Lucy Watson in action during a loan spell with Crystal Palace Stephen FlynnSPP
Durham Women FC have signed England youth international forward Lucy Watson from Chelsea.
Capped by England at U-17 and U-19 levels to date, Watson helped Ipswich Town secure promotion to Barclays WSL2 last season during her latest loan spell.
The former Doncaster Rovers Belles player joined Chelsea in 2022 from Sheffield United and would also go out on loan to Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and Southampton.
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
