Sue Buckett
Sue Buckett (born 1 January 1944) is a former England women's international footballer.[1][2] She represented the England women's national football team at senior international level and spent most of her career at Southampton Women's F.C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Susan Buckett | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Wokingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.62 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1986 | Southampton Women's F.C. | ||
| 1986–1999 | Red Star Southampton | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1982 | England | 29 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Sue Buckett made her first appearance for England against Scotland on 18 November 1972, winning England's 3–2 victory.[3] In November 2022, Buckett was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 1st women's player to be capped by England.[4]
Honours
Southampton
- FA Women's Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81
References
- Gray, James (July 12, 2022). "FA should honour female England players who were not given their caps due to 'penny-pinching'". inews.co.uk.
- "Legacy numbers introduced for England women's team". BBC Sport.
- O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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