{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{about||the New Zealand rugby sevens player|Julie Ferguson (rugby union)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julie Ferguson | fullname = Julie Ferguson<ref name=uefa>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/teams/player=69841/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102185606/http://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/teams/player=69841/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2012|title=Julie Ferguson|accessdate=2011-06-19|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> | image = Julie Ferguson (3531508218).jpg | caption = Ferguson (18) playing for Scotland in May 2009 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|02|10}}<ref name=uefa/> | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland | height = | position = Right-back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthclubs1= | youthyears1= | clubs1 = Maryhill Eagles | clubs2 = Glasgow City | years1 = | years2 = 1998–2002 | caps1= 81 | caps2 = 40 | goals1 = 101 | goals2 = 30 | nationalteam1= Scotland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=122&playerID=36963&squadID=2|title=Julie Ferguson - Women's A Squad|accessdate=2011-06-19|publisher=The Scottish FA}}</ref> | nationalyears1= 2003–2009 | nationalcaps1= 67 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | collegeyears1 = 2002–2003 | years4 = 2003–2004 | years5 = 2004–2008 | years6 = 2008–2011 | years7 = 2015–2016 | college1 = Florida Atlantic Owls | clubs4 = Glasgow City | clubs5 = Hibernian Ladies | clubs6 = Celtic | clubs7 = Motherwell Ladies | collegecaps1 = 26 | collegegoals1 = 17 | caps4 = 70 | goals4 = 42 | caps5 = 60 | goals5 = 45 | caps6 = 61 | goals6 = 20 | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 8 | pcupdate = 12:00, 19 June 2011 (UTC) | ntupdate = 12:00, 19 June 2011 (UTC) }}
'''Julie Ferguson''' (born 10 February 1979) is a Scottish former international footballer. She finished her career with SWFL 2nd Division side Motherwell having previously played for Florida Atlantic, Celtic, Glasgow City and Hibernian Ladies. Ferguson amassed 67 appearances for the Scotland women's national football team.
==Club career== Following an unrivalled junior career at Maryhill Eagles, where Ferguson broke all goal-scoring records, Glasgow City came calling and Ferguson signed a 4-year deal running until 2002. During her initial spell with Glasgow Ferguson continued her goal-scoring exploits of her youth days, scoring 30 goals in 40 appearances.
In 2002 Ferguson moved to the NCAA Division 1 in the United States, signing for Florida Atlantic Owls, and Ferguson tore it up. The freshman was named to the Soccer America Team-of-the-Week for the week of 7 October. Ferguson became the first ever Lady Owl to be named to the Soccer America team after she recorded five goals and four assists in two conference wins for FAU. The Glasgow, Scotland native tied or broke five records for scoring the most goals in a game (4), most assists in a season (11), quickest goal (4 seconds) and most assists in a game (3). Ferguson ranked second in the nation in assists per game and 12th in the country in points per game.
Following a short stint back at Glasgow in 2003, Ferguson signed for Hibernian, the happiest period of her career, in October 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Women%27s+football%3a+Hibees+hit+the+heights.-a0109382223|title=Women's football: Hibees hit the heights|accessdate=2011-06-21|work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow|date=2003-10-29|author=Ginny Clark}}</ref> She went on to become a key component of the side which won the Premier League in 2004 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2006-2007/060609-0.htm|title=Really good to win title - Julie|accessdate=2011-08-02|publisher=Women's Soccer Scene|date=2006-06-09|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927011402/http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2006-2007/060609-0.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Ferguson has epilepsy which was precipitated by a fractured eye socket sustained with Florida Atlantic Owls.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Quinn |first1=Lesley |title=The champion footballer who made beating epilepsy her goal |url=http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/media/championFootballerEpilepsy.doc |accessdate=12 December 2018 |publisher=Epilepsy Scotland |format=doc |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222426/http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/media/championFootballerEpilepsy.doc |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a 2007 Cup semi-final, Ferguson recalls being accused of "cheating" after being carried off following a seizure. When Hibernian subsequently scored twice to win the game in stoppage time, piqued opposition players complained that Ferguson had faked the seizure to bring about the added time.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 June 2012 |title=Epilepsy sufferers scared to leave their own homes |work=Herald |location=Glasgow |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/06/health-epileptics-fear-leaving-house_n_1572979.html |accessdate=12 December 2018}}</ref> She suffered another seizure on the pitch while playing for Celtic in April 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's football star Julie Ferguson collapses during match |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/womens-football-star-julie-ferguson-1019670 |accessdate=12 December 2018 |work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow |date=23 April 2009}}</ref> Ferguson has worked to raise awareness for those dealing with epilepsy, through charity Quarriers.
In April 2015, after a spell out of football, Ferguson returned to the game to sign for SWFL 2nd Division side Motherwell. She made her debut in a 0–5 win away to Claremont on 26 April 2015. Within two months, she had already hit double figures in terms of goals and formed part of the team which won the SWFL Second Division Cup, beating Rangers 2–6 in the Final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/06/24/ladies-team-win-league-cup/|title=Ladies team win League Cup|date=24 June 2015 |publisher=Motherwell fc|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref>
On 6 February 2017 it was rumoured Ferguson was considering another comeback, following her retirement in 2016. On 20 June 2017, Ferguson confirmed that she remains retired during an interview with BBC Radio Scotland.
==International career== In November 2003 Ferguson started Scotland's 5–0 friendly defeat to England at Deepdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Womens+Football%3a+A+pasting+in+Preston%3b+Professional+touch+shows+up...-a0110132315|title=Womens Football: A pasting in Preston; Professional touch shows up the Scots; ENGLAND WOMEN 5 SCOTLAND WOMEN 0|accessdate=2011-06-21|work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow|date=2003-11-14|author=Ed Casey}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102185606/http://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/teams/player=69841/index.html Julie Ferguson] at UEFA.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Julie}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish women's footballers Category:Scotland women's international footballers Category:Footballers from Glasgow Category:Hibernian W.F.C. players Category:Celtic F.C. Women players Category:Motherwell F.C. Women players Category:People with epilepsy Category:Glasgow City F.C. players Category:Women's association football full-backs Category:Florida Atlantic Owls women's soccer players Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Category:Scottish expatriate women's footballers Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States