Bethany England

Bethany England (born 3 June 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Chelsea in the FA WSL and the England national team. She previously played for Doncaster Rovers Belles and Liverpool, and represented England on the U19 and U23 national teams.

In 2020, England was named the league's Player of the Year and PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year after leading Chelsea to win the 2019–20 FA WSL and 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup. She was also named to the PFA Team of the Year.

Club Career

Doncaster Rovers Belles

2011–2015

At the age of 17, England established herself in Doncaster Rovers Belles' first team during the second half of the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her debut for the first team on 23 July 2011 and made four appearances during the regular season. Doncaster finished in seventh place with a 2–9–3 record. In October 2011, she went on a short-term loan to Sheffield Wednesday.

During the 2012 FA WSL season, England scored two goals in her eight appearances. She scored her first goal during a 3–2 loss to Bristol City. Her second goal came during a 2–0 win over Liverpool. Doncaster finished in seventh place with a 3–9–2 record. Returning to Doncaster England made nine appearances during the 2012 FA WSL season. The team finished in last place and was relegated to the second division, FA WSL 2, for the 2014 season.

During the 2015 FA WSL season, England's 14 goals helped the club finish second during the regular season with a 14–1–3 and gain promotion to FA WSL 1. She scored a brace against Oxford United. Over her five seasons with Doncaster, England became a regular starter and made close to 100 appearances for the club. Thought offered a full-time deal by the Belles, England opted to join Chelsea the following season.

Chelsea

2016–17 season

In January 2016, it was annou