Eileen Foreman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Warminster, England[1] | ||
| Position | Wide midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972-1982 | Warminster L.F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972-1981 | England | 16 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eileen Foreman is a former England women's international footballer.[2]
Career
[edit]Foreman helped take Warminster L.F.C. to the 1975 WFA Cup Final where they lost 4-2 to Southampton Women's F.C. During the match Foreman scored twice, including the first penalty scored in a WFA Cup final, however she also became the first player to miss a penalty in a final after Sue Buckett saved her effort earlier in the match.[3]
International career
[edit]Eileen Foreman was in the squad for England first official match on 18 November 1972, which was played against Scotland. England recorded a 3–2 victory.[4] She scored her first goal in a 3–0 win over France at Stade Brion on 22 April 1973.[5]
On 7 October 2022, Foreman was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 14th women's player to be capped by England.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Eileen Foreman: 1970s England Lioness awarded international cap". BBC News. 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "Warminster's Women's footballer reflects on changes to the sport". BBC News. September 1, 2022.
- ↑ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
- ↑ O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Jean (7 January 2024). Legendary Lionesses. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3031367595.
- ↑ "England Player Legacy and Results Archive" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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