Emily Scarr

Emily Louise Scarr (born 15 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Championship club Sunderland.

Emily Scarr

Scarr playing for Sunderland in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Emily Louise Scarr[1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England[3]
Position	Forward[4]
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	8[5]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Middlesbrough	85	(56)
2021–	Sunderland	60	(19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2024

Early life

Scarr was born in Bishop Auckland^[3] and attended Whitworth Park Academy in Spennymoor.^[6]

Club career

Middlesbrough

Scarr made her debut for Middlesbrough on 28 January 2016, starting in a 1–1 draw against Chester-le-Street Town.^[7] She started in all of Middlesbrough's eight remaining league games, scoring 7 goals in total,^[7] and helping the club win the 2015–16 Northern Division One.^[8]

On 11 December 2016, Scarr scored five goals in an 8–3 win against Nottingham Forest.^[9] On 24 January 2018, following a third round 4–3 comeback against Liverpool Feds, she was named the FA Cup player of the round.^[10] She scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 January 2018,^[11] and ended the 2017–18 season as Middlesbrough's top goal scorer, scoring 28 goals in all competitions.^[12]

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.^[13] In her five years playing for Middlesbrough, Scarr scored 56 goals in 85 league matches.^[14]

Sunderland

On 2 July 2020, it was reported that Scarr had left Middlesbrough and that Sunderland were seeking to sign her.^[15] On 18 August 2020, Sunderland announced that they had signed Scarr.^[16] She won two consecutive player of the year awards for her performances during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.^[17]

Personal life

In December 2021, it was reported that Scarr had recently been the victim of drink spiking.^{[18][19][20][21]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 February 2025.^[22]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2015–16	Northern Division One	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	7
	2016–17	Northern Premier Division	20	14	1	0	2	0	0	0	23	14
	2017–18		21	20	3	5	2	3	0	0	26	28
	2018–19		23	11	1	1	0	0	3[a]	2	27	14
	2019–20[b]		12	4	1	1	0	0	4[a]	0	17	5
Total			85	53	6	7	4	3	7	2	102	68
Career total			85	53	6	7	4	3	7	2	102	68

Notes

1. Appearances in the FA Women's National League Plate
2. Cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

Middlesbrough

• FA Premier League Northern Division One: 2015–16

Individual

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