Michelle Jackson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michelle Slater | ||
| Birth name | Michelle Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dolphin Youth Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Leasowe | 102 | |
| 1988–2002 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 278 | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1995 | England | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michelle Slater (née Jackson) (born 5 June 1968) is a former England women's international footballer.[1][2][3]
Jackson began her career playing 5-a-side youth club football at Dolphin Youth Club. She then went on to play for Leasowe Ladies (now known as Everton Ladies). After losing to Doncaster Belles 3–1 in the 1988 WFA Cup Final Jackson left Leasowe to join the Belles. While at Doncaster, Jackson was in the FA cup-winning team on three occasions; 1989–90, 1991–92 and 1993–94.[4][5]
International career
[edit]In 1991 Jackson made her debut for England on 25 May against USA in Hirsche, France. In November 2022, Jackson was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 91st women's player to be capped by England.[6][7]
Honours
[edit]Doncaster Belles
- FA Women's Cup: 1990, 1992, 1994[8]
- Runners up 1991, 1993, 2000[9]
- Doubles : Premier League National Division and FA Women's Cup: 1991–92, 1993–94
- WFA National League Premier Division (National Tier 1): 1991–92, 1993–94
- North East Regional League: 1989–90, 1990–91
- Nottinghamshire League: 1988–89
Leasowe
- Runners up FA Women's Cup: 1988
- North West Regional League: 1986–87 1987–88
Bibliography
[edit]- Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart To The Belles. Mandarin. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
References
[edit]- ^ "UEFA Women's EURO - In Conversation with Michelle Jackson" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Women's soccer isn't all boozing and cursing". The Independent. April 11, 1998.
- ^ Garry, Tom (April 15, 2021). "'We won the FA Cup a week after escaping the Hillsborough disaster'" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "History | Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Michelle Slater Winning Trophies with Doncaster Belles & Representing England" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ Rudd, Alyson (25 April 1994). "Football: Belles bring class to bear: Doncaster dominate women's FA Cup final". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "BBC News | FOOTBALL | Croydon triumph in women's final". news.bbc.co.uk.
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