Kelly Marie McDougall (born 22 January 1984) is an English former international footballer. She played in midfield for Everton Ladies and Sunderland Women.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Marie McDougall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Whiston, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rainhill United | |||
| Knowsley | |||
| 1996–1998 | Everton Ladies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2008 | Everton Ladies | ||
| 2008–2016 | Sunderland Women | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | England | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:50, 28 May 2010 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMcDougall joined Everton aged 12, and also played youth football for Knowsley and Rainhill United.[2] She continued to play for Everton while attending the National Player Development Centre at Loughborough University[2] and was an unused substitute when the club won the 2008 FA Women's Premier League Cup.[3]
That August McDougall left Everton after 10 years in the team to sign for Sunderland Women in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division.[4] In her first season at her new club McDougall helped them to promotion and the FA Women's Cup final. Her stoppage-time goal was not enough to win the cup, as Arsenal won 2–1 at Pride Park.[5] In November 2009 McDougall scored the winner as Sunderland beat Arsenal 2–1, only The Gunners' second league defeat in six years.[6]
International career
editMcDougall scored on her England U16 debut, against Scotland in Dublin.[2] She also played at U18 level[7] then became a regular at U19 level, featuring in the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.
McDougall made her debut for the senior England team in a 1–0 friendly defeat in Italy on 25 February 2003.[8]
McDougall works for Bothal Primary School in Ashington and teaches P.E (info from Bothal student).
She was allotted 147 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Player Statistics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "England Player Biographies". Women Soccer. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Everton win Ladies Premier League Cup". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "McDougall leaves ladies". Everton FC. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Tony Leighton (4 May 2009). "Arsenal give Vic Akers the right send-off with the wrong performance". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Kelly: Goal was the sweetest feeling". Sunderland Echo. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Women make winning start". TheFA.com. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Young England beaten by Italy". TheFA.com. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
edit- Kelly McDougall at Soccerway
- Kelly McDougall – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kelly McDougall at Sunderland WFC
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