FORMER England striker Bethany England has joined newly promoted Crystal Palace on a free transfer after leaving Tottenham, it was announced today.

The 32-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with the Women’s Super League club, with the option for a further 12 months.

Upon signing for the club, England said: “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. They’re really pushing to want to be amongst the best, and they’ve got amazing facilities.

“It’s a place where I hope that I can make a lot of good memories, score a lot of goals, and make some good history for the football club.”

England is Tottenham’s all-time leading scorer in the WSL, having struck 32 goals in the competition for the north London club after arriving from Chelsea in January 2023.

She helped the Lionesses win Euro 2022 and scored 11 goals in 26 international appearances between 2019 and 2023.

Palace manager Jo Potter told the club website: “We are absolutely delighted to have Bethany here at Palace. She has scored goals wherever she has gone, and I am sure she will be crucial for us next season.”