Lesley Higgs

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]

Lesley Higgs
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-10-25) 25 October 1965
Place of birth England
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Watford
Hemel Hempstead
Milton Keynes
Millwall Lionesses
Arsenal Ladies
1994–1997 Wembley Ladies
1997– Arsenal Ladies
National team
England (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References
  1. "England:Lesley Higgs". FIFA. 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. 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. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  5. "Nigeria - England 2:3". FIFA. 10 June 1995. Retrieved 12 November 2009.


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