Rachel Unitt
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rachel Elizabeth Unitt[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Wolves Women | ||
2000–2001 |
Everton Ladies | ||
2001–2004 |
Fulham Ladies | ||
2004–2011 |
Everton Ladies | ||
2005 | New Jersey Wildcats | 3 | (2) |
2010 |
Leeds City Vixens | ||
2012–2013 |
Birmingham City | 11 | (1) |
2014–2016 |
Notts County | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Solihull Moors | ||
2018–2020 | London Bees | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2000–2013 | England | 102 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:08, 19 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:54, 30 January 2014 (UTC) |
Rachel Elizabeth Unitt (born 5 June 1982) is a former English
Club career
Unitt started her footballing career with
In July 2005, Unitt joined American
With Everton dormant ahead of the 2011
At the end of the
In 2016, Unitt played for Solihull Moors L.F.C., a women's football club in the West Midlands, which at the time was in the FA Women's Premier League.[13]
International career
Unitt first played for England in 2000, after 16 appearances for the U18s. Her senior debut came in August 2000, in a 1–0 friendly defeat to France, before 50,000 spectators at Stade Vélodrome.[14][15] She scored her first international goal in England's victory over the Netherlands in September 2004,[16] and scored twice more in her home town of Walsall during England's 4–1 friendly win over the Czech Republic in May 2005.[17]
Unitt was named the Nationwide International Player of the Year at the 2004 The FA Women's Football Awards. She won the same award in 2006, voted for by the fans on the FA website.[18]
In May 2009, Unitt was one of the first 17 female players to be given central contracts by The Football Association.[19]
At the
A foot injury kept Unitt out of contention for a place in the
She was allotted 135 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[24][25]
International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
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1 | 22 September 2004 | Sportcomplex Hollandia, Tuitjenhorn | Netherlands | 1–0 | Friendly | 1 |
3 | 26 May 2005 | Bescot Stadium, Walsall | Czech Republic | 4–1 | Friendly | 2 |
4 | 9 February 2006 | Dasaki Stadium, Achna | Sweden | 1–1 | Friendly | 1 |
5 | 25 October 2009 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | Malta | 8–0 | 2011 FIFA World Cup qual. | 1 |
6 | 26 November 2009 | Buca Arena, İzmir | Turkey | 3–0 | 2011 FIFA World Cup qual. | 1 |
7 | 19 June 2010 | Aranda de Duero | Spain | 2–2 | 2011 FIFA World Cup qual. | 1 |
8 | 31 March 2012 | Sajmište, Vrbovec | Croatia | 6–0 | 2013 UEFA Championship qual. |
1 |
Later life
After retiring as a player, Unitt became a firefighter in Stoke-on-Trent.[26]
Honours
- 2002–03
- FA Women's Cup: 4
- FA Women's Premier League Cup: 3
- 2001–02, 2002–03, 2007–08
- FA Women's Premier League Southern Division: 1
- 2001–02
- FA Women's Community Shield: 2
- 2003–04, 2005–06
References
- ^ "Player Statistics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "#14 Rachel Unitt". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "England legends inducted into Museum's Hall of Fame". England Football Association. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Matt Newsum (12 September 2006). "Rachel Unitt". BBC Dorset. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Malmö FF giving up hope on Unitt transfer". Soccerway. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Premier League Cup Results". She Kicks. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Matthew Gamble (8 February 2012). "Unitt exits Everton". Everton FC. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "STRENGTH IN UNITT-Y". Birmingham City FC. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- She Kicks. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- She Kicks. 30 January 2014. Archived from the originalon 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Rachel Unitt: England and Notts Ladies defender injures knee". BBC Sport. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Unitt to aid Notts County coaching team". She Kicks. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Solihull Ladies enjoy FA Women's Cup success". Solihull Moors FC. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "England learn lessons in defeat". TheFA.com. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Mega Mirror: football crazy". The Mirror. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ Tony Leighton (22 September 2004). "Unitt sees off Holland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "England 4–1 Czech Republic". BBC Sport. 27 May 2005. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ FA website Rachel Unitt profile
- ^ "England Women awarded contracts". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ Tony Leighton (28 June 2011). "Speedy Mexican Recap". She Kicks. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (31 March 2012). "Lions on course in Croatia". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ Garrity, Paul (22 May 2013). "Rachel Unitt to miss rest of season and Euro 2013 with knee injury". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Garrity, Paul (22 May 2013). "England lose Unitt for finals". UEFA. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Knapper, Dave (1 August 2022). "Hanley firefighter is Lioness with 102 caps for England". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 1 August 2022.