Lucy Whipp

Lucy Whipp
	in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Lucy Whipp
Date of birth	12 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Ormskirk, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rugby Borough
Number	19
Youth career
2008–2013	Everton
College career
Years	Team
2015–2018	St. John's Red Storm
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2014	Everton
2019–2022	Birmingham City
2023–	Rugby Borough
International career‡
2011–2012	England U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2012

Lucy Whipp (born 12 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA Women's National League South club Rugby Borough.

Club career

Everton

Whipp joined the Everton academy aged 12. She was promoted to the first team in 2013, playing two seasons in the FA WSL before the team was relegated at the end of the 2014 season.^[1] On 1 June 2014, Whipp was part of the Everton squad that played in the FA Cup final, appearing as a 71st minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.^[2]

St. John's Red Storm

In 2015, Whipp moved to the United States in order to combine her football career with pursuing higher education, enrolling at St. John's University in New York City. She spent four seasons playing college soccer for NCAA Division I team St. John's Red Storm in the Big East Conference and was named to the conference All-Rookie Team in her first year.^[3]

Birmingham City

Whipp returned to England after graduating in summer 2019, signing with FA WSL club Birmingham City.^[4] On 8 September 2019, Whipp made her Birmingham debut starting in the season opener, a 1–0 loss to former-club Everton.^[5] Whipp scored her first goal for the club on 8 December 2019, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over Bristol City.^[6]

Coventry United

In January 2023, Whipp joined Women's Championship club Coventry United.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 October 2021.^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2013	WSL 1	6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
	2014	WSL 1	9	1	3	0	3	0	15	1
	Total		15	1	3	0	5	0	23	1
Birmingham City	2019–20	FA WSL	13	1	4	0	4	0	21	1
	2020–21		20	0	3	0	1	0	24	0
	2021–22		4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
	Total		37	1	7	0	6	0	50	1
Career total			52	2	10	0	11	0	73	2

References

^ "Lucy Whipp: Meet the former Everton youngster who took flight for the United States". Counter Attack. 27 May 2019.
^ Leighton, Tony (1 June 2014). "FA Women's Cup final 2014, Arsenal 2 Everton 0: match report".
^ "Lucy Whipp - Women's Soccer profile". St. John's University Athletics.
^ "Blues Women sign Lucy Whipp". Birmingham City Football Club.
^ "Birmingham City 0-1 Everton: FA WSL". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
^ "Bristol City 0-2 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
^ Pentland, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Coventry United complete the signing of former Birmingham City midfielder Whipp". FAWSL Full-Time.
^ "Lucy Whipp soccerway profile". Soccerway.

External links

Profile at Birmingham City
Profile at St. John's Red Storm
Lucy Whipp at Soccerway

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[1] "Lucy Whipp: Meet the former Everton youngster who took flight for the United States". Counter Attack. 27 May 2019.

[2] Leighton, Tony (1 June 2014). "FA Women's Cup final 2014, Arsenal 2 Everton 0: match report".

[3] "Lucy Whipp - Women's Soccer profile". St. John's University Athletics.

[4] "Blues Women sign Lucy Whipp". Birmingham City Football Club.

[5] "Birmingham City 0-1 Everton: FA WSL". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.

[6] "Bristol City 0-2 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.

[7] Pentland, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Coventry United complete the signing of former Birmingham City midfielder Whipp". FAWSL Full-Time.

[8] "Lucy Whipp soccerway profile". Soccerway.

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