Born into a sporting family, Jen Beattie's dad, John, played international rugby, and brother Johnnie featured for Glasgow, Montpellier and Scotland. As a youth player, Jen captained her local boys' team and had featured as a full Scotland international by the age of 16, appearing at the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup in France. At Arsenal, she won seven major titles, and she went on to win five at Manchester City, including the 2023 FA Cup. In 2020, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but continued to play for Arsenal and received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award for raising awareness about the illness while facing adversity.

In 2023, Jen was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to association football and charity.

Featuring contributions from John Beattie, Jill Beattie, Johnnie Beattie, Julie Orr, Leah Williamson, Ian Wright, Alex Scott, Tom Garry, Kim Little, Jill Scott and Rachel Corsie. Show less