Tara Proctor
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tara Proctor | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 31 January 1971||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Maidstone | |||
–2001 |
Charlton Athletic Ladies | ||
2002–2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion Women | ||
International career | |||
1995–2002 | England | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tara Proctor (born 31 January 1971) is a former English
Club career
Proctor represented England at tennis as a youngster, but decided to play football after a break from sport as a teenager.[2]
With
The move to struggling Brighton – Proctor was the England captain at the time – was reported as evidence of the enduring amateurism in English women's football.[5] Proctor clarified that her decision was related to her career outside football, having secured a job in the leisure industry which required weekend working.[6] She returned to action for Brighton in 2002–03,[7] but The Seagulls were relegated after winning just one game all season.[8]
International career
Although not selected for the
Proctor was selected for the
Proctor had missed a friendly against
She started qualifiers against the Netherlands and Portugal,[16] before dropping out of the side due to a recurring knee injury.[2] For the return fixture with Portugal, an 18-year-old Fara Williams replaced Proctor in the line-up and scored a free-kick on her first international start.[17] It was also reported that Proctor's protracted transfer from Charlton Athletic to Brighton had placed her international future in doubt.[6]
In July 2002 Proctor was recalled for a friendly with Nigeria at Carrow Road,[18] winning her 20th cap.[19] She subsequently withdrew from the squad from the qualification play-off games against Iceland and France due to the death of her mother.[20]
Proctor was allotted 110 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.[21][22]
References
- ^ "European Women Championship 2001 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ a b "READ UP ON TONIGHT'S ENGLAND STARS". Norwich City F.C. 23 July 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Tony Leighton (23 December 2001). "Charlton set to lose England duo". London: BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Tony Leighton (10 February 2002). "Proctor saga takes new twist". London: BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Paula Cocozza (4 February 2002). "Women's football". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b Tony Leighton (29 January 2002). "Proctor's England jeopardy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Paula Cocozza (14 October 2002). "Women's football". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ David Shannon (28 August 2003). "England (Women) 2002/03". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "England buckle under pressure". The Independent. 18 March 1996. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Women's match data 1996 - 1999". EnglandFC.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "England Women's player profiles". BBC Sport. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ Trevor Hayle (30 June 2001). "European Womens' [sic] Championship: Germany again too good for England". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b Sophie Brown (26 September 2001). "Hope springs eternal for England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Brian Viner (26 September 2001). "Germany again – but don't mention the men". The Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Tony Leighton (28 September 2001). "Early blows leave England too big a task to overcome". The Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Sébastien Duret (8 December 2002). "European Qualifying for Women's World Cup 2003 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Emma Stoney (2 February 2002). "Williams drives England forward". TheFA.com. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Powell names squad for Nigeria". TheFA.com. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Albion Ladies Sign England International". Brighton and Hove Albion FC. July 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Tony Leighton (6 October 2002). "Powell names squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 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
- Tara Proctor at FIFA.com