Rachel Dugdale (née Newborough; born 19 November 1996) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Reading in the FA Women's Championship and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
![]() Dugdale in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rachel Dugdale | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Reading | |||
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 | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Reading | 21 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Northern Ireland | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:28, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:46, 30 August 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
editDoncaster Rovers Belles
editCharlton Athletic
editIn 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
editIn January 2023, Newborough joined Coventry United after she departed Charlton Athletic by mutual consent.[3]
Reading
editOn 25 August 2023, Reading announced the signing of Dugdale, who'd previously been at the club at youth level.[4]
International career
editNewborough has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[5]
Personal life
editNewborough married her partner, Guy Dugdale, on 13 May 2023.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 April 2024[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Newborough joins FA Women's Championship side from Boston College". Irish Football Association. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Newborough signs professional contract". Charlton Athletic. 13 July 2021.
- ^ Pentland, Daniel (9 January 2023). "Coventry United complete impressive signing of Charlton Athletic defender Newborough". FAWSL Full-Time.
- ^ "RETURNING HOME - RACHEL'S A ROYAL ONCE AGAIN". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Rachel Dugdale at Soccerway
External links
edit- Rachel Dugdale – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Rachel Dugdale at WorldFootball.net
- Rachel Dugdale at Soccerway