Bridget Galloway
Bridget Galloway (born 19 July 1999) is an English football player, playing as a forward for Newcastle United in the FA Women's National League North. She has represented England at under-19 level.
| Bridget Galloway playing for Durham in January 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bridget Galloway | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Sunderland | 51 | (37) |
| 2020–2023 | Durham | 34 | (6) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U19 | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1:00, 22 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Sunderland edit
Galloway made her first team debut for Sunderland on 29 October 2016, replacing Beth Mead in the 80th minute of a 0–0 draw with Notts County in the WSL 1.
Galloway's first team involvement increased in 2017–18. She scored her penalty in a WSL Cup shoot-out win against Sheffield F.C. on 16 November 2018. She scored her first goal on 5 December 2017 in a 1–0 WSL Cup win against Liverpool, heading in the eventual winner. Her first league goal came five days later in a 5–1 defeat at Everton in the WSL 1. On 20 May 2018, Galloway scored Sunderland's last WSL 1 goal with a winner on the last day of the season against Yeovil Town.
Following Sunderland's demotion to the FA Women's National League, Galloway scored the team's first goal of the 2018–19 season, scoring a penalty against Bradford City on 26 August 2018. She scored her first senior hat-trick on 18 November 2018 in a 5–2 home win against Derby County.[1]
Durham edit
After two seasons in the National League with Sunderland, Galloway decided to move on and joined FA Women's Championship club Durham on 14 July 2020.[2][3]
Newcastle United edit
Galloway moved to Newcastle United on 14 July 2023. [4]
International career edit
Galloway has represented England at under-19 level. She received her first call-up in January 2018 before making her debut against Ireland on 19 January 2018. She scored her first goal for England on 4 March 2018 in a 4–3 win over the Czech Republic. She got her second goal for the under-19's in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying round, scoring the opening goal in a 4–1 win against Israel on 3 April 2018.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 22 July 2021.[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2016 | WSL 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19[6] | WNL North | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 18 | |
| 2019–20[7] | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 21 | ||
| Total | 51 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 73 | 45 | ||
| Durham | 2020–21 | Championship | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| Career total | 71 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 97 | 52 | ||
- ^ Includes the FA Women's National League Cup and FA Women's League Cup
References edit
- ^ "Lasses return to winning ways". Sunderland Association Football Club. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Galloway leaves SAFC Ladies". Sunderland Association Football Club. 13 July 2020.
- ^ Donnelly, Mark (14 July 2020). "Galloway Joins The Wildcats". Durham Women FC.
- ^ "Newcastle United Women sign Galloway". Newcastle United Football Club. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Bridget Galloway soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2018–19". thefa.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2019–20". thefa.com. from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.