Rebecca Spencer

Spencer began her career as a junior with Watford before joining the Centre of Excellence at Arsenal in 2001. She progressed through the centre of excellence age groups and joined the senior team in 2006, where she was primarily the understudy to first choice keeper Emma Byrne. She made her FA Women's Premier League debut and in April 2008 was in goal as Arsenal beat Millwall Lionesses 3–1 in the London Cup Final, having been in the Arsenal side beaten by Charlton Athletic in the 2006 final. Spencer was an unused substitute in the 2008 FA Women's Cup Final as Arsenal beat Leeds Carnegie and in the 2009 final as Arsenal beat Sunderland. She has also won an FA Women's Premier League Cup winners' medal having been an unused substitute for Arsenal's win against Leeds in March 2007. Spencer joined Gillingham on loan for 2010–11. She said "I have had a frustrating few years regarding getting regular game time and Gillingham has been the right choice of club to do this." In December 2011 Spencer left Arsenal for French Division 1 Féminine club ASJ Soyaux. She returned to England in March 2012 for family reasons, briefly rejoining Arsenal and appearing on the bench for two matches in the Champions League. Spencer then signed for Birmingham City, making her debut in a 4–0 FA Women's Cup win over Sunderland. She went on to play a pivotal role as Birmingham defeated Chelsea in the 2012 FA Women's Cup Final on penalties. Spencer returned to Arsenal for the first half of 2013, but left…

Spencer has represented England at Under–15, Under–19 and Under–20 level. She was the first choice for the Under–20s World Cup side in 2008. In 2009, she was a key player as England's Under–19s side won the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus, keeping clean sheets throughout the tournament, and was named as one of ten 'emerging talents' from the tournament on the UEFA website. She was called up to Mark Sampson's senior England squad in 2016 and was an unused substitute against Estonia. Spencer also qualifies for Jamaica through her heritage and received her first call-up to the Jamaican national team in June 2021. During that camp, Spencer made her senior international debut in a 1–0 win over Nigeria. She wears the number 13 jersey.

Club

As of match played 6 April 2026

International

As of match played 18 April 2026

Born in Northwick Park Hospital, Spencer attended Welldon Park First and Middle School, appearing as the school goalkeeper aged 10. She then attended Rooks Heath College and in January 2009 was a fitness student in St Albans.