England women's national football team

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England
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Association The Football Association
Head coach Flag of England Hope Powell, 1998-
Most caps Gillian Coultard, 119 Caps
Top scorer Karen Walker, 40 Goals, 83 Caps
FIFA ranking 10
Highest FIFA ranking 10 (October 2007)
Lowest FIFA ranking 14 (June 2004)
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First international
Flag of Scotland Scotland 2-3 England Flag of England
(Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972)
Biggest win
Flag of Hungary Hungary 0-13 England Flag of England
(Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Norway Norway 8-0 England Flag of England
(Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1995)
Best result Quarter-finals, 1995, 2007
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances 7 (First in 1984)
Best result Runner-up, 1984

The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been moderately successful of late, having got as far as the group stage of the last two European Championships, and has now qualified for two World Cups, 1995 and 2007. In 2009, the side won the Cyprus Cup tournament, beating Canada in the final.

In May 2009 it was announced that a number of the England Women's Team would be awarded central contracts, to help the players concentrate on full-time training and playing, without having to fit it around full-time employment. 17 players have so far been awarded a contract. [1]

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Performance in World Cup

  • Unofficial competitions:
    • 1970 : 4th
    • 1971 : 5th
    • 1978 : 1st round
    • 1984 : 1st round
    • 1985 : Winner
    • 1988 : Winner
  • FIFA Women's World Cup:
    • 1991 : Did not qualify
    • 1995 : Quarter final
    • 1999 : Did not qualify
    • 2003 : Did not qualify
    • 2007 : Quarter final

[edit] Performance in European Championship

  • Unofficial competitions:
    • 1969 : 3rd
    • 1979 : 4th
  • European Competition for Women's Football:
  • UEFA Women's Championship:
    • 1991 : Quarterfinal
    • 1993 : Quarterfinal
    • 1995 : Semifinal
    • 1997 : Did not qualify
    • 2001 : Group Stage
    • 2005 : Group Stage
    • 2009 : Qualified

[edit] 2009 UEFA Women's Championship qualification

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 England 20 8 6 2 0 24 4 +20
 Spain 17 8 5 2 1 24 7 +17
 Czech Republic 14 8 4 2 2 18 14 +4
 Belarus 4 8 1 1 6 10 27 −17
 Northern Ireland 1 8 0 1 7 2 26 −24

[2]

[edit] Current squad

England squad for friendly against Norway, announced April 14, 2009. Players in bold have central contracts.

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Rachel Brown July 2, 1980 (age 28) Flag of England Everton 57 (0) v Germany, February 1997
Siobhan Chamberlain August 15, 1983 (age 25) Flag of England Chelsea 13 (0) v Netherlands, September 2004
Carly Telford July 7, 1987 (age 21) Flag of England Leeds Carnegie 2 (0) v Scotland, March 2007
Defenders
Rachel Unitt June 5, 1982 (age 26) Flag of England Everton 67 (4) v France, August 2000
Casey Stoney May 13, 1982 (age 26) Flag of England Chelsea 64 (3) v France, August 2000
Alex Scott October 14, 1984 (age 24) Flag of the United States Boston Breakers 50 (8) v Netherlands, September 2004
Anita Asante April 27, 1985 (age 24) Flag of the United States Sky Blue FC 40 (1) v Iceland, May 2004
Lindsay Johnson May 8, 1980 (age 28) Flag of England Everton 32 (1) v Netherlands, September 2004
Stephanie Houghton April 23, 1988 (age 21) Flag of England Leeds Carnegie 10 (1) v Russia, March 2007
Laura Bassett August 2, 1983 (age 25) Flag of England Arsenal 9 (0) v Italy, February 2003
Corinne Yorston June 15, 1983 (age 25) Flag of England Bristol Academy 5 (0) 2003
Midfielders
Rachel Yankey November 1, 1979 (age 29) Flag of England Arsenal 88 (12) v Scotland, August 1997
Sue Smith November 24, 1979 (age 29) Flag of England Leeds Carnegie 75 (14) v Germany, February 1997
Fara Williams Captain January 25, 1984 (age 25) Flag of England Everton 69 (25) v Portugal, November 2001
Katie Chapman June 15, 1982 (age 26) Flag of England Arsenal 66 (7) v Switzerland, May 2000
Karen Carney August 1, 1987 (age 21) Flag of the United States Chicago Red Stars 47 (7) v Italy, February 2005
Emily Westwood April 5, 1984 (age 25) Flag of England Everton 23 (3) v Italy, February 2005
Jill Scott February 2, 1987 (age 22) Flag of England Everton 22 (3) v Netherlands, August 2006
Danielle Buet October 31, 1988 (age 20) Flag of England Chelsea 2 (0) v South Africa, March 2009
Rachel Williams January 10, 1988 (age 21) Flag of England Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 (0) N/A
Strikers
Kelly Smith October 29, 1978 (age 30) Flag of the United States Boston Breakers 80 (34) v Italy, November 1995
Eniola Aluko February 21, 1987 (age 22) Flag of the United States St. Louis Athletica 37 (6) v Netherlands, November 2004
Jody Handley March 12, 1979 (age 30) Flag of England Everton 33 (5)
Lianne Sanderson February 3, 1988 (age 21) Flag of England Chelsea 20 (5) v Hungary, May 2006
Jessica Clarke May 5, 1989 (age 19) Flag of England Leeds Carnegie 3 (1) v South Africa, March 2009
Gemma Davison April 17, 1987 (age 22) Flag of England Arsenal 0 (0) N/A

[3]

[edit] Recent callups

The following players were called up within the last six months.

