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English footballer
Eileen Foreman
Personal information
Date of birth Warminster, England
Position(s) Wide midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972-1982 Warminster L.F.C.
International career
1972-1981 England 16 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eileen Foreman is a former England women's international footballer.

Career

Foreman helped take Warminster L.F.C. to the 1975 WFA Cup Final where they lost 4-2 to Southampton Women's F.C. During the match Foreman scored twice, including the first penalty scored in a WFA Cup final, however she also became the first player to miss a penalty in a final after Sue Buckett saved her effort earlier in the match.

International career

Eileen Foreman made her first appearance for England against Scotland on 18 November 1972, winning England's 3–2 victory.

On 7 October 2022, Foreman was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 14th women's player to be capped by England.

References

  1. "Eileen Foreman: 1970s England Lioness awarded international cap". BBC News. 9 October 2022.
  2. "Warminster's Women's footballer reflects on changes to the sport". BBC News. September 1, 2022.
  3. Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
  4. O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-19.


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