Table of Biography
Rachel Brown Finnis is a retired English football goalkeeper and football analyst. During her tenures, Rachel Brown Finnis has played for renowned clubs such as Liverpool and Everton.
Early Life
Rachel Brown Finnis was born on the 2nd of July 1980, in Burnley, England. According to her date of birth, she is currently 42 years old and has a sun sign of Cancer. In addition, she holds British nationality while her ethnic background and religious belief are still unknown.
Finnis has not yet disclosed her parents, and siblings’ names and their professions. Meanwhile, she is quite private when it comes to her personal and family life. May in the coming days, she might reveal the names of her family members.
Moving on to her academic career, she went to St Christopher’s CE High School in Accrington. Meanwhile, she started playing football at primary school, in a boys’ team. Brown joined Accrington Ladies after a few years of not playing in a team due to FA rules prohibiting mixed-gender teams. She played open-age football for the club despite being younger than the required 14 years old.
Professional Career
Rachel Brown Finnis signed for Liverpool Women, just after she turned 15 in 1995. Moreover, she played with the club for three years. Meanwhile, she made her Liverpool debut against all–conquering Arsenal on the opening day of the 1995–96 season. During this time, she made her senior England debut, in February 1997.
She moved to the United States in 1998. Moreover, she went to the University of Pittsburgh and not only earned a degree in Sports Science but she was also named Goalkeeper of the Year every year! Moreover, she also holds the record for the fewest goals conceded in a season for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Caption: Rachel Brown Finnis throwing the ball to her teammate (Source: Liverpool Echo)
She went on to qualify for Women’s Euro 2001 and 2005, as well as the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China while playing for England. Similarly, she was one of the first female players to be given a central contract by the FA in 2009, an important turning point for women’s football in the United Kingdom.
Moreover, she returned to England, she qualified as a PE Teacher at Liverpool John Moores University, before signing for Everton Women, in the year 2003. She was with Everton until 2014, and in 2010 she competed in her second FA Women’s Cup Final, earning her first winner’s medal. Moreover, she was also a member of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.
Rachel transitioned into punditry and commentating after retiring in 2015. She now appears regularly on BT Sport Score and the BBC, including the Women’s Football Show, Football Focus, and Final Score, as well as BBC 5Live. As a BBC pundit, she covered the Women’s World Cup in France in 2019 and Euro 2020 in 2020. She wrote a weekly column for The Guardian during the WSL 2019/2020 season, before leaving to focus solely on punditry and co-comms.
Rachel Brown Finnis – Net Worth 2023
There are no actual data or information available related to her net worth, earning, and salary. Being a former football goalkeeper and currently a football analyst and commentator, she has earned handsome money from her profession. Looking at her profession, she may have a net worth of at least in the five-figure range.
Relationship Status
Caption: Rachel Brown Finnis with her family (Source: Instagram)
In terms of her personal life, Rachel Brown Finnis married professional golfer Ian Finnis in January 2013. Currently, the couple resides in Ainsdale, Southport. Meanwhile, Rachel has often been photographed promoting women’s football. With the marriage, the couple has been blessed with two kids, a son named Freddy and a daughter named Zara. However, this former football star has never been involved in any kind of controversy or scandal. She has maintained a safe distance from such things which can affect his career.
Rachel Brown Finnis – Body Measurements
Caption: Rachel Brown Finnis working as a sports analyst (Source: Instagram)
This retired football player stands 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.68 m) and weighs around 66 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of brown eyes with blonde hair color and her other body measurements are still unknown.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@rach_brown_finnis1’ there are over 9.1k followers. Similarly, there are over 31.4k followers on her Twitter page ‘@rach_brown1’ and she is not active on Facebook.