Name: Mary Bashford
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: September 30, 2004
Position: Midfielder
Current club: Southampton
WSL 2 clubs played for: Charlton Athletic, Southampton

Southampton's Mary Bashford has featured in every one of the side's 22 WSL 2 matches in 2025/2026 and accumulated 1,882 minutes of playing time, being selected in the starting XI in 21 of these and entering as a substitute on one occasion.

Bashford last featured in the competition on May 2 for Southampton versus Nottingham Forest. She found the back of the net in that game for her team in their 3-0 victory. The 21-year-old has netted eight goals this WSL 2 season, which ranks her joint fourth overall in this category in 2025/2026, while also making her the top league scorer for her side. She has been shown three yellow cards.

She opened her account for the WSL 2 season against Ipswich Town on September 6, scoring twice during a 4-0 victory.

In last season's WSL 2, Bashford played in 18 games for Charlton Athletic and created one assist.

Before linking up with Southampton in July 2025, Bashford made 37 league appearances in total at Charlton Athletic, providing one assist.