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Alicia Scholes (born 8 May 2001) is an English international netball player. She plays for London Pulse in the Netball Superleague.
Early life
[edit]Scholes is the daughter of Manchester United player Paul Scholes and his wife Claire Froggatt.[1] She has an older brother Aiden and younger brother Aaron. Growing up in Oldham,[2] Scholes started playing netball at Hulme Grammar School and later joined Oldham Netball Club where she rose through the age groups before then moving on to YWCA Bury at the age of 15 and playing in their Premier League squad.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alicia Scholes | ||
| Born | 8 May 2001 Greater Manchester | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| School | Hulme Grammar School | ||
| Relatives | Paul Scholes (Father) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): WA, C | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2020-2021 | Manchester Thunder | ||
| 2022-present | London Pulse | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2018-2021 |  England U17-U21 | ||
| 2022 | England Future Roses | ||
| 2023-present | England | 5 | |
| Last updated: April 2025 | |||
Domestic career
[edit]Manchester Thunder
[edit]Scholes was a member of the Manchester Thunder pathway. She was named in the senior squad for the 2020 Superleague season.[1] Her debut came in March 2021 against Severn Stars.[4]
London Pulse
[edit]Scholes moved to London Pulse in 2022. She helped Pulse reach the Netball Super League Grand Final in 2023, and was part of the 2024 squad that finished third after defeat in the play-off semi finals.[3]
International career
[edit]Scholes was a member of England U17, U19 and U21 squads.[1] Competing in the U17 tour of Australia in 2019 and U21 Netball Europe in 2019.[5][6]
She was selected for the Future Roses programme in 2022, debuting in the Fast5 Netball World Series in New Zealand.[3] She later became a England Rose and made her senior debut against the New Zealand Silver Ferns in the 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. She was part of the team that earned a historic win in the 2025 Netball Nations Cup.[3]
| Tournaments | Place |
|---|---|
| 2022 Fast5 Netball World Series | 3rd |
| 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy | 1st |
| 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series | 5th |
| 2025 Netball Nations Cup | 1st |
Personal life
[edit]Scholes runs Scholes Gym with her father and brother, a 10,000-square-foot facility in Oldham which opened in 2022.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Scholes called up to Superleague squad for title defence - Manchester Thunder". Manchesterthunder.co.uk. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Surge, Sports (2024-02-02). "Alicia Scholes, Arron Scholes — Everything To Know About Paul Scholes Children — Viprow Sport". Medium. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ a b c d "Alicia Scholes". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Netball Superleague: Alicia Scholes makes debut for Manchester Thunder". BBC Sport. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ jmcconnell (2018-07-31). "England U17s selected for tour to Australia". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ client (2019-10-07). "England victorious at competitive U21 Netball Europe". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Bourne, Dianne (2022-04-26). "Man United legend Paul Scholes opens gym in Oldham with son and daughter". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-04-19.