BETHANY ENGLAND is determined to add to her Tottenham legacy and help the club win a first major women’s trophy.

Spurs captain England has triumphed at the 2022 European Championship with the Lionesses and won numerous trophies at Chelsea, but she remains full of motivation in her 15th season.

England’s switch to Tottenham three years ago helped the club stave off relegation and was followed by a maiden FA Cup final appearance in 2024 before a tricky 2024-25 campaign.

However, after Spurs finished 11th in the WSL last season, England and her team-mates have been reinvigorated with the summer arrival of head coach Martin Ho and the backing of chief executive Vinai Venkatesham.

With fourth-placed Tottenham already able to bolster their squad this month, England believes they can challenge for a top-three finish and promised to give everything in the FA Cup ahead of Sunday’s fourth-round tie at home to Leicester.

“I really want to push to get this club a trophy. When you talk about legacy, for me if I could get a trophy on the women’s side, it would be one of the biggest achievements of my career,” England told PA.

“Obviously we got to our first FA Cup final two years ago and I think we’re in a stronger position now. We obviously had a change up in terms of management and a strong start to the season.

“We are happy with where we are. We know there could have been better results, but that’s life and things don’t always go your way.

“I think we’re in a good position, we’re fighting well and the club wants the next three- to five-year plan to be regularly hitting that Champions League spot, definitely contending for titles and making sure we are not just seen as a club to take part, we are actually challenging the top.

“As we’ve seen more investment, more growth in the women’s game and bigger signings now, I definitely think you’ll see a lot more from Tottenham.”

England lavished praise on ex-Arsenal chief executive Venkatesham during a recent club community visit to care home Lorenco House in Tottenham.

After England’s arrival was delayed, she quickly made a friend in resident Patricia, who handed over a personalised painting to the Spurs captain.

For England, the visit was extra special given her route into football occurred as a result of helping care for her grandma. She subsequently joined the football team of a friend that lived on the same road.

On Venkatesham, England added: “I’ve spoke to Vinai at length multiple times now and I’ve got a good, understanding relationship with him.

“I think you can see that he truly cares for the women’s side, which is what we’ve always wanted. [Just] to be seen as equal.

“We’re not here just to take part, we’re here to win and I think it’s changing that mentality from top to bottom.

“Vinai’s already done it at Arsenal, so for us at Tottenham, we’re in a very privileged position to have him helping us and hopefully we can repay that by getting some trophies.”