Gemma Lawley

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Gemma Lawley
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 3
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2025 Birmingham City 69 (4)
2025– Bristol City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01 February 2025 (UTC)

Gemma Lawley (born 15 September 2002) is an English defender who plays for FA Women's Championship team Bristol City. [1]

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Lawley has spent the majority of her career with Birmingham City before joining Bristol City in 2025.

Club career

Playing for Birmingham City Women v London City Lionesses, St Andrews, 2024-25 season Gemma Lawley, playing for Birmingham City Women v London City Lionesses, St Andrews, 2024-25 season.jpg
Playing for Birmingham City Women v London City Lionesses, St Andrews, 2024–25 season

Lawley joined the Birmingham City academy at the age of 16 having previously been part of the West Bromwich Albion youth setup. She made her senior debut for Birmingham on 30 September 2020, starting against Everton in a 4–0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton which had been delayed from the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Her first FA WSL appearance came against West Ham United on 8 November 2020, appearing as a substitute for the last three minutes of the match as Birmingham lost 2–1. [3] Lawley finished her first full campaign with a combined ten appearances as Birmingham finished 11th out of 12. [4] In July 2021, Lawley signed a two-year contract ahead of the 2021–22 season. [5]

Lawley's involvement with the first team increased significantly in her second season, with 19 league appearances including 18 starts and a further six cup appearances. [4] She scored her first professional goal in a 3–2 loss to Reading on 23 January 2022. The goal came in the third minute of the game, a header from Lucy Quinn's corner. [6] On 4 May 2022, Birmingham City were relegated to the FA Women's Championship following a 6–0 defeat away at Manchester City with one game remaining. [7] On 5 December 2023, Lawley was named Barclays Women's Championship Player of the Month for November after receiving the majority vote. [8]

After seven years with Birmingham, on 21 July 2025, Lawley was announced at Bristol City, signing a two year contract with the club. [9] [10]

International career

In November 2020, Lawley was called up to the England under-19s. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 May 2022.
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City FA WSL 2020–21 503 [a] 020100
2021–22 1913030251
Career total2416050351
  1. ↑ Includes one appearance in the delayed 2019–20 Women's FA Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Birmingham City defender Lawley signs professional terms". FAWSL Full-Time. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham 0-3 Everton: Women's FA Cup semi-final – as it happened". the Guardian. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Match details | PlayerStats". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Gemma Lawley at Soccerway
  5. ↑ Reis, Bruna (27 July 2021). "The rise of Women's football in the West Midlands". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Percival, Holly (6 May 2022). "Birmingham City relegated from WSL for first time in club's history". The Athletic.
  8. ↑ "Gemma Lawley wins monthly award". www.bcfc.com.
  9. ↑ "Lawley joins the Robins". www.bcfc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ Poole, Emily (5 September 2025). "Get to know City's summer signings". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gemma Lawley receives England call-up". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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