26 Facts About Rachel Brown

Rachel Brown spent the 2003 season on loan in the Icelandic Urvalsdeild, playing for IBV.

Since making her debut for the England women's national football team in 1997, Rachel Brown won over 80 caps.

Rachel Brown was selected in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.

Rachel Brown was the goalkeeper on Channel Five's Superstars and is employed by Everton FC's Community Project.

Rachel Brown was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and attended St Christopher's CE High School in Accrington.

Rachel Brown began playing football at primary school, in a boys' team.

Just after her 15th birthday, Rachel Brown joined Premier League National Division team Liverpool Ladies.

Rachel Brown was scouted at an Easter holidays goalkeeping camp run by Bob Wilson in London, where Brown was the only female of 48 attendees.

Rachel Brown remained with Liverpool while taking A Levels at Nelson and Colne College.

In 1998, Rachel Brown moved to the United States where she attended the University of Alabama and played for the Crimson Tide soccer team.

Dissatisfied with aspects of the culture in the Deep South, Rachel Brown transferred to the University of Pittsburgh where she played for the Panthers soccer team and completed a degree in Sports Science.

Rachel Brown was named Goalkeeper of the Year for the Big East Conference every year and holds the Panthers' record for the fewest goals conceded in a season.

On returning to Liverpool, Rachel Brown found her old club relegated and languishing in the Premier League Northern Division.

In December 2003 Rachel Brown suffered a serious knee injury that kept her out of the game until June 2005.

Rachel Brown played in her second FA Women's Cup final in 2010.

In December 2014, guest player Rachel Brown was taken to the 2014 International Women's Club Championship in Japan by wild card entrants Arsenal Ladies.

In January 2015, Rachel Brown decided to retire from football, citing that her body was telling her that it was time to stop.

Rachel Brown played eight times for the England Under-18 side and made her senior debut, aged 16, in February 1997 against Germany.

Rachel Brown kept her place, and conceded two goals, as England qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.

In May 2009, Rachel Brown was one of the first 17 female players to be given central contracts by The Football Association.

In September 2010, Rachel Brown was controversially sent off in England's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying win over Switzerland.

Rachel Brown described her selection as the pinnacle of her career to date.

In 1996 Rachel Brown had been a ball girl at Legion Field for the Summer Olympics, while in America for coaching.

Injuries sustained by Rachel Brown include a dislocated finger, having her front teeth kicked out and several knee injuries besides her torn cruciate ligament.

Rachel Brown has often been photographed to promote women's football.

Rachel Brown attended St Christopher's C of E High School in Accrington, Lancashire.