Born in Harrogate, Daly started her career with her childhood team Leeds United and she made her first steps on the international ladder with a trip to New Zealand for the FIFA WU17 World Cup in 2008. A move to Lincoln Ladies in 2010 saw her break onto the WSL scene as a youngster, but it was only after a switch to college in the USA where she worked her way back into the England reckoning after joining NWSL side Houston Dash. She made her senior team debut in 2016, marking her first appearance with a goal against Serbia, and while she had to show patience to become a regular, her form in the NWSL saw her join Phil Neville’s squad in the build-up to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France where she had her first taste of a senior tournament.  

 

Plans to pay tribute and publicly thank Rachel for her contribution to the Lionesses at a home game will be announced in due course. She will always be warmly welcomed back to Wembley and St. George’s Park and we would like to wish her the very best as her illustrious career continues in the domestic game.