Emma Lawton

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Emma Lawton
Personal information
Full name Emma Louise Lawton
Date of birth (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 23
Youth career
Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Partick Thistle
2020–2022 Manchester City 0 (0)
2022–2023 Motherwell 23 (0)
2023–2024 Partick Thistle 35 (5)
2024– Celtic 10 (3)
International career‡
2023– Scotland U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025

Emma Louise Lawton (born 26 July 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Celtic of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL). Her previous clubs include Partick Thistle (two spells) and Motherwell.

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Club career

Raised in East Kilbride, [1] Lawton played for Celtic as a youth player but joined Partick Thistle aged 15, immediately competing at senior level albeit in the SWFL First Division South (the regionalised amateur third tier); she helped Partick gain promotion to the Scottish Women's Premier League-2 in 2018. [2] In late 2019 she joined Manchester City, although only featured for the English club's development side in a spell which was also interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In July 2022, Lawton returned to Scotland and signed for SWPL-1 team Motherwell, [3] where she spent one season before re-joining Partick Thistle, now also members of the top tier. [4] [2] During the 2023–24 season, Partick reached their first major final – losing 4–1 to Rangers in the SWPL Cup [5] – and finished in the league's top six, with Lawton named in the PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year [6] and as the club's Player of the Year. [7] She agreed a new contract with Partick and began the following campaign with the Jags, but joined Celtic on a full-time contract on 12 September 2024 (transfer deadline day) along with Motherwell's Morgan Cross. [8] [1] [9] She quickly impressed with performances in the SWPL and the UEFA Women's Champions League. [10]

International career

Lawton was selected for the Scotland under-23 team, which plays only friendly matches, in 2023 and 2024. [11] [12]

Personal life

Lawton has studied and trained as a sports coach, achieving a BA in Football Coaching and Management from the UCFB in 2022, and holding a UEFA B licence by 2024. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Celtic return 'a humbling moment' for East Kilbride star after academy days, Paul Thomson, Daily Record, 23 September 2024
  2. 1 2 Partick Thistle ace returns to 'make more history' in SWPL, Paul Thomson, Daily Record, 14 July 2023
  3. ↑ Emma Lawton Joins Motherwell FC, Motherwell FC, 2 July 2022
  4. ↑ Emma Lawton Returns To PTWFC, Partick Thistle FC, 7 July 2023
  5. ↑ "Rangers Women 4-1 Partick Thistle Women: Jo Potter's side retain Sky Sports Cup with comfortable win at Tynecastle". Sky Sports. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Rangers most featured in SWPL team of the year, BBC Sport, 21 April 2024
  7. ↑ Emma Lawton Signs For Celtic, Partick Thistle FC, 12 September 2024
  8. ↑ Celtic swoop on rivals for deadline day double transfer, BBC Sport, 12 September 2024
  9. ↑ Emma Lawton, Celtic FC
  10. 1 2 Lawton living the 'surreal' dream, Amy Canavan, BBC Sport, 27 September 2024
  11. ↑ Emma Lawton, Soccerdonna
  12. ↑ Emma Lawton, FlashScore. Retrieved 6 January 2025
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