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New Zealand footballer

Audrey Rigby
Personal information
Full name Audrey Rigby
Date of birth (1957-09-17) 17 September 1957 (age 67)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nottingham Forest
International career
1976 England 1 (0)
1983–1987 New Zealand 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Audrey Rigby (née Allen; born 17 September 1957) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

Rigby made her Football Ferns as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Australia on 28 November 1983, and finished her international career with 14 caps to her credit.

In 1972–73 Rigby was in England, playing for an early incarnation of Nottingham Forest Ladies. She played for England in a 5–1 win over Wales in 1976.

She was allotted 32 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.

References

  1. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. "Football Ferns - Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  3. "Club History". Nottingham Forest Ladies. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.


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