{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Poppy Pattinson | image = Brighton & Hove Albion Women v Manchester United Women 01 04 2023-882 (52786635332) (cropped).jpg | caption = Pattinson with Brighton in 2023 | fullname = Poppy Olivia Pattinson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|4|30}} | birth_place = Houghton-le-Spring, England | height = 1.67 m | currentclub = London City Lionesses | clubnumber = 3 | position = Left-back | youthyears1 = 2008–2013 | youthclubs1 = Sunderland | youthyears2 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs2 = Middlesbrough | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = Sunderland | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Manchester City | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Bristol City | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2022 | clubs4 = Everton | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2025 | clubs5 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps5 = 55 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = London City Lionesses | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = England U19 | nationalcaps2 = 14 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam3 = England U21 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2022–2024 | nationalteam4 = England U23 | nationalcaps4 = 16 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2026– | nationalteam5 = England | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 15:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 3 March 2026 }}
'''Poppy Olivia Pattinson ''' (born 30 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses and the England national team. She previously played for Sunderland, Manchester City, Bristol City, Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion, and from under-17 to under-23 youth level with England.
==Club career== ===Early years=== Pattinson started her youth career at Sunderland Girls' Academy where she played from the age of 8 until she was 13 years old. In 2013, Pattinson moved to play at Middlesbrough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunderland-echo/20180129/282273845799114|website=Sunderland Echo|title=Footballer goes back to school|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045732/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunderland-echo/20180129/282273845799114|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Sunderland=== In 2015, Pattinson returned to Sunderland. She made two WSL 1 appearances for the club during the 2017 Spring Series.
===Manchester City=== Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Pattinson signed for Manchester City. On 20 August 2017, she made an appearance for the senior team in a preseason friendly defeat to Bundesliga side 1. FFC Frankfurt.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oatway |first1=Caroline |title=Man City Women kick-off preseason campaign |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/womens-match-report/2017/august/frankfurt-v-man-city-women-friendly-match-report |website=www.mancity.com |language=en}}</ref> Pattinson was involved in one senior competitive matchday squad, as an unused substitute in a WSL Cup group stage victory over Doncaster Rovers Belles in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doncaster Belles vs. Manchester City - 6 December 2017 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/06/england/wsl-cup/doncaster-rovers-belles-lfc/manchester-city-lfc/2575981/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108191840/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/06/england/wsl-cup/doncaster-rovers-belles-lfc/manchester-city-lfc/2575981/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Manchester City's Development team won both the FA WSL Academy League Northern Division and the Development League Cup in a 3–1 victory over Birmingham City Academy in 2017–18. Pattinson made 15 appearances across both competitions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oatway |first1=Caroline |title=Double delight for Academy aces |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/mcwfc-news/2018/april/man-city-women-academy-development-squad-cup-finals |website=www.mancity.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Poppy Pattinson FA WSL Academy stats |url=https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayStatsForPlayer.do?selectedStatisticDisplayMode=2&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID= |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com |access-date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=28 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628154707/http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayStatsForPlayer.do?selectedStatisticDisplayMode=2&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID= |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Bristol City=== Pattinson signed for Bristol City in August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/poppy-pattinson-signs-for-bristol-city-women-fc/|website=Briston City FC|title=Poppy Pattinson signs for Briston City Women FC|date=14 August 2018 |access-date=8 October 2018|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045759/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/poppy-pattinson-signs-for-bristol-city-women-fc/|url-status=live}}</ref> Signed in the first window under new manager Tanya Oxtoby, she became an integral part of the team, appearing in all but one WSL game as Bristol finished 6th. A foot injury caused Pattinson to miss the first half of the 2019–20 season, only returning to the side in December as the team battled relegation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stonelake |first1=Anthony |title=Bristol City: Can the Robins survive the drop? |url=https://herfootballhub.com/bristol-city-can-the-robins-survive-the-drop/ |website=Her Football Hub |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204193030/https://herfootballhub.com/bristol-city-can-the-robins-survive-the-drop/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She spent two seasons with the club, deciding to leave after the expiration of her contract in June 2020 despite what the club admitted in their statement was substantial offer to retain her services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattinson departs from City Women |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/pattinson-departs-from-city-women/ |website=Bristol City |date=June 2020 |language=en |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045740/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/pattinson-departs-from-city-women/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Everton=== On 7 July 2020, it was announced Pattinson had signed a two-year deal with Everton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Everton