Sue Buckett
Personal information
Birth name Susan Buckett
Date of birth (1944-01-01) 1 January 1944
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.

International career

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

Southampton

References

  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.


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