Jess inherits United Women’s no.8 shirt from Grace Clinton, who vacated the jersey upon formalising her crosstown transfer in the other direction – to City – on Thursday.
Clinton sported the number as she emerged in the Reds’ first team last season, taking it on from fellow midfielder Irene Guerrero who wore it during her one campaign at the club in 2023/24.
It’s a digit that had previously been donned in the middle of the park for us by Vilde Boe Risa, between 2021 and 2023, and Mollie Green.
Green was our women’s team’s first no.8 after reformation in 2018, displaying the number on her back for the Championship-winning term of 2018/19, and again in 2019/20.