Lesley Higgs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Watford | |||
| Hemel Hempstead | |||
| Milton Keynes | |||
| Millwall Lionesses | |||
| Arsenal Ladies | |||
| 1994–1997 | Wembley Ladies | ||
| 1997– | Arsenal Ladies | ||
| National team | |||
| England | (0) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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]
Club career
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]
International career
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]
References
- 1 2 "England:Lesley Higgs". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ Sam Elliott (1993-04-25). "Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch: Sam Elliott reports from Oxford". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ↑ "Cowgate Kestrels wing their way into the biggest week of their footballing lives boosted by a surprise international call-up for goalkeeper Linda Fryer.". The Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 1995-02-18.
- ↑ Pete Davies (1997-09-07). "New Year for Belles of the ball". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ "Nigeria - England 2:3". FIFA. 1995-06-10. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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