Sophie Baigent

'*Last statistical update: 21:50, 23 January 2024 (UTC)*

**Sophie Baigent** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

Baigent played for Queens Park Rangers (incl. under-13s) and CB Hounslow United (incl. under-13s and under-14s) at youth level.

Reading (youth)
Baigent played in the youth system of Reading, notably making 21 appearances and netting 3 goals for their under-16s across 2018–19 and 2019–20 in the Girls' England Talent Pathway League. In the 2021–22 season, the midfielder was promoted into their Super League senior side and was an unused substitute for 7 matches between September 2021 and March 2022. She would remain attached to *The Royals* into 2023, having represented them as captain at youth level during that time. In 2023, Baigent headed out on loan to Actonians.

Actonians (loan)
Actonians loaned Baigent from Reading towards the end of the 2022–23 National League - Division One South East season. She debuted competitively in a 5 March 2023 victory at Cambridge City, prior to finding the back of the net next time out in a 4–1 success at home to Norwich City on 26 March. Another goal followed in her subsequent appearance on 9 April on home turf to London Seaward. On the final day of the campaign, on 30 April, Baigent scored a brace in a 4–0 win away to Cambridge United.

London Bees
Baigent revealed on 29 August 2023 that she had signed with National League - Premier Division, Southern Division team London Bees; and that she would captain the side. She made her bow in their opening day 3–0 defeat on the road to Rugby Borough. The midfielder would subsequently appear in all of the club's next 11 fixtures across league and cup, including in a 3-goal loss away to next employers HTU on 24 September, before departing.

England (youth)
Baigent represented England at international youth level, making her match debut in May 2018 away to Belgium.

### HTU

2023–24
Baigent completed a move to fellow National League - Premier Division, Southern Division side HTU on 3 December 2023. She was selected by Jason Stephens for her official debut later that day as a starter as *The Tags* fell to a 1–0 home defeat in the league versus Cheltenham Town. A 4–1 triumph at home to Bowers & Pitsea in the Essex Senior Cup quarter-final saw Baigent net her first goal in HTU colours.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (5)
Hashtag United  v  Cheltenham Town

Hashtag United  v  Rugby Borough

Milton Keynes Dons  v  Hashtag United

Portsmouth  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Bowers & Pitsea

Goal (1)
Hashtag United  v  Bowers & Pitsea

## References

1. ↑ "Sophie Baigent" .
2. ↑ "Sophie Baigent" , 3 January 2016.
3. ↑ "Sophie Baigent" .
4. ↑ "Sophie Baigent player stats" .
5. ↑ "And that’s a wrap- Season 2022-23✅" , 7 May 2023.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The London Football Guide: TLFG: 27 March - 2 April 2023" , 27 March 2023.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Sophie Baigent player stats" .
8. ↑ "Happy to have signed for bees, can’t wait for the challenges ahead !!" , 29 August 2023.
9. ↑ "Such an honour to make my 1st international debut for england" , 10 May 2018.
10. ↑ "NEW SIGNING ✍️ @sbaigent03" , 3 December 2023.