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Kay Hawke March 28, 1983 (age 25) Flag of England OOH Lincoln Ladies 1 (0) v Norway, February 2008
Danielle Hill April 15, 1988 (age 20) Flag of England Everton 0 (0) N/A
Defenders
Mary Phillip March 14, 1977 (age 31) Flag of England Chelsea 65 (0)
Faye White February 2, 1978 (age 31) Flag of England Arsenal 64 (7) v Scotland, March 1997
Michelle Hickmott February 20, 1985 (age 23) Flag of England Charlton Athletic 0 (0) N/A
Midfielders
Jo Potter November 13, 1984 (age 24) Flag of England Everton 13 (1)
Kelly McDougall January 22, 1984 (age 25) Flag of England Everton 9 (0) v Italy, February 2003
Strikers
Amanda Barr May 2, 1982 (age 26) Flag of England OOH Lincoln Ladies 39 (10)
Jodie Taylor Flag of the United States Oregon State University 0 (0) N/A
Natasha Dowie June 30, 1988 (age 20) Flag of England Everton 0 (0) N/A

[edit] Fixtures and results, 2008/09

12 Feb 08 International Friendly, Larnaca, Cyprus
Sweden 2-0 England
Schelin 44, 81
14 Feb 08 International Friendly, Larnaca, Cyprus
Norway 1-2 England
Stensland 53 Williams 47, K. Smith (pen.) 64
6 March 08 Euro 2009 Qualifier, Glenavon FC
Northern Ireland 0-2 England
Williams 18, White 84
20 March 08 Euro 2009 Qualifier, Doncaster Rovers FC 
(Att: 5,975)
England 0-0 Czech Republic
8 May 08 Euro 2009 Qualifier, Darida FC
Belarus 1-6 England
Ryzhevich 30 J. Scott 1, Williams 6, 25, 86, Sanderson 43, White 90
17 July 08 International Friendly, SpVgg Unterhaching, Germany 
(Att: 9,185)
Germany 3-0 England
Smisek 15, Prinz 55, Behringer (pen.) 70
7 Sep 08 Euro 2009 Qualifier, Bohemians 1905 
(Att: 1,054)
Czech Republic 1-5 England
Doskova 28 Westwood 61, K. Smith 79, 86, Carney 81, J. Scott 83
2 Oct 08 Euro 2009 Qualifier, Zamora CF
Spain 2-2 England
Boquette 9, Bermudez 42 Carney 55, K. Smith 77
9 Feb 09 International Friendly, Larnaca, Cyprus
Finland 2-2 England
Puranen 11, Mäkinen, 41 K. Smith (pen.) 2, Sanderson 4
11 Feb 09 International Friendly, Larnaca, Cyprus
Finland 1-4 England
White 40, Westwood 42, K. Smith (pen.) 44, Yankey 54
5 March 09 Cyprus Cup Group A, Larnaca, Cyprus
England 6-0 South Africa
Williams 18, Sanderson 19, K. Smith 42, Houghton 54, Chapman 87, 90+1
7 March 09 Cyprus Cup Group A, Larnaca, Cyprus
England 2-2 France
Carney 28, Stoney 75 Franco-Petit 15, Thomis 72
10 March 09 Cyprus Cup Group A, Larnaca, Cyprus
Scotland 0-3 England
Aluko 40, Westwood 66, Clarke 83
12 March 09 Cyprus Cup Final, Larnaca, Cyprus
England 3-1 Canada
Sanderson 32, K. Smith 40, Williams 45+1 Sinclair 14
23 April 09 International Friendly, Shrewsbury Town FC 
(Att: 4,468)
England 3-0 Norway
Williams 18, 81, Johnson 39

[edit] Coaching staff

[edit] Trivia

  • During the 2007 World cup qualifiers, England conceded the first goal in their opening game against Austria. They then scored 29 consecutive goals, before finally conceding the last goal in their final game against France.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Central contracts confirmed". FA website. 2009-05-14. http://www.thefa.com/England/WomensSeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/2009/CentralContractsAnnouncement.aspx. 
  2. ^ "Euro 2009 Qualification Group One". FA website. 2008-10-02. http://www.thefa.com/Womens/EnglandSenior/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/05/Euro2009Qualifiers. 
  3. ^ "Hope names squad for Norway". FA website. 2009-04-14. http://www.thefa.com/England/WomensSeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/2009/SquadNamedNorway.aspx. 

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