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Laura Montgomery

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Laura Montgomery (born 25 December 1975) is a Scottishfootballmanager and former player. She played for and captainedGlasgow City for 12 years after founding the club in 1998 with her friend Carol Anne Stewart. As a central defender, she won five Scottish Women's Premier League winner's medals, three Scottish Women's Cup winner's medals and played in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Since her playing retirement in 2010, Montgomery has continued in her club manager role and oversees all aspects of running Glasgow City. She is a leading advocate of women's football in Scotland.

Club career

Montgomery did not play organised football until she went to university. After joining a nearby team Maryhill Eagles, she suffered a cruciate ligament injury at the age of 19 and was unable to play for three years: "I didn't know who would give me a game when I was fit again, so I decided to organise a properly run team, and play for them. So I started Glasgow City with a friend, Carol Anne Stewart."[1]

Ambitious Glasgow City were promoted into the Scottish Women's Premier League in their first season. With Montgomery as centre back and captain, they developed into Scotland's dominant team during the following decade.[2] In 2010, she made her 250th competitive appearance for the club in June,[3] then stopped playing in November after leading the team to a fourth successive league title.[4]

Personal life

Montgomery trained as a lawyer at Glasgow University and in 2013 was working as a consultant in the oil and gas industry.[5] In June 2017, she joined Hibernian F.C. as their head of sales and sponsorship.[6]

She has been an outspoken critic of sexist and misogynist attitudes to women's sports in Scotland.[7]

Her partnerKat Lindner, who also played for Glasgow City, died by suicide in February 2019.[8]

References

  1. ↑Murphy, Alex (5 May 2008). "Postcard from...Glasgow City FC - The Games". The Times. London. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ↑ McCall, Amanda (2 de julio de 2013). "La entrenadora del Glasgow City mira hacia el futuro mientras el club celebra 15 años" . Glasgow: STV (canal de televisión) . Archivado del original el 4 de marzo de 2016. Recuperado el 13 de noviembre de 2013 .
  3. ↑ "Hito para Laura Montgomery" . She Kicks . 3 de junio de 2010. Consultado el 13 de noviembre de 2013 .
  4. ↑ "El Glasgow City, campeón, se despide con una gran victoria" . British Broadcasting Corporation . 8 de noviembre de 2010. Consultado el 13 de noviembre de 2013 .
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Stephen (27 de marzo de 2013). "Entrevista con Laura Montgomery" . SWFitba. Archivado del original el 27 de octubre de 2013. Recuperado el 13 de noviembre de 2013 .
  6. ↑ "LAURA MONTGOMERY NOMBRADA DIRECTORA DE VENTAS Y PATROCINIOS" . Hibernian FC. 19 de junio de 2017. Consultado el 8 de septiembre de 2018 .
  7. ↑ Scott-Elliot, Robin (11 de noviembre de 2013). "Laura Montgomery, del Glasgow City: 'Todavía nos enfrentamos a opiniones negativas sobre las mujeres en el deporte'"." . The Independent . Londres . Consultado el 13 de noviembre de 2013 .
  8. ↑ "Kat Lindner: Muere a los 39 años la exjugadora del Glasgow City" . BBC Sport. 10 de febrero de 2019. Consultado el 10 de febrero de 2019 .
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