England women's national football team

The England women's national football team plays for England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late. The team has qualified for five World Cups: 1995, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.

In May 2009, it was announced that a number of the England Women's Team would be awarded central contracts, to help the players concentrate on full-time training and playing, without having to fit it around full-time employment. Seventeen players initially signed contracts.

In 2009, the team reached the European Championships Final, losing 6–2 to Germany. In 2015, the side had their most impressive achievement to date by finishing in third place in the 2015 World Cup.

Honours

Performance in World Cup
 Unofficial competitions:
 1970: 4th
 1971: 5th
 1978: 1st round
 1984: 1st round
 1985: Winner
 1988: Winner
 FIFA Women's World Cup:
 1991: Did not qualify
 1995: Quarter-finals
 1999: Did not qualify
 2003: Did not qualify
 2007: Quarter-finals
 2011: Quarter-finals
 2015: 3rd

Performance in European Championship
 Unofficial competitions:
 1969: 3rd
 1979: 4th
 European Competition for Women's Football:
 1984: Runner-up
 1987: 4th
 1989: Did not qualify
 UEFA Women's Championship:
 1991: Quarterfinal
 1993: Quarterfinal
 1995: Semifinal
 1997: Did not qualify
 2001: Group Stage
 2005: Group Stage
 2009: Runner-up

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Group 5

Current squad
England squad for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers versus Austria and Spain, 25 March and 1 April 2010, announced 10 March 2010. Players in bold have central contracts.

Recent callups
The following players have also been called up this season.

Fixtures and results, 2009/10
25 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Lahden Stadion, Lahti (Att: 2,950)

28 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Finnair Stadium, Helsinki (Att: 1,462)

31 August 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Group C match, Veritas Stadion, Turku (Att: 6,142)

3 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Quarter-final, Veritas Stadion, Turku (Att: 7,247)

6 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Semi-final, Ratina Stadion, Tampere (Att: 4,621)

10 September 09 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 Final, Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (Att: 15,877)

25 October 09 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

26 November 09 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Buca Arena, İzmir

24 February 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Larnaca, Cyprus

27 February 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Larnaca, Cyprus

1 March 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Larnaca, Cyprus

3 March 10 Cyprus Cup International Friendly Tournament, Nicosia, Cyprus

25 March 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, Loftus Road, London

1 April 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, The New Den, London

20 May 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier

19 June 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier

29 July 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier

21 August 10 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier

Related pages
 England men's national football team

References

Other websites
 Official site
 Euro2005.net's look on the team 
 femaleSOCCER.net's England Women page
 Umbro England Women's Kit Manufacturer
 'Three Lions on her Shirt' - new book on the England women's team
 englandfc.com - past results 

European women's national association football teams
Football in England
1970s establishments in England
1972 establishments in the United Kingdom