Leah
Galton

Leah is a dynamic winger who joined United in 2018 after spells in the USA, with Sky Blue FC, and Germany, where she played for Bayern Munich. The left-footer, who began her career with Leeds United before moving to the States in 2012, has been capped by England at under-age level and was previously selected to train with the senior squad. In 21 appearances across all competitions in 2018/19, she weighed in with four goals, including the third in our 5-0 win at home to Lewes on the final day of the season, when we lifted the FA Women's Championship trophy at Leigh Sports Village. It was in the 2020/21 campaign that Leah scored to earn a point against Chelsea on the opening day before later being named the WSL Player of the Month for December. The following season, Leah had a personal-best term in front of goal, scoring eight times across all competitions, and was named the WSL's Player of the Month for January 2022. She finished that year how she had started it, picking up the corresponding prize for December, as her goalscoring form continued into 2022/23, with strikes at Old Trafford, the Etihad Stadium and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium among those added to her CV. Our no.11 then brought up her 100th Reds appearance at the Theatre of Dreams, in a 4-0 win over West Ham on 25 March 2023. Leah became the fourth United Women player to reach the landmark, after Ella Toone, Katie Zelem and Millie Turner. After finishing second behind Chelsea in the 2022/23 season, United secured qualification to the Champions League. Galton featured in both the history-making home and away Champions League games against PSG in October 2023. She made 27 appearances across all competitions scoring three and providing six assists. She was a part of the side that lifted the FA Cup trophy at Wembley in May 2024.