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Emma Lawton
Emma Louise Lawton (born 26 July 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Celtic of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL). Her previous clubs include Partick Thistle (two spells) and Motherwell. Club careerRaised in East Kilbride,[1] Lawton played for Celtic as a youth player but joined Partick Thistle aged 15, immediately competing at senior level albeit in the SWFL First Division South (the regionalised amateur third tier); she helped Partick gain promotion to the Scottish Women's Premier League-2 in 2018.[2] In late 2019 she joined Manchester City, although only featured for the English club's development side in a spell which was also interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In July 2022, Lawton returned to Scotland and signed for SWPL-1 team Motherwell,[3] where she spent one season before re-joining Partick Thistle, now also members of the top tier.[4][2] During the 2023–24 season, Partick reached their first major final – losing 4–1 to Rangers in the SWPL Cup[5] – and finished in the league's top six, with Lawton named in the PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year[6] and as the club's Player of the Year.[7] She agreed a new contract with Partick and began the following campaign with the Jags, but joined Celtic on a full-time contract on 12 September 2024 (transfer deadline day) along with Motherwell's Morgan Cross.[8][1][9] She quickly impressed with performances in the SWPL and the UEFA Women's Champions League.[10] International careerLawton was selected for the Scotland under-23 team, which plays only friendly matches, in 2023 and 2024.[11][12] Personal lifeLawton has studied and trained as a sports coach, achieving a BA in Football Coaching and Management from the UCFB in 2022, and holding a UEFA B licence by 2024.[10] References
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