Pat Chapman (footballer)

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Pat Chapman
Personal information
Birth name Patricia Chapman
Date of birth (1956-07-21) 21 July 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tottonians
Southampton WFC
Red Star Southampton
International career
1976–1984 England 32 [1] (13)
Managerial career
Red Star Southampton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patricia "Pat" Chapman (born 21 July 1956) is a former Southampton WFC and England women's international footballer. She won 32 caps for England following her debut against Scotland in 1976 and competed at the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. In 1978 Chapman scored a record six goals in the Women's FA Cup final in Southampton's 8–2 win over Queens Park Rangers. [2] In total Chapman scored a record ten goals in WFA Cup finals and won the tournament six times between 1973 and 1981.

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Club Career

Chapman won the WFA Cup for the first time in 1973 when Southampton beat Westthorn United L.F.C. She scored her first goal in a WFA Cup final in 1975 in a 4-2 defeat of Warminster L.F.C. Southampton then played QPR in three finals in a row, winning in 1976 and 1978. Chapman scored a record six goals in the 8-2 win in 1978 at Wexham Park, Slough. In the 1979 final she scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Lowestoft Ladies at Jubilee Park, Waterlooville. Her sixth and final WFA Cup success came in 1981 with a 4-2 win over St Helens at Knowsley Road, with Chapman scoring twice. Overall she scored a record 10 goals in WFA Cup finals and won the tournament six times. [3]

International career

In November 2022, Chapman was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 33rd women's player to be capped by England. [4]

Honours

Southampton

England

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References

  1. ↑ "England player legacy and results archive". EnglandFootball.
  2. ↑ "Women's FA Cup final – a short history". Chelsea F.C. 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup. thehistorypress. p. 266. ISBN   9780750996594.
  4. ↑ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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