Bethany England has signed a two-year contract with Crystal Palace Women, the newly promoted Women's Super League side, with an option for a further year, official announcements confirmed mid-July 2026 [1, 2, 3]. England, 32, will wear the number nine shirt for Crystal Palace, who secured promotion after finishing as runners-up in the second tier last season following their relegation in 2025 [1].
England arrives at Crystal Palace after a three-and-a-half-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur Women, where she was captain and became the club’s all-time leading Women's Super League scorer with 32 goals. Her contract with Tottenham expired this summer [1, 2, 3]. Before Tottenham, England spent seven years at Chelsea Women, where she won nine major trophies, including four Women's Super League titles and multiple domestic cups [1, 2, 3]. Across her WSL career, England has scored 87 goals in total [1].
On the international stage, England has earned 26 caps for the England women's national team, scoring 11 goals. She was part of the Lionesses squad that won Euro 2022 and finished runners-up in the 2023 Women's World Cup [1, 2, 3].
Crystal Palace manager Jo Potter welcomed the signing, praising England’s experience and expecting her to play a pivotal role in the club’s WSL campaign [1]. England emphasized the club’s ambition and investment in the women’s game, saying, “Palace are an ambitious club. They’ve been in the WSL before, they’ve had two amazing promotions now, and I think you can see their investment in the women’s game” [1, 2].
Separately, Birmingham City Women announced the signing of Millie Turner from Manchester United after eight years with the club [2, 3].
