Chantel Woodhead

Chantel Marie "Channy"[2] Woodhead (born 17 September 1974 in Leeds, England) is a former English international football player. She played as a left back for clubs including Doncaster Belles and Everton Ladies. Woodhead won a single cap for the senior England team.

Chantel Woodhead
Personal information
Full name Chantel Marie Woodhead
Date of birth (1974-09-17) 17 September 1974
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bradford City Women
Bronte Ladies
Doncaster Belles
Everton Ladies
2002–2003 Leeds United Ladies
2003–2004 Everton Ladies
National team‡
1995 England Women 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:53, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

Club career

Woodhead played for Doncaster Belles while working in the mail order department of Leeds United.[2] Following a spell at Everton, she signed for hometown club Leeds United Ladies in summer 2002.[3]

International career

On 26 January 1995, Woodhead played the first half of England's 1–1 friendly draw against Italy in Florence. She was substituted off for Hope Powell at half–time.[4] On the day of the match Woodhead had been admonished by the England management for wearing non–regulation trousers.[5]

Woodhead was overlooked for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup squad by manager Ted Copeland. It was suggested to Woodhead that the dress code breach was reflective of her attitude: "So it looks like I've been dropped for wearing the wrong trousers. And what can you say to that? But it doesn't make you feel like going again, does it?"[6]

References
  1. Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart To The Belles. London: Mandarin. p. 113. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
  2. Pete Davies (30 August 1995). "Life's a pitch for women footie players". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. "Smith's shock move to Leeds". TheFA.com. 17 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. Roberto Di Maggio (21 April 2011). "Italy - Women - International Results". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart To The Belles. London: Mandarin. p. 123. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
  6. Davies, Pete (1996). I Lost My Heart To The Belles. London: Mandarin. p. 126. ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
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