Emily Scarr

Emily Scarr

Scarr playing for Sunderland in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Emily Louise Scarr [1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England [3]
Position(s)	Forward [4]
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	8 [5]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Middlesbrough	85	(56)
2021–	Sunderland	60	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Emily Louise Scarr (born 15 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Championship club Sunderland.

Early life

Scarr was born in Bishop Auckland ^[3] and attended Whitworth Park Academy in Spennymoor. ^[6]

Club career

Middlesbrough

Scarr made her debut for Middlesbrough on 28 January 2016, starting in a 1–1 draw against Chester-le-Street Town. ^[7] She started in all of Middlesbrough's eight remaining league games, scoring 7 goals in total, ^[7] and helping the club win the 2015–16 Northern Division One. ^[8]

On 11 December 2016, Scarr scored five goals in an 8–3 win against Nottingham Forest. ^[9] On 24 January 2018, following a third round 4–3 comeback against Liverpool Feds, she was named the FA Cup player of the round. ^[10] She scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 January 2018, ^[11] and ended the 2017–18 season as Middlesbrough's top goal scorer, scoring 28 goals in all competitions. ^[12]

Along with fellow teammate Tyler Dodds, Scarr was the club's joint top goal scorer for the 2018–19 season, scoring 14 goals in total. ^[13] In her five years playing for Middlesbrough, Scarr scored 56 goals in 85 league matches. ^[14]

Sunderland

On 2 July 2020, it was reported that Scarr had left Middlesbrough and that Sunderland were seeking to sign her. ^[15] On 18 August 2020, Sunderland announced that they had signed Scarr. ^[16]

Personal life

In December 2021, it was reported that Scarr had recently been the victim of drink spiking. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 February 2025. ^[21]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2015–16	Northern Division One	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	7
	2016–17	Northern Premier Division	20	14	1	0	2	0	0	0	23	14
	2017–18		21	20	3	5	2	3	0	0	26	28
	2018–19		23	11	1	1	0	0	3 [a]	2	27	14
	2019–20 [b]		12	4	1	1	0	0	4 [a]	0	17	5
Total			85	53	6	7	4	3	7	2	102	68
Career total			85	53	6	7	4	3	7	2	102	68

Notes

1. Appearances in the FA Women's National League Plate
2. Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

Middlesbrough

• FA Premier League Northern Division One: 2015–16

References

1. "Sunderland | The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
2. "Emily Scarr". Sunderland Association Football Club . Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
3. Patterson, Charlotte (13 June 2022). "Lasses Interview & Player Profile: Emily Scarr". Roker Report . Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
4. "Emily Scarr - SAFC". Sunderland Association Football Club . Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
5. "SAFC Women - SAFC". Sunderland Association Football Club . Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
6. "School's conveyor belt of sports stars". The Northern Echo . 25 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
7. "2015–16 Middlesbrough Results and Satistics". The Football Association. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
8. "Titles Secured by Brighton and Middlesbrough". She Kicks. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
9. "Middlesbrough Strengthen Hold on the FA Woman's Premier League Northern Division". The Football Association. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
10. "Middlesbrough's Emily Scarr Leaves Her Mark on SSE Woman's FA Cup". The Football Association. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
11. "Middlesbrough and Charlton Hit Big Wins in the FA Woman's Premier League". The Football Association. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
12. "Emily Louise Scarr player stats 2017–18". The Football Association. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
13. "Emily Louise Scarr player stats 2018–19". The Football Association. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
14. Craggs, Mark (26 August 2020). "Scarr ready for new challenge". Sunderland Association Football Club . Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
15. Copley, James (2 July 2020). "Sunderland Ladies eye ex-Middlesbrough duo - but could face competition from Newcastle United". Sunderland Echo . Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
16. Gardner, Conor (18 August 2020). "Lasses confirm four new signings". Sunderland Association Football Club . Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
17. Smith, Phil (4 December 2021). "Sunderland Ladies player back training after being spiked". Shields Gazette . Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
18. Godfrey, Dan (3 December 2021). "Team update from Reay for Villa". Sunderland Association Football Club . Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
19. Speight, Rich (5 December 2021). "Lasses Match Preview: Sunderland welcome WSL side Aston Villa in the Conti Cup today!". Roker Report . Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
20. Copley, James (12 December 2021). "Sunderland coach details how squad have rallied around pair after shocking drink spiking and car crash incidents". Sunderland Echo . Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
21. "Emily Louise Scarr player stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

External links

• Emily Scarr at Sunderland A.F.C.
• Emily Scarr at Soccerway
• Emily Scarr at Playmakerstats