Michelle Curley

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Michelle Curley
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-04-30) 30 April 1972 (age 51)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Arsenal
International career
England 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michelle Curley (born 30 April 1972) is a former England women's international footballer. Curley scored the winning goal in the 1993 WFA Cup Final for Arsenal. [1] [2] [3]

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International career

In November 2022, Curley was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 92nd women's player to be capped by England. [4] [5]

Honours

Arsenal

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References

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  2. "Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup". Arsenal F.C.
  3. Pozzoli, Martina (29 April 2022). "Arsenal Women, una squadra che ha scritto pagine importanti di calcio femminile".
  4. "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 19 June 2023.