Layla Guscoth

Layla Guscoth (born 2 March 1992) is an England netball international. She was a member of the England squad that won a bronze medal at the 2019 Netball World Cup. At club level, Guscoth has played for Loughborough Lightning, Hertfordshire Mavericks and Team Bath in the Netball Superleague and for Adelaide Thunderbirds in Suncorp Super Netball. She was a member of the Mavericks team that won the 2011 Netball Superleague. She has captained both Mavericks and Thunderbirds. In 2016 she qualified as a doctor.

Layla Guscoth
Personal information
Full name Layla Guscoth
Born (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1][2]
University St John's College, Oxford
University College London
Occupation Doctor
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2009–2010 Loughborough Lightning
2010–2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks
2010–2013 → Oxford University
2014–2016 → UCL
2016–2018 Team Bath
2019– Adelaide Thunderbirds
Years National team(s) Caps
2012– England 26
Medal record
Representing  England
Netball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2019 LiverpoolTeam
Last updated: 17 April 2020

Early life and education

Guscoth was born in Birmingham, West Midlands and began playing netball at the age of 11. She discovered an interest in medicine during a hospital work experience placement in sixth form.[2] Between 2010 and 2013 she studied medicine at St John's College, Oxford. In 2012 she was placed third in a top ten list of black students at universities in the United Kingdom. Judges included Trevor Phillips and David Lammy. In 2016 she completed her medical studies at University College London and was awarded a BMBS with Distinction.[1][3][4][5][6] Guscoth also played netball at intervarsity level for both Oxford University and UCL.[7][8][9]

Playing career

Netball Superleague
Loughborough Lightning

During the 2009–10 Netball Superleague season, Guscoth played for Loughborough Lightning.[1][10][11][12]

Hertfordshire Mavericks

Between 2011 and 2016, Guscoth played for Hertfordshire Mavericks. She was a member of the Mavericks team that won the 2011 Netball Superleague and in the grand final she was named player of the match.[4][13][14][15] In 2014 she was voted the Netball Superleague Player of the Season after winning 59% of the vote in a Sky Sports poll.[16] In 2015 she made her second grand final appearance for Mavericks.[17] She captained Mavericks during the 2016 Netball Superleague season.[5][18]

Team Bath

Between 2016 and 2018, Guscoth played for Team Bath.[1][19][20][21][22] Guscoth was named the Team Bath Coaches' Player of the Year in both 2017 and 2018.[23][24]

Adelaide Thunderbirds

Since 2019 Guscoth has played for Adelaide Thunderbirds in Suncorp Super Netball.[25][26][27][28][29][30] Guscoth and her England international teammate Chelsea Pitman were appointed co-captains of Thunderbirds for 2019.[31]

England

Guscoth made her senior debut for England in 2012 against Jamaica.[32] She has also represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, captaining both the under-17 and under-21 squads.[1][4] Between 2015 and 2018 Guscoth took a break from playing for England as she concentrated on qualifying to be a doctor.[33][34] Guscoth was a member of the England squad that won a bronze medal at the 2019 Netball World Cup. However she was injured in a group stage match against Scotland and she missed the remainder of the tournament.[12][35][36][37][38][39]

Tournaments Place
2013 Fast5 Netball World Series[40]6th
2018 Netball Quad Series (September)[41]2nd
2018 Fast5 Netball World Series[42][43]5th
2019 Netball Quad Series[44]2nd
2019 Netball World Cup[12][35][36][37][38][39]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Doctor

While playing for Team Bath in 2017 and 2018, Guscoth also worked as a doctor at Royal United Hospital and Southmead Hospital.[1][22] In 2019, while playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds, she also worked as a researcher/visiting lecturer at the University of Adelaide.[2][6] During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was suspended, Guscoth volunteered to return to the United Kingdom to work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.[45][46][47][48]

Honours
Hertfordshire Mavericks
England
Individual

References
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  2. "Profile: Half doctor, half netballer". www.mddus.com. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. "St John's College, Oxford – TW Summer 2013" (PDF). St John's College, Oxford. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  5. "Captain's column: Layla Guscoth on juggling life in the Netball Superleague with being a medical student". www.whtimes.co.uk. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "Adelaide Thunderbirds import Dr Layla Guscoth teams up with FFCMH". adelaide.edu.au. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. "Birmingham 1sts 30, Oxford 26". www.ounc.co.uk. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  9. "RUMS 1st vs UCL 1st". www.pitchero.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  11. "Losing start for Lightning". www.loughboroughecho.net. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  41. "Incredible comeback secures final Quad Series win for the Roses". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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