Sue Buckett

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Sue Buckett
Personal information
Birth name Susan Buckett
Date of birth (1944-01-01) 1 January 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Wokingham, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1986 Southampton Women's F.C.
1986–1999 Red Star Southampton
International career
1971–1982 England 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sue Buckett (born 1 January 1944) is a former England women's international footballer.[1][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.[citation needed]

International career[edit]

Sue Buckett made her first appearance for England against Scotland on 18 November 1972, winning England's 3–2 victory.[3] In November 2022, Buckett was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 1st women's player to be capped by England.[4]

Honours[edit]

Southampton

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gray, James (July 12, 2022). "FA should honour female England players who were not given their caps due to 'penny-pinching'". inews.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Legacy numbers introduced for England women's team". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.