Maria Harper

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Maria Harper
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-02-02) 2 February 1963 (age 60)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1991 Leasowe Pacific
1991–1997 Liverpool
International career
1989–1996 England 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maria Harper (born 2 February 1963) is a former England women's international footballer. [1] Harper's greatest achievement is winning the 1989 WFA Cup Final with Leasowe Pacific.

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International career

In November 2022, Harper was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 76th women's player to be capped by England. [2] [3]

Honours

Leasowe Pacific

Liverpool

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References

  1. Gerty, David (2022-09-23). "England Women to celebrate 50th anniversary at USA game". The Football Association.
  2. "England squad named for World Cup". The FA. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. Garry, Tom (April 15, 2021). "'We won the FA Cup a week after escaping the Hillsborough disaster'". The Telegraph via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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