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Amy Merricks

Amy Merricks is an English professional football manager who is the current head coach of Birmingham City W.F.C..

Amy Merricks
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Kent
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City W.F.C.
Managerial career
Years Team
2024– Birmingham City W.F.C.

Career

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From Kent, Merricks began her coaching career with Gillingham and Millwall Lionesses and also spent time working in the US.[1][2] She joined Brighton in July 2015, where she had an eight-year tenure. She coached the under-13s and reserve teams before becoming the women's first-team assistant manager under George Parris and Hope Powell. During her time there, she also served as interim head coach on three occasions, becoming the youngest-serving manager in the Women's Super League.[2][3] Before Brighton appointed Jens Scheuer as head coach, they also considered Merricks, who had been serving as interim head coach.[4] In June 2023, she completed her UEFA Pro Licence.[5] In April 2023, Merricks was appointed head coach of the England women's national under-19 football team.[3][6] She has stated a desire to see more female coaches in the sport and opportunities for them in several interviews.[7][8][9]

In April 2024, Merricks was appointed head coach of Birmingham City W.F.C., replacing Darren Carter.[10][11][12] She was named Women's Championship/Women's Super League 2 manager of the month for October 2024,[13] February 2025,[14] and September 2025.[15] In the 2024–25 season, Birmingham finished second in the league to London City Lionesses, narrowly missing out on promotion to the Women's Super League.[16][17] However, they went on to win the league the following season. After securing the title, Merricks said she was proud of her players for overcoming the previous season's disappointment and a 3-0 loss in their previous match.[18][19][20]

Honours

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References

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  1. ↑ Garry, Tom (21 February 2026). "Birmingham's Hurtré piles pain on Chatham during 8-0 rout in Women's FA Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Garry, Tom (18 April 2025). "Behind the scenes as Birmingham City dream a dream of WSL". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Frith, Wilf (12 April 2023). "Amy Merricks new head coach of England Women U-19s". SheKicks. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Tomas, Fiona; Garry, Tom (28 December 2022). "Brighton Women appoint former Bayern Munich manager as head coach". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Amy Merricks". Tongue Tied Management. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Pentland, Daniel (12 April 2023). "Brighton & Hove Albion's assistant boss Merricks appointed England Under-19 head coach". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  7. ↑ McCowen, Beth (21 October 2024). "'I'll continue to be vocal about it, female coaches in the female game' urges Birmingham City manager Amy Merricks". The Halfway Line. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Sanders, Emma (27 March 2023). "Brighton's Amy Merricks: 'I want to change perception of women in football'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Onyeagwara, Nnamdi (13 January 2026). "Women not getting enough opportunities in football – Brighton interim boss Amy Merricks". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Sanders, Emma (12 April 2024). "Amy Merricks: Ex-Brighton boss named as new Birmingham head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Frith, Wilf (16 April 2024). "Amy Merricks appointed Birmingham City Women's new head coach". SheKicks. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Pentland, Daniel (15 April 2024). "Birmingham City appoint Merricks as new head coach". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Amy Merricks wins Manager of the Month award". Birmingham City F.C. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Amy Merricks wins Manager of the Month". Birmingham City F.C. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Amy Merricks Wins WSL2 Manager of the Month Award for September". Birmingham City F.C. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  16. ↑ O'connor, Philip (4 May 2025). "London City Lionesses promoted to WSL after epic 2-2 draw with Birmingham". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Garry, Tom (4 May 2025). "London City Lionesses survive Birmingham comeback to win WSL promotion". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Drury, Sam (2 May 2026). "Women's Super League 2: Birmingham and Crystal Palace promoted as Charlton fall into play-off position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Twigg, Sonia (2 May 2026). "Birmingham and Palace take advantage of Charlton collapse to earn promotion to WSL". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Dicken, Alex (4 May 2026). "Inside Blues bash: Revenue brag, Bellingham boast but no Tom Wagner update". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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