City flag of Brighton & Hove with white seagull on blue ground flying at Hove Lawns Seafront, Brighton, East Sussex.
She has 23 caps for her country and her club career has taken her to the likes of Glasgow City, Hibernian and Yeovil Town.
Zoe Johnson, managing director of women’s and girls’ football, told brightonandhovealbion.com
While this was the goalkeeper’s first time playing in the Championship, there was already a small EFL sample size on the teenager.
He spent the first half of the season with Oxford United in League One, where he kept seven clean sheets in 25 games. That stint at the Kassam Stadium caught the attention of Wednesday
Now, Wednesday themselves may be at risk of going through what the U’s did in January, and have to find a new number one on short notice, as Brighton have a clause in the deal that allows them to end the loan spell in January, if they want to.
This news comes from the Sheffield Star, who added that, even though this clause is in the agreement, both parties are hoping that Beadle will see out his full season-long spell.
The manager wanted to bring the 19-year-old back to Hillsborough if he could this summer, and Beadle’s return was confirmed last Wednesday. He’s the second-latest Owls signing of the summer, after the club confirmed the arrival of former Manchester United youngster Charlie McNeill.
, and they were able to bring the keeper in thanks to a January clause that Brighton had agreed with Oxford.
They recalled him early from his scheduled season-long loan in order to send him up a division to the Owls.
: “We’re delighted to welcome Rachel to the club. She’s an experienced player who’s competed in cup finals and the Champions League, as well as on the international stage for Scotland.
“She’s developed her career in the last few seasons with Rangers and we’re looking forward to seeing her thrive in the WSL.”
There is reportedly a January recall clause in the loan deal that saw Brighton goalkeeper James Beadle return to Sheffield Wednesday in the summer but both clubs are confident he will spend all season at Hillsborough.
In the winter transfer window of the 2023/24 campaign Danny Röhl’s side that were given a boost by the Seagulls loanee.
Beadle, who arrived on a short-term loan from the Seagulls, and came in and impressed pretty quickly, was a key contributor to their miracle relegation survival.
