Helen Alderson (footballer)

Helen Alderson (born 7 May 1989) is a retired English footballer who played for Sunderland A.F.C.^[2]

Early life and education

Alderson was born on 7 May 1989.^[3] She attended Loughborough University.^[4]

In 2008, at 18 years old, Alderson was selected to play for England's national under-23 women's football team to play in the Five Nations La Manga Tournament.^[4] The following year, her team^[which?] played in the finals for the Women's FA Cup.^[5]

Alderson also played for Sunderland Ladies, as well as for the Lady Black Cats in the Women's Super League.^[5]

In 2021, Alderson helped launch the "Helen Aldo GK all-female goalkeeping camp, which is the first of its kind in the North East."^[5]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Donnelly, Mark (2021-04-29). "Sunderland, Newcastle United and Durham stoppers unite as North East's first all-female goalkeeping camp launched". Sunderland Echo. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.