Will Ferry
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ferry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bury | |||
| 2017–2021 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 75 | (2) |
| 2024– | Dundee United | 65 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:23, 26 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:18, 6 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
William Ferry (born 7 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Ireland.
Born in Bury,[2] Ferry spent his early career with Bury and Southampton, turning professional in 2017.[4][5] He signed a new two-year contract with Southampton in August 2021 and immediately moved on loan to Crawley Town.[6][7]
In August 2022 he signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-year contract.[8] Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Ferry was offered a new contract to remain with the club.[9]
On 6 June 2024, Ferry agreed to join Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on a three-year deal from the expiration of his contract with Cheltenham Town.[10] On 22 March 2026, he scored his first goal for United in his 77th appearance in a 2–0 win against Celtic.[11] He followed this up with goals in the next two home matches, including a double in a 3-0 win over Dundee.[12]