William Ferry (born 7 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for club Dundee United. Born in England, he is a senior international for Ireland.
Club career Born in Bury, Ferry spent his early career with Bury and Southampton, turning professional in 2017. He signed a new two-year contract with Southampton in August 2021 and immediately moved on loan to Crawley Town.
In August 2022 he signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-year contract. Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Ferry was offered a new contract to remain with the club.
On 6 June 2024, Ferry agreed to join Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on a three-year deal from the expiration of his contract with Cheltenham Town. He scored his first professional goal for United on 22 March 2026 in a 2–0 win against Celtic.
International career Ferry is a former Republic of Ireland under-18, under-19 and under-21 international. On 6 October 2025, he received his first senior Republic of Ireland call-up, replacing the injured Callum O'Dowda in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Armenia. On 16 May 2026, Ferry made his senior Republic of Ireland debut, replacing Tayo Adaramola from the bench in a 5–0 win over Grenada in a friendly.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton U212020–21———1010Southampton2021–22Premier League0000000000Crawley Town (loan)2021–22League Two361101000381Cheltenham Town2022–23League One3200010303602023–24League One432100020462Total752101050822Dundee United2024–25Scottish Premiership3501060004202025–26Scottish Premiership3343010404142026–27Scottish Premiership6100200081Total745409040915Career total1858601101002128
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRepublic of Ireland202610Total10
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