England  | | Association | The Football Association | | Head coach |  Hope Powell, 1998– | | Most caps | Gillian Coultard (119) | | Top scorer | Karen Walker (40) | | FIFA ranking | 8 | | Highest FIFA ranking | 8 (September 2009) | | Lowest FIFA ranking | 14 (June 2004) | | | | | First international |  Scotland 2–3 England
(Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972) | | Biggest win |  Hungary 0–13 England
(Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005) | | Biggest defeat |  Norway 8–0 England
(Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000) | | World Cup | | Appearances | 2 (First in 1995) | | Best result | Quarter-finals, 1995, 2007 | | UEFA Women's Championship | | Appearances | 7 (First in 1984) | | Best result | Runner-up, 1984, 2009 | The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for two World Cups, 1995 and 2007. In 2009, the side had their most impressive achievement to date by reaching the European Championships Final, losing 6-2 to Germany. In May 2009 it was announced that a number of the England Women's Team would be awarded central contracts, to help the players concentrate on full-time training and playing, without having to fit it around full-time employment. Seventeen players initially signed contracts.[1] [edit] Honours [edit] Performance in World Cup - Unofficial competitions:
- 1970: 4th
- 1971: 5th
- 1978: 1st round
- 1984: 1st round
- 1985: Winner
- 1988: Winner
- FIFA Women's World Cup:
- 1991: Did not qualify
- 1995: Quarter final
- 1999: Did not qualify
- 2003: Did not qualify
- 2007: Quarter final
[edit] Performance in European Championship [edit] 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Group 5 | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 12 | | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 |  Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |  Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |  Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 | | | [3] [edit] Current squad England squad for 2011 World Cup qualifier against Turkey, announced November 5, 2009. Players in bold have central contracts. | Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | | Goalkeepers | | Siobhan Chamberlain | 15 August 1983 (1983-08-15) (age 26) | Chelsea | 14 (0) | vs. Netherlands, 22 September 2004 | | Karen Bardsley | 14 October 1984 (1984-10-14) (age 25) |  Sky Blue FC | 4 (0) | vs. Northern Ireland, 9 March 2005 | | Carly Telford | 7 July 1987 (1987-07-07) (age 22) | Leeds Carnegie | 3 (0) | v Scotland, March 2007 | | Defenders | Faye White  | 2 February 1978 (1978-02-02) (age 31) | Arsenal | 72 (9) | vs. Scotland, 23 August 1997 | | Rachel Unitt | 5 June 1982 (1982-06-05) (age 27) | Everton | 72 (6) | vs. France, 16 August 2000 | | Casey Stoney | 13 May 1982 (1982-05-13) (age 27) | Chelsea | 70 (3) | vs. France, 16 August 2000 | | Alex Scott | 14 October 1984 (1984-10-14) (age 25) | Boston Breakers | 58 (9) | vs. Netherlands, 18 September 2004 | | Lindsay Johnson | 8 May 1980 (1980-05-08) (age 29) | Everton | 38 (1) | vs. Netherlands, 18 September 2004 | | Laura Bassett | 2 August 1983 (1983-08-02) (age 26) | Arsenal | 13 (0) | vs. Italy, 25 February 2003 | | Dunia Susi | 11 August 1987 (1987-08-11) (age 22) | Chelsea | 1 (0) | vs. Iceland, 16 July 2009 | | Fern Whelan | 5 December 1988 (1988-12-05) (age 21) | Everton | 0 (0) | N/A | | Midfielders | | Sue Smith | 24 November 1979 (1979-11-24) (age 30) | Leeds Carnegie | 83 (14) | vs. Germany, 27 February 1997 | | Fara Williams | 25 January 1984 (1984-01-25) (age 25) | Everton | 78 (30) | vs. Portugal, 24 November 2001 | | Karen Carney | 1 August 1987 (1987-08-01) (age 22) | Chicago Red Stars | 55 (9) | vs. Italy, 17 February 2005 | | Jill Scott | 2 February 1987 (1987-02-02) (age 22) | Everton | 29 (4) | vs. Netherlands, 31 August 2006 | | Emily Westwood | 5 April 1984 (1984-04-05) (age 25) | Everton | 29 (4) | vs. Italy, 17 February 2005 | | Danielle Buet | 31 November 1988 (1988-11-31) (age 21) | Chelsea | 5 (0) | vs. South Africa, 5 March 2009 | | Rachel Williams | 10 January 1988 (1988-01-10) (age 21) | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 1 (0) | vs. Iceland, 16 July 2009 | | Strikers | | Jody Handley | 12 March 1979 (1979-03-12) (age 30) | Everton | 36 (6) | vs. Nigeria, 23 July 2002 | | Lianne Sanderson | 3 February 1988 (1988-02-03) (age 21) | Chelsea | 26 (6) | vs. Hungary, 11 May 2006 | | Jessica Clarke | 5 May 1989 (1989-05-05) (age 20) | Leeds Carnegie | 9 (3) | vs. South Africa, 5 March 2009 | | Natasha Dowie | 30 June 1988 (1988-06-30) (age 21) | Everton | 1 (0) | vs. Turkey, 26 November 2009 | [4] [edit] Recent callups The following players have also been called up this season. [edit] Fixtures and results, 2009/10 - 25 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Lahden Stadion, Lahti
- (Att: 2,950)
- 28 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
- (Att: 1,462)
- 31 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Veritas Stadion, Turku
- (Att: 6,142)[5]
- 3 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Quarter-final, Veritas Stadion, Turku
- (Att: 7,247)[6]
- 6 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Semi-final, Ratina Stadion, Tampere
- (Att: 4,621)[7]
- 10 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Final, Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
- (Att: 15,877)[8]
- 25 October 09 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool[9]
- 26 November 09 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Buca Arena, İzmir[10]
- 25 March 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
- 1 April 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
- 20 May 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
- 19 June 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
- 29 July 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
- 21 August 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
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