Megan Alexander

Megan Alexander
Alexander in 2017
Personal information
Full name Megan Kelly Alexander[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Wantage, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Reading
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Liverpool
2014 → Oxford United (loan) 10 (0)
2015 Everton 4 (0)
2016–2017 Bristol City 21 (0)
2017–2018 Millwall Lionesses 18 (0)
2018–2019 Yeovil Town 20 (1)
2019–2021 London Bees 9 (0)
2021–2022 Oxford United 6 (0)
2022–2023 Coventry United 22 (0)
International career‡
England U-17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2016

Megan Kelly Alexander (born 11 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender. She has previously played for Liverpool, Oxford United, Everton, Bristol City, Millwall Lionesses, Yeovil Town, and Coventry United. Alexander has represented England at under-17 level.

Playing career

Liverpool and Oxford United, 2014

In June 2014, Alexander was loaned on a three-month deal to Oxford United from Liverpool.[2][3] Oxford finished in ninth place during the regular season with a 3–12–3 record.[4] Alexander made eight appearances during the regular season.[4] She made two additional appearances during the FA WSL Continental Cup and FA Women's Cup.[4]

Everton, 2015

In January 2015, Alexander signed with Everton F.C. (women) to complete in the 2015 FA WSL 2.[5] She made four appearances for the club during the regular season.[4] Everton finished in third place with a 8–3–7 record.[4]

Bristol City, 2016–2017

Alexander signed with Bristol City ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[6][7] Of the signing, Bristol manager Willie Kirk said, "It became apparent quite quickly however, that she was a player that I wanted to work with in the longer term. She is young, enthusiastic, and is hungry to learn and develop. She gives us good options down the left hand side both defensively and attacking and I'm sure that she will be an important player for us this year."[7] Alexander made 15 appearances for the club helping finish in second place with a 11–33–3 record.[4][8] The team's placement secured promotion back to FA WSL 1 for the 2017–18 FA WSL season.[9]

Yeovil Town, 2018–2019

On 15 August 2018, Alexander signed for FA Women's Super League side Yeovil Town linking up with her former Millwall Lionesses manager Lee Burch.[10]

London Bees, 2019–2021

In August 2019, following Yeovil's relegation to the FA Women's National League South, Alexander once again reunited with manager Lee Burch, this time at FA Women's Championship team London Bees.[11]

International

Alexander has represented England on the under-17 national team.

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "U's sign Megan Alexander". Oxford United. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ Beesley, Chris (26 January 2015). "Everton Ladies to start life in second tier of Women's Super League at Aston Villa". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "League Table & Stats". The FA Women's Super League. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Danielle Lea and Megan Alexander join Everton Ladies from Man City and Liverpool respectively". Sky Sports. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Bristol City Women's boss Willie Kirk swoops for internationals Chloe and Ellie". Bristol Post. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b "Megan Alexander Joins Bristol City". She Kicks. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Aston Villa and Bristol City share the points in WSL 2 draw". England Football Association. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. ^ "WSL 2: Everton Ladies 2–3 Bristol City Women". BBC. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Yeovil Town Ladies: Megan Alexander joins Women's Super League club". BBC Sport. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. ^ Rowe, Adam (2 August 2019). "Megan Alexander becomes Bees second summer signing". London Bees Official Website.

Further reading

  • Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
  • Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387