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England women's national football team

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England

Nickname

Association

The Football Association

Coach

Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Hope Powell, 1998-

Most caps

Top scorer

FIFA rank





Home colors





Away colors

First International
Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 2-3 England Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg
(Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972)

Largest win
Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 0-13 England Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg
(Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005)

Worst defeat
Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 8-0 England Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg
(Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000)

World Cup

Appearances

1 (First in 1995)

Best result

Quarter-finals, 1995

Olympic Games

Appearances

None; not eligible (First in -)

Best result

UEFA Women's Championship

Appearances

7 (First in 1984)

Best result

Runner-up, 1984

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The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been moderately successful of late, having got as far as the group stage of the last two European Championships, and has now qualified for 2 World Cups, 1995 and 2007.

1 Honours
- 1.1 Performance in World Cup
- 1.2 Performance in European Championship
2 Notable players (past and present)
3 Current Squad
4 Fixtures and Results, 2006/07
5 Coaching Staff
6 Trivia
7 Kit
8 External links

[edit] Honours

[edit] Performance in World Cup

Unofficial competetions:
- 1970 : 4^th
- 1971 : 5^th
- 1978 : 1^st round
- 1984 : 1^st round
- 1985 : Winner
- 1988 : Winner
FIFA Women's World Cup:
- 1991 : Did not qualify
- 1995 : Quarter final
- 1999 : Did not qualify
- 2003 : Did not qualify
- 2007 : Qualified

[edit] Performance in European Championship

Unofficial competitions:
- 1969 : 3^th
- 1979 : 4^th
European Competition for Women's Football:
- 1984 : Finalists
- 1987 : 4^th
- 1989 : Did not qualify
UEFA Women's Championship:
- 1991 : Quarterfinal
- 1993 : Quarterfinal
- 1995 : Semifinal
- 1997 : Did not qualify
- 2001 : Group Stage
- 2005 : Group Stage

[edit] Notable players (past and present)

[edit] Current Squad

As of August 31 2006

Goalkeepers

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)
Rachel Brown	July 2 1980	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Everton	35 (0)
Siobhan Chamberlain	August 15 1983	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Bristol Academy	3 (0)

Defenders

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)
Casey Stoney	May 13 1982	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Charlton Athletic	38 (1)
Lindsay Johnson	May 8 1980	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Everton	12 (0)
Mary Phillip	March 14 1977	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	48 (0)
Rachel Unitt	June 5 1982	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Everton	56 (4)
Alex Scott	October 14 1984	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	18 (3)

Midfielders

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)
Katie Chapman	June 15, 1982	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	48 (2)
Josanne Potter	November 13, 1984	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Charlton Athletic	9 (1)
Fara Williams	January 25, 1984	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Everton	39 (14)
Anita Asante	April 27, 1985	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	12 (1)
Vicky Exley	October 22, 1975	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Doncaster Rovers Belles	47 (6)
Sue Smith	November 24, 1979	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Leeds United	56 (15)
Jill Scott	October 14, 1984	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Sunderland	18 (3)

Forwards

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)
Eniola Aluko	February 21, 1987	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Charlton Athletic	16 (3)
Rachel Yankey (captain)	November 1, 1979	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	63 (9)
Karen Carney	August 1, 1987	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	18 (4)
Amanda Barr	May 2, 1982	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Charlton Athletic	37 (10)
Kelly Smith	October 29, 1978	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Arsenal	51 (15)
Jody Handley	March 12, 1979	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Everton	24 (5)

[edit] Fixtures and Results, 2006/07

31 Aug 06 World Cup Qualifier, Charlton Athletic FC

England	4-0	Holland
Smith 9, 25, 50, Yankey 67

30 Sep 06 World Cup Qualifier, Rennes FC, 8.30pm

France	1-1	England
Diguelman 89		Lattaf (og) 64

25 Oct 06 International Friendly, VFR Aalen

Germany	5-1	England
Stegemann 28, Smisek 36, Prinz 66, Muller 75, da Mbabi 86		Scott 26

[edit] Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Hope Powell

[edit] Trivia

During the 2007 World cup qualifiers, England conceeded the first goal in their opening game against Austria. They then scored 29 consecutive goals, before finally conceeding the last goal in their final game against France.

[edit] Kit

On 27th February 2006, Umbro and the FA officially unveiled Englands New Away Kit. The clean lines of the red jersey, white short and red socks give the new England kit a classic look, reminiscent of the strip worn by England’s victorious 1966 Men's team. The England Crest has been enlarged, in keeping with the 1966 design, giving the ‘Three Lions’ even more prominence than usual. A modern touch has been added to the jersey, with precision laser-cutting technology being used to add St George cross detail to the right shoulder, and body-mapping technology used to provide the perfect fit.

Gold is a theme that runs throughout the design, with the Crest being given a gold outline and a gold, holographic star representing England’s World Cup victory. For the first time on an England kit, the names and numbers are also in gold, with a number positioned on the front of the jersey.