Becky Easton Explained

Becky Easton
Fullname:Rebecca Anne Easton[1]
Birth Date:1974 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Birkenhead, England
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:1988–1992
Youthclubs1:Rivacre Ladies
Years1:1992–1994
Years2:1994–1997
Years3:1997–2000
Years4:2000–2004
Clubs4:Doncaster Rovers Belles
Years5:2004–2012
Years6:2012–2015
Caps6:31
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Doncaster Rovers Belles
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Nationalcaps1:44
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:11:24, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Rebecca Anne Easton (born 16 April 1974)[2] is an English former footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton and Liverpool.

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

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

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

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 comedian Paul O'Grady.[19] On 26 May 2016, she married former teammate Natasha Dowie.[20]

Honours

Club

Everton Ladies
Liverpool Ladies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2012 and 29/02/2012. TheFA.com. 27 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Becky Easton. Everton F.C.. 9 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125041123/http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/becky-easton. 25 January 2012. dead.
  3. News: England women player profiles. BBC Sport. 19 June 2001. 9 November 2009.
  4. Web site: Cooke. Crippy. Daily Cannon Exclusive: Interview with former Liverpool and England defender Becky Easton. 14 November 2017 . 2021-10-09. en-US.
  5. News: New year for Belles of the ball. The Independent. 7 September 1997. 12 August 2009 . London . Pete . Davies.
  6. News: Easton promise . Glenn . Lavery . . 1 May 2010 . 26 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928135311/http://nav.thefa.com/sitecore/content/TheFA/Home/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/MatchCentre0910/TheFinal/ArsenalvEverton/Match-Previews/BeckyEaston . 28 September 2013.
  7. News: Everton signing spree . Fair Game . 19 July 2004 . 9 November 2009 .
  8. News: Becky Easton interview. Women's Football News Archive. 22 May 2003. 9 November 2009. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128015538/http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2003-2004/030522.htm. dead.
  9. News: Becky Easton adds experience to the mix. She Kicks. 10 February 2013. 11 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111602/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/6996. 4 March 2016. dead.
  10. News: Currie. Jo. Liverpool Ladies: Defender Becky Easton fractures arm. 19 December 2015. BBC Sport. 31 August 2015.
  11. News: Liverpool Ladies: Becky Easton among four players released. 19 December 2015. BBC Sport. 24 November 2015.
  12. News: Doncaster Rovers Belles sign Becky Easton & Katrin Omarsdottir. 1 January 2016. BBC Sport. 31 December 2015.
  13. News: Doncaster Rovers Belles: Natasha Dowie and Becky Easton leave club. 9 July 2016. BBC Sport. 1 July 2016.
  14. News: England go out to old rivals. The Independent. 14 June 1995. 9 November 2009.
  15. Web site: England squad named for World Cup . 2023-06-19 . The Football Association . en.
  16. Web site: Lacey-Hatton . Jack . 2022-11-18 . Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present . 2023-06-19 . mirror . en.
  17. News: 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. 16 October 2010. 8 February 2011. Emma Thompson.
  18. News: Currie. Jo. Becky Easton: Liverpool defender not ready to retire at 41. 1 January 2016. BBC Sport. 29 April 2015.
  19. Web site: Meet the ladies in red. Liverpool FC.
  20. Twitter : wedding photographs, friends evoking clearly their marriage, "Wedding" says Natasha; Instagram : best post wedding photograph

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