| Natalie Haigh | |
| Fullname: | Natalie Elizabeth Haigh[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Reading, England |
| Height: | 5ft 10in[2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Wetherby Athletic |
| Youthclubs2: | Leeds United |
| Collegeyears1: | 2007 |
| College1: | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners |
| Years1: | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Leeds United |
| Years2: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs2: | Leeds City Vixens |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Swindon Spitfires |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Yeovil Town |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | Larkhall Athletic |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | Swindon Town |
| Clubs7: | Yeovil Town |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Coventry United |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Clubs9: | → Nordsjælland (Loan) |
| Years10: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs10: | Aston Villa |
| Caps10: | 33 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2022 |
| Clubs11: | → Coventry United (loan) |
| Caps11: | 8 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 03:15, 20 December 2020 (UTC) |
Natalie Elizabeth Haigh (born 8 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. She has previously played for Yeovil Town, Coventry United, Nordsjælland and Aston Villa.[3] In 2022 to May 2023 she was assistant manager at Lewes FC Women.
Haigh was born in Reading,[4] but grew up in Wetherby and attended Boston Spa Sports College. She began playing football at nine years old and her first club was Wetherby Athletic.[5]
In August 2005, 16-year-old Haigh made her FA Women's Premier League National Division debut for Leeds United as a substitute in a 4–3 defeat at Arsenal.[6] In May 2006 she started in Leeds's 5–0 FA Women's Cup final defeat by Arsenal.[7] She joined Leeds City Vixens in 2009.[8]
Haigh rejoined Yeovil Town in February 2017 after previously being captain of the team.[9] Haigh made six appearances that season and saw this as a great achievement after having recovered from a back injury received in 2015.
On 21 July 2019, Haigh joined Aston Villa alongside Shania Hayles and Charlotte Greengrass who signed on the same day.[10] She made her debut on 18 August in a 3–2 home win over Sheffield United in the Women's Championship.[11]
In 2022 she took a position of assistant manager to Scott Booth at Lewes FC Women.[12] She left in May 2023.[13]
At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China, Haigh represented the Great Britain Universities team.[14]
Haigh relocated to Gloucestershire to study at the University of Gloucestershire. Before turning professional with Aston Villa, she ran the women's football and futsal teams at Hartpury College.[15] [16]