Jackie Slack
English footballer
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Jackie Slack (born 25 July 1959) is a British former footballer who played as a left-back for the England women's national football team, playing thirty two matches and scoring one goal. She was part of the team at the 1987 Women's EURO held in Norway.[1] Slack is also a two time winner of the Women's FA Cup.
Club career
During her club career she won the 1982 WFA Cup final with Lowestoft Ladies F.C. They beat Cleveland Spartans 2-0 in the final held at Loftus Road, with Slack as captain.[2][3] She won the WFA Cup for a second time in 1986 whilst playing for Norwich, after they beat Doncaster Belles 4-3 in the final at Carrow Road.[4][5]
England
Slack made her England debut at the 1984 Mundialito held in Italy. She played her first game at the Stadio Armando Picchi in Jesolo in a 1-1 draw against Belgium.[6] In November 2022, Slack was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 64th women's player to be capped by England.[7]
Life outside football
Before making a name for herself in the football world, Slack was an England junior badminton player.[8]
Honours
Player
Lowestoft
Norwich