Jodie Bartle
_(cropped_-_Bartle).jpg) Bartle playing for Coventry in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jodie Anne Bartle | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Yaxley | ||
| 2009–2016 | Peterborough Northern Star | 97+ | (22+) |
| 2016–2019 | Loughborough Foxes | 45 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Coventry | ||
| 2020–2022 | Celtic | 26+ | (2+) |
| 2022–2023 | Coventry | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2025– | Wrexham | 20 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jodie Anne Bartle (born 19 November 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wrexham, which she captains, in the Adran Premier. She has formerly played for Women's Championship teams Coventry and Newcastle United, and for Celtic in the Scottish Women's Premier League. With Wrexham she has won both the league and League Cup, while at Celtic she won the Scottish FA Cup and League Cup; in the English regional and national leagues, she won promotion to the fourth tier with Peterborough Northern Star, to the third tier with Loughborough Foxes, and to the second tier with Newcastle.
Early and personal life
[edit]Jodie Anne Bartle was born on 19 November 1991 in Peterborough[1] to Jane and Alan Bartle.[2] Her older brother Sam, known by the stage name Look Mum No Computer, is a DJ and musician who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with "Eins, Zwei, Drei"; Bartle (and Wrexham's Adran Premier title trophy) appeared in the song's music video.[3]
Bartle grew up riding horses and wanted to pursue show jumping but found it was too expensive; she began playing recreational football aged 15 and only joined a team after leaving secondary school. Alongside her non-professional and semi-professional career in the lower leagues of English women's football, Bartle achieved a personal trainer qualification so that she could manage her fitness and nutrition at clubs without these provisions. She also became a PE teacher at Stanground Academy, a position she held until she was offered a professional football contract.[4]
Career
[edit]Local and national leagues
[edit]Bartle joined Yaxley when she was 17,[1] a local club whose players had previously approached her to join after seeing her on the park where they trained;[4] Bartle played with them for a year before joining Peterborough Northern Star F.C. women's team in the fifth tier of English football. She quickly became captain and stayed there for "five or six seasons",[1] captaining the side to promotion.[5]
Bartle then joined Loughborough Foxes in the fourth tier mid-season.[1] The team had ambition for promotion and Bartle travelled 500 miles a week to play for them, where she also played in the five-a-side and seven-a-side men's teams. In 2017–18,[5] her second season at Loughborough, they won what was the Women's Premier League Midlands Division One of the FA Women's National League to be promoted to the third tier National League South, where Bartle played another season.[1]
Coventry (2019–2020)
[edit]In September 2019, Bartle moved up another level to second-tier Women's Championship to play for Coventry City.[1]
Celtic (2020–2022)
[edit]When Fran Alonso became manager of Celtic, he brought in Bartle as his first signing after being impressed with her playing for Coventry against his Lewes side. Aged 27, she received her first fully professional contract[1][6] on winter deadline day in January 2020 and had to get permission to resign without notice from the headteacher of Stanground Academy, where she taught.[4][7] This made her the first fully professional women's footballer from Peterborough.[5]
After an underwhelming first full season, with many games and competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the 2021–22 season, Bartle played in two UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying matches and won both the 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and 2021–22 Scottish Women's Cup, despite being sent off in the final.
