Andrea Worrall Explained

Andrea Worrall
Fullname:Andrea Sarah Worrall[1]
Birth Date:1977 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Tameside MBC
Years1:–1998
Clubs1:Stockport Ladies
Years2:1998 - 2001
Clubs2:Everton Ladies
Years3:2001
Clubs3:Liverpool Ladies
Years4:2001 - 2003
Years5:2003–2005
Years6:2005–2008
Clubs6:Stockport County Ladies
Years7:2008–2011
Years8:2011
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:17:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Andrea Sarah "Andie" Worrall (born 1 April 1977) is an English-born Welsh international footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career

Worrall began playing for Tameside MBC after watching her father play football for a pub team throughout her childhood. She had been prevented from playing organised football at school because she was female.[2]

Senior career

Her senior career has taken in Stockport Girls/Ladies,[3] Everton Ladies,[4] Liverpool Ladies,[5] Manchester City Ladies,[6] Leeds United Ladies[7] and Stockport County Ladies.[8]

Worrall played at Wembley with Everton in August 1998. The Blues lost the inaugural AXA Challenge Trophy to Arsenal on penalties, despite Worrall saving from Faye White.[9] She also featured in the 1998 - 99 FA Women's Premier League Cup final, a 3 - 1 defeat to Arsenal at Prenton Park in March 1999.[10]

In 2008 Worrall returned to Manchester City Ladies.[2] In March 2011 she made the difficult decision to leave Manchester City for Liverpool Ladies, in order to play in the new FA WSL.[11] Worrall left Liverpool after the 2011 FA WSL season.[12] She rejoined City in February 2013 when fellow goalkeeper Danielle Brown suffered a knee injury.[13]

International career

Worrall was called into the England squad for a friendly against Italy in April 1998.[3]

She later played for Wales,[14] [15] producing "heroics" in a 2 - 0 European Championship qualifying defeat to Belgium in December 1999.[16] During qualifying for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, Worrall played in a 5 - 1 defeat to Scotland at Almondvale Stadium in October 2001.[17] She won a total of six caps for Wales.[18]

Personal life

Worrall is an avid supporter of Manchester City.[2] [19]

In October 2013 The Lesbian & Gay Foundation named Worrall 'Homo Heroes Role Model of the Year' for her work in championing LGBT causes. At the time, she was working as a manager for a housing association in deprived inner city areas of Manchester.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/03/2011 and 31/03/2011. The Football Association. 17 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Andrea Worrall/Man City . 15 January 2010 . She Kicks . 28 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110506002024/http://www.shekicks.net/flog/blogs/post/2 . 6 May 2011 . dead .
  3. News: LADIES IN THE LIMELIGHT . Ged Scott . Birmingham Post . 21 April 1998 . 28 April 2010.
  4. News: Football: Spacey provides a final flourish for Gunners; Women's League Cup final: Everton 1 Arsenal 3 . Sarah Winterburn . The Guardian . 29 March 1999 .
  5. News: Ladies in derby cup clash. David Randles . Liverpool Echo . 7 November 2001 . 30 May 2011.
  6. News: GUNNERS' STAR LUDLOW MISSES OPENER; WOMEN'S SOCCER: PORTUGAL MISSION FOR WALES . Andrea Morgan . Western Mail . 27 February 2002 .
  7. News: United Ladies gunning for cup holders . Sophie Hazan . Yorkshire Evening Post . 29 January 2005 .
  8. Web site: B'ham Ladies beat Stockport . 13 September 2006 . BBC . 28 April 2010.
  9. Web site: Football: Spacey's spot-on . 10 August 1998 . . 16 April 2011.
  10. Web site: Spacey provides a final flourish for the Gunners. Sarah Winterburn . 28 March 1999 . . 16 April 2011.
  11. Web site: Andrea Worrall/Goalkeeper/Liverpool FC Ladies . 11 March 2011 . She Kicks . 12 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110414154808/http://www.shekicks.net/flog/blogs/post/271 . 14 April 2011 . dead .
  12. Web site: Kiwi goalkeeper jumps at Liverpool opening. Hamish Bidwell. The Dominion Post. 3 February 2012. 2 February 2012.
  13. Web site: Transfer News - Two in, One Out at City. https://archive.today/20131013122622/http://www.mclfc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=716:transfer-news-two-in-one-out-at-city&catid=16:club-news&Itemid=92. dead. 13 October 2013. Manchester City L.F.C.. 3 February 2013. 13 October 2013.
  14. News: MICKEY'S GIRL IS A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK . Carl Butler . Daily Post (Liverpool) . 16 November 2001 .
  15. Web site: Wales Training Squad for Algarve Cup . 18 February 2004 . Fair Game . 28 April 2010 .
  16. Web site: Bcgfc News Archive . Bangor Girls FC . 16 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015035357/http://members.multimania.co.uk/bangorgirlsfc/archive1.htm . 15 October 2012 .
  17. Web site: Match Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515065003/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=5684/matches/match=24818/report.html . dead . 15 May 2011 . . 16 April 2011.
  18. Web site: Goalkeepers / Andrea Worrall . Liverpool Ladies FC . 16 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110419102959/http://www.liverpoolladiesfc.com/playerProfile/andrea_worrall.html . 19 April 2011.
  19. http://www.divamag.co.uk/diva/features.asp?AID=4134 Women in sports the lesbian peril
  20. Web site: Accolades for Manchester City Ladies' 'Homo Hero' goalie. Manchester Evening News. 12 October 2013. 13 October 2013. Mike. Keegan.

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