Eileen Foreman

Eileen Foreman

Personal information
Date of birth	Warminster, England [1]
Position(s)	Wide midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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]

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 was in the squad for England first official match on 18 November 1972, which was played against Scotland. England recorded a 3–2 victory. ^[4] She scored her first goal in a 3‍–‍0 win over France at Stade Brion on 22 April 1973. ^[5]

On 7 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. ^[6]

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. Williams, Jean (7 January 2024). Legendary Lionesses. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN   978-3031367595.
6. "England Player Legacy and Results Archive" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.