Sue Whyatt

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Sue Whyatt
Personal information
Full name Susan Whyatt
Place of birth Macclesfield, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971-74 Macclesfield Ladies
International career
1973 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sue Whyatt is a former England women's international footballer. [1] Whyatt played for Macclesfield Ladies. [2] After retiring from football, Whyatt became a police officer in 1974 and later became the first female police dog handler in her county. [3] [4]

International career

Whyatt was an unused substitute in England's first ever official international which was played against Scotland at Ravenscraig Stadium in Greenock. Whyatt made her only appearance for England against Scotland on 23 June 1973, in England's 8–0 win at Manor Park, Nuneaton. [5] [6] She came on a second-half substitute in the 64th minute. [7]

In November 2022, Whyatt was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 17th women's player to be capped by England. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "'She hitchhiked to play in first women's international'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Macclesfield's original Lioness celebrates England's Euro triumph". InYourArea.co.uk. 6 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Greensmith, Alex (11 August 2023). "Meet the Macclesfield woman who represented England as their second-ever goalkeeper". Macclesfield Nub News. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ ""I certainly didn't think of it as making history" Sue Whyatt, the goalkeeper in the first ever England Women's football squad reflects on what it was like to step on the pitch. – UCLan Live". 9 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "England goalkeeper sue Whyatt when will the FA give us our caps". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "'Without you, we wouldn't be here'". englandfootball.com. The Football Association.
  7. ↑ "Original Lionesses: 'We had it rough, we had to really fight'". BBC. 3 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "England Player Legacy and Results Archive" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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