Rachel Stowell
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Rachel "Macca" Stowell is a former English
football
player, who played as a central midfielder
. She finished her career with Leicester City Women
after season 2009-10, and is a former member of the England
squad.
. With Southampton Stowell played in the 1999 FA Women's Cup
final. She was a full-time professional player with Fulham
from 2000 until 2003. Stowell later played for Bristol City Ladies again, Arsenal Ladies
and Leeds United Ladies. Stowell joined Leicester City
after a period of inactivity after childbirth and an ACL
injury. She captained Leicester to third place in the 2009-10 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
, then retired at the end of the season.
debut against Norway
, playing at right-back in a 3-1 defeat at the Algarve Cup
in March 2002.
goalkeeper Mike Stowell
in June 2009, following the birth of their daughter in April of the previous year. The two married whilst they both were in Leicester. Rachel being a Leicester City Women's player and her husband Mike Stowell
being the goalkeeping coach at Leicester City FC – mainly coaching Chris Weale
and Conrad Logan
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
player, who played as a central midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. She finished her career with Leicester City Women
Leicester City W.F.C.
Leicester City Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Leicester City F.C.. The club is distinct from Leicester City Ladies Football Club who play at Midland Combination level. LCWFC currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division...
after season 2009-10, and is a former member of the England
England women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
squad.
Club career
Stowell joined Bristol City Ladies aged 12 and played with her local club for seven years before moving to Southampton SaintsSouthampton Saints L.F.C.
Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club formerly affiliated with Southampton F.C.. They play in the South West Combination Women's Football League, after winning the Southern Region Women's Footbal League in 2009–10.The club is descended from the...
. With Southampton Stowell played in the 1999 FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Cup
The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Women's Cup, is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in England – designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup created 99 years earlier...
final. She was a full-time professional player with Fulham
Fulham L.F.C.
WFC Fulham, previously known as Fulham LFC, was a Ladies Football Club formerly associated with Fulham Football Club. The team were dissolved as of 16 May 2006, but were later re-established with independence from Fulham F.C....
from 2000 until 2003. Stowell later played for Bristol City Ladies again, Arsenal Ladies
Arsenal L.F.C.
Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's association football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C.. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football having won 34 major trophies to date; which are 12 FA Women's Premier League titles, 11 FA Women's Cups, ten...
and Leeds United Ladies. Stowell joined Leicester City
Leicester City W.F.C.
Leicester City Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Leicester City F.C.. The club is distinct from Leicester City Ladies Football Club who play at Midland Combination level. LCWFC currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division...
after a period of inactivity after childbirth and an ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury. She captained Leicester to third place in the 2009-10 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
, then retired at the end of the season.
International career
Stowell made her senior EnglandEngland women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
debut against Norway
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
, playing at right-back in a 3-1 defeat at the Algarve Cup
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
in March 2002.
International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored 1 9 March 2005 Paderne Paderne, AlbufeiraPaderne is a village and a civil parish in the municipality of Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal. The village is situated 7.4 miles north of the town of Albufeira, 23 miles west of Faro and is 151 miles from Lisbon. The village has good transport links being very close to junctions on the A2 motorway to...
4–0 Algarve Cup Algarve CupThe Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
1
Personal life
She married former WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
goalkeeper Mike Stowell
Mike Stowell
Michael "Mike" Stowell is an English former professional football goalkeeper, and now goalkeeping coach at Leicester City...
in June 2009, following the birth of their daughter in April of the previous year. The two married whilst they both were in Leicester. Rachel being a Leicester City Women's player and her husband Mike Stowell
Mike Stowell
Michael "Mike" Stowell is an English former professional football goalkeeper, and now goalkeeping coach at Leicester City...
being the goalkeeping coach at Leicester City FC – mainly coaching Chris Weale
Chris Weale
Christopher "Chris" Weale is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a goalkeeper.-Yeovil Town:...
and Conrad Logan
Conrad Logan
Conrad Joseph Logan is an Irish football goalkeeper currently playing for Rotherham United on loan from Leicester City. He was educated at St. Eunan's College in Letterkenny, Co...
.