Marieanne Spacey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marieanne Spacey | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Sutton, London, England | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
British Oxygen | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Friends of Fulham | |||
1989 |
HJK Helsinki | ||
1989–1993 |
Friends of Fulham | ||
1993–2002 |
Arsenal Ladies | ||
2002–2005 |
Fulham Ladies | ||
International career | |||
1984–2001 | England | 94 | (28) |
Managerial career | |||
2003–2006 |
Fulham Ladies | ||
2018– |
Southampton FC Women | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marieanne Spacey-Cale (née Spacey),
Club career
Spacey was prevented from participating in boys' football at school but joined British Oxygen's women's team at the age of 13 in 1979.
Spacey then spent eight seasons with
Vic Akers said of Spacey's career in 2009:[9]
"Marieanne was one of the most feared forwards in the game. She had good technique, ability on the ball, pace and power, and she was capable of scoring goals from all over the pitch – many of them from distance."
In 2002–03 Spacey won a domestic treble with Fulham.[1]
International career
Spacey made her debut for England against Belgium on 20 August 1984.[1] She played in all four of England's games at their first FIFA Women's World Cup appearance in 1995.[10] Having finished playing for England with a respectable 76 appearances, Spacey was later recalled by Hope Powell to add experience in midfield.[9] Spacey was surprised by the development: "I honestly thought that wouldn't happen again. When I got the letter my legs went weak. I've played 76 times for England and now I feel like the new girl!"[11] She went on to play a total of 91 times for her country, scoring 28 goals before retiring after UEFA Women's Euro 2001, aged 36.[8]
Among Spacey's achievements with England were two
She was allotted 65 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[12][13]
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 May 1990 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Scotland | ?–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2. | ?–0 | |||||
3. | 11 August 1990 | National Sports Center, Blaine, United States | Soviet Union | 1–? | 1–1 | 1990 North America Cup |
4. | 20 April 1991 | Adams Park, High Wycombe, England | Scotland | ?–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
5. | ?–0 | |||||
6. | ?–0 | |||||
7. | 30 June 1991 | Nordby Stadion, Nordby, Denmark | Denmark | ?–? | 3–3 | |
8. | 21 July 1991 | Kashira, Russia | Soviet Union | ?–0 | 2–0 | |
9. | 8 September 1991 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England | Soviet Union | 1–? | 1–3 | |
10. | 25 September 1993 | Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | ?–0 | 10–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying |
11. | ?–0 | |||||
12. | ?–0 | |||||
13. | ?–0 | |||||
14. | 17 April 1994 | Griffin Park, Brentford, England | Slovenia | ?–0 | 10–0 |
Coaching career
Spacey has a UEFA Pro Licence. She became manager of Fulham Ladies when they reverted to semi–pro status in 2003,
In November 2006 she was appointed girls and women's football development officer for the Worcestershire FA.[16]
In December 2013, Spacey was appointed assistant to England women's manager Mark Sampson.[17] She was part of Mark Sampson's coaching staff when the Lionesses came third at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada in 2015.[18] In 2017, with Spacey as head coach, the England under-23 team won the Nordic tournament in Sweden, beating Norway 2–0 in the final match.[19]
In July 2018,
In her first season as head coach of the
Honours
Spacey was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2009.[23]
She was appointed
References
- ^ a b c d "Spacey says: "Give footy a go!"". BBC Sport Academy. 10 July 2002. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Marieanne Spacey". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Saints appoint Marieanne Spacey-Cale MBE". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Lopez 1997, p. 107
- ^ Simon Barnes (21 November 1985). "Women footballers are lured by the lire / English women to become professional soccer players in Italy". The Times.
- ^ White 2001, p. 38
- ^ "Quotes of the week". The Independent. 2 December 1995. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Fulham squad profiles:Marieanne Spacey". BBC Sport. 25 April 2003. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ a b c Robert Galvin. "Marieanne Spacey". National Football Museum. Retrieved 2 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "England:Marie Anne Spacey". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- On the Ball. Archived from the originalon 9 March 2001. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fulham pull plug on women's team". BBC Sport. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Dons Trust Quarterley Report 03/06" (PDF). AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2007.
- ^ "Women's Football: Spacey set to inspire soccer stars". Kidderminster Shuttle. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brent Hills and Marieanne Spacey take up new roles". BBC Sport. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "The FA – Marieanne Spacey-Cale Joins Southampton". The FA. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "The FA – Nordic Tournament England U23s Norway Match Report". The FA. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Saints' bid to join women's league unsuccessful". Daily Echo. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Leagues and Competitions". The Football Association. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Spacey-Cale hails double-winning Saints". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Latest News – Hall of Fame 2009". National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B24.
Bibliography
- ISBN 1857270169.
- White, Nick (2001). Sun, Sea and Sexy Football: The Life and Times of British Footballers Abroad. London, England: Invextus. ISBN 0954161009.
External links
- Marieanne Spacey – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Marieanne Spacey on Twitter