Rachel Dugdale | |
Fullname: | Rachel Dugdale |
Birth Date: | 1996 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Northern Ireland |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Blackburn Rovers |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Youthclubs1: | Reading |
Collegeyears1: | 2018 |
College1: | Boston College |
Collegecaps1: | 15 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Years1: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs1: | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
Caps1: | 18 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2023 |
Clubs2: | Charlton Athletic |
Caps2: | 30 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2023 |
Clubs3: | Coventry United |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs4: | Reading |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 23:19, 23 October 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 19:46, 30 August 2019 (UTC) |
Rachel Dugdale (Newborough; born 19 November 1996) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers in the FA Women's Championship and the Northern Ireland women's national team.
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]
In January 2023, Newborough joined Coventry United after she departed Charlton Athletic by mutual consent.[3]
On 25 August 2023, Reading announced the signing of Dugdale, who'd previously been at the club at youth level.[4]
On 4 September 2024, Dugdale was announced at Blackburn Rovers.[5]
Newborough has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[6]
Newborough married her partner, Guy Dugdale, on 13 May 2023.