Angie Gallimore

Angie Gallimore

Personal information
Birth name	Angela Gallimore
Position(s)	Defender / Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??-1993	Wigan Ladies
1993-????	Liverpool
International career
1981–1988	England	35	(5)
Managerial career
19??-1993	Wigan Ladies
1993-????	Liverpool
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Angela Gallimore is a former England women's international footballer. ^{[1] [2]} She competed at the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football where England lost against Sweden. ^[3] As player-manager she led Knowsley United and Liverpool to back to back FA Women's Cup finals during her club career.

Club career

As player-manager Gallimore led Wigan Ladies to the NW League title as well as the First/Second Division Cup. She left Wigan to join Knowsley United where they finished third in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. ^[4] As player manager Gallimore led Knowsley United to the final of the 1994 FA Women's Cup where they were defeated 1-0 by Doncaster Belles at Glanford Park. After being renamed as Liverpool, she took the same team to the final again in 1995 where they again finished as runners-up, this time to Arsenal who ran out 3-2 winners. ^[5]

International career

In November 2022, Gallimore was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 55th women's player to be capped by England. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Dunn, Carrie (June 2, 2022). 'Unsuitable for Females': The Rise of the Lionesses and Women's Football in England. Birlinn. ISBN   9781788855044 – via Google Books.
2. Williams, Jean (January 28, 2022). The History of Women's Football. Pen and Sword History. ISBN   9781526785329 – via Google Books.
3. Sport, Telegraph (July 29, 2022). "England Women's Euro 2022 squad: the final 23-player line-up, fixtures and more". The Telegraph– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
4. "Presenting the Liverpool Ladies 1994/95". Play up Liverpool. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
5. Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup. thehistorypress pages 128 132. ISBN   9780750996594.
6. "England Player Legacy and Results Archive" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
7. "England honour former Lionesses in 50th anniversary celebrations at Wembley". BBC Sport. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.