Abi Harrison

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Abi Harrison

| image = Abi Harrison 2015.png

| caption = Harrison during her spell with Hibernian in 2015

| fullname = Abigail Harrison

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|12|07}}

| birth_place = London, England[https://shekicks.net/getting-to-know-learn-a-bit-more-about-abi-harrison-as-the-hot-shot-bristol-city-forward-talks-ambition-scotland-injuries-her-hero-julie-fleeting/ Getting To Know: Hotshot Bristol City forward Abi Harrison talks ambition, Scotland, injuries & her hero Julie Fleeting], Jen O'Neill, She Kicks, 5 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022

| height =

| currentclub = Celtic

| clubnumber = 9

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2007–2011

| youthclubs1 = Celtic

| years1 = 2011–2015

| clubs1 = Celtic

| caps1 = 27

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2015–2019

| clubs2 = Hibernian

| caps2 = 88

| goals2 = 75

| years3 = 2019–2025

| clubs3 = Bristol City

| caps3 = 103

| goals3 = 29

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = Celtic

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U15{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=153811&lid=20|website=scottishfa.co.uk|title=Abigail Harrison {{!}} Women's U15 Squad|access-date=15 January 2022}}

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013

| nationalteam2 = Scotland U16{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=153811&lid=18|website=scottishfa.co.uk|title=Abigail Harrison {{!}} Women's U16 Squad|access-date=2017-12-17}}

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam3 = Scotland U17{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=153811&lid=14|website=scottishfa.co.uk|title=Abigail Harrison {{!}} Women's U17 Squad| access-date=2017-12-17}}

| nationalcaps3 = 16

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2014–2016

| nationalteam4 = Scotland U19{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=153811&lid=10|website=scottishfa.co.uk|title=Abigail Harrison {{!}} Women's U19 Squad|access-date=2017-12-17}}

| nationalcaps4 = 22

| nationalgoals4 = 5

| nationalyears5 = 2018–

| nationalteam5 = Scotland

| nationalcaps5 = 19

| nationalgoals5 = 3

| pcupdate = 27 January 2025

| ntupdate = 12 December 2023

}}

Abigail Harrison (born 7 December 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Celtic and the Scotland national team. She started her career at Celtic, and has also played for Hibernian and Bristol City.

Club career

=Scotland=

Raised in the south of Glasgow where she attended Holyrood Secondary School,[https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=43963&p=0 PEPASS: together inspiring success] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115175329/https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=43963&p=0 |date=15 January 2022 }}, Glasgow City Council, 2017 Harrison began her career with Celtic,{{soccerway|259282}} making her debut aged 14 – the youngest player to appear in the Scottish Women's Premier League[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59966524 Abi Harrison: Bristol City & Scotland striker on debuting at 14 & going 'full circle'], Sophie Hurcom, BBC Sport 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – before joining Hibernian in 2015.{{cite news|last1=Gordon|first1=Moira|title=Abi Harrison happy with Hibs' treble chance|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/abi-harrison-happy-with-hibs-treble-chance-1-4610844|access-date=9 March 2018|work=The Scotsman|date=12 November 2017|location=Edinburgh}}{{cite web|title=Harrison captains Under 19s as Europeans campaign begins|url=http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2015/september/headline-111758-en.html|access-date=8 June 2019|publisher=Winning Students (University of Stirling)|date=11 September 2015|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608224031/http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2015/september/headline-111758-en.html|url-status=dead}}

Having already been in the team which won the Scottish Women's Cup in 2016,{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/6942 |title=Hibernian Ladies win the Scottish Cup |publisher=Hibernian F.C. |date=6 November 2016 |access-date=8 June 2019 |archive-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511192944/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/6942 |url-status=dead }} she scored the opening goal of the 2017 final as Hibernian defeated Glasgow City 3–0,{{cite news|title=Hibs hammer Glasgow City to 3-0 win Scottish Cup final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42128892 |access-date=9 March 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=26 November 2017}} and scored twice in the 2018 final, an 8–0 victory over Motherwell, although substituted through injury in the first half.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46091439 |title=Scottish Women's Cup final: Hibs 8-0 Motherwell |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Andrew |last=Southwick |date=4 November 2018 |access-date=8 June 2019}} Harrison also won three SWPL Cups (2016,{{cite web |url=https://en.vavel.com/football/womens-football/659416-2016-swpl-cup-final-lizzie-arnots-late-goal-sees-hibernian-shock-glasgow-city.html |title=2016 SWPL Cup Final - Hibernian 2-1 Glasgow City: Lizzie Arnot's late goal shocks the holders |publisher=Vavel |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160435/https://en.vavel.com/football/womens-football/659416-2016-swpl-cup-final-lizzie-arnots-late-goal-sees-hibernian-shock-glasgow-city.html |archive-date=15 September 2017 |url-status=dead }} 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39993502 |title=SWPL Cup: Hibernian cruise to victory over Celtic to retain trophy |first=Andrew |last=Southwick |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2017 |access-date=8 June 2019}} and 2018){{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44191509 |title=SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9-0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row |first=Andrew |last=Southwick |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2018 |access-date=8 June 2019}} during her four-year spell with the Edinburgh club, but they finished runners-up behind Glasgow City in the league each season. She was the division's top goalscorer and Golden Boot winner in both 2017 (15 goals){{cite web|url=https://shekicks.net/2017/12/22/abbi-grant-sbsswpl-player-month/|publisher=She Kicks|date=22 December 2017|language=|access-date=8 June 2019|title=Abbi Grant #SBSSWPL Player of the Month}} and 2018 (25 goals).{{Cite web |url=https://scotwomensfootball.com/a-rundown-of-who-was-triumphant-at-the-mg-alba-scottish-womens-football-awards/|website=Scotwomensfootball.com|date= 20 November 2018 |access-date=8 June 2019 |title=A rundown of who was triumphant at the MG ALBA Scottish Women's Football Awards}}

