Kirsty McBride explained

Kirsty McBride
Fullname:Kirsty McBride
Birth Date:1985 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Tranent, Scotland
Currentclub:Motherwell Ladies
Clubnumber:11
Position:Left-midfielder
Youthclubs1:Hawthorn Boys' Club
Youthclubs2:Leith Athletic
Youthyears3:1999–2002
Youthclubs3:Hibernian Girls
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:Hibernian Ladies
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Arsenal
Years3:2005–2010
Clubs3:Hibernian Ladies
Years4:2011–2015
Clubs4:Celtic
Years5:2015–
Clubs5:Motherwell Ladies
Caps5:8
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:2003–
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:59
Nationalgoals1:2
Ntupdate:13:55, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Kirsty McBride (born 9 September 1985) is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for Motherwell in the SWFL 2nd Division. She has represented the Scotland women's national football team more than 50 times at senior level.

Early life

After taking up football aged eight, McBride had to leave her first club Hawthorn Boys when she was 12, moving on to Leith Athletic. She was educated at Ross High School.[1]

Club career

McBride joined Hibernian in 1999.[2] McBride captained Hibs Girls and was promoted to the senior team after season 2001 - 02.[3] In October 2004 McBride was subject to a transfer bid from Arsenal Ladies.[4] She featured as a late substitute in Arsenal's 3 - 0 FA Women's Premier League Cup final victory over Charlton Athletic at Griffin Park.[5] She returned to Hibernian after one year away.

Prior to the 2015 season, McBride joined several of her ex Hibs teammates at ambitious Motherwell. Three months after signing, she formed part of the starting eleven which won the SWFL Second Division Cup, beating Rangers 2–6 in the Final.[6]

International career

In June 2003, 17 - year - old McBride made her senior debut for Scotland in an 8 - 1 win over Portugal. She won her 50th cap in October 2009; an away victory over Greece at the Yiannis Pathiakakis Stadium.[7]

She was unavailable for the 2008 Cyprus Cup because of work commitments.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Win matters more than raining goals on Georgia . . 28 October 2009 . 1 October 2016.
  2. News: 50-cap cop is bursting with national Mc-Bride . 2012-05-12 . 2009-11-05 . East Lothian Courier . McCann . David . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711055724/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/05/393781-50cap-cop-is-bursting-with-national-mcbride . 11 July 2015 .
  3. Web site: Players who have moved on from 2001/2002. 2012-05-12. Hibernian Girls FC.
  4. News: Arsenal go gunning for Hibees ace McBride. 2012-05-12. 2004-10-09. The Scotsman.
  5. Web site: White-hot Arsenal recapture League Cup. 2012-05-12. 2005-03-06. Women's Soccer Scene. 11 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711104939/http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2004-2005/050306-0.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: Ladies team win League Cup. Motherwell fc. 24 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Victory in Athens for Scotland Women. 2012-05-12. 2009-10-24. Scottish Football Association.
  8. Web site: Hibs Ladies hogging the sunlight as Scotland jet out for Cyprus Cup bid. 2012-05-12. 2008-03-01. The Scotsman.