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Jill Scott

168 articles indexed from the She Kicks and Her Goal archive

City Success: A Tale of Two Trophies

Run-of-page feature She Kicks, issue 38, November 2016 pp.12–13

Manchester City won their first FA WSL title on 25 September, beating second-placed Chelsea two-nil before a league record 4,096 at the Academy Stadium. Captain Steph Houghton, at the club since day one, notes…

Opta Stats: WSL Stat Attack, 2016 Season

Other She Kicks, issue 38, November 2016 pp.20–21

A two-page Opta survey of the completed 2016 FA WSL 1 season. Chelsea scored most with 36 to Manchester City's 35, but City conceded just three goals all season against Doncaster's 46. Arsenal led…

Born Kicking: Poppy Honey Wannell

Other She Kicks, issue 38, November 2016 p.38

Eleven-year-old Poppy Honey Wannell from Wiltshire plays for Royal Wootton Bassett girls and supports Manchester City Women and Swindon Town's men. Strongest with her right foot but able to use both, she plays in…

2011-2016 retrospective

Other She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.52

The final era section of the retrospective, covering 2011 to 2016, opening with the arrival of the WSL and the levelling of the playing field. The year pages log Japan's fairytale World Cup win…

Great Scotts! (Jill Scott & Alex Scott)

Interview She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.54

A joint feature on the two England players named in the FIFA All-Star team at the 2011 World Cup in Germany. Jill Scott calls that selection probably her biggest achievement to this day, recalls…

Super Steph (Steph Houghton)

Interview She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.57

An interview with the defender whose goal against Brazil for Team GB before a record Wembley crowd turned her into a household name. Houghton describes London 2012 as a whirlwind that changed her life,…

Unsung Unitt (Rachel Unitt)

Interview She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.60

An interview marking 31 March 2012, when the Walsall-born former Fulham professional and Everton defender joined the hundred-cap club against Croatia, an occasion made prouder by also being made captain. Unitt says she wanted…

Manchester Memories (Manchester City)

Other She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.74

A team retrospective on Manchester City's 2016, the year the club's vision started to deliver, with crowds pushing 5,000 at the Academy Stadium and both the WSL title and the Continental Cup won. It…

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