Biography.guide
Home › People › Association football player › Emma Fernon
Portrait of Emma Fernon

Emma Fernon

b. 1987

Scottish footballer (born 1987)

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Emma Fernon

Born 1987. Emma Fernon is a British association football player.

Emma Black ( Fernon; born 12 March 1987) is a Scottish female international football During her international career, Black earned 42 caps and scored once for the Scotland women's national football team. Emma now works with various outlets commentating on the womans game

Club career Black began her career with Glasgow City as a striker, before subsequently converting to defence. She has currently helped the club win seven successive Scottish Women's Premier League titles, adding to a previous success in 2004–05, and has participated in the UEFA Women's Champions League where she became the club's first ever European goalscorer when she netted against Athletic Bilbao, in August 2006.

Black retired from playing in 2015 to concentrate on raising a family. In December 2018 she signed for Celtic.

International career Black captained the Scotland under-19 side before making her debut for the senior side in August 2009, against the Netherlands as second-half substitute for Kirsty McBride. She scored her first international goal in a friendly against Northern Ireland in May 2010.

International goals Results list Scotland's goal tally first Goal Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored 1 23 May 2010 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 2–0 Friendly 1

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
Emma Black

People in Emma Fernon's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Emma Fernon's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emma Fernon?

Scottish footballer (born 1987)

When was Emma Fernon born?

Emma Fernon was born on 12 March 1987 in Glasgow.

What is Emma Fernon's occupation?

Emma Fernon is an association football player.

What nationality is Emma Fernon?

Emma Fernon is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Emma Fernon

· Wikidata: Q636518

· DBpedia: Emma Black (footballer)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emma Fernon. https://biography.guide/emma-fernon/

MLA: "Emma Fernon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/emma-fernon/.

Chicago: "Emma Fernon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/emma-fernon/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-24 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC