Eboni Usoro-Brown

English defender and part of the historic 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal squad, who returned to elite competition after childbirth to complete her international career.

Eboni Usoro-Brown (née Beckford-Chambers) was born on 4 February 1988. A qualified lawyer alongside her netball career, she made her senior England debut in 2008 against Malawi at age 20, having joined Team Bath in 2006 where she won four Superleague titles. Usoro-Brown played across four Commonwealth Games (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) and three World Cups (2011, 2015, 2019) for England, winning Commonwealth Games bronze in 2010 before being part of the historic gold medal-winning squad on the Gold Coast in 2018, when England beat defending champions Australia 52–51. She also spent time overseas with West Coast Fever, where she was named MVP for two consecutive seasons, and Adelaide Thunderbirds. After giving birth to her daughter Savannah in August 2020, Usoro-Brown worked her way back into the England squad, signing with Queensland Firebirds in 2022 to give herself the best chance of selection for a fourth Commonwealth Games. She achieved that goal in Birmingham, retiring after the tournament with 116 caps across a 15-year international career. She captained Team Bath for six seasons (2016–2021) and was inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame in 2020. In 2025 she was appointed Honorary President of England Netball.

Athletic, aerially strong defender renowned for physical presence and consistent performance across a long career

A respected figure both on court and in netball governance, and an advocate for combining elite motherhood with professional sport

• Commonwealth Games Gold 2018
• England Netball Hall of Fame 2020
• 4x Netball Superleague titles (Team Bath)
• Honorary President of England Netball (2025)