Eileen Foreman

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Eileen Foreman
Personal information
Date of birth Warminster, England [1]
Position(s) Wide midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972-1982 Warminster L.F.C.
International career
1972-1981 England 16 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eileen Foreman is a former England women's international footballer. [2]

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Career

Foreman helped take Warminster L.F.C. to the 1975 WFA Cup Final where they lost 4-2 to Southampton Women's F.C. During the match Foreman scored twice, including the first penalty scored in a WFA Cup final, however she also became the first player to miss a penalty in a final after Sue Buckett saved her effort earlier in the match. [3]

International career

Eileen Foreman made her first appearance for England against Scotland on 18 November 1972, winning England's 3–2 victory. [4]

On 07 October 2022, Foreman was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 14th women's player to be capped by England. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Eileen Foreman: 1970s England Lioness awarded international cap". BBC News. 9 October 2022.
  2. "Warminster's Women's footballer reflects on changes to the sport". BBC News. September 1, 2022.
  3. Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN   9780750997713 via Google Books.
  4. O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 2023-06-19.