Lesley Lloyd

Lesley Lloyd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970-1979 Southampton Women's F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lesley Lloyd is a former English footballer who is best known for being the team captain for Southampton Women's F.C. for the 1971 WFA Cup Final win in the tournament's inaugural year. They beat Stewarton Thistle 4-1 in the final held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.[1][2][3][4][5]

Lloyd led Southampton to glory for a second time in the 1972 WFA Cup final against Lees Ladies at Eton Park, the former ground of Burton Albion F.C. Southampton won 3-2.[6]

Honours

Southampton

References

  1. ^ "'Scars on their legs': Southampton '71 captain Lesley Lloyd recalls first Women's FA Cup win". HeraldScotland. 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Lesley Lloyd: 'It's an honour to have won the first Women's FA Cup'". the Guardian. December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Laverty, Richard (December 2, 2021). "Lesley Lloyd Reflects on Being the First Woman to Lift the FA Cup".
  4. ^ "'We were laughed at' - women's football pioneer Lloyd". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ Garry, Tom (December 4, 2021). "Fran Kirby and Lesley Lloyd, first Women's FA Cup-winning captain, recall 50 years of the famous trophy". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  6. ^ Gregory Patricia, Slegg Chris (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup. thehistorypress. p. 38. ISBN 9780750996594.


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