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The England women's team was authorised in 1972 by the Women's Football Association (WFA), originally unaffiliated with the Football Association (FA), and had Sheila Parker as its first captain. The official England women's first international match was played against Scotland on 18 November 1972, in anticipation of the centenary of the ...
Williamson captained the England squad which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022; [76] she made the most ball recoveries in the competition [77] and was named to the Team of the Tournament. [78] She was the 205th player to represent the England women's team, with this announced as her legacy number on 18 November 2022, the 50th anniversary of the team.
The England women's national football team is widely nicknamed the Lionesses. The moniker was developed in-house by The Football Association's digital marketing department as a way of increasing the visibility and reach of the women's team to a dedicated women's football audience and community, particularly on social media.
Millie Bright OBE (born 21 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea [4] [5] who she captains, and the England national team. She previously played for Doncaster Belles and Leeds Ladies , and represented England on the under-19 and under-23 national teams.
Sarina Wiegman entrusts experienced Chelsea defender to lead Lionesses in absence of Leah Williamson
This is a list of England women's international footballers – association football players who have played for the England women's national football team. This table takes into account all official England matches. Legacy numbers were introduced in November 2022 to mark the 50th anniversary of an official England women's team. [1]
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She played in all three games at UEFA Women's Euro 2013 as England finished in last place; she described the result as "a massive disappointment personally and collectively as a squad." [24] In January 2014, she was named the new captain for England's team under coach Mark Sampson, beginning on a 1–1 draw with Norway. [25]