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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

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

Sutton United women's manager Lucy Clark (centre)
Sutton United women's manager, Lucy Clark (centre), has been backed by the club over the issue of the signing of Blair Hamilton. Photograph: Alamy

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.

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