Gemma Lawley
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 15
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Birmingham City 48 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Gemma Lawley (born 15 September 2002) is an English defender who plays for FA Women's Championship team Birmingham City.[1]

Club career

Lawley joined the Birmingham City academy at the age of 16 having previously been part of the West Bromwich Albion youth setup. She made her senior debut for Birmingham on 30 September 2020, starting against Everton in a 4–0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton which had been delayed from the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Her first FA WSL appearance came against West Ham United on 8 November 2020, appearing as a substitute for the last three minutes of the match as Birmingham lost 2–1.[3] Lawley finished her first full campaign with a combined ten appearances as Birmingham finished 11th out of 12.[4] In July 2021, Lawley signed a two-year contract ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5]

Lawley's involvement with the first team increased significantly in her second season, with 19 league appearances including 18 starts and a further six cup appeaances.[4] She scored her first professional goal in a 3–2 loss to Reading on 23 January 2022. The goal came in the third minute of the game, a header from Lucy Quinn's corner.[6] On 4 May 2022, Birmingham City were relegated to the FA Women's Championship following a 6–0 defeat away at Manchester City with one game remaining.[7]

International career

In November 2020, Lawley was called up to the England under-19s.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 May 2022.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City FA WSL 2020–21 503[lower-alpha 1]020100
2021–22 1913030251
Career total 2416050351
  1. ↑ Includes one appearance in the delayed 2019–20 Women's FA Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Birmingham City defender Lawley signs professional terms". FAWSL Full-Time. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham 0-3 Everton: Women's FA Cup semi-final – as it happened". the Guardian. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Match details | PlayerStats". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Gemma Lawley at Soccerway
  5. ↑ Reis, Bruna (27 July 2021). "The rise of Women's football in the West Midlands". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Percival, Holly. "Birmingham City relegated from WSL for first time in club's history". The Athletic.
  8. ↑ "Gemma Lawley receives England call-up". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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