=England=

Harrison signed for FA Women's Super League club Bristol City in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-women-sign-harrison/|title=City Women sign Harrison|date=24 January 2019|publisher=Bristol City|access-date=8 June 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46989597|title=Abi Harrison: Bristol City sign Scotland international from Hibernian Ladies|work=BBC Sport |date=24 January 2019|publisher=}}

In November 2019 she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which ruled her out for at least the rest of the 2019–20 FA WSL season.{{cite news |title=WSL: ACL injuries sideline Bristol City's Abi Harrison and Brighton's Ellie Brazil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50530839 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2019}} She became available for selection again in August 2020,{{cite news |title=Abi Harrison: Bristol City striker 'stronger than ever' after 'terrible' ACL injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53917182 |access-date=27 August 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2020}} and was an unused substitute in the 2021 FA Women's League Cup Final (a defeat by Chelsea) in March 2021.

=Scotland=

On 23 January 2025, Harrison signed for Scottish Women's Premier League side Celtic for a second time, on a short contract until the end of the 2024–25 season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c1m5gm7ggklo 'Full circle fairytale' as Scotland striker Harrison returns to Celtic], BBC Sport, 23 January 2025[https://www.celticfc.com/news/2025/january/23/abi-harrison-returns-to-celtic-as-ghirls-announce-second-january-addition/ Abi Harrison returns to Celtic as Ghirls announce second January addition], Celtic FC, 23 January 2025

International career

Born in London, Harrison was eligible for Scotland, England or Jamaica due to her heritage.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/46640909|title=England have not made move for Scotland's Abi Harrison|work=BBC Sport |date=20 December 2018|publisher=}}

She was called up to the full Scotland squad for the first time in September 2016,{{cite news|title=Scotland women call up teenager Abigail Harrison against Iceland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37287312|access-date=9 March 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2016}} and made her full international debut in a friendly match against Russia in January 2018.{{cite news|title=Scotland end training camp in draw|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-end-training-camp-in-draw/|access-date=9 March 2018|publisher=Scottish Football Association}} She has also represented Scotland at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 level.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250055321/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915195215/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250055321/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 September 2013|title=Abigail Harrison – UEFA.com|last=uefa.com|website=UEFA}}

On her competitive debut for Scotland, against Ukraine in November 2021 in a 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B fixture, Harrison scored a last minute equaliser with a header as the match ended 1–1.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59362586 Scotland 1-1 Ukraine: Scots' Women's World Cup hopes on track after late equaliser], Thomas Duncan, BBC Sport, 26 November 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022

Career statistics

=Club=

{{incomplete section|Scottish club statistics|date=January 2025}}{{Updated|27 January 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|FA CupIncludes the Women's FA Cup ! colspan="2" \|League CupIncludes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan=8 \|Bristol City \|2018–19 \| rowspan="3" \|FA WSL \|8 \|0 \|2 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|10 \|1
2019–20 \|6 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|3 \|2 \|10 \|3
2020–21 \|20 \|2 \|1 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|26 \|2
2021–22 \| rowspan="2" \|Championship \|22 \|17 \|2 \|2 \|3 \|2 \|27 \|21
2022–23 \|22 \|7 \|3 \|0 \|3 \|3 \|26 \|10
2023–24 \|WSL \|15 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|16 \|1
2024–25 \|Championship \|10 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|3 \|1 \|13 \|2
colspan="2" \|Total !103 !29 !10 !3 !17 !8 !130 !40

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |FA CupIncludes the Women's FA Cup

! colspan="2" |League CupIncludes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan=8 |Bristol City

|2018–19

| rowspan="3" |FA WSL

|10

2019–20

|10

2020–21

|20

|26

2021–22

| rowspan="2" |Championship

|22

|17

|27

|21

2022–23

|22

|26

|10

2023–24

|WSL

|15

|16

2024–25

|Championship

|10

|13

colspan="2" |Total

!103

!29

!10

!17

!130

!40

=International appearances=

:Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 5 December 2023.{{SFA Profile|id=153811}}

rowspan=2\| Year	colspan=2\|Scotland
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Apps	Goals
2018	1	0
2019	2	0
2020	colspan=2\|—
2021	2	1
2022	9	2
2023	5	0
Total\|\|19\|\|3

=International goals=

:Results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Scored
class="wikitable"
1	26 November 2021	Hampden Park, Glasgow	{{fbw\|UKR}}	style="text-align:center;"\| 1–1	2023 World Cup qualification	style="text-align:center;"\| 1
2	19 February 2022	Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar	{{fbw\|SVK}}	style="text-align:center;"\| 2–0	2022 Pinatar Cup	style="text-align:center;"\| 1
3	6 October 2022	Hampden Park, Glasgow	{{fbw\|AUT}}	style="text-align:center;"\| 1–0	2023 World Cup playoffs	style="text-align:center;"\| 1