Emily Scarr
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Emily Scarr
| image = File:Lewes FC Women 2 Sunderland Women 0 05 02 2023-380 (52728667389) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Scarr playing for Sunderland in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|September|15|df=yes}}{{cite web |title=Emily Scarr |url=https://safc.com/players/safc-women/emily-scarr |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323211117/https://safc.com/players/safc-women/emily-scarr |archive-date=23 March 2024 |language=en |url-status=dead}}
| birth_place = Bishop Auckland, England{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Charlotte |title=Lasses Interview & Player Profile: Emily Scarr |url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2022/6/13/23153726/lasses-interview-player-profile-emily-scarr |website=Roker Report |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227013254/https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2022/6/13/23153726/lasses-interview-player-profile-emily-scarr |archive-date=27 Dec 2023 |language=en |date=13 June 2022 |url-status=live}}
| position = Forward{{cite web |title=Emily Scarr - SAFC |url=https://www.safc.com/teams/women/emilyscarr |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |access-date=30 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729213324/https://www.safc.com/teams/women/emilyscarr |archive-date=29 July 2024 |language=en |url-status=live}}
| currentclub = Sunderland
| clubnumber = 8{{cite web |title=SAFC Women - SAFC |url=https://safc.com/players/safc-women |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323211612/https://safc.com/players/safc-women |archive-date=23 March 2024 |language=en |url-status=live}}
| years1 = 2015–2020
| clubs1 = Middlesbrough
| caps1 = 85
| goals1 = 56
| years2 = 2021–
| clubs2 = Sunderland
| caps2 = 60
| goals2 = 19
| club-update = 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 and attended Whitworth Park Academy in Spennymoor.{{cite web |title=School's conveyor belt of sports stars |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11748154.schools-conveyor-belt-sports-stars/ |website=The Northern Echo |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240221224117/https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11748154.schools-conveyor-belt-sports-stars/ |archive-date=2024-02-21 |language=en |date=25 January 2015 |url-status=live}}
Club career
=Middlesbrough=
Scarr made her debut for Middlesbrough on 28 January 2016, starting in a 1–1 draw against Chester-le-Street Town.{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=535831534&teamID=849048780#tab-1 |title=2015–16 Middlesbrough Results and Satistics|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=16 February 2025}} She started in all of Middlesbrough's eight remaining league games, scoring 7 goals in total, and helping the club win the 2015–16 Northern Division One.{{cite web|url=https://shekicks.net/titles-secured-by-brighton-and-middlesbrough/ |title=Titles Secured by Brighton and Middlesbrough |website=She Kicks |date=10 April 2016|accessdate=16 February 2025}}
On 11 December 2016, Scarr scored five goals in an 8–3 win against Nottingham Forest.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/dec/11/fa-wpl-wrap-111216 |title=Middlesbrough Strengthen Hold on the FA Woman's Premier League Northern Division|date=11 December 2016|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=15 February 2025}} On 24 January 2018, following a third round 4–3 comeback against Liverpool Feds, she was named the FA Cup player of the round.{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=591168894&personID=884499965&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |title=Middlesbrough's Emily Scarr Leaves Her Mark on SSE Woman's FA Cup|publisher=The Football Association|date=24 January 2018|access-date=16 February 2025}} She scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 January 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/jan/28/fawpl-wrap-28012018 |title=Middlesbrough and Charlton Hit Big Wins in the FA Woman's Premier League|date=28 January 2018|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=15 February 2025}} and ended the 2017–18 season as Middlesbrough's top goal scorer, scoring 28 goals in all competitions.{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=591168894&personID=884499965&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |title=Emily Louise Scarr player stats 2017–18|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=15 February 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=276724461&personID=884499965&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |title=Emily Louise Scarr player stats 2018–19|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=15 February 2025}} In her five years playing for Middlesbrough, Scarr scored 56 goals in 85 league matches.{{cite web |last1=Craggs |first1=Mark |title=Scarr ready for new challenge |url=https://safc.com/news/women-news/2020/august/scarr-on-return |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121203656/https://safc.com/news/women-news/2020/august/scarr-on-return |archive-date=21 Jan 2024 |language=en |date=26 August 2020 |url-status=live}}
