Lesley Higgs is an English former international women's football

Football (soccer)

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 goalkeeper. She appeared for England

England women's national football team

The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...

 in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals.

Club career

While playing for Arsenal

Arsenal L.F.C.

Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's association football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C.. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football having won 34 major trophies to date; which are 12 FA Women's Premier League titles, 11 FA Women's Cups, ten...

, Higgs was Player of the Match in the 1993 WFA Cup

FA Women's Cup

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 final.

In 1995, Higgs was playing for Wembley Ladies. She left Wembley to rejoin Arsenal in the 1997 close season.

International career

Higgs went to the 1995 World Cup as deputy to regular England

England women's national football team

The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...

 keeper Pauline Cope

Pauline Cope

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. With quarter-final qualification ensured after winning the first two group games, Higgs played in the final group game, a 3–2 win against Nigeria

Nigeria women's national football team

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