England

Sutton postponed game because of ‘safety fears’ in transgender row

04-Sep-2024 20:09:30 | Guardian

• Club defend signing of trans keeper Blair Hamilton
• ‘Full support’ for their trans manager Lucy Clark

Sutton United have revealed that their women’s team fixture against Ebbsfleet United last Sunday was postponed because of concerns around the safety and wellbeing of their players, after the club were criticised for signing a transgender goalkeeper.

The club have defended their addition of the Scottish keeper Blair Hamilton and expressed their “full support” for the club’s manager, Lucy Clark, who was the first openly trans referee before her appointment as manager by Sutton in January, stating that the signing of Hamilton is fully compliant with the league’s regulations.