#2 Jess Bate
Age: 28
Position: Defender
What is your favourite treat meal?
Anything with cheese!
What is your go-to pre-match song?
“16 shots” by Stefflon Don
Jess has been playing senior level football for just under 13 years, with some incredible moments.
She began her career at West Bromwich Albion, where she helped the team win the Women’s Premier League (tier 3 as it was then), and reach the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City. During her time there, she also played against several Women’s Super League and Championship teams and won the Birmingham County Cup twice.
Following that, Jess joined Stourbridge, where she enjoyed an incredible run - achieving three consecutive league titles to reach tier 3 status - along with multiple League Cup wins and appearances in major finals, including the County Cup Final vs Wolves and the National League Plate Final vs Leeds.
Between 2015 and 2018, Jess also represented Worcester University on a sports scholarship, where she met her current First Team Head Coach Matt and several of her current teammates. During her time there, she helped the team secure league, cup, and varsity titles.
Away from football, Jess works as a Health Service Manager.
She loves the outdoors and spends her free time hiking, wild swimming, running, camping, paddle boarding, and travelling!