Baggaley wins PFA Women's Player of the Month

In a vote run by the PFA, the goalkeeper received 50% of the vote from fans for September with Birmingham City Women’s Meaghan Sargeant taking second place.

Baggaley’s strong performances – where she kept two clean sheets in four games and helped her side win 1-0 away to Brighton as well as take points off of Man City and champions, Chelsea  - over the last month has resonated with City’s fans and supporters of all clubs alike.

The England Youth International made a staggering twenty-six saves in September in the WSL, seventeen of them coming from close range and throughout the month she saved 91% of all efforts she faced. 

This accolade adds to the awards Baggaley has received so far this season with the goalkeeper having also been voted FAWSL Player of the Month in a poll run by the FA. 

The full list of contenders from the final shortlist polled were as follows:

• Sophie Baggaley (Bristol City Women FC) - 50%
• Meaghan Sargeant (Birmingham City Women FC) – 23%
• Steph Houghton (Man City Women) – 9%
• Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) – 7%
• Nikita Parris (Man City Women) - 6%
• Kim Little (Arsenal Women) – 5%