Pat Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Netley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Southampton Women's F.C. | |||
| International career | |||
| 1972-1978 | England | 8[1] | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pat Davies (born c. 1955)[2] is an English former footballer who played as a striker for England and Southampton WFC. She played in England's first ever fixture against Scotland on 18 November 1972 at Ravenscraig Stadium, scoring two goals to complete England's 3–2 victory.[3]
Career
[edit]Davies won six WFA Cups with Southampton and scored seven goals in finals. She scored a hat-trick for Southampton Women's F.C. in their 4–1 victory over Stewarton Thistle in the final of the first ever Women's FA Cup in 1971, which was held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. She won the competition again in 1972 and 1973 but finished runner-up in 1974 when Southampton lost to Fodens, despite Davies scoring with a left footed strike. Davies was also on target in both the 1975 and 1976 finals as her team won successive titles against Warminster and QPR respectively. Her goal in 1976 has the distinction of being the first ever extra time goal scoed in a WFA Cup final. QPR gained revenge in 1977 but Southampton thrashed them 8-2 in the 1978 final at Wexham Park in Slough, with Davies becoming the first women to score in five different finals.[4][5][6]
Davies is from Netley and despite being only 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) tall, she was a prolific striker for Southampton WFC and England. She retired from playing in 1978 after becoming disillusioned with the lack of development in English women's football.[2]
She was allotted 9 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[7]
Honours
[edit]Southampton
References
[edit]- ^ "England player legacy and results archive". EnglandFootball.
- ^ a b "Players: Pat Davies". Women's Football Archive. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ O'Neill, Jen (18 November 2012). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Questions and answers". Sunday Times. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "FA Women's Cup Facts and Figures 1971 To 2013". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. thehistorypress. p. 242. ISBN 9780750996594.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- "Sylvia Gore, England women's first goalscorer, dies aged 71". The Guardian. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019. Includes photo of Davies