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Annabel
Blanchard
ENG
England
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
image: Annabel Blanchard
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Position:
Midfielder
Age:
24

Name: Annabel Blanchard
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: May 7, 2001
Position: Midfielder
Current club: Crystal Palace
WSL 2 clubs played for: Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace

Annabel Blanchard is a midfielder at Crystal Palace who has taken part in every one of the team's 16 WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, starting in all 16.

Blanchard last appeared in the competition on February 16 for Crystal Palace against Birmingham City. In that game she scored for her team in their 3-1 win. The midfielder has netted four WSL 2 goals this campaign, whilst she also ranks joint seventh for WSL 2 assists this campaign having created three goals for her team-mates. She has been shown one yellow card.

A first league goal of the season for Blanchard came against Portsmouth in a 2-1 loss on November 2.

Crystal Palace next face a home clash against Nottingham Forest in WSL 2 action on March 15.

Blanchard played 18 Women's Super League games last season for Crystal Palace, scored four goals and provided one assist.

Before joining Crystal Palace in August 2025, Blanchard made 24 league appearances in total at Blackburn Rovers, scoring four goals.