Rachel Stowell
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rachel Stowell
| image = Rachel Stowell.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Stowell in 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|7|27}}
| birth_place = Bristol, England
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bristol City Women
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1996
| years2 = 1996–2000
| years3 = 2000–2004
| years4 = 2004–2005
| years5 = 2005–2006
| years6 = 2006–2008
| years7 = 2009–2010
| clubs1 = Bristol City Women
| clubs2 = Southampton Saints
| clubs3 = Fulham Ladies
| clubs4 = Bristol City Women
| clubs5 = Arsenal Ladies
| clubs6 = Leeds United Ladies
| clubs7 = Leicester City Women
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2005
| nationalteam1 = England
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 14:08, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:08, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Rachel "Macca"{{cite news|url=http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2009-2010/100521-05.htm|title=Rachel announces retirement|publisher=Women's Soccer Scene|date=21 May 2010|accessdate=23 May 2010|location=London|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090411/http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2009-2010/100521-05.htm|url-status=dead}} Stowell (née McArthur; born 27 July 1977) 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.
Club career
Stowell joined Bristol City Women aged 12 and played with her local club for seven years before moving to Southampton Saints. With Southampton, Stowell played in the 1999 FA Women's Cup final.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~243604,00.html|title=READ UP ON TONIGHT'S ENGLAND STARS|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|accessdate=6 April 2011|date=23 July 2002|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120630225536/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~243604,00.html|archivedate=30 June 2012}} She was a full-time professional player with Fulham from 2000 until 2003.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/apr/08/newsstory.sport7|title=Something for the ladies|work=The Guardian|date=8 April 2001|accessdate=3 April 2010 | location=London | first=Stephanie | last=Merritt}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fas-broken-promise-ends-fulhams-brave-new-world-589863.html|title=FA's broken promise ends Fulham's brave new world|work=The Independent|date=3 May 2003|accessdate=3 April 2010 | location=London | first=Jason | last=Burt}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Stowell later played for Bristol City Ladies again, Arsenal Ladies{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/nov/07/womensfootball.sport|title=McArthur held up but will return|work=The Guardian|date=7 November 2005|accessdate=3 April 2010 | location=London | first=Tony | last=Leighton}} and Leeds United Ladies.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensPLCup/NewsandFeatures/2007/FAWPLCLeedsArsenal.aspx|title=Ludlow levels Leeds|publisher=TheFA.com|date=4 March 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}} 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.
International career
She has England legacy number 141. The FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.{{Cite web |last=Lacey-Hatton |first=Jack |date=2022-11-18 |title=Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionesses-introduce-legacy-numbers-players-28529161 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=mirror |language=en}}{{cite press release |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |title=England player legacy and results archive |date=18 November 2022 |access-date=27 April 2023 |publisher=The Football Association}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition !! Scored | ||||||
| 1 | 9 March 2005 | Paderne | {{fbw|NIR}} | 4–0 | Algarve Cup | 1 |
Personal life
File:Heather Scheuber Rachel Stowell.jpg of Birmingham City]]
She married former Wolves goalkeeper Mike Stowell in June 2009,{{cite news|url=http://www.wolvesheroes.com/2009/01/25/a-wedding-belle-for-mike/|title=A wedding belle for Mike|publisher=Wolves Heroes|date=25 January 2009|accessdate=3 April 2010}} 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.
Her grandfather Wally McArthur played for Bristol Rovers from 1933 until 1950.{{cite news |last1=Parkinson |first1=Simon |title=Football After 57 years, John is still a great servant to DRG |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/bristol-post/20200319/282037624241258?srsltid=AfmBOooAf9tBalAk0mJYflOJiDmQjdTPVRkA3b38wThpy2QN6fwJquej |access-date=6 January 2025 |work=Bristol Post |date=19 March 2020}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:Leeds United Women F.C. players
Category:Arsenal W.F.C. players
Category:Southampton Saints L.F.C. players
Category:Fulham F.C. Women players
Category:England women's international footballers
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:Footballers from Bristol
Category:Leicester City W.F.C. players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
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