Lynda Hale

Lynda Hale
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-03-21) 21 March 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Southampton, England
Position(s) Winger[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972-1982 Southampton Women's F.C.
Total (10)
International career
1972-1977 England 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lynda Hale is a former England women's international footballer.[2] She represented the England women's national football team at senior international level and spent most of her career at Southampton Women's F.C.[3]

Club career

Hale made her debut for Southampton in a 9-0 victory over Ipswich at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley.[4] Hale won the Women's FA Cup seven times with Southampton and played in nine consecutive finals including the first ever final in 1971 against Stewarton Thistle which Southampton won 4-1. She scored in the 1973 and 1975 finals against Westthorn United and Warminster respectively, which Southampton both won. She played in all three consecutive finals vs QPR, winning in 1976 and 1978. Her last appearance in a WFA Cup final came in 1979 when they beat Lowestoft Ladies 1-0 at Jubilee Park, Waterlooville[5]

International career

Lynda Hale played in England's first ever international match on 18 November 1982 after attending regional and national trials.[6] England played against Scotland at Ravenscraig Stadium, Greenock with England winning 3–2.[7] Hale scored in the match.[8][9]

In November 2022, Hale was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 7th women's player to be capped by England.[10][11]

Honors

Southampton

References

  1. ^ "Women's football trailblazers from Southampton set to be celebrated at SeaCity museum during EUROs". 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ Gray, James (July 12, 2022). "FA should honour female England players who were not given their caps due to 'penny-pinching'". inews.co.uk.
  3. ^ Association, The Football. "HAMPSHIRE BORN INTERNATIONAL STAR RECALLS 1972 GAME AGAINST SCOTLAND". www.hampshirefa.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07.
  4. ^ "Players: Lynda Hale". Womens Football Archive. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ^ Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia. A History of the Women's FA Cup. thehistorypress. p. 267 288. ISBN 9780750996594.
  6. ^ Smith, Frank. "Lynda Hale: 'England legacy number is the one I wanted more than anything'". EnglandFootball. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Recognising the Ravenscraig pioneers". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "'She hitchhiked to play in first women's international'". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-19.