Debbie Bampton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deborah Bampton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barnfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maidstone | |||
| Lowestoft | |||
| Howbury Grange | |||
| Millwall Lionesses | |||
| 1987–1988 | Despar Trani 80 | ||
| Millwall Lionesses | |||
| 1991–1992 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1992–1994 | Arsenal | ||
| 1994–2000 | Croydon | ||
| 2000 | Doncaster Belles | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1997 | England | 95 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Croydon | ||
| 2006–2008 | Whitehawk FC Ladies | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Deborah "Debbie" Bampton, MBE, (born 7 October 1961) is an English former international football midfielder. She was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[1] In 1998 Bampton was awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to women's football as both a player and a manager.[2]
Club career
Bampton began her career at the age of 14. She played for Howbury Grange managed by her father Albert. She was a member of the side that won the Women's FA Cup in 1984. In 1987 she moved to Italy, playing for Despar Trani 80 as a full–time professional alongside compatriot Kerry Davis. She spent just one season there, but won runners–up medals in both the Serie A and national Cup.[1]
She joined Arsenal Ladies in 1992, winning the treble in her first season at the club. In 1994 Bampton left to become player-manager of Croydon Women. In 1995–96, Croydon won the League title and the FA Women's Cup. Despite leaving the field after eight minutes due to injury, Bampton won her fifth FA Cup winners' medal when Croydon beat Liverpool in the 1996 final at the New Den.[3] She won the league with Croydon twice more before leaving to join Doncaster Belles as a player in 2000 after the Croydon club moved to Charlton.[4]
In 2004 she joined Eastbourne Borough Ladies FC, a team her father Albert was coaching. During their first season as a women team they went on to win the Sussex County Cup and the League Cup,
She joined the coaching staff of Whitehawk Ladies in the 2006 close season, along with former Arsenal and England player Angela Banks.[5] In February 2008, she was manager of Whitehawk Ladies.[6] Bampton joined the coaching staff of Lewes FC Ladies in January 2009.[7]
International career
Bampton made her England debut whilst still at school, playing against the Netherlands in September 1978.[1] She went on to win 95 caps for England.
Bampton hit the winning goal in Denmark as England qualified for the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final.[8] In the second leg of the final at Kenilworth Road, Bampton scored in England's penalty shootout defeat to Sweden.[9]
In 1995 she controversially took over the England captaincy from Gillian Coultard[10] and led the Three Lionesses into their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup appearance that year.[11] Bampton recalled: "It was difficult, especially as Gill and I were roommates and at that point the England squad was split. A lot of people wanted Clare Taylor to be captain, but it was something I'd always wanted to do and so I just enjoyed it."[12] She retained the captaincy for England's failed 1997 UEFA Women's Championship qualification campaign.[13] In May 1997 Bampton made her final England appearance in a 6–0 friendly defeat to United States in Portland.[14]
Playing style
Bampton was a tall, strong and industrious central midfielder. She characterised herself as "a box-to-box player" and said "I worked hard to win the ball, and I was always looking to make forward runs. I was not a natural goalscorer, but I did look to set up chances for others."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Galvin, Robert. "Hall of Fame: Debbie Bampton". National Football Museum. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours: Hurst joins the football knights". The Independent. 13 June 1998. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ Townsend, Nick (29 April 1996). "Soccer Diary". Daily Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Charlton's bonus chance". BBC Sport. 5 February 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Whitehawk swoop for ex-England stars". Fair Game. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Match Report: Whitehawk Ladies 0-1 Rushden & Diamonds Ladies". 25 February 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Busy schedule for Lewes teams". Lewes FC. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Danmark - England 0 - 1". DBU.dk. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ Nilsson, Andreas. "EM för damer 1984". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (6 June 1995). "Women boldly go where no men have been of late". The Independent. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "England". FIFA.com. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "On the Ball with Debbie Bampton". On the Ball. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Guy Hodgson (1 October 1996). "Bampton still has to break down barriers". The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Women's match data 1996 - 1999". EnglandFC.com. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
External links
Debbie Bampton – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- English Football Hall of Fame inductees
- England women's international footballers
- Arsenal L.F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic L.F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. players
- Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players
- FA Women's Premier League players
- 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- English expatriate footballers
- Serie A (women's football) players
- ACF Trani 80 players
- Female association football managers