Becky Easton
Rebecca Anne Easton (born 16 April 1974)[2] is an English former footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton and Liverpool.
| Easton playing for Liverpool in July 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Anne Easton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1992 | Rivacre Ladies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Leasowe Pacific | ||
| 1994–1997 | Liverpool Ladies | ||
| 1997–2000 | Everton Ladies | ||
| 2000–2004 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 2004–2012 | Everton Ladies | ||
| 2012–2015 | Liverpool Ladies | 31 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England | 44 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:24, 9 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
Easton played as right-back and central midfielder and represented England at full international level.[3] Merseysider Easton has won league titles with both Everton and Liverpool.[4]
Club career edit
Easton joined Everton from Liverpool Ladies in 1997[5] and won the league title in her first season with The Blues. She had featured in Liverpool's FA Women's Cup final defeats in 1995 and 1996.[6]
Easton had a second spell with Everton having re-signed from Doncaster Rovers Belles in the 2004 close season,[7] where she had been captain.[8]
In 2012 Easton was released by Everton, but won a contract for the 2013 FA WSL season with Liverpool after a successful trial.[9]
With Easton in the team Liverpool won the league title in 2013 and 2014 but were much less successful in 2015, finishing second bottom. Her 2015 campaign was truncated by a broken arm.[10] Aged 41, she was among four players to be released by the club at the end of the season.[11]
In December 2015 Easton rejoined Doncaster Rovers Belles, where she would combine playing with a role as assistant general manager.[12] Doncaster lost their four opening games and were marooned at the foot of the WSL 1 table, when Easton left the club by "mutual consent" in the mid-season break, ostensibly to focus on her studies.[13]
International career edit
Easton represented England at senior level, playing in England's first ever FIFA Women's World Cup finals appearance in 1995, which ended with a 3–0 quarter-final defeat by Germany.[14]
In 2000, she was named as the Nationwide International Player of the Year, based on her consistency for the national team.[3]
She was allotted 104 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[15][16]
Personal life edit
Easton worked as a podiatrist in Liverpool,[17] until she began full-time football training during her second spell with Liverpool. She also embarked on a master's degree in sports directorship at Manchester Metropolitan University.[18]
Easton is the Cousin of Paul O'Grady.[19] On 26 May 2016, she married former teammate Natasha Dowie.[20]
Honours edit
Club edit
- FA Women's Premier League (1): 1997–98
- FA Women's Premier League Cup (1): 2007–08
- FA Women's Cup (1): 2009–10
- WSL Women's Super League (2): 2013; 2014
References edit
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2012 and 29/02/2012". TheFA.com. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ . Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ a b "England women player profiles". BBC Sport. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ Cooke, Crippy (14 November 2017). "Daily Cannon Exclusive: Interview with former Liverpool and England defender Becky Easton". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Davies, Pete (7 September 1997). "New year for Belles of the ball". The Independent. London. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (1 May 2010). . The Football Association. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Everton signing spree". Fair Game. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ . Women's Football News Archive. 22 May 2003. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ . She Kicks. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Currie, Jo (31 August 2015). "Liverpool Ladies: Defender Becky Easton fractures arm". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool Ladies: Becky Easton among four players released". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers Belles sign Becky Easton & Katrin Omarsdottir". BBC Sport. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers Belles: Natasha Dowie and Becky Easton leave club". BBC Sport. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "England go out to old rivals". The Independent. 14 June 1995. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Emma Thompson (16 October 2010). "Article: Helping people get back on their feet; Rebecca Easton, podiatrist My Day: Rebecca Easton, podiatrist from NHS Liverpool Community Health, based at Latham Court with the Out of Hospital Service. This is her day ...(Features)". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Currie, Jo (29 April 2015). "Becky Easton: Liverpool defender not ready to retire at 41". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Meet the ladies in red". Liverpool FC.
- ^ Twitter : wedding photographs, friends evoking clearly their marriage, "Wedding" says Natasha; Instagram : best post wedding photograph