Angela Poppy

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Angela Poppy
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-11-19) 19 November 1953 (age 70)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lowestoft Ladies F.C.
International career
1976 England 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Angela Poppy (born 19 November 1953) is a former England women's international footballer. Poppy's greatest achievement was scoring winning goal in the 1982 Women's FA Cup with Lowestoft Ladies F.C.[1]

International career[edit]

Poppy made her England debut in 1976 against Wales, and won a further 4 additional caps.[2]

In November 2022, Poppy was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 31st women's player to be capped by England.[3][4]

Honours[edit]

Lowestoft Ladies F.C.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Where are they now? - Carl Poppy". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Lowestoft's FA Cup winners and Lionesses reunite for special anniversary".
  3. ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-19.