Becky Duggan
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Rebecca "Becky" Duggan (born 10 June 1983) is an English field hockey
goalkeeper. She made her senior international debut for the England women's national field hockey team
on 19 April 2003 and has made one appearance for the Great Britain national women's field hockey team, against South Africa on 10 January 2007.
Duggan is also a footballer and has played outfield for several teams in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
. She joined Charlton Athletic
from Fulham
in December 2009.
squad for 2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the 2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. She later played in the 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
semi final defeat to Germany
.
In 2006, Duggan appeared in a Push Hockey magazine photoshoot dressed as Uma Thurman
's character from Kill Bill
.
. She was named Most Improved Player in 2001-02 and won a County Cup in the two following seasons.
She has also featured for AFC Wimbledon, Crystal Palace
and Fulham
.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
goalkeeper. She made her senior international debut for the England women's national field hockey team
England women's national field hockey team
The England women's national field hockey team represents England in international women's field hockey. England won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier.-World Cup:* 1990 – 4th place* 1998 – 9th place...
on 19 April 2003 and has made one appearance for the Great Britain national women's field hockey team, against South Africa on 10 January 2007.
Duggan is also a footballer and has played outfield for several teams in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division...
. She joined Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division in England. Between 2000, the year it was founded from Croydon Women's F.C. and 2007, Charlton had one of the most successful women's teams in England...
from Fulham
Fulham L.F.C.
WFC Fulham, previously known as Fulham LFC, was a Ladies Football Club formerly associated with Fulham Football Club. The team were dissolved as of 16 May 2006, but were later re-established with independence from Fulham F.C....
in December 2009.
Hockey
Duggan was part of the EnglandEngland women's national field hockey team
The England women's national field hockey team represents England in international women's field hockey. England won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier.-World Cup:* 1990 – 4th place* 1998 – 9th place...
squad for 2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the 2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
. She later played in the 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship is the 9th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship for women. It will be held from August 22 to August 29, 2009 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Pool A:---------------------Pool B:----...
semi final defeat to Germany
Germany women's national field hockey team
The Germany women's national field hockey team represents the unified Germany since 1991 in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached for three years by Markus Weise , made history when it surprisingly won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by...
.
In 2006, Duggan appeared in a Push Hockey magazine photoshoot dressed as Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Among her best-known roles are those in the Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill...
's character from Kill Bill
Kill Bill
Kill Bill Volume 1 is a 2003 action thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is the first of two volumes that were theatrically released several months apart, the second volume being Kill Bill Volume 2....
.
Football
Duggan began her football career with Chelsea LadiesChelsea L.F.C.
Chelsea Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional English women's football club affiliated with Chelsea F.C.. They have competed in the top tier of women's football in England, the Premier League National Division, since 2005...
. She was named Most Improved Player in 2001-02 and won a County Cup in the two following seasons.
She has also featured for AFC Wimbledon, Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace L.F.C.
Crystal Palace Ladies Football Club is a football club based in south-east London and playing in the South East Combination Women's Football League, The club known as the "Eagles" branches off from Crystal Palace F.C., the men's equivalent. The Ladies' team usually plays in the same kits as the men...
and Fulham
Fulham L.F.C.
WFC Fulham, previously known as Fulham LFC, was a Ladies Football Club formerly associated with Fulham Football Club. The team were dissolved as of 16 May 2006, but were later re-established with independence from Fulham F.C....
.