Name: Tara Bourne
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: July 17, 2003
Position: Defender
Current club: Southampton
WSL 2 clubs played for: Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Southampton

Defender Tara Bourne plays for Southampton and has appeared in every one of the club's 22 WSL 2 matches in 2025/2026 and accumulated 1,852 minutes of playing time, starting in 21 of these and entering as a substitute on one occasion.

The last time that Bourne featured in the league came on May 2 for Southampton against Nottingham Forest; a match that she played 90 minutes in during a 3-0 victory. The 22-year-old has assisted four WSL 2 goals for her team-mates this campaign, which ranks her sixth overall in this category in 2025/2026. Bourne has also scored two goals. She has been shown two yellow cards.

It was versus Charlton Athletic on November 9 when Bourne last scored, netting in a 2-1 defeat. Her opening goal of the campaign came in the 4-4 draw against Crystal Palace on September 14.

Last season for Southampton, Bourne made 19 WSL 2 appearances and scored one goal.

Bourne joined Southampton in July 2024 from Sheffield United, for whom she made 30 league appearances in total, scoring three goals and providing one assist.