Becky Easton

Becky Easton

Easton playing for Everton in November 2006
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Anne Easton[1]
Date of birth16 April 1974
Place of birthBirkenhead, England
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Liverpool Ladies
Number12
Youth career
1988–1992Rivacre Ladies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1992–1994Leasowe Pacific
1994–1997Liverpool Ladies
1997–2000Everton Ladies
2000–2004Doncaster Rovers Belles
2004–2012Everton Ladies
2012–Liverpool Ladies
National team
England44(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Rebecca Anne "Becky" Easton (born 16 April 1974)[2] is an English footballer who plays for FA WSL club Liverpool Ladies as a right-back. Earlier in her career Easton played as a central midfielder, particularly for England at full international level.[3]

Club career

Easton joined Everton from Liverpool Ladies in 1997[4] 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.[5]

Easton had a second spell with Everton having re-signed from Doncaster Rovers Belles in the 2004 close season,[6] where she had been captain.[7]

In 2012 Easton was released by Everton, but won a contract for the 2013 FA WSL season with Liverpool after a successful trial.[8]

International career

Easton represented England at senior level, playing in England's first ever world cup finals appearance which ended with a 3–0 defeat against Germany.[9]

In 2000 she was named as the Nationwide International Player of the Year, based on her consistency for the national team.[3]

Personal life

Easton works as a podiatrist in Liverpool.[10]

Honours

Club

Everton Ladies
Liverpool Ladies

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2012 and 29/02/2012". TheFA.com. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Becky Easton". Everton F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "England women player profiles". BBC Sport. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  4. ↑ Davies, Pete (7 September 1997). "New year for Belles of the ball". London: The Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  5. ↑ Lavery, Glenn (1 May 2010). "Easton promise". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Everton signing spree". Fair Game. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Becky Easton interview". Women's Football News Archive. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "Becky Easton adds experience to the mix". She Kicks (magazine). 10 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "England go out to old rivals". The Independent. 14 June 1995. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  10. ↑ 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.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Gillian Coultard		 Doncaster Rovers Belles captain
2001–2004 		Succeeded by
Vicky Exley