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Hometown girl & double-promotion winner Leah Embley rejoins Burnley FC Women

2022-07-14T08:38:08.177Z

EMBLEY RETURNS HOME WITH CLARET WOMEN

Hometown girl & double-promotion winner Leah Embley rejoins Burnley FC Women

2022-07-14T08:38:08.177Z

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Burnley FC Women are delighted to confirm the signing of Leah Embley following her departure from fellow FA Women’s National League North outfit Brighouse Town Women this summer.

The 27-year-old striker, a season ticket holder at Turf Moor, rejoins the Club for a second time having previously won back-to-back league titles with the Clarets between 2017 and 2019.

Embley, who ended last season as the top scorer across league and cup competitions combined, spent time with both AFC Fylde & Huddersfield Town as well as Blackburn Rovers before switching to Brighouse.

Picking up the North West Women’s Regional League Premier Division title, Embley was nominated as a ‘Rising Star’ at the North West Football Awards in her previous spell with her hometown Club.

Featuring in every match the following season, and earning the Player of the Match Award in just under half of those, the forward scored nine times as the Claret Women won the FA Women’s National League Division One at the first time of asking.

She went on to scoop the division’s Player of the Season Award and now back at Burnley as Jonathan Morgan’s first-ever signing, she said: “I’m really glad to be back, and I’m buzzing to see all the girls as well as meeting up with the people I’ve not seen since I was last here.

“I feel like it’s the right time to come back with the team wanting to push on and the Club going in the right direction because that’s something I want to do as well. I’ll bring a lot of energy, work rate, determination, and obviously hopefully get a few goals.

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“I’m really excited and all my family are really big Burnley fans, so I think they’ll be excited to see me playing for the Club again.”

Manager Morgan was equally delighted to capture Embley and bring her back to Burnley. He said: “We are delighted to get Leah over the line. Not only does she bring experience, she also brings with her a natural ability to score and create goals.