The striker spent time in her early career with Notts County ahead of three years in American college football with South Alabama Jaguars and Texas A&M-Commerce Lions.

Following that spell, Haywood returned to English football in 2018 with Aston Villa. The first of her two years in the Midlands saw Hull-born Haywood make 32 appearances in the Women's Championship, helping Villa earn promotion in 2020 before going on to play two seasons in the top-flight.

Haywood made the switch to Sheffield United in 2022 and, after two years in South Yorkshire, she completed her move to the Magpies.

Injuries and illness hindered her first few months on Tyneside, but she still showed glimpses of her ability before joining Nottingham Forest Women on loan for the second half of the 2024/25 season.