Will Ferry

Will Ferry

Personal information
Full name	William Ferry[1]
Date of birth	(2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Bury, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3]
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	Dundee United
Number	11
Youth career
	Bury
2017–2021	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Southampton	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Crawley Town (loan)	36	(1)
2022–2024	Cheltenham Town	75	(2)
2024–	Dundee United	24	(0)
International career
	Republic of Ireland U19
	Republic of Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:41, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

William Ferry (born 7 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.

Club career

Born in Bury,[2] Ferry spent his early career with Bury and Southampton, turning professional in 2017.[4][5] He signed a new two-year contract with Southampton in August 2021 and immediately moved on loan to Crawley Town.[6][7]

In August 2022 he signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-year contract.[8] Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Ferry was offered a new contract to remain with the club.[9]

On 6 June 2024, Ferry agreed to join Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on a three-year deal from the expiration of his contract with Cheltenham Town.[10]

International career

Ferry is a Republic of Ireland under-19 and under-21 international player.[6]

Career statistics

As of 2 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southampton U21	2020–21[11]	—			—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
Southampton	2021–22[12]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crawley Town (loan)	2021–22[12]	League Two	36	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	38	1
Cheltenham Town	2022–23[13]	League One	32	0	0	0	1	0	3[a]	0	36	0
	2023–24[14]	League One	43	2	1	0	0	0	2[a]	0	46	2
	Total		75	2	1	0	1	0	5	0	82	2
Dundee United	2024–25[15]	Scottish Premiership	24	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	31	0
Career total			135	3	3	0	8	0	6	0	152	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
2. "W. Ferry: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
3. "Will Ferry". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
4. "Ferry pens two-year contract extension". Southampton F.C. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
5. Kinsella, Rudi (27 April 2021). "Player profile #2 - Will Ferry — one of Ireland and Southampton's most highly rated talents". The Irish Post. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
6. "Will Ferry: Crawley Town sign Southampton full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
7. Crocker, Tom (3 August 2021). "Crawley loan for Will Ferry after signing new Saints deal". Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
8. "Cheltenham sign Southampton wing-back Ferry". BBC Sport.
9. "2023/24 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
10. "WILL FERRY BECOMES UNITED's FIRST SUMMER SIGNING". www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
11. "Games played by Will Ferry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
12. "Games played by Will Ferry in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
13. "Games played by Will Ferry in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
14. "Games played by Will Ferry in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
15. "Games played by Will Ferry in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2024.