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English footballer

Sue Law
Personal information
Position(s) Defender
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985-1992 England 39 (1)

Sue Law is a retired English footballer and current head of equality and child protection at the Football Association (FA). She played as a defender and represented England at senior international level. Law won 39 caps for England as a right back or central defender.

Career

Her debut for England came as a 19–year–old in a win over Wales in the Isle of Man on 17 August 1985. She took over the right back position later that year from Carol Thomas, then England's most capped player and second longest serving captain. England won the match 6–0. In 1988 she was part of the England team that won the 1988 Mundialito where England defeated Italy in the final. In November 1992 Law played her final match for England at Millmoor, Rotherham in the EURO 1993 quarter final second–leg meeting with Italy. In what was the final match to be played under Women's Football Association (WFA) control, England lost 3–0 (6–2 on aggregate) amidst farcical scenes. Louise Waller was sent off for deliberate handball, while Law, hampered by a back injury, scored an own goal.

She was part of Millwall Lionesses' 1991 WFA Cup winning team when they beat Doncaster Belles 1‍–‍0 at Prenton Park. She later played for Bromley Borough. She retired after a 1992-93 WFA Cup semi-final defeat against Arsenal.

She was allotted 68 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.

References

  1. "Biography: Sue Law". CPPS Policy Exchange. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. Lopez 1997, p. 70
  3. ^ "Players: Sue Law". Womens Football Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. Anna Bawden (12 August 2009). "Safe pair of hands". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  5. Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. thehistorypress pages. ISBN 9780750996594.
  6. "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

Bibliography

England squad – 1987 European Competition for Women's Football
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