Second stint in Coventry (2022–2023)
[edit]Bartle returned to England to captain the renamed Coventry United.[8]
Newcastle United (2023–2025)
[edit]Following Coventry's relegation and relocation in 2023, Bartle signed for National League North club Newcastle United.[8] She struggled with injuries at Newcastle,[9] with a serious back injury including partial leg paralysis a few months into her first season putting her out for seven months. During her recovery time, she provided co-commentary for the club's in-house game broadcasts.[10] Newcastle had won the league and promotion to the Women's Championship the week before Bartle's return from injury.[11] Picking up another injury in summer 2024 pre-season,[12] Bartle was released at the end of her contract having made seven appearances for the club.[13]
Wrexham (2025–present)
[edit]Bartle joined Wrexham, playing in the top tier of Welsh women's football, in August 2025, signed for her experience in top-level Scottish and European football and contracted until summer 2027.[6][14] Captain in her first season with the club,[15] they won both the league (to enter the Champions League) and league trophy for the first times.[16][17] She had scored her first goal for Wrexham in their second league game in September 2025, against Barry Town,[18] and scored again in November against Pontypridd United to reach three goals in ten appearances in all competitions.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[19] | League cup[20] | Europe[21] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough Azure L.F.C.[22] | 2009–10 | East Midlands Regional WPD | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ||||
| 2011–12 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ||||
| Peterborough Northern Star F.C. Women[23] | 2012–13 | 22 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 21 | 8 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 20 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 9 | ||||
| 2015–16[24][25] | FA WPL Midlands Division One | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 97+ | 22+ | 5 | 0 | 13+ | 4+ | — | 115+ | 26+ | |||
| Loughborough Foxes[26] | 2016–17 | FA WPL Midlands Division One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | National League South | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 56 | 3 | |||
| Loughborough Foxes Reserves[26] | 2016–17 | Reserve Midland Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Coventry City L.F.C. | 2019–20 | Women's Championship | — | |||||||||
| Celtic F.C. | 2020 | SWPL 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 26+ | 2+ | 5+ | 3+ | 3+ | 1+ | 2 | 0 | 36+ | 6+ | ||
| Coventry United W.F.C.[citation needed] | 2022–23 | Women's Championship | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Newcastle United W.F.C. | 2023–24 | National League North | — | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Women's Championship | — | ||||||||||
| Total | — | 7 | ||||||||||
| Wrexham A.F.C.[27] | 2025–26 | Adran Premier | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| 2026–27 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | ||||||||||||
Honours
[edit]Peterborough
Loughborough
Celtic
Newcastle
Wrexham
Individual
- Peterborough Telegraph Footballer of the Year: 2015[5]
- Loughborough Foxes Players' Player of the Year: 2017–18[5]
- Loughborough Foxes Supporters' Player of the Year: 2017–18[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Sullivan, Joe (5 February 2020). "Jodie Bartle's first interview with the Celtic View". Celtic FC.
- ^ "Sister of Peterborough-born Eurovision star bursting with pride". BBC News. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "UK Eurovision entrant 'Look Mum No Computer' has surprising Wrexham AFC connection". The Leader. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ a b c "Celtic v Spartans: Jodie Bartle on her unusual football journey". BBC Sport. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Ashton, Zoe (6 February 2020). "Stanground Academy PE teacher Jodie Bartle is Peterborough's first full-time female footballer". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ a b Pritchard, Will (28 August 2025). "Wrexham AFC Women sign Jodie Bartle". Wrexham AFC.
- ^ "Defender Jodie Bartle joins Celtic for 2020 season". Celtic FC. 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Bartle becomes a Newcastle United Women player". NUFC. 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b Jones, Dave (19 November 2025). "New faces help ensure Wrexham AFC Women are going places!". Grassroots North Wales.
- ^ "Bartle 'buzzing' to be back". NUFC. 23 April 2024.
- ^ Newcastle Fans TV (Extra) (21 April 2024). After 7 months out, Newcastle United defender Jodie Bartle is delighted to be back. Retrieved 17 May 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (4 September 2024). "In terms of team news for Newcastle this weekend, Langley says defender Jodie Bartle picked up an injury in pre-season so will miss out, while midfielder Emma Kelly will be assessed as she continues her recovery from injury" – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Twelve players to depart Newcastle United Women". Yahoo Sports. 30 May 2025.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie (29 August 2025). "Wrexham sign former Newcastle United duo". SheKicks. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Misra, Siôn (6 April 2026). "REACTION | Bartle: "It means everything to me"". Wrexham AFC.
- ^ "Why Wrexham Women Have Released Legendary All-Time Leading Goalscorer". SI. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Allen, Olly (22 February 2026). "Wrexham have 'immense pride' after Genero Adran Trophy victory". Genero Adran Leagues. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie (15 September 2025). "Table-toppers Wrexham relieved after last-gasp win". SheKicks. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup, Women's Scottish Cup and FAW Women's Cup
- ^ Includes the East Midlands Womens League Cup, FA Women's National League Plate, WPL/WNL Cup, Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and Adran Trophy
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ "Jodie Bortle Player Stats". Fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ "Jodie Bartle Player Stats". Fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ "Full Results Table". Fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ "Jodie Bartle Player Stats". Fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ a b "Jodie Bartle Player Stats". Fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ "Player Statistics 2025-26 | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive)". Wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Regional Leagues round-up". Women's Soccer Scene. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Northern Star Ladies can make awards history". Peterborough Telegraph. 21 January 2016.