Eartha Pond (born 4 September 1983) is a retired English footballer who played for

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Early life and education

Pond was raised in Queen's Park, London. At 11 years old, she was scouted by

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Career

Pond played as a defender for Chelsea, Everton, Charlton Athletic, and Tottenham Hotspur football clubs. After her professional football career, Pond took positions as a physical education teacher and held administrative educational roles. In 2019, she petitioned the Government of the United Kingdom to make physical education a core course, alongside subjects like math and English. She was elected as a local councillor on the Queen's Park Community Council in London in 2014 and was re-elected in 2018 and 2022. She is chair of the council. She was instrumental in supporting victims of the

Grenfell Tower fire On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. 72 people died, two later in hospital, with more than 70 injured and 223 escapin ...

. In 2021, Pond assumed the inaugural position of Non-Executive Director on The Football Association's Women’s Football Board. Pond made her international debut for Saint Lucia in September 2023, starting games against Cuba and Guadeloupe in Group B of League C of Concacaf Women's Gold Cup Qualifying. In the latter game, she registered two assists, as Saint Lucia won 5-1. She was included in the squad for Saint Lucia's December games against the same two opponents.

Honours

* FA Women's Cup: 2009

References

English women's footballers Chelsea F.C. Women players Arsenal W.F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women players Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players Everton F.C. (women) players FA Women's National League players Women's association football defenders 1983 births Footballers from Greater London Living people Councillors in Greater London {{England-women-footy-bio-stub