England women's national football team

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England
Nickname(s)Three Lionesses
The Lionesses
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSarina Wiegman
CaptainLeah Williamson
Most capsFara Williams (172)
Top scorerEllen White (52)
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 4 Decrease 1 (7 December 2018)[1]
Highest2 (March 2018)
Lowest14 (June 2004)
First international
 Scotland 2–3 England 
(Greenock, Scotland; 18 November 1972)
Biggest win
 Hungary 0–13 England 
(Tapolca, Hungary; 27 October 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 8–0 England 
(Moss, Norway; 4 June 2000)
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1995)
Best resultThird place (2015)
European Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1984)
Best resultWinners (2022)
Websitehttps://www.englandfootball.com/womens-senior-team/home

The England women's national football team plays for England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late. The team has qualified for five World Cups: 1995, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.

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. Seventeen players initially signed contracts.[2]

In 2009, the team reached the European Championships Final, losing 6–2 to Germany. In 2015, the side had their most impressive achievement to date by finishing in third place in the 2015 World Cup. In July 2022 it won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

Honours[change | change source]

Performance in World Cup[change | change source]

  • Unofficial competitions:
    • 1970: 4th
    • 1971: 5th
    • 1978: 1st round
    • 1984: 1st round
    • 1985: Winner
    • 1988: Winner
  • FIFA Women's World Cup:

Performance in European Championship[change | change source]

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[change | change source]

Group 5

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 5 5 0 0 21 0 +21 15
 Spain 6 5 0 1 26 2 +24 15
 Turkey 5 2 0 3 8 14 −6 6
 Austria 4 1 0 3 2 6 −4 3
 Malta 6 0 0 6 1 36 −35 0
  Austria England Malta Spain Turkey
Austria  – 21 Aug 9 Jun 0–1 23 Jun
England  3–0 – 8–0 1–0 29 Jul
Malta  0–2 0–6 – 0–13 0–2
Spain  2–0 19 Jun 24 Jun – 5–1
Turkey  25 Aug 0–3 5–1 0–5 –

[4]

Current squad[change | change source]

England squad for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers versus Austria and Spain, 25 March and 1 April 2010, announced 10 March 2010. Players in bold have central contracts.

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Siobhan Chamberlain (1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 (age 39) England Chelsea 16 (0) vs. Netherlands, 22 September 2004
Karen Bardsley (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984 (age 38) United States Sky Blue FC 7 (0) vs. Northern Ireland, 9 March 2005
Defenders
Dunia Susi (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 35) England Chelsea 6 (0) vs. Iceland, 16 July 2009
Claire Rafferty (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 (age 34) England Chelsea 1 (0) vs. Austria, 25 March 2010
Midfielders
Fara Williams (1984-01-25) 25 January 1984 (age 39) England Everton 81 (30) vs. Portugal, 24 November 2001
Jill Scott (1987-02-02) 2 February 1987 (age 36) England Everton 34 (5) vs. Netherlands, 31 August 2006
Danielle Buet (1988-10-31) 31 October 1988 (age 34) England Chelsea 7 (0) vs. South Africa, 5 March 2009
Strikers
Jessica Clarke (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 33) England Leeds Carnegie 14 (3) vs. South Africa, 5 March 2009
Ellen White (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 33) England Leeds Carnegie 2 (1) vs. Austria, 25 March 2010

[5]

Recent callups[change | change source]

The following players have also been called up this season.

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut Most recent callup

Fixtures and results, 2009/10[change | change source]

25 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Lahden Stadion, Lahti
(Att: 2,950)
Italy  2–1 England England
Panico 56, Tuttino 80 Williams (pen.) 38
28 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
(Att: 1,462)
Russia  2–3 England England
Tsybutovich 2, Kurochkina 23 Carney 24, Aluko 32, K. Smith 42
31 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Veritas Stadion, Turku
(Att: 6,142)[6]
England England 1–1  Sweden
White 28 Svensson 40
3 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Quarter-final, Veritas Stadion, Turku
(Att: 7,247)[7]
Finland  2–3 England England
Sjölund 66, Sällström 79 Aluko 14, 67, Williams 48
6 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Semi-final, Ratina Stadion, Tampere
(Att: 4,621)[8]
England England 2–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
K. Smith 61, J. Scott 116 Pieëte 64
10 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Final, Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
(Att: 15,877)[9]
England England 2–6  Germany
Carney 24, K. Smith 55 Prinz 20, 76, Behringer 22, Kulig 51, Grings 62, 73
25 October 09 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool[10]
England England 8–0  Malta
White 8, Williams 20, 39, 65, Clarke 37, 76, Westwood 77, Unitt 87
26 November 09 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Buca Arena, İzmir[11]
Turkey  0–3 England England
A. Scott 76, Sanderson 80, Unitt 84
24 February 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Larnaca, Cyprus
England England 1–0  South Africa
J. Scott 5
27 February 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Larnaca, Cyprus
England England 0–1  Canada
Julien 10
1 March 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Larnaca, Cyprus
England England 2–2   Switzerland
Stoney 56, Sanderson 76 Dickenmann 27, 84
3 March 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Nicosia, Cyprus
England England 3–2  Italy
A. Scott 8, 58, White 90+2 Brown (o.g.) 43, Camporese 64
25 March 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Loftus Road, London
England England 3–0  Austria
Sanderson 16, Aluko 68, E. White 90
1 April 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, The New Den, London
England England 1–0  Spain
Chapman 30
20 May 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
Malta  v England England
19 June 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
Spain  v England England
29 July 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
England England v  Turkey
21 August 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
Austria  v England England

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Central contracts confirmed". FA website. 14 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "England 2-6 Germany". BBC Sport. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification Group Five". UEFA website. 15 October 2009.
  5. ↑ "Powell selects squad for Cyprus Cup". FA website. 7 February 2010.
  6. ↑ Stuart Mawhinney (31 August 2009). "England draw with Sweden to reach quarters". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  7. ↑ Greg Stobart (3 September 2009). "Aluko double sees England into semis". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  8. ↑ "England 2-1 Holland". The Football Association. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  9. ↑ "England 2-6 Germany". The Football Association. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  10. ↑ Tony Leighton (25 October 2009). "England 8-0 Malta". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  11. ↑ "Turkey 0-3 England FT". The Football Association. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.

Other websites[change | change source]

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