Rachel Newborough

Rachel Newborough (born 19 November 1996) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Coventry United in the FA Women's Championship and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.

Rachel Newborough
Newborough in 2020
Personal information
Full name Rachel Newborough
Date of birth (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Coventry United
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Boston College 15 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Doncaster Rovers Belles 18 (0)
2019–2023 Charlton Athletic 30 (1)
2023– Coventry United 4 (0)
International career‡
2016– Northern Ireland 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:46, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Charlton Athletic

In July 2019, Newborough joined FA Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic.[1] Two years later, she signed a professional contract with the club.[2]

Coventry United

In January 2023, Newborough joined Coventry United after she departed Charlton Athletic by mutual consent.[3]

International career

Newborough has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[4]

Personal life

Newborough married her partner, Guy Dugdale, on 13 May 2023.

References
  1. "Newborough joins FA Women's Championship side from Boston College". Irish Football Association. 19 July 2019.
  2. "Rachel Newborough signs professional contract". Charlton Athletic. 13 July 2021.
  3. Pentland, Daniel (9 January 2023). "Coventry United complete impressive signing of Charlton Athletic defender Newborough". FAWSL Full-Time.
  4. "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.


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