=Sunderland=
On 2 July 2020, it was reported that Scarr had left Middlesbrough and that Sunderland were seeking to sign her.{{cite web |last1=Copley |first1=James |title=Sunderland Ladies eye ex-Middlesbrough duo - but could face competition from Newcastle United |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-ladies-eye-ex-middlesbrough-duo-but-could-face-competition-from-newcastle-united-2901946 |website=Sunderland Echo |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240221224059/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-ladies-eye-ex-middlesbrough-duo-but-could-face-competition-from-newcastle-united-2901946 |archive-date=2024-02-21 |language=en |date=2 July 2020 |url-status=live}} On 18 August 2020, Sunderland announced that they had signed Scarr.{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Conor |title=Lasses confirm four new signings |url=https://safc.com/news/women-news/2020/august/lasses-announce-four-new-signings |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121203656/https://safc.com/news/women-news/2020/august/lasses-announce-four-new-signings |archive-date=21 Jan 2024 |language=en |date=18 August 2020 |url-status=live}} She won two consecutive player of the year awards for her performances during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.{{cite web|url= https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/24377934.sunderland-womens-emily-scarr-signs-new-deal-wearside/|title=Sunderland Women's Emily Scarr signs new deal on Wearside |date=10 June 2024|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=20 April 2025}}
Personal life
In December 2021, it was reported that Scarr had recently been the victim of drink spiking.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Phil |title=Sunderland Ladies player back training after being spiked |url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-boss-mel-reay-reveals-player-back-training-after-being-spiked-3482348 |website=Shields Gazette |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240221223101/https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-boss-mel-reay-reveals-player-back-training-after-being-spiked-3482348 |archive-date=2024-02-21 |language=en |date=4 Dec 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Godfrey |first1=Dan |title=Team update from Reay for Villa |url=https://safc.com/news/women-news/2021/december/reay-pre-aston-villa-cc |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221223128/https://safc.com/news/women-news/2021/december/reay-pre-aston-villa-cc |archive-date=21 Feb 2024 |language=en |date=3 December 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Speight |first1=Rich |title=Lasses Match Preview: Sunderland welcome WSL side Aston Villa in the Conti Cup today! |url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2021/12/5/22814860/lasses-match-preview-sunderland-welcome-wsl-side-aston-villa-in-the-conti-cup-today |website=Roker Report |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227013941/https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2021/12/5/22814860/lasses-match-preview-sunderland-welcome-wsl-side-aston-villa-in-the-conti-cup-today |archive-date=27 Dec 2023 |language=en |date=5 December 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Copley |first1=James |title=Sunderland coach details how squad have rallied around pair after shocking drink spiking and car crash incidents |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/safc-coach-details-how-squad-have-reacted-to-spiking-and-car-crash-incidents-3491725 |website=Sunderland Echo |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240221223316/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/safc-coach-details-how-squad-have-reacted-to-spiking-and-car-crash-incidents-3491725 |archive-date=2024-02-21 |language=en |date=12 Dec 2021 |url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="5"|Middlesbrough
|9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016–17
|rowspan="4"|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{{efn|name=WNLP|Appearances in the FA Women's National League Plate}} | 2 | 27 | 14 |
| 2019–20{{efn|name=c|Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.}}
|12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=WNLP}} | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| colspan="3" |Total
!85 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 102 | 68 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!85 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 102 | 68 |
;Notes
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Honours
Middlesbrough
- FA Premier League Northern Division One: 2015–16
Individual
- Sunderland Player of the Year: 2022–23, 2023–24
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.safc.com/teams/women/emilyscarr Emily Scarr] at Sunderland A.F.C.
- {{Soccerway|emily-scarr/710902|Emily Scarr}}
- [https://www.playmakerstats.com/player/emily-scarr/905346 Emily Scarr] at Playmakerstats
{{Sunderland A.F.C. Women squad}}
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:Women's Super League 2 players
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. Women players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
Category:Footballers from Spennymoor