{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Poppy Wilson | fullname = Poppy Alice Wilson | image = Poppy Wilson London City Lionesses 3 Lewes FC Women 0 27 10 2019 1.jpg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|8|6}} | birth_place = Glastonbury, England | currentclub = Watford | clubnumber = 18 | position = Midfielder / Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Somerset | youthyears2 = 2014–2017 | youthclubs2 = Bristol City | years1 = 2016–2019 | clubs1 = Bristol City | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2019–2021 | clubs2 = London City Lionesses | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = Bridgwater United | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2022– | clubs4 = Watford | caps4 = 53 | goals4 = 18 | pcupdate = 13 October 2019 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = England U19 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = | nationalteam3 = England U21 | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 = }}
''' Poppy Wilson''' (born 6 August 1999) is an English footballer currently playing for Watford in the Women's Championship.
==Club career== ===Bristol City=== Wilson joined Bristol City's academy in 2014, enrolling at SGS College to continue her studies while training with Bristol. She captained the college team to the English Colleges Football Association (ECFA) Cup title. In 2017, Wilson captained the Bristol City Development Squad to the Development League FA Cup victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/teams/city-women-squad/18-poppy-wilson/|title=Poppy Wilson Bristol City|website=Bristol City}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Poppy Wilson departs City Women |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/poppy-wilson-departs-city-women/ |website=Bristol City |date=15 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, Wilson made her Bristol City senior team debut in a 2–0 WSL Cup defeat to Sheffield FC, making more regular appearances in the 2017–18 season. Wilson signed her first professional contract with the club in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/poppy-wilson-signs-professional-terms-with-bristol-city-women/|title=Poppy Wilson signs professional terms with Bristol City Women|website=Bristol City |date=23 January 2018 }}</ref> On 3 February 2019, Wilson scored her first senior goal in a 3–0 FA Cup fourth round win over Wimbledon.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report: AFC Wimbledon Ladies 0–3 Bristol City Women |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/report-afc-wimbledon-ladies-0-3-bristol-city-women/ |website=Bristol City |date=3 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
===London City Lionesses=== Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Wilson moved to newly-formed London City Lionesses for their inaugural season and made her debut for the club starting in the season opening victory over London Bees.<ref>{{cite web|title=London City Lionesses squad announcement |url=https://twitter.com/LCLionessesFC/status/1163032184732758016|publisher=London City Lionesses Twitter|date=18 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=London Bees 0–2 London City Lionesses |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/London-Bees-0-2-London-City-Lionesses-180819 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Watford FC Women=== Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Wilson signed for Watford F.C. Women. Wilson scored in Watford's 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest to win the National League promotion play-off and secure a place for Watford in the Women's Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=Play-Off winner Wilson says Watford 'can surprise a lot of people' |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23749405.poppy-wilson-feels-teams-dont-know-watfords-threat/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Watford Observer |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== Wilson is a youth international having represented England at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.women.soccerway.com/players/poppy-wilson/448315/|title=Poppy Wilson|website=Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/player/156068/poppy-wilson|title=Poppy Wilson Sky Sports|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.bcfc.co.uk/teams/city-women-squad/18-poppy-wilson/ Bristol City profile] * {{Twitter|poppyalicewils}} * {{Instagram|poppy_alice_wils}} * {{Soccerway|poppy-wilson/448315}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Poppy}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Women's association football midfielders Category:Bristol City W.F.C. players Category:Women's Super League players Category:English women's footballers Category:London City Lionesses players Category:Sportspeople from Glastonbury Category:Footballers from Somerset Category:21st-century English sportswomen