Lucy Hope (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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Lucy Hope (née Graham;[1] born 10 October 1996) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder. She played for Everton in the FA WSL and the Scotland national team, as well as Forfar Farmington and Hibernian in Scotland, Mallbackens in Sweden and Bristol City in England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucy Hope | ||
| Birth name | Lucy Graham | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballingry, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Forfar Farmington | 31 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Hibernian | 10 | (3) |
| 2015 | Mallbackens | 12 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Hibernian | ||
| 2018–2019 | Bristol City | 19 | (7) |
| 2019–2026 | Everton | 96 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Scotland U19 | 23 | (5) |
| 2017– | Scotland | 24 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:01, 16 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Hope began her senior career at Forfar Farmington in 2012.[2] In her first season, she helped the club finish second in the SWPL and reach the Scottish Women's Cup final. Her performances earned her a nomination for the Players' Player of the Year award.[3]
In the summer of 2013, she left Forfar Farmington to join Hibernian.[4]
In July 2015, Hope left Hibernian to join Swedish club Mallbackens.[5]
In January 2016, Hope returned to Hibernian.[6] On 5 October 2016, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 6–0 loss to Bayern Munich.[7] She played a crucial role in Hibernian's 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign, scoring four goals in three matches.[8]
Hope joined Bristol City in July 2018.[9] On 19 August 2018, she scored twice in her debut against Leicester City in the FA WSL Cup.[10] On 9 September 2018, she made her league debut and scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion.[11] She ended the campaign as the team's leading goalscorer with seven league goals and twelve in all competitions. In May 2019, it was announced Hope was to leave Bristol after just one season.[12]
On 4 July 2019, Everton announced they had signed Hope to a two-year deal.[13] On 1 July 2025, she signed a new one year contract with the club.[14]
On 5 June 2026, Hope announced her retirement from professional football.[15]
International career
Personal life
Hope was known as Lucy Graham until getting married in December 2022.[1]
Career statistics
Honours
Hibernian
Winner
- Scottish Women's Cup (2): 2016, 2017
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup (2): 2016, 2017
Runner-up
Forfar Farmington
Runner-up