In the latest episode of our ‘What Moves Me’ series, presented by Snapdragon, Tooney shares a special insight into her journey so far, taking us back to her home town of Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, where she first developed dreams of representing the Reds.
For Ella, it’s always been United from an early age. It’s the club she’s been a lifelong fan of, and the one she represented as a youngster, learning her trade as part of our Regional Talent Club before joining Blackburn Rovers, where she would go on to start her senior career.
With no women’s first team here as Tooney moved through the youth ranks, she knew she had to go elsewhere to fulfil her aspirations of playing football for a living, but our no.