Lorraine Fitzhugh (née Figgins; born December 17, 1963) is an English-born American former soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lorraine Fitzhugh | ||
| Birth name | Lorraine Figgins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 17, 1963[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[3] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Washington Huskies | |||
| International career | |||
| 1986 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Douglas Tigers Boys' JV | ||
| 2005–2013 | Douglas Tigers | ||
Career
editDuring her college career, Fitzhugh played for the Washington Huskies. Between 1985 and 1987, she trained with the U.S. National program in the Western Regional team. She later went on to play for a Seattle-based club which won an over-30 national championship.[4]
Fitzhugh made her only international appearance for the United States on July 9, 1986 against Canada in a play-off for the 1986 North American Cup title (a friendly tournament). The match, which lasted 30 minutes, was won by the U.S 3–0 to win the tournament.[5][6]
In 2004, Fitzhugh coached the boys' junior varsity team of the Douglas High School Tigers in Minden, Nevada. A year later, she became the head coach of the girls' soccer program, leading the team to two state titles before stepping down in 2013.[7]
Personal life
editFitzhugh was born in Portsmouth to English parents Rita Ann (née Trise) and Bryan Figgins.[1][8] She married Edward Russell "Ed" Fitzhugh on August 17, 1991, in King County, Washington.[9] In 1999, she and her husband moved to Douglas County, Nevada with their two sons. She teaches mathematics at Douglas High School.[4]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors
editUnited States
- 1986 North American Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c "Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth". General Register Office for England and Wales. 1963.
- ^ "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950–1993". Vol. 2. 2010 – via Ancestry.com.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Women's All-Time International Results and Lineups". 1997 U.S. Soccer Media Guide. United States Soccer Federation. 1997. p. 140.
- ^ a b Crandall, Joey (June 30, 2005). "Fitzhugh named new girls' soccer coach". Record-Courier. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "This Day in Football from 9–15 July". CanadaSoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Crandall, Joey (April 23, 2013). "Soccer: Douglas girls coach Lorraine Fitzhugh steps down". Record-Courier. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Vital Records: Certificate of Marriage. Washington State Department of Health. 1991.
- ^ "Washington State Marriage Indexes, 1969–2017". Washington State Archives. Olympia, Washington – via Ancestry.com.