Bridget Galloway Explained

Bridget Galloway
Fullname:Bridget Galloway
Birth Date:19 July 1999
Birth Place:Gateshead, England
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Newcastle United
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:Sunderland
Years1:2016–2020
Clubs1:Sunderland
Caps1:51
Goals1:37
Years2:2020–2023
Clubs2:Durham
Caps2:34
Goals2:6
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Newcastle United
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Nottingham Forest
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:England U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:1:00, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Bridget Galloway (born 19 July 1999) is an English football player, playing as a forward for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North. She has represented England at under-19 level.

Club career

Sunderland

Galloway made her first team debut for Sunderland on 29 October 2016, replacing Beth Mead in the 80th minute of a 0–0 draw with Notts County in the WSL 1.

Galloway's first team involvement increased in 2017–18. She scored her penalty in a WSL Cup shoot-out win against Sheffield F.C. on 16 November 2018. She scored her first goal on 5 December 2017 in a 1–0 WSL Cup win against Liverpool, heading in the eventual winner. Her first league goal came five days later in a 5–1 defeat at Everton in the WSL 1. On 20 May 2018, Galloway scored Sunderland's last WSL 1 goal with a winner on the last day of the season against Yeovil Town.

Following Sunderland's demotion to the FA Women's National League, Galloway scored the team's first goal of the 2018–19 season, scoring a penalty against Bradford City on 26 August 2018. She scored her first senior hat-trick on 18 November 2018 in a 5–2 home win against Derby County.[1]

Durham

After two seasons in the National League with Sunderland, Galloway decided to move on and joined FA Women's Championship club Durham on 14 July 2020.[2] [3]

Newcastle United

Galloway moved to Newcastle United on 14 July 2023. [4]

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Galloway on a 1 year contract on 6 August 2024.[5]

International career

Galloway has represented England at under-19 level. She received her first call-up in January 2018 before making her debut against Ireland on 19 January 2018. She scored her first goal for England on 4 March 2018 in a 4–3 win over the Czech Republic. She got her second goal for the under-19's in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying round, scoring the opening goal in a 4–1 win against Israel on 3 April 2018.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague Cup[7] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland2016WSL 110200030
20171010
2017–181233132186
2018–19[8] WNL North241710312818
2019–20[9] 131742622321
Total51371031257345
Durham2020–21Championship2050042247
Career total71421031679752

Notes and References

  1. News: Lasses return to winning ways. 2018-11-19. Sunderland Association Football Club. 2018-11-20. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Galloway leaves SAFC Ladies . Sunderland Association Football Club . en . 13 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Donnelly . Mark . Galloway Joins The Wildcats . Durham Women FC . 14 July 2020.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-13 . Newcastle United Women sign Galloway . 2023-08-08 . Newcastle United Football Club . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-08-06 . Forest Women complete signing of Bridget Galloway . 2024-08-09 . Official website of Nottingham Forest Football Club . en.
  6. Web site: Bridget Galloway soccerway profile. Soccerway. 14 July 2020.
  7. Includes the FA Women's National League Cup and FA Women's League Cup
  8. Web site: Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2018–19. 14 July 2020. thefa.com.
  9. Web site: Sunderland – Player Season Totals 2019–20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717021653/http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayTeam2.do?divisionseason=949976035&id=426005877&seasonTeamID=310942641 . 17 July 2020 . 14 July 2020. thefa.com.