Laura Montgomery

Laura Montgomery
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-12-25) 25 December 1975
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Glasgow City
(Club manager)
Youth career
Maryhill Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2010 Glasgow City 194 (11)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 13 November 2013 (UTC).


Laura Montgomery (born 25 December 1975) is a Scottish football manager and former player. She played for and captained Glasgow City for 12 years after founding the club in 1998 with her friend Carol Anne Stewart. As a central defender, she won five Scottish Women's Premier League winner's medals, three Scottish Women's Cup winner's medals and played in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Since her playing retirement in 2010, Montgomery has continued in her club manager role and oversees all aspects of running Glasgow City. She is a leading advocate of women's football in Scotland.

Club career

Montgomery did not play organised football until she went to university. After joining a nearby team Maryhill Eagles, she suffered a cruciate ligament injury at the age of 19 and was unable to play for three years: "I didn't know who would give me a game when I was fit again, so I decided to organise a properly run team, and play for them. So I started Glasgow City with a friend, Carol Anne Stewart."[1]

Ambitious Glasgow City were promoted into the Scottish Women's Premier League in their first season. With Montgomery as centre back and captain, they developed into Scotland's dominant team during the following decade.[2] In 2010 she made her 250th competitive appearance for the club in June,[3] then stopped playing in November after leading the team to a fourth successive league title.[4]

Personal life

Montgomery trained as a lawyer at Glasgow University and in 2013 was working as a consultant in the oil and gas industry.[5]

She has been an outspoken critic of sexist and misogynist attitudes to women's sports in Scotland.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Alex (5 May 2008). "Postcard from...Glasgow City FC - The Games". London: The Times. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ↑ McCall, Amanda (2 July 2013). "Glasgow City manager looks to the future as club celebrates 15 years". Glasgow: STV (TV channel). Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Landmark for Laura Montgomery". She Kicks (magazine). 3 June 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Champions Glasgow City sign off with a big win". British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Stephen (27 March 2013). "Interview With Laura Montgomery". SWFitba. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Scott-Elliot, Robin (11 November 2013). "Glasgow City's Laura Montgomery: 'We still face negative views on women in sport'". London: The Independent. Retrieved 13 November 2013.


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