Lyndsey Cunningham

Career

Harkin was born in Nottingham and took an interest in football, playing with her brother at Sherwood Boys youth club before joining Nottingham Forest in 2005. She made her debut against Aston Villa at the age of 14. She established herself as a key member of the Forest team and helped them win the 2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division title unbeaten. In 2015, she returned to Nottingham Forest and was made team captain, and she went on to make over 300 appearances in a decade helping them win the FA Women's National League Cup in 2024–25 and gain promotion to the Women's Super League 2. With Forest turning professional following promotion, Harkin opted to remain semi-pro and joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2025. Wolves won the 2025–26 FA Women's National League promotion play-off against Plymouth Argyle to join the WSL2. In July 2026, Harkin signed for Stoke City.