Gillian Coultard was born on 22 July 1963 and is an English former football player, and former England captain.
11 Facts About Gillian Coultard
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Gillian Coultard is one of England Women's most capped internationals, with 125 appearances, and was the highest capped outfield England international for a number of years.
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At club level, Coultard won two National League titles and six FA Women's Cup finals during 24 years with Doncaster Belles.
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Gillian Coultard used her annual leave from work to play for England and rejected several offers to join semi-professional clubs in Belgium, Italy, Sweden and Finland.
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Gillian Coultard had been part of the England squad which finished runners-up to Sweden in the first UEFA final in 1984, losing the final on penalties.
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Gillian Coultard was appointed England captain in 1991 when the previous captain Debbie Bampton was injured.
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Bampton was restored as captain in 1995, but Gillian Coultard regained the captaincy in 1997 when Bampton retired from international football.
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In October 2000,37-year-old Gillian Coultard announced her international retirement in order to concentrate on a coaching role in the National Women's Football Academy in Durham.
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Gillian Coultard was allotted 56 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.
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In May 2005 Gillian Coultard was diagnosed with breast cancer, which was successfully treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radium therapy.
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Gillian Coultard was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to football.