Lesley Higgs

Lesley Higgs
Personal information
Date of birth	25 October 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Watford
	Hemel Hempstead
	Milton Keynes
	Millwall Lionesses
1991-1994	Arsenal Ladies
1994–1997	Wembley Ladies
1997–2001	Arsenal Ladies
International career
	England
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lesley Higgs (née Shipp; born 25 October 1965)^[1] is an English former international women's football goalkeeper. She appeared for England in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals.^[1]

Club career

While playing for Arsenal, Higgs was Player of the Match in the 1993 WFA Cup Final.^[2]

In 1995, Higgs was playing for Wembley Ladies.^[3] She left Wembley to rejoin Arsenal in the 1997 close season.^[4]

International career

Higgs went to the 1995 World Cup as deputy to regular England keeper Pauline Cope. With quarter-final qualification ensured after winning the first two group games, Higgs played in the final group game, a 3–2 win against Nigeria.^[5]

She was allotted 81 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "England:Lesley Higgs". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
^ Sam Elliott (25 April 1993). "Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch: Sam Elliott reports from Oxford". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
^ "Cowgate Kestrels wing their way into the biggest week of their footballing lives boosted by a surprise international call-up for goalkeeper Linda Fryer". The Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 18 February 1995.
^ Pete Davies (7 September 1997). "New Year for Belles of the ball". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
^ "Nigeria – England 2:3". FIFA. 10 June 1995. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

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[fifa-1] "England:Lesley Higgs". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.

[2] Sam Elliott (25 April 1993). "Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch: Sam Elliott reports from Oxford". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2010.

[3] "Cowgate Kestrels wing their way into the biggest week of their footballing lives boosted by a surprise international call-up for goalkeeper Linda Fryer". The Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 18 February 1995.

[4] Pete Davies (7 September 1997). "New Year for Belles of the ball". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2009.

[5] "Nigeria – England 2:3". FIFA. 10 June 1995. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2009.

[6] "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[7] Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

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