Susan Melody Lopez was born on 1 September 1945 and is an English former footballer who played as a left winger.
21 Facts About Sue Lopez
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Sue Lopez spent her entire club career with Southampton, except for a season in Italy's Serie A with Roma CF in 1971.
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At the age of 21, in 1966, Sue Lopez made her debut for Southampton.
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Sue Lopez was a regular in the side for almost twenty years until her retirement from playing in 1985.
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Sue Lopez played for Roma CF in 1971 where she helped the club win the Italian League Cup.
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Sue Lopez returned to Southampton in order to improve her chances of playing for England.
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Sue Lopez scored in the winning finals of 1972 and 1978 against Lees Ladies and Queen's Park Rangers respectively.
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Sue Lopez won 22 caps as an England international, between 1973 and 1979.
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Sue Lopez was allotted 18 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.
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Sue Lopez played in the unofficial Women's World Cups held in Italy and Mexico respectively, where England finished in fourth place in 1970, and in sixth place in 1971.
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On retirement, in 1986, Sue Lopez used her experience and knowledge of the game to coach women's football.
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Sue Lopez was part-time manager of the Welsh national women's team from 1995 to 1996.
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Sue Lopez then served as the Hampshire Football Association's Coaching and Development Officer until 2000.
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Sue Lopez was appointed director of women's football at Southampton in 2001.
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Sue Lopez took over managing the Southampton Saints first team as part of the role in 2003.
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Sue Lopez was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to women's football in the 2000 Birthday Honours.
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In 2004, Sue Lopez was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
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In 2022, Sue Lopez was awarded as Southampton's "Forever Saint" to honour her achievements.
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In 2020, Sue Lopez became the first women to publicly state that she believed her dementia diagnosis was as a direct result of heading footballs throughout her career.
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Sue Lopez has called for youngsters to be stopped from heading the ball to help protect them.
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In 1997, Sue Lopez published Women on the Ball, a women's football handbook tracing the history and development of the game in England and abroad.