Emily Scarr

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Emily Scarr
Emily Scarr SAFC Women October 2025.jpg
Scarr playing for Sunderland in 2025
Personal information
Full name Emily Louise Scarr [1]
Date of birth (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland, England [3]
Position Forward [4]
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 8 [5]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 Middlesbrough 85 (56)
2021– Sunderland 60 (19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals 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.

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Early life

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

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] She won two consecutive player of the year awards for her performances during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons. [17]

Personal life

In December 2021, it was reported that Scarr had recently been the victim of drink spiking. [18] [19] [20] [21]

Career statistics

As of 16 February 2025 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2015–16 Northern Division One 9700000097
2016–17 Northern Premier Division 20141020002314
2017–18 21203523002628
2018–19 231111003 [a] 22714
2019–20 [b] 12411004 [a] 0175
Total855367437210268
Career total855367437210268
Notes
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Women's National League Plate
  2. ↑ Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

Middlesbrough

Individual

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Sunderland Women's Emily Scarr signs new deal on Wearside". The Football Association. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ "Emily Louise Scarr player stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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