Julie Fletcher

Julie Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Julie Fletcher
Date of birth (1974-09-28) 28 September 1974 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Elms FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1997 Millwall Lionesses
1997–2001 Charlton Athletic Ladies
2001–2003 Arsenal Ladies
2003–2004 Charlton Athletic Ladies
International career
1995– England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julie Fletcher (born 28 September 1974) is a former English footballer, and former England international player.[2] A full-back comfortable on either flank, Fletcher began her career with ten years at Millwall Lionesses.[3]

Fletcher was a member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup,[4] having made her debut in a 4–0 defeat to Sweden in May 1995. She was also selected for the 2001 UEFA Women's Championship. Fletcher was England's regular left–back until the emergence of Rachel Unitt.[5]

After joining Croydon in 1997, Fletcher won the Premier League twice and the FA Women's Cup once, before Croydon came under the auspices of Charlton Athletic in 2000. She quit Charlton for Arsenal in December 2001, in the aftermath of a huge squad bust-up.[6] In November 2003 Fletcher returned to Charlton,[7] turning out against Arsenal in that season's FA Women's Cup final.[8]

She was allotted 102 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[9][10]

Honours[edit]

Millwall Lionesses

References[edit]

  1. ^ "European Women Championship 2001 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Ossie Ardiles to captain Telegraph/Brain & Spine Foundation Virgin London Marathon team" The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "England Women's player profiles". BBC Sport. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  4. ^ "England-Julie Fletcher". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Tony Leighton (23 December 2001). "Charlton set to lose England duo". London: BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Charlton 8 Aston Villa 2". Charlton Athletic FC. 30 November 2003. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  8. ^ Tony Leighton (3 May 2004). "Arsenal lift Women's Cup". TheFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  9. ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  10. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.