Women Sign England Under-21 International Pattinson |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1713414/everton-women-sign-england-under-21-international-pattinson |website=www.evertonfc.com |language=en |access-date=7 July 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045734/https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1713414/everton-women-sign-england-under-21-international-pattinson |url-status=live }}</ref> She left Everton at the end of her contract in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattinson To Leave Everton |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2658641/pattinson-to-leave-everton |website=www.evertonfc.com |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004035941/https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2658641/pattinson-to-leave-everton |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Brighton & Hove Albion=== [[File:Ona Batlle Brighton & Hove Albion Women v Manchester United Women 01 04 2023-789 (52786631847).jpg|thumb|Pattinson (left) playing against Ona Batlle of Manchester United, April 2023]] On 13 July 2022, Pattinson signed a two-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Poppy Pattinson signs for Albion |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2676848/poppy-pattinson-signs-for-albion |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com |access-date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=2 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302000132/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2676848/poppy-pattinson-signs-for-albion |url-status=live }}</ref> She scored her first goal for the club on 19 March 2023, in a 2–0 away win at Birmingham City in the Women's FA Cup.<ref>{{Cite news|title=THE WOMEN'S FA CUP - QUARTER-FINALS|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65006956|date=19 March 2023|access-date=5 April 2023|archive-date=3 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403193618/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65006956|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 5 May 2025, it was announced that Pattinson would be leaving Brighton when her contract expires in June 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Five players to bid farewell |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/media-article/five-players-to-bid-farewell |access-date=17 May 2025 |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion FC |date=5 May 2025}}</ref>
===London City Lionesses=== On 8 July 2025, it was announced that Pattinson had signed for London City Lionesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/london-city-lionesses-confirm-the-signing-of-defender-poppy-pattinson|title=London City Lionesses confirm the signing of defender Poppy Pattinson|publisher=London City Lionesses|date=8 July 2025|access-date=8 July 2025}}</ref> She missed the first half of the 2025–26 season through injury, which she described as the "biggest low" of her career up to that point.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Joe |date=11 March 2026 |title=From 'biggest low' to 'highest high' - Pattinson's 2025-26 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c70kg8vjkdjo |access-date=12 March 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
== International career==
=== Youth === Pattinson has represented England at under-17, under-19, under-21 and under-23 level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-ladies-poppy-pattinson-helps-england-to-within-touching-distance-of-under-17-european-championship-finals-1-8463117|website=Sunderland Echo|title=Sunderland Ladies' Poppy Pattinson helps England to within touching distance of Under-17 European Championship finals|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327150120/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-ladies-poppy-pattinson-helps-england-to-within-touching-distance-of-under-17-european-championship-finals-1-8463117|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250105414/profile/index.html|website=UEFA|title=UEFA Poppy Pattinson|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008101215/https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250105414/profile/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2017, Pattinson was part of the squad that competed at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in the Czech Republic. She scored England's first goal of the tournament, a 9th-minute strike in a 5–0 win over the Republic of Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic of Ireland v England 2017 Under-17 Women's Championship |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/match/2022625--republic-of-ireland-vs-england/ |website=UEFA |access-date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=30 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030214931/http://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/season=2017/matches/round=2000760/match=2022625/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Pattinson was part of the squad that went through 2018 Under-19 Championship qualification, eventually losing out to Germany in the elite round. The team did however qualify the following year with Pattinson playing five times during both stages of 2019 Under-19 Championship qualification.<ref name="SC"/>
On 1 June 2019, Pattinson was called up for the under-21 team for the U23 Open Nordic Tournament, appearing in a 4–1 over the Netherlands.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=England U21 vs. Netherlands U21 - 1 June 2019 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/01/world/u21-national-team-friendlies-women/england-u21/netherlands-u21/3187156/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108072136/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/01/world/u21-national-team-friendlies-women/england-u21/netherlands-u21/3187156/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was involved with the under-21 team again in March 2020 for a double-header of friendlies against France with England winning both.