Ellie Wilson

Eloise Jayne "Ellie" Wilson (born 11 May 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Championship club Sheffield United.[2] She previously played for Reading F.C. and London Bees. She has represented England on the under-19 and under-23 national teams.

Ellie Wilson
Ellie Wilson with London Bees before the start of a match on 10 February 2019
Personal information
Full name Eloise Jayne Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997
Place of birth Windsor, Berkshire, England
Height 1.72
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 London Bees
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Reading F.C. 2 (0)
2016–2018 Bristol City 11 (1)
2018–2020 London Bees 21 (1)
2020– Sheffield United 4 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 England U-19 6 (0)
2016 England U-20 3 (0)
2018 England U-23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2016

Playing career

Reading F.C., 2014–2015

Wilson played for Reading F.C. for the 2015 FA WSL season. She made two appearances for the team. Reading finished in first place with a 14–1–3 record securing promotion to FA WSL 1 for the 2016 season.[3]

Bristol City, 2016–2018

Wilson signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[4] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[5]

International

Wilson has represented England on the under-19 national team. In 2016, she was called up to training for the under-20 national team.[6]

Honours
with Reading F.C.
  • FA WSL 2 Winner: 2015
with Bristol City
  • FA WSL 2 Runner-up: 2016

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "Ellie Wilson signs". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. "2015 Standings and Player Statistics". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. "Ellie Wilson: Bristol City sign England Under-19 defender". BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. "We Have To Make The Most Of This Opportunity– Wilson". Bristol City W.F.C. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

Further reading
  • Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
  • Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387


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