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Jo Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Josephine Julia Fletcher [1]
Date of birth ( 1980-12-31 ) 31 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Chester , England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Watford
Youth career
Tranmere Rovers Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls )
1999?2000 Kentucky Wildcats
2001?2002 Oregon State Beavers 39 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls )
1997?1998 Everton Ladies
1998?1999 Liverpool Ladies
2002?2003 Tranmere Rovers Ladies 22 (1)
2003?2004 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2004?2006 Birmingham City Ladies
2006?2007 Charlton Athletic Ladies
2009 Lincoln Ladies 1 (0)
2017? Watford Ladies
International career ‡
2005 England 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:13, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Josephine Julia Fletcher (born 31 December 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Watford . [2] She played at full international level for England . She hails from Malpas, Cheshire and attended Bishop Heber High School .

Club career [ edit ]

Fletcher joined Tranmere Rovers Ladies as an under?18 player. [3] In summer 1998 she left FA Women's Premier League champions Everton for local rivals Liverpool .

Fletcher spent the US 2001 and 2002 seasons playing for Oregon State in the Pac-10 league, playing 39 times [4] In January 2003 she was selected as available to be drafted at the 2003 Women's United Soccer Association player draft. [5]

On returning to England, she re-joined Tranmere Rovers Ladies , [6] where she was coached by Tranmere Rovers ' keeper John Achterberg . [7] She moved on to Doncaster Rovers Belles , [8] leaving them to join Birmingham City in June 2004. [9] She left City on joining the Army in 2005, but returned after initial training in October 2005. [10]

In the 2006 close season, Fletcher joined Charlton Athletic Ladies . [11]

But she later made a single appearance for OOH Lincoln Ladies in October 2009, deputising for Kay Hawke who was suspended. [12]

Fletcher signed for Watford in March 2017. [2]

International career [ edit ]

Fletcher played at junior level for England [4] and made her senior debut in February 2005, against Italy . [13] She played eight further games for England, the last being against Denmark in June the same year, having been included in the Euro 2005 Squad. [14] She played in place of the injured Rachel Brown at the start of the tournament, but was replaced by Brown on her return from injury. [15] Her international career effectively ended when she joined an Army Officer Training Scheme, [10] although she was later selected for a training squad. [16]

Fletcher was allotted 158 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international. [17] [18]

Personal life [ edit ]

Fletcher, a Sheffield Wednesday fan, [3] majored in Biology at Oregon State University , having transferred from the University of Kentucky , [19] both times on football scholarships. [4] She returned to the UK after graduating and briefly worked for a pharmaceutical company before joining the Royal Military Academy where she marched in Prince Harry 's commissioning parade. [4] In 2005, she graduated with an MSc in Exercise Science and Nutrition from the University of Chester . [20] Her mentor while at Chester was Wendy Owen who had played in England's first national women's football team. [3]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "International Alumni Newsletter" (PDF) . Oregon State University . Fall 2005 . Retrieved 12 January 2013 .
  2. ^ a b "Jo Fletcher Signs" . watford.fawsl.com . Watford Ladies FC. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017 . Retrieved 17 March 2017 .
  3. ^ a b c "Jo has sights on Euro glory" . Wirral News. 1 June 2005 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  4. ^ a b c d "Where are they now? ? Jo Fletcher" . OSU Beavers. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  5. ^ "Fletcher One of Roughly 80 Players Eligible For WUSA draft" . PAC-10. 29 January 2003 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 . [ dead link ]
  6. ^ "Preview:Bristol City Ladies v Blues Ladies" . Birmingham City. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  7. ^ "John Achterberg ? Academy for keepers" . Archived from the original on 3 June 2009 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  8. ^ "Jodie to follow the Oregon trail" . Women's Football News Archive. 20 May 2004. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  9. ^ "England star Amanda joins the Blues" . Women's Football News Archive. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  10. ^ a b "Fletcher's Blues lift" . Sports Argus. October 2005 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 . [ dead link ]
  11. ^ "Charlton come unstuck against Toffees" . Charlton Athletic F.C. 20 August 2006. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  12. ^ "Rod left frustrated after Lady Imps draw" . Lincolnshire Echo . Retrieved 13 March 2010 .
  13. ^ "England turn on style to crush Italy" . Women's Football News Archive. 18 February 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  14. ^ "England squad guide" . BBC Sport. 3 June 2005 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  15. ^ Chris Blackhurst (10 June 2005). "Jo is axed!" . Chester Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  16. ^ "Hope whisks her girls away to train in Spain!" . Give Me Football. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  17. ^ "England squad named for World Cup" . The Football Association . Retrieved 19 June 2023 .
  18. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present" . mirror . Retrieved 19 June 2023 .
  19. ^ "Women's Soccer Hosts L.A. Schools" . OSU Beavers. 24 October 2001. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
  20. ^ "Alumni Stories" . University of Chester Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012 . Retrieved 15 September 2009 .
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