Emily Scarr


Emily Louise Scarr is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Championship club Sunderland.

Early life

Scarr was born in Bishop Auckland and attended Whitworth Park Academy in Spennymoor.

Career

Middlesbrough

Scarr made her debut for Middlesbrough on 28 January 2016, starting in a 1–1 draw against Chester-le-Street Town. She started in all of Middlesbrough's eight remaining league games, scoring 7 goals in total, and helping the club win the 2015–16 Northern Division One.
On 11 December 2016, Scarr scored five goals in an 8–3 win against Nottingham Forest. On 24 January 2018, following a third round 4–3 comeback against Liverpool Feds, she was named the FA Cup player of the round. She scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 January 2018, and ended the 2017–18 season as Middlesbrough's top goal scorer, scoring 28 goals in all competitions.
Along with fellow teammate Tyler Dodds, Scarr was the club's joint top goal scorer for the 2018–19 season, scoring 14 goals in total. In her five years playing for Middlesbrough, Scarr scored 56 goals in 85 league matches.

Sunderland

On 2 July 2020, it was reported that Scarr had left Middlesbrough and that Sunderland were seeking to sign her. On 18 August 2020, Sunderland announced that they had signed Scarr. She won two consecutive player of the year awards for her performances during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.

Personal life

In December 2021, it was reported that Scarr had recently been the victim of drink spiking.

Career statistics

;Notes

Honours

Middlesbrough
Individual
  • Sunderland Player of the Year: 2022–23, 2023–24