| General |
| Rachel Brown | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Rachel Laura Brown | |
| Date of birth: | 2 July 1980 | |
| Place of birth: | Burnley,  England
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| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position: | Goalkeeper | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Accrington Ladies
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 2003–2014 2003 2014 |
Liverpool Everton → ÍBV (loan) → Arsenal (loan)
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7 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1997–2013 2012 |
England Great Britain
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82 (0) 1 (0) |
Rachel Laura Brown (born 2 July 1980) is an English former football goalkeeper who played for Liverpool from 1995 to 1998 and Everton from 2003 until 2014. A product of the American college system, Brown spent five years playing varsity soccer for Alabama Crimson Tide and Pittsburgh Panthers. She also spent the 2003 season on loan in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild, playing for ÍBV.
Since making her debut for the England women's national football team in 1997, Brown won over 80 caps. She understudied Pauline Cope in her first years with the national team, then served as England's first choice goalkeeper at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Due to injuries, Brown was displaced in the team by Karen Bardsley for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also selected in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics. Brown was the goalkeeper on Channel Five's Superstars and is employed by Everton FC's Community Project. Outside of football, she is known as Rachel Brown-Finnis, due to her marriage to professional golfer Ian Finnis.
Personal life[]
Brown is inspired by the dedication of her friend, gymnast Beth Tweddle. She married professional golfer Ian Finnis in January 2013.
Injuries sustained by Brown include a dislocated finger, having her front teeth kicked out and several knee injuries besides her torn cruciate ligament. She has often been photographed to promote women's football.
External links[]
- Rachel Brown at the FA website
| England
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Template:England squad (UEFA Women's Euro 2001) Template:England squad (UEFA Women's Euro 2005)
| England – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup – Quarter-finals |
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1. Brown
2. A. Scott
3. Stoney
4. Chapman
5. White (c)
6. Phillip
7. Carney
8. Williams
9. Aluko
10. K. Smith
11. Yankey
12. Asante
13. Chamberlain
14. Unitt
15. S. Smith
16. J. Scott
17. Handley
18. Sanderson
19. Exley
20. Johnson
21. Telford
Manager: |
| England – UEFA Women's Euro 2009 – Runners-up |
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1. Brown
2. A. Scott
3. Stoney
4. Williams
5. Johnson
6. Asante
7. Carney
8. Chapman
9. Aluko
10. K. Smith
11. S. Smith
12. J. Scott
13. Chamberlain
14. White (c)
15. Unitt
16. Handley
17. Sanderson
18. Westwood
19. Bassett
20. Buet
21. Clarke
22. Bardsley |
| England – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup – Quarter-finals |
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1. Bardsley
2. A. Scott
3. Unitt
4. J. Scott
5. F. White (c)
6. Stoney
7. Clarke
8. Williams
9. E. White
10. Smith
11. Yankey
12. Carney
13. Brown
14. Aluko
15. Bradley
16. Houghton
17. Bassett
18. Asante
19. Susi
20. Rafferty
21. Chamberlain
Manager: |
| England – UEFA Women's Euro 2013 – Group stage |
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1. Bardsley
2. A. Scott
3. Houghton
4. J. Scott
5. Bradley
6. Stoney (c)
7. Aluko
8. Asante
9. White
10. Williams
11. Yankey
12. Clarke
13. Brown
14. Carney
15. Bassett
16. Nobbs
17. Duggan
18. Susi
19. Bonner
20. Moore
21. Bronze
22. Smith
23. Chamberlain
Manager: |