Alicia Scholes

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Alicia Scholes
Personal information
Born (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 24)
Greater Manchester, England
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
School Hulme Grammar School
Relatives Paul Scholes (Father)
Netball career
Playing position(s): WA, C
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2020-2021 Manchester Thunder
2022-present London Pulse
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2018-2021Flag of England.svg  England U17-U21
2022Flag of England.svg  England Future Roses
2023-presentFlag of England.svg  England 8
Last updated: July 2025

Alicia Scholes (born 8 May 2001) is an English international netball player. She plays for London Pulse in the Netball Super League and is part of the English national team.

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Early life

Scholes is the daughter of Manchester United player Paul Scholes and his wife Claire Froggatt. [1] She has an older brother Aiden and younger brother Aaron. Growing up in Oldham, [2] Scholes started playing netball at Hulme Grammar School and later joined Oldham Netball Club where she rose through the age groups before then moving on to YWCA Bury at the age of 15 and playing in their Premier League squad. [3]

Domestic career

Manchester Thunder

Scholes was a member of the Manchester Thunder pathway. She was named in the senior squad for the 2020 Super League season. [1] Her debut came in March 2021 against Severn Stars. [4]

London Pulse

Scholes joined London Pulse in 2022. [5] She helped Pulse reach the Netball Super League Grand Final in 2023, and was part of the 2024 squad that finished third after defeat in the play-off semi finals. [3] Scholes won her first Super League Grand final in 2025, defeating Loughborough Lightning 53-45.

International career

Scholes was a member of England U17, U19 and U21 squads. [1] She competed in the U17 tour of Australia in 2019 and U21 Netball Europe in 2019. [6] [7]

Scholes was selected for the Future Roses programme in 2022, debuting in the Fast5 Netball World Series in New Zealand. [3] She later became a England Rose and made her senior debut against the New Zealand Silver Ferns in the 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. She was part of the team that earned a historic win in the 2025 Netball Nations Cup. [3]

TournamentsPlace
2022 Fast5 Netball World Series 4th
2023 Taini Jamison Trophy 2nd
2024 Fast5 Netball World Series 5th
2025 Netball Nations Cup 1st

Personal life

Scholes runs Scholes Gym with her father and brother, a 10,000-square-foot facility in Oldham which opened in 2022. [8]

Honours

England

London Pulse

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scholes called up to Superleague squad for title defence - Manchester Thunder". Manchesterthunder.co.uk. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Surge, Sports (2 February 2024). "Alicia Scholes, Arron Scholes — Everything To Know About Paul Scholes Children — Viprow Sport". Medium. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Alicia Scholes". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Netball Superleague: Alicia Scholes makes debut for Manchester Thunder". BBC Sport. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "VNSL Squad Update – London Pulse Netball". 25 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ↑ jmcconnell (31 July 2018). "England U17s selected for tour to Australia". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. ↑ client (7 October 2019). "England victorious at competitive U21 Netball Europe". England Netball. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Bourne, Dianne (26 April 2022). "Man United legend Paul Scholes opens gym in Oldham with son and daughter". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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