Grace McCatty

Grace Elizabeth McCatty (born 28 September 1989) is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender for Sunderland. Prior to her move to the North-East with Durham, she featured eight times in the UEFA Women's Champions League for Bristol City.^[2][3]

Grace McCatty

McCatty in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Grace Elizabeth McCatty[1]
Date of birth	(1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Gloucester, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Quedgeley Wanderers FC
	Gloucester City Girls FC
	Gloucester City WFC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2017	Bristol City	141
2017–2018	Durham	6	(0)
2018–2024	Sunderland	111?
2024–2025	Sunderland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Bristol City, 2006–2017

McCatty signed with Bristol Academy from Gloucester City in 2006, and remained with the club for the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her first FA WSL appearance for the senior squad against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.^[4] She made 14 appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a 4–6–3 record.^[4] During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made 11 appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a 4–4–6 record.^[4]

In 2014, McCatty played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.^[5] Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.^[6] In 2015, she captained the team at the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League.^[7]

Durham, 2017–2018

After over 100 appearances and just more than ten years with Bristol City, McCatty departed to join fellow FA WSL 2 side Durham.^[3]

Sunderland AFC, 2018–Current

McCatty joined former Durham team-mate Jordan Atkinson at Sunderland for the 2018-19 season.^[8] She made her debut in a 2–1 away win at Bradford City in Sunderland's second game of the season. She retired at the end of the 2023–24 Women's Championship season.^[9] She made her return from retirement on 31 October 2024, rejoining Sunderland AFC Women until the end of the 2024/25 season.

Career statistics

Correct as of 10 November 2019

Club

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol Academy		2006-07	FA Women's Premier League	9	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	9	0
	2007-08	FA Women's Premier League	20	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	20	0
	2008-09	FA Women's Premier League	16	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2009-10	FA Women's Premier League	19	4	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2011	FA WSL	14	3	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2012	FA WSL	11	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2013	FA WSL	17	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2014	FA WSL 1	14	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2015	FA WSL 1	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Bristol City	2016	FA WSL 2	15	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2017	FA WSL Spring Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Durham	2017-18	FA WSL 2	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Sunderland	2018-19	FA Women's National League North	21	3	0	0	3	0	-	-	24	0
	2019-20	FA Women's National League North	7	2	0	0	2	0	-	-	9	0
Total			175	14	0	0	5	0	-	-	0	0

Honours

Bristol City

• FA Women's Super League Runner-up: 2013
• FA Women's Cup Runner-up: 2011 2013

Individual

• Her Football Hub team of the month for October 2021^[10]

Personal life

McCatty has done philanthropic work in Zambia.^[11]

See also