Kirsty McBride (born 9 September 1985) is a Scottish football

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who plays for Motherwell in the SWFL 2nd Division. She has represented the

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more than 50 times at senior level.

Early life

After taking up football aged eight, McBride had to leave her first club Hawthorn Boys when she was 12, moving on to Leith Athletic. She was educated at Ross High School.

Club career

McBride joined Hibernian in 1999. McBride captained Hibs Girls and was promoted to the senior team after season 2001–02. In October 2004 McBride was subject to a transfer bid from Arsenal Ladies. She featured as a late substitute in Arsenal's 3–0

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final victory over

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at Griffin Park. She returned to Hibernian after one year away. Prior to the 2015 season, McBride joined several of her ex Hibs teammates at ambitious Motherwell. Three months after signing, she formed part of the starting eleven which won the SWFL Second Division Cup, beating Rangers 2–6 in the Final.

International career

In June 2003, 17–year–old McBride made her senior debut for

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in an 8–1 win over

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. She won her 50th cap in October 2009; an away victory over

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at the

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. She was unavailable for the 2008

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because of work commitments.

References

1985 births Living people Scottish women's footballers Scotland women's international footballers Celtic F.C. Women players Arsenal W.F.C. players Hibernian W.F.C. players Motherwell L.F.C. players People from Tranent People educated at Ross High School, Tranent Footballers from East Lothian Women's association football midfielders {{scotland-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub