Julie Fletcher

Julie Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Julie Fletcher
Date of birth	28 September 1974[1]
Place of birth	England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Elms FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1989–1997	Millwall Lionesses
1997–2001	Charlton Athletic Ladies
2001–2003	Arsenal Ladies
2003–2004	Charlton Athletic Ladies
National team
1995–	England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Julie Fletcher (born 28 September 1974) is a former English footballer, and former England international player. A full-back comfortable on either flank, Fletcher began her career with ten years at Millwall Lionesses.^[2]

Fletcher was a non-playing member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup,^[3] having made her debut in a 4–0 defeat to Sweden in May 1995. She was also selected for the 2001 UEFA Women's Championship. Fletcher was England's regular left–back until the emergence of Rachel Unitt.^[4]

After joining Croydon in 1997, Fletcher won the Premier League twice and the FA Women's Cup once, before Croydon came under the auspices of Charlton Athletic in 2000. She quit Charlton for Arsenal in December 2001, in the aftermath of a huge squad bust-up.^[5] In November 2003 Fletcher returned to Charlton,^[6] turning out against Arsenal in that season's FA Women's Cup final.^[7]

References

1. "European Women Championship 2001 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
2. "England Women's player profiles". BBC Sport. 2001-06-19. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
3. "England-Julie Fletcher". FIFA. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
4. "READ UP ON TONIGHT'S ENGLAND STARS". Norwich City F.C. 2002-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
5. Tony Leighton (2001-12-23). "Charlton set to lose England duo". London: BBC Sport. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
6. "Charlton 8 Aston Villa 2". Charlton Athletic FC. 2003-11-30. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
7. Tony Leighton (2004-05-03). "Arsenal lift Women's Cup". TheFA.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.