Lesley Higgs
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography 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]
Club career
Higgs won her first Women's FA Cup when Millwall Lionesses beat Doncaster Belles 1Template:Nbnd0 at Prenton Park in the 1991 final.[2]
While playing for Arsenal, Higgs was Player of the Match in the 1993 WFA Cup Final which Arsenal won 3Template:Nbnd0.[3]
In 1995, Higgs was playing for Wembley Ladies. She played in goal during the 1997 FA Women's Cup final where Wembley were defeated 1-0 by Millwall Lionesses.[2][4] She left Wembley to rejoin Arsenal in the 1997 close season.[5] She was an unused substitute in the 2001 FA Women's Cup final as Arsenal defeated Fulham at Selhurst Park.[2]
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.[6]
She has England legacy number 81. The FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[7][8]
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