Lesley Higgs (

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Shipp; born 25 October 1965) is an English former international women's

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goalkeeper. She appeared for

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in the

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, the second edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was held in Sweden and won by Norway women's national football team, Norway, who became the first European nation to win the Women's World Cup. The tournament fea ...

Finals.

Club career

While playing for

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, Higgs was Player of the Match in the 1993 WFA Cup Final. In 1995, Higgs was playing for Wembley Ladies. She left Wembley to rejoin Arsenal in the 1997 close season.

International career

Higgs went to the 1995 World Cup as deputy to regular

keeper

Pauline Cope Pauline Cope (born 16 February 1969), whose married name is Pauline Cope-Boanas, is an English former Women's football (soccer), football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. She won 60 Cap (sports), caps for the England women's natio ...

. With quarter-final qualification ensured after winning the first two group games, Higgs played in the final group game, a 3–2 win against

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References

1965 births Living people English women's footballers England women's international footballers FA Women's National League players Watford F.C. Women players Arsenal W.F.C. players Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Barnet F.C. Ladies players Women's association football goalkeepers {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub