Linda Curl

Linda Curl
Personal information
Date of birth	1961/1962 (age 59–60)
Place of birth	Norwich, England
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Lowestoft Ladies
	Ipswich Town
National team‡
1977–1990	England
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:09, 20 February 2021 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:09, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

Linda Curl is an English former football midfielder or forward who played for the England women's national football team.

Curl made her England debut as a 15-year-old, in a 9–1 friendly win over Switzerland, staged at Boothferry Park, Hull, on 28 April 1977.^[1] She continued playing for England until 1990.^[2] She won the WFA Cup with Lowestoft Ladies in 1982 and in 1986, scoring in both finals.^[2] Outside of football she worked as a police officer.^[2]

In the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final, England lost the first away leg 1–0 against Sweden, after a header from Pia Sundhage. They won the second home leg by the same margin, with a goal from Curl.^[3] England lost the subsequent penalty shootout 4–3, as both Curl and Lorraine Hanson had their spot kicks saved by Elisabeth Leidinge.^[4]

Honours[]

Club[]

Lowestoft

FA Women's Cup: 1982

Norwich

FA Women's Cup: 1986

References[]

^ ^a ^b Morrison, Neil; Gandini, Luca; Simões 'Kaizeler', João; Villante, Eric (27 August 2020). "Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Players: Linda Curl". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ Saffer, Paul. "1984: Sweden take first title". UEFA. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
^ Leighton, Tony (19 May 2009). "England's shoot-out jinx begins – England, 1984". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

External links[]

Linda Curl at WorldFootball.net

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[RSSSF-1] Morrison, Neil; Gandini, Luca; Simões 'Kaizeler', João; Villante, Eric (27 August 2020). "Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[WFA-2] "Players: Linda Curl". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[3] Saffer, Paul. "1984: Sweden take first title". UEFA. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

[4] Leighton, Tony (19 May 2009). "England's shoot-out jinx begins – England, 1984". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

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Personal information
Date of birth	1961/1962 (age 59–60)^[1]
Place of birth	Norwich, England^[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lowestoft Ladies


	Ipswich Town
National team^‡
1977–1990	England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:09, 20 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:09, 20 February 2021 (UTC)