Chantel Marie "Channy"[2] Woodhead (born 17 September 1974 in Leeds, England) is a former English international football player. She played as a left back for clubs including Doncaster Belles and Everton Ladies. Woodhead won a single cap for the senior England team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chantel Marie Woodhead | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bradford City Women | |||
| Bronte Ladies | |||
| Doncaster Belles | |||
| Everton Ladies | |||
| 2002–2003 | Leeds United Ladies | ||
| 2003–2004 | Everton Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1995 | England Women | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:53, 11 September 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:53, 24 November 2011 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWoodhead played for Doncaster Belles while working in the mail order department of Leeds United.[2] Following a spell at Everton, she signed for hometown club Leeds United Ladies in summer 2002.[3]
International career
editOn 26 January 1995, Woodhead played the first half of England's 1–1 friendly draw against Italy in Florence. She was substituted off for Hope Powell at half–time.[4] On the day of the match Woodhead had been admonished by the England management for wearing non–regulation trousers.[5]
Woodhead was overlooked for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup squad by manager Ted Copeland. It was suggested to Woodhead that the dress code breach was reflective of her attitude: "So it looks like I've been dropped for wearing the wrong trousers. And what can you say to that? But it doesn't make you feel like going again, does it?"[6]
She was allotted 105 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart to the Belles. London: Mandarin. p. 113. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
- ^ a b Pete Davies (30 August 1995). "Life's a pitch for women footie players". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Smith's shock move to Leeds". TheFA.com. 17 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Roberto Di Maggio (21 April 2011). "Italy - Women - International Results". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart to the Belles. London: Mandarin. p. 123. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
- ^ Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart to the Belles. London: Mandarin. p. 126. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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