Amy Kane

Amy Kane
Kane (in white) playing for Everton in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-10) 10 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2009 Everton
2009–2010 Blackburn Rovers 11 (0)
2010–2014 Everton
International career
2008 England U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amy Kane (born 10 September 1986)[1] is an English former football midfielder. She played for Everton Ladies and Blackburn Rovers Ladies, as well as representing England at Under-23 level.

Club career

Kane joined Everton Ladies at the age of 15.[2] She progressed the senior side, scoring the winning goal for them in the shock 2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final win over Arsenal.[3] When homeless Fara Williams signed for Everton, Kane's family took her in and helped her establish herself.[4] Kane joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in January 2009 in search of more regular first team football.[5]

She returned to Everton in summer 2010 for the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign.[6] When the 2014 campaign ended in Everton's relegation, Kane decided to retire in order to focus on her career away from football.[7]

International career

Kane represented England at Under-19,[8] Under-21[9] and Under-23 levels. In April 2007 she was chosen to join the England senior side's training camp at La Manga Club.[10]

She also represented Great Britain at the World University Games,[11] scoring a hat-trick in four minutes in Great Britain's first group game of the 2009 tournament in Belgrade, a 10–0 win against Estonia.[12]

Personal life

Kane attended Liverpool John Moores University,[11] on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.[13][14]

In December 2015 she married former Everton team-mate Fara Williams, but they separated a short time later.[15]

Blackburn Rovers statistics

Club Season League WFA Cup Premier League Cup County Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[5] 2008–09 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2009–10 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 9 1
Club Total 14 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 19 1

References

  1. ^ "Amy Kane". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Blackburn capture Kane". Fair Game. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Tony Leighton (28 February 2008). "Everton stun gunners to win cup". BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  4. ^ McRae, Donald (17 November 2014). "Fara Williams: 'I had football. A lot of homeless girls have nothing'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Amy Kane". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Everton Ladies 6 – 0 Klaksvik". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Duo Depart". Everton L.F.C. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  8. ^ "England U19s begin with victory". Fair Game. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  9. ^ "England U21s beat Finland". Fair Game. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  10. ^ "England training camp squad". Fair Game. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ a b "Great Britain women's football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  12. ^ "GB hit double figures". Fair Game. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Amy Kane". Liverpool John Moores University. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  14. ^ "FA selects TASS athletes". Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  15. ^ Taylor, Louise (13 July 2017). "England's Fara Williams: 'We're feeling the pain but if you want to win it needs to hurt'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2018.