Olivia Mary Fergusson (born 27 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Women's National League North.

Olivia Fergusson
Personal information
Full name Olivia Mary Fergusson[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Burntwood, Staffordshire, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 19
Youth career
Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Aston Villa 30 (6)
2016–2018 Bristol City 34 (3)
2018–2019 Yeovil Town 20 (1)
2019–2020 Sheffield United 14 (7)
2020–2021 Leicester City 8 (0)
2021–2022 Coventry United 20 (1)
2022–2023 Celtic 22 (3)
2023– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
International career
2012 England U17 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2018

Club career edit

Aston Villa edit

Fergusson started her career at Aston Villa after graduating from the club's centre of excellence. Fergusson went on to score 8 goals in the 2015 for the club.[2] She left following the expiration of her contract at the end of the 2015 season.

Bristol City edit

On 4 February 2016, it was announced that Ferguson had joined Bristol City.[2] Fergusson made 6 appearances in her first season for Bristol. The following season, Fergusson made 12 league appearances did not score for her new club in a season where Bristol came 8th in the FA Women's Super League.[3]

Yeovil Town edit

On 18 August 2018, it was announced that Fergusson ahad joined Yeovil Town.[4] In the 2018–19 season, Fergusson played 20 games as well as scoring her only league goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat away to Manchester City on 28 April 2019.[5]

Sheffield United edit

Following Yeovil's relegation to the third-tier, Fergusson joined Sheffield United on 11 July 2019.[6] She scored 7 goals in the Championship as Sheffield United finished 2nd. She left at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.[7]

Leicester City edit

After departing Sheffield, Fergusson joined Leicester City.[8] She left the club at the end of her contract in June 2021.[9]

Coventry United edit

In July 2021, a week after leaving Leicester City, Fergusson joined Coventry United on a two-year deal.[10]

Wolverhampton Wanderers edit

On 8 July 2023, Fergusson signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers, which she is also a lifelong fan of.[11]

International career edit

Fergusson has represented at U17 level for her country playing 6 times and scoring 1 goal. These games came in the qualifying for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship but England failed to get passed the elite round of qualifying.

Fergusson represented England at U23 level during a double header friendlies vs Norway and during the 2018 Nordic Cup in Sweden.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 23 February 2020[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2014 WSL 2 13 1 1 0 4 0 18 1
2015 17 5 2 1 3 1 22 7
Total 30 6 3 1 7 1 40 8
Bristol City 2016 WSL 2 16 3 2 0 0 0 18 3
2017 WSL 1 6 0 6 0
2017–18 12 0 1 0 4 0 17 0
Total 34 3 3 0 4 0 41 3
Yeovil Town 2018–19 WSL 20 1 1 0 4 1 25 2
Sheffield United 2019–20 Championship 14 7 1 0 6 0 21 7
Career total 98 17 8 1 21 2 127 20

References edit

  1. ^ "Match Report RUS-GBR 2:1" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Olivia Fergusson Joins Bristol City Women". www.bristolcitywfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Summary – Women's Super League – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Yeovil Town Ladies: Olivia Fergusson joined Women's Super League club". 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Manchester City vs. Yeovil Town – 28 April 2019 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Olivia Fergusson signs for the Blades". www.sufc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Tierney and Fergusson depart". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. ^ "LCFC Women: Meet The 2020/21 Squad". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Leicester City Women: Remi Allen & Charlotte Fleming among nine to leave Women's Super League side". BBC Sport. 30 June 2021.
  10. ^ Pentland, Daniel (5 July 2021). "Coventry United complete the signing of former Leicester City forward Fergusson". FAWSL Full-Time.
  11. ^ "Fergusson becomes first summer signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  12. ^ "O. Fergusson Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.