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Steph Houghton
Stephanie Jayne Darby (, , born 23 April 1988), commonly known as Steph Houghton, is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. Known for her leadership and commitment, Houghton was widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world during her career. At club level, Houghton started at Sunderland A.F.C. Women, Sunderland in her native North East England, before moving on to Leeds United Women F.C., Leeds Carnegie in 2007, where she won the FA Women's National League Cup, FA Women's Premier League Cup. In 2010, she joined Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal Ladies, where she won the Women's Super League, FA WSL on two occasions and is a two-time winner of the Women's FA Cup, FA Women's Cup and three-time winner of the FA Women's League Cup, FA WSL Cup. She broke into the Sunderland team as a striker before moving back into midfield and later into defence. Since her debut in 2007, Houghton has played over 100 times for England women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or a dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with the order, but are not members of it. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today, the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
