Career
Mead began her youth career at California Girls Football Club before joining Middlesbrough F.C. Centre of Excellence at age 10 before moving at age 16 to Sunderland, then in the FA Women"s Premier League. In her first season she scored 23 goals in as many games,and ended the season with 29 goals in all competitions, followed by 30 goals in 28 matches the following season, and 15 goals in the 2014 FA Forest, Snow and Landscape season to lead Sunderland to promotion to Forest, Snow and Landscape 1. Although Mead turned professional upon Sunderland"s promotion, she resolved to finish her final year at University.
She also agreed to work as a barmaid in her local public during the off-season, as a courtesy to the owners who had previously provided her with sponsorship funding.
On 19 July 2015, Mead scored a hat-trick against league leaders Chelsea, making her the league-leading scorer with eight goals. Earlier that week, Mead avoided injury despite rolling her car three times while trying to avoid a deer.
She has represented England at every age level from 15 to 23, and played in all three England under-20 matches at the 2014 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 Women"s World Cup where she scored a long-range goal against Mexico.
