fitness as McCatty earns team of the month spot". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (19 March 2015). "Grace McCatty: From Champions League to volunteering in Zambia". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Further reading edit
- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
External links edit
- Grace McCatty – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bristol City player profile[permanent dead link]
- Grace McCatty on Twitter
- Grace McCatty at Soccerway
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