Rachel Dugdale

Rachel Dugdale

Dugdale in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Rachel Dugdale
Date of birth	(1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers
Number	12
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)
2023–2024	Reading	21	(0)
2024–	Blackburn Rovers	6	(0)
International career^‡
2016–	Northern Ireland	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 23 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:46, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

Rachel Dugdale (née 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.

Club career

Doncaster Rovers Belles

Charlton Athletic

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]

Coventry United

In January 2023, Newborough joined Coventry United after she departed Charlton Athletic by mutual consent.[3]

Reading

On 25 August 2023, Reading announced the signing of Dugdale, who'd previously been at the club at youth level.[4]

Blackburn Rovers

On 4 September 2024, Dugdale was announced at Blackburn Rovers.[5]

International career

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]

Personal life

Newborough married her partner, Guy Dugdale, on 13 May 2023.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2024[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		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

1. "Newborough joins FA Women's Championship side from Boston College". Irish Football Association. 19 July 2019.
2. "Rachel Newborough signs professional contract". Charlton Athletic. 13 July 2021.
3. Pentland, Daniel (9 January 2023). "Coventry United complete impressive signing of Charlton Athletic defender Newborough". FAWSL Full-Time.
4. "RETURNING HOME - RACHEL'S A ROYAL ONCE AGAIN". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
5. "Squad update: Three More Through The Door!". www.rovers.co.uk.
6. "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
7. Rachel Dugdale at Soccerway

External links

• Rachel Dugdale – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Rachel Dugdale at WorldFootball.net
• Rachel Dugdale at Soccerway