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{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
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| image = [[File:Heather Scheuber Rachel Stowell.jpg|250px]]
| name = Rachel Stowell
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|caption = Stowell (right) tackles [[Heather Scheuber]] of Birmingham City
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| playername = Rachel Stowell
| caption = Stowell in 2015
| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|7|27}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|7|27}}
| cityofbirth = [[Bristol]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], [[England]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
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| youthclubs1 = Bristol City Ladies
| youthclubs1 = [[Bristol City W.F.C. (1990s)|Bristol City Women]]
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| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1996
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| years4 = 2004–2005
| years4 = 2004–2005
| years5 = 2005–2006
| years5 = 2005–2006
| years6 = 2006–2008
| years6 = 2006–2008
| years7 = 2009–2010
| years7 = 2009–2010
| clubs1 = Bristol City Ladies
| clubs1 = [[Bristol City W.F.C. (1990s)|Bristol City Women]]
| clubs2 = [[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Southampton Saints]]
| clubs2 = [[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Southampton Saints]]
| clubs3 = [[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham Ladies]]
| clubs3 = [[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham Ladies]]
| clubs4 = Bristol City Ladies
| clubs4 = [[Bristol City W.F.C. (1990s)|Bristol City Women]]
| clubs5 = [[Arsenal L.F.C.|Arsenal Ladies]]
| clubs5 = [[Arsenal L.F.C.|Arsenal Ladies]]
| clubs6 = [[Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.|Leeds United Ladies]]
| clubs6 = [[Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.|Leeds United Ladies]]
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'''Rachel "Macca"<ref name=wss>{{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}}</ref> Stowell''' (née '''McArthur'''; born 27 July 1977) is a former [[England|English]] [[Women's football (soccer)|football]] player, who played as a central [[midfielder]]. She finished her career with [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City Women]] after season 2009-10, and is a former member of the [[England women's national football team|England]] squad.
'''Rachel "Macca"<ref name=wss>{{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}}</ref> Stowell''' (née '''McArthur'''; born 27 July 1977) is a former [[England|English]] [[Women's football (soccer)|football]] player, who played as a central [[midfielder]]. She finished her career with [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City Women]] after season 2009–10, and is a former member of the [[England women's national football team|England]] squad.


==Club career==
==Club career==
Stowell joined Bristol City Ladies aged 12 and played with her local club for seven years before moving to [[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Southampton Saints]]. With Southampton Stowell played in the 1999 [[FA Women's Cup]] final.<ref name=eng/> She was a full-time professional player with [[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham]] from 2000 until 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/apr/08/newsstory.sport7|title=Something for the ladies|publisher=The Guardian|date=8 April 2001|accessdate=3 April 2010 | location=London | first=Stephanie | last=Merritt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://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|publisher=The Independent|date=3 May 2003|accessdate=3 April 2010 | location=London | first=Jason | last=Burt}}</ref> Stowell later played for Bristol City Ladies again, [[Arsenal L.F.C.|Arsenal Ladies]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/nov/07/womensfootball.sport|title=McArthur held up but will return|publisher=The Guardian|date=7 November 2005|accessdate=3 April 2010 | location=London | first=Tony | last=Leighton}}</ref> and [[Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.|Leeds United Ladies]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Stowell joined [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]] after a period of inactivity after childbirth and an [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] injury.<ref name=wss /> 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.<ref name=wss />
Stowell joined [[Bristol City W.F.C. (1990s)|Bristol City Women]] aged 12 and played with her local club for seven years before moving to [[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Southampton Saints]]. With Southampton, Stowell played in the 1999 [[FA Women's Cup]] final.<ref name=eng/> She was a full-time professional player with [[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham]] from 2000 until 2003.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Stowell later played for Bristol City Ladies again, [[Arsenal L.F.C.|Arsenal Ladies]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> and [[Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.|Leeds United Ladies]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Stowell joined [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]] after a period of inactivity after childbirth and an [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] injury.<ref name=wss /> 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.<ref name=wss />


==International career==
==International career==
Stowell made her senior [[England women's national football team|England]] debut against [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]], playing at right-back in a 3-1 defeat at the [[Algarve Cup]] in March 2002.<ref name=eng>{{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}}</ref>
Stowell made her senior [[England women's national football team|England]] debut against [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]], playing at right-back in a 3–1 defeat at the [[Algarve Cup]] in March 2002.<ref name=eng>{{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}}</ref>

She was allotted 141 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.<ref>{{Cite web |title=England squad named for World Cup |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/31/england-womens-senior-squad-named-for-world-cup-2023-20233105 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Football Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


===International goals===
===International goals===
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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[[File:Heather Scheuber Rachel Stowell.jpg|thumb|right|Stowell (right) tackles [[Heather Scheuber]] of Birmingham City]]
She married former [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Mike Stowell]] in June 2009,<ref>{{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}}</ref> following the birth of their daughter in April of the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/2008/baby-joy-for-macca.html/|title=Baby joy for Macca|publisher=Leeds Carnegie FC|date=28 April 2008|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref> 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]] &ndash; mainly coaching [[Chris Weale]] and [[Conrad Logan]].
She married former [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Mike Stowell]] in June 2009,<ref name=wolvesheroes>{{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}}</ref> following the birth of their daughter in April of the previous year.<ref name=wolvesheroes/> 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 (footballer)|Wally McArthur]] played for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] from 1933 until 1950.<ref>{{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}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
*[http://www.lcwfc.co.uk/womens/team_players_profile.asp?tid=1&pid=26|name=LCWFC profile]

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Latest revision as of 21:22, 6 January 2025

Rachel Stowell
Stowell in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-07-27) 27 July 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bristol City Women
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1996 Bristol City Women
1996–2000 Southampton Saints
2000–2004 Fulham Ladies
2004–2005 Bristol City Women
2005–2006 Arsenal Ladies
2006–2008 Leeds United Ladies
2009–2010 Leicester City Women
International career‡
2002–2005 England 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:08, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:08, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Rachel "Macca"[1] 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

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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.[2] She was a full-time professional player with Fulham from 2000 until 2003.[3][4] Stowell later played for Bristol City Ladies again, Arsenal Ladies[5] and Leeds United Ladies.[6] Stowell joined Leicester City after a period of inactivity after childbirth and an ACL injury.[1] 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.[1]

International career

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Stowell made her senior England debut against Norway, playing at right-back in a 3–1 defeat at the Algarve Cup in March 2002.[2]

She was allotted 141 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[7][8]

International goals

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Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
1 9 March 2005 Paderne  Northern Ireland 4–0 Algarve Cup 1

Personal life

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Stowell (right) tackles Heather Scheuber of Birmingham City

She married former Wolves goalkeeper Mike Stowell in June 2009,[9] following the birth of their daughter in April of the previous year.[9] 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.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rachel announces retirement". London: Women's Soccer Scene. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b "READ UP ON TONIGHT'S ENGLAND STARS". Norwich City F.C. 23 July 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. ^ Merritt, Stephanie (8 April 2001). "Something for the ladies". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  4. ^ Burt, Jason (3 May 2003). "FA's broken promise ends Fulham's brave new world". The Independent. London. Retrieved 3 April 2010.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Leighton, Tony (7 November 2005). "McArthur held up but will return". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Ludlow levels Leeds". TheFA.com. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  7. ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  8. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b "A wedding belle for Mike". Wolves Heroes. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  10. ^ Parkinson, Simon (19 March 2020). "Football After 57 years, John is still a great servant to DRG". Bristol Post. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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