<ref>{{cite web |title=An early goal from Rianna Dean seals St. George's Park victory over France for WU21s |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/05/england-wu21s-france-report-050320 |website=www.thefa.com |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606224753/https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/05/england-wu21s-france-report-050320 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Pattinson was named in the under-23 squad for friendly games away to Portugal and Belgium during April 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=England WU23s squad named for Portugal and Belgium trip |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/29/england-wu23s-squad-named-for-portugal-belgium-trip-20232903 |website=www.englandfootball.com |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329205720/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/29/england-wu23s-squad-named-for-portugal-belgium-trip-20232903 |url-status=live }}</ref> for games away to Norway and home to Belgium in September 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=England WU23s squad named for September double-header |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/14/england-womens-under-23s-squad-named-for-norway-and-belgium-20231409 |website=www.englandfootball.com |access-date=14 September 2023 |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921213150/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/14/england-womens-under-23s-squad-named-for-norway-and-belgium-20231409 |url-status=live }}</ref> and games away to Italy and home to Portugal during October 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Lionesses head coach Emma Coates has picked her group for two games in October's international window |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/18/england-womens-under-23-squad-announcement-italy-portugal-20231018 |website=www.englandfootball.com |access-date=22 October 2023 |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031204649/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/18/england-womens-under-23-squad-announcement-italy-portugal-20231018 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 October 2023 Pattinson scored in the 1–1 draw away to Italy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Poppy Pattinson's first-half goal cancelled out as Young Lionesses take a point on the road |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/26/england-womens-under-23s-italy-match-report-20232610 |website=www.englandfootball.com |access-date=28 October 2023 |archive-date=26 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026182717/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/26/england-womens-under-23s-italy-match-report-20232610 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was again named in the U23 team for fixtures in December 2023 and February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 22, 2023 |title=England WU23s squad for France and Spain |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/22/england-womens-under-23s-squad-announcement-20231122 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=www.englandfootball.com |language=en |archive-date=3 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203132205/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Nov/22/england-womens-under-23s-squad-announcement-20231122 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=February 14, 2024 |title=England WU23s squad announcement for Spain camp |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/14/england-womens-under-23s-squad-announcement-20240214 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=www.englandfootball.com |language=en |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214115640/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/14/england-womens-under-23s-squad-announcement-20240214 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Senior === In February 2026, Pattinson received her first call up to the senior England team, alongside London City teammate Freya Godfrey, for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Ukraine and Iceland the following month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-17 |title=London City Lionesses defender Poppy Pattinson receives first England call |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/national/25861427.london-city-lionesses-defender-poppy-pattinson-receives-first-england-call/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=The Argus |language=en}}</ref> She missed the initial call from manager Sarina Wiegman as she was on a flight at the time, only realising when she landed that she had been called up to the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=24 February 2026 |title=Poppy Pattinson and England: 25 Years in the Making |url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/poppy-pattinson-and-england-25-years-in-the-making |access-date=12 March 2026 |website=London City Lionesses |language=en}}</ref> She made her senior debut in the match against Ukraine on 3 March, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 6–1 victory at the Mardan Sports Complex in Aksu, Antalya.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=England beat Ukraine 6-1 in World Cup qualifier |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9v01njjzjkt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=3 March 2026 |date=3 March 2026 |archive-date=3 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303200511/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9v01njjzjkt |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 16 May 2026}}.<ref name="SC">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/poppy-pattinson/467287/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=19 January 2023|title=Poppy Pattinson player profile|archive-date=11 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211012235/https://int.soccerway.com/players/poppy-pattinson/467287/|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sunderland |2017 |Women's Super League |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |Manchester City |2017–18 |Women's Super League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- | rowspan="3" |Bristol City |2018–19 |Women's Super League |19||0||1||0||5||0||25||0 |- |2019–20 |Women's Super League |6||0||2||0||0||0||8||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !25!!0!!3!!0!!5!!0!!33!!0 |- | rowspan="3" |Everton |2020–21 |Women's Super League |11||0||2||1||3||0||16||1 |- |2021–22 |Women's Super League |17||0||3||0||3||0||23||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !28!!0!!5!!1!!6!!0!!39!!1 |- |rowspan="4" |Brighton & Hove Albion |2022–23 |Women's Super League |21||0||4||1||3||0||28||0 |- |2023–24 |Women's Super League |16||0||2||0||3||0||21||0 |- |2024–25 |Women's Super League |18||0||2||0||4||0||24||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !55!!0!!8!!1!!10!!0!!73!!1 |- |London City Lionesses |2025–26 |Women's Super League |13||0||2||0||0||0||12||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !123!!0!!18!!2!!21!!0!!159!!2 |}
=== International === {{updated|match played 3 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |England |2026||1||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!1!!0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://twitter.com/poppypattinson3?lang=en Poppy Pattinson] on Twitter * {{UEFA player|250105414}} * {{Soccerway|poppy-pattinson/467287}}
{{London City Lionesses squad}}
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