Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1965 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Watford | |||
Hemel Hempstead | |||
Milton Keynes | |||
Millwall Lionesses | |||
1991-1994 | Arsenal Ladies | ||
1994–1997 | Wembley Ladies | ||
1997–2001 | Arsenal Ladies | ||
International career | |||
England | (0) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lesley Higgs ( née Shipp; born 25 October 1965) [1] is an English former international women's football goalkeeper. She appeared for England in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. [1]
While playing for Arsenal, Higgs was Player of the Match in the 1993 WFA Cup Final. [2]
In 1995, Higgs was playing for Wembley Ladies. [3] She left Wembley to rejoin Arsenal in the 1997 close season. [4]
Higgs went to the 1995 World Cup as deputy to regular England keeper Pauline Cope. With quarter-final qualification ensured after winning the first two group games, Higgs played in the final group game, a 3–2 win against Nigeria. [5]
She was allotted 81 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. [6] [7]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1965 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Watford | |||
Hemel Hempstead | |||
Milton Keynes | |||
Millwall Lionesses | |||
1991-1994 | Arsenal Ladies | ||
1994–1997 | Wembley Ladies | ||
1997–2001 | Arsenal Ladies | ||
International career | |||
England | (0) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lesley Higgs ( née Shipp; born 25 October 1965) [1] is an English former international women's football goalkeeper. She appeared for England in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. [1]
While playing for Arsenal, Higgs was Player of the Match in the 1993 WFA Cup Final. [2]
In 1995, Higgs was playing for Wembley Ladies. [3] She left Wembley to rejoin Arsenal in the 1997 close season. [4]
Higgs went to the 1995 World Cup as deputy to regular England keeper Pauline Cope. With quarter-final qualification ensured after winning the first two group games, Higgs played in the final group game, a 3–2 win against Nigeria. [5]
She was allotted 81 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. [6] [7]