Grace McCatty explained

Grace McCatty
Fullname:	Grace Elizabeth McCatty^[1]
Birth Date:	1989 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Gloucester, England
Position:	Defender
Youthclubs1:	Quedgeley Wanderers FC
Youthclubs2:	Gloucester City Girls FC
Youthclubs3:	Gloucester City WFC
Years1:	2006–2017
Clubs1:	Bristol City
Years2:	2017–2018
Clubs2:	Durham
Caps2:	5
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2018–2014
Clubs3:	Sunderland

Grace Elizabeth McCatty (born 28 September 1989) is an English former footballer who most recently played as a defender for Sunderland. Prior to her move to the North-East with Durham, she featured eight times in the UEFA Women's Champions League for Bristol City.^{[2] [3]}

Playing career

Bristol City, 2006–2017

McCatty signed with Bristol Academy from Gloucester City in 2006, and remained with the club for the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her first FA WSL appearance for the senior squad against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.^[4] She made 14 appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a record.^[4] During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made 11 appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a record.^[4]

In 2014, McCatty played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.^[5] Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.^[6] In 2015, she captained the team at the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League.^[7]

Durham, 2017–2018

After over 100 appearances and just more than ten years with Bristol City, McCatty departed to join fellow FA WSL 2 side Durham.^[3]

Sunderland AFC, 2018–2024

McCatty joined former Durham team-mate Jordan Atkinson at Sunderland for the 2018-19 season.^[8] She made her debut in a 2–1 away win at Bradford City in Sunderland's second game of the season. She retired at the end of the 2023–24 Women's Championship season.^[9]

Career statistics

Correct as of 10 November 2019

Club

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Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol Academy	2006-07	FA Women's Premier League	9	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	9	0
	2007-08	FA Women's Premier League	20	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	20	0
	2008-09	FA Women's Premier League	16	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2009-10	FA Women's Premier League	19	4	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2011	FA WSL	14	3	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2012	FA WSL	11	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2013	FA WSL	17	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2014	FA WSL 1	14	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2015	FA WSL 1	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Bristol City	2016	FA WSL 2	15	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2017	FA WSL Spring Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Durham	2017-18	FA WSL 2	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Sunderland	2018-19	FA Women's National League North	21	3	0	0	3	0	-	-	24	0
	2019-20	FA Women's National League North	7	2	0	0	2	0	-	-	9	0
Total			175	14	0	0	5	0	-	-	0	0

Honours

Bristol City

• • FA Women's Super League Runner-up: 2013 FA Women's Cup Runner-up: 2011 2013

Individual

• Her Football Hub team of the month for October 2021^[10]

Personal life

McCatty has done philanthropic work in Zambia.^[11]

Further reading

• Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge,
• Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,
• Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH,
• Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books,
• Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge,

External links

• • • Bristol City player profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team Information - Great Britain . . 17 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204053840/http://kazan2013.ru/hide/en/-240/Participant/ParticipantInfo/f3c88446-ecb0-45c5-8ac0-09dca953581c . 4 February 2014.
2. Web site: Kragelund. Katja. Fan favourite Grace McCatty extends her contract with Bristol City Women. Vavel. 25 October 2016. 29 January 2016.
3. Web site: NEWS: McCatty Signs!. Durham Women's F.C.. 2 January 2017. 2 January 2017. 20 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120015029/http://durham.fawsl.com/news/news_mccatty_signs.html#oOHhAP3vkwhUSQ27.97. dead.
4. Web site: Grace McCatty. Soccer Way. 25 October 2016.
5. Web site: Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League. Bristol Post. 25 October 2016. 10 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218152504/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Academy-commanding-leg-lead-8203/story-23089212-detail/story.html. 18 February 2015. dead.
6. Web site: Chapman. Carole. Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals. BBC. 25 October 2016. 13 November 2014.
7. Web site: Aloia. Andrew. Grace McCatty: Captain playing for her Bristol Academy future. BBC. 25 October 2016. 27 April 2015.
8. News: Sunderland AFC Ladies on Twitter. Twitter. 2018-11-19. en.
9. News: Palmer . Jon . Former Bristol City and Gloucester City defender announces retirement . 17 August 2024 . . 19 April 2024.
10. Web site: Sunderland defender Arbenit Xhemajli continues his return to full fitness as McCatty earns team of the month spot. 2021-11-11. www.sunderlandecho.com. en.
11. Web site: Aloia. Andrew. Grace McCatty: From Champions League to volunteering in Zambia. BBC. 25 October 2016. 19